Summer and Fall 2008 Orientation and Welcome

• Overview of the requirements and skills relevant to the MBA program
• Information about MBA program options and opportunities
• Business career exploration
• Time to get acquainted with
       · new MBA colleagues
       · second year students
       · faculty
       · staff
• Review modules are designed by the Trulaske College of Business faculty members to prepare students for required and elective courses in Quantitative Analysis, Finance and Marketing.  The material that is covered in each of these modules is the students' responsibility and may not be included during the regular semester's courses.  Not only are these modules highly reocmmended for both new and continuing MBA students, they are offered with no fees attached.

        Dress for all sessions is casual, and attendance is required.

Tentative Orientation Schedule

Friday, August 15 - Special Session for International Students

            10:00 am - Welcome & Introductions
            12:00 pm - Lunch
            1:00 pm - Health Center
            1:30 pm - International Center
            2:30 pm - International Center Check-in (if not already completed)

Monday, August 18

8:30 am - Bagels, Juice & Coffee
9:00 am - Welcome & Introductions
10:30 am - Team Building
12:15 pm - Lunch - Reynolds Alumni Center
1:00 pm - Team Building-Wrap Up
1:30 pm - Program Overview and WelcomeMBA Association Welcome
2:00 pm - MBA Association Welcome
3:00 pm - Statistics Module

Tuesday, August 19

8:00 am - Bagels, Juice & Coffee
8:30 am - Finance Module
10:15 am - Statistics Module
12:00 pm - Lunch - on your own 
1:00 pm - Technology Resources
1:30 pm - Strengths Quest
2:45 pm - "Get the Scoop" - Student Panel and Tiger Ice Cream
3:30 pm - Marketing  Module                                                                             
5:30 pm - Shakespeare's Pizza at Harpo's 29 S. 10th St.

Wednesday, August 20

8:00 am - Bagels, Juice & Coffee
8:30 am - Finance Module
10:00 am - Faculty Panel
10:45 am - Global Perspectives
11:30 am - Meet the Faculty
12:00 pm - Lunch with Faculty
1:00 pm - Program Overview, Part II
2:00 pm - Statistics Module
3:30 pm - Marketing Module

Thursday, August 21

8:00 am - Bagels, Juice & Coffee
8:30 am - Finance Module
10:15 am - Statistics Module
12:00 pm - Lunch - on your own
1:00 pm - Business Panel
2:00 pm - Career Services Overview
3:00 pm - Marketing Module

Friday, August 22            

            8:00 am - Bagels, Juice & Coffee
            8:30 am - Finance Module
            10:15 am - Statistics Module
            11:45 am - Marketing Module                               
            5:30 pm - Picnic - All MBA Students, Faculty and Staff