Thursday, March 19, 2009
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School of Business Undergraduate Programs Weekly Announcements
For the weeks of March 19-26, 2009 This newsletter will keep you up to date with opportunities to further develop your professional skills. Each time you take advantage of these opportunities you will be taking one step closer to building the best experience possible during your time at UConn. To review announcements in past weekly newsletters, please visit Undergraduate Weekly Announcements. |
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Undergraduate Programs Office - Walk-In Hours
The Undergraduate Programs Office holds walk-in advising hours on Monday-Friday from 2-3pm. This time is available for non-business students with questions and those students who are not able to make an appointment during regularly scheduled advising times. Walk-in advising is on a first come first served basis. |
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Global Business Leadership Seminar Series
Interested in International Business? Come hear our guest lecturers and their stories they have to share on topics relating to International Business. This Spring, the Global Business Leadership Seminar Series (GBLSS) will be held on the following dates: Bob Hoey, General Manager, Major Markets - IBM Systems & Technology Group Susan Aaronson, Associate Research Professor of International Affairs, The George Washington University. Doug Seymour, General Manager of Global Business services with GE. All lectures will be held in the Dodd Center Auditorium. Certificate in International Business Attend three of the lectures and earn a Certificate in International Business from the Undergraduate Programs Office. Refreshments will be served. |
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Attention School of Business Undergrads!
The Business Leadership Council is changing its structure and is looking for dedicated and dependable student leaders to represent our students for the 2009-2010 academic year! The Business Leadership Council functions as a valuable liaison between the student body and the school’s administration. The Council is interested in developing events that strengthen students’ experiences at the School of Business such as the Networking Forum, Business Student Organization End-of-the-Semester celebrations and the Senior Class Gift. We will be making plans for 2009-10 involvement. The structure of the Business Leadership Council will change for next year and the Council anticipates regular monthly meetings during the academic year. While the majority of the voting seats will consist of two elected members of each business student organization, we are expanding involvement to students not involved in Business societies by including two voting seats from the general School of Business student body. If you are interested in running for a General Member Voting Seat for the 2009-2010 academic year, please send the following to uconnblc@gmail.com by 5:00 pm Friday, March 27th: You must be currently enrolled as a School of Business student to apply. The statements and photos submitted will be posted on our Business Leadership Council voting website. Voting is slated to take place in the fall. If you have any questions regarding the Business Leadership Council or applying to be a General Voting Member, please contact us at uconnblc@gmail.com . Best of luck to all applicants! |
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UConn Student Managed Fund
Join The UConn Student Managed Fund (SMF) Visit our Web site: http://investing.business.uconn.edu/ We are now accepting applications from the MBA and undergraduate student body for selection of managers for the FUND from Fall 2009. About 10 students will be selected for each group and they will have charge to manage the Fund’s assets during Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. For application materials and selection criteria, please click here. We are particularly interested in Juniors since it is expected that the new managers will manage the Fund for a year. Among responsibilities, student managers must prepare full comprehensive analysts’ reports for trading decisions, attend weekly to discuss trading strategies and attend about three meetings (in fall and Spring) to present their portfolios to the Foundation Investment Committee and the Investment Advisory Board. Undergraduate students must register for a four credit course in both Fall and Spring semesters (2 credits each semester), offered by the Finance department and taught by a practicing money manager. Students of all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Finance background -- academic or applied -- is not a requirement, but definitely an advantage. FNCE 3302 is highly recommended. This is a rare and great opportunity and responsibility! Final deadline for application: Mar 27th. Final selections will be announced in April. |
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New School of Business 2009 Class Gift
For the first time, a group of graduating seniors has formed the School of Business 2009 Class Gift Committee and has initiated the School of Business Senior Class Gift 2009 campaign. We have identified several projects to potentially be the first School of Business class gift! Seniors will soon receive an email with a link to a website where you can vote on your 2009 class gift. But we need your help! To help fund the 2009 class gift, for every $20.09 contribution you make, you may request the donation honor a faculty, staff, friend or relative who had a positive impact on your during your years at UConn. Those honored will receive a Legacy Gift certificate in your name. In addition, Seniors who give $20.09 or more by March 27, 2009 will be recognized in the “Say goodbye to a Senior” booklet to be published by the UConn Foundation honoring the Class of 2009. To contribute, you can donate: Thank you for your help! |
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Seniors - send us your photos for the Commencement Slide Show!
Would you like to have some photos included in the Commencement Ceremony photo slide show? Send us your photos! Photos of your experience at the School of Business or other university activities will be projected in Gampel as friends and family gather before the commencement ceremony. To have your photos considered, please email them to commencement@business.uconn.edu. |
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Business Career Center
________________________________________________ Tuesday, March 24, 2009 UBS Wealth Management Presentation Co-hosted by the Finance Society and Beta Alpha Psi UnitedHealth Group Interviews (2nd Round) Schedule ID: 132 Schedule ID: 133 SIMPLE Resume Workshop Hosted by the Student Entrepreneurial Organization To view a comprehensive list of upcoming events, please see Business Career Center Events. ______________________________________________ Lorraine Liswell, Program Administrator Business Career Center School of Business, Room 228 (860) 486-5136 |
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Career Social
Interested in possible accounting career options? Attend the Career Social For more information, please see Career Social Flyer. |
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Liberty Mutual Day Trip Job Shadow
The Multicultural Business Society has planned a business day trip and job shadow to Liberty Mutual in Boston, MA on Friday, April 3rd. This opportunity is open to all interested students. Liberty Mutual has internship positions available in Boston as well as in Connecticut, so this could be a great opportunity to network and secure an internship for the summer. Visit the Liberty Mutual website to learn about their opportunities. A charter bus will be leaving UConn Storrs at 8am. If students from the UConn regional campuses plan to attend, we can arrange for the bus to pickup students in downtown Hartford at 7:15am. Please feel free to share this information with interested students. To sign-up for the trip, please email mbsuconn@gmail.com. Deposits must be made to hold your spot!
For ticket cost and trip itenerary, please see the flier. LibertyMutualTrip.pdf |
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Summer Campus Job Opportunity
Excellent opportunity to work on campus while taking your summer courses! Come work at the Bursar’s Office! We are looking for energetic students who are computer literate with a background in accounting, banking and customer service. All Work Study students are welcome to apply for the position! Please contact Deborah Purington at deb.purington@uconn.edu or 486-4833. |
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Street Smarts for your Money Matters
Issue #8 Spring 2009 Street Smarts for your Money Matters by A. Paul Ramunni CPA A new article will be featured every two weeks. |
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Beta Alpha Psi Free Tax Return Preparation!!
Beta Alpha Psi, the honors accounting and finance fraternity, is running the UConn Vita program this year to help you prepare your tax returns for FREE! For more information, Click Here. |
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UConn Business Tutoring Program
Want an easy way to get help but don’t have time to see the TA? Or do you want to tutor students in the business school? Sign up for the UConn Business Tutoring Program! Just send us an e-mail with your name and the courses you need help in or would like to tutor for, to UCBizMentor@gmail.com. This program works around your schedule and is completely free! |
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Money Management 101
How to Manage Your Finances as a College Student Four reasons YOU should attend!! 1. Are you good at managing your finances? 2. Do you have a budget? 3. Are you prepared for a financial emergency? 4. Do you know how to avoid debt? Topics: …and more Presented by Simone Hill, School of Business, Finance Major and Business Student Leader Council Co-Chair For a flier, click here. |
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Multicultural Business Society
The Multicultural Business Society presents Philip Morris:Salary Benefit Packages For questions, please email MBSUConn@gmail.com or visit http://www.business.uconn.edu/users/mbs/. |
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Multicultural Business Society
The Multicultural Business Society will be hosting a Game Night social event
All Uconn students welcomed! Wings will be served! Unlimited tokens and food ($2 for non-members). For questions, please email MBSUConn@gmail.com or visit http://www.business.uconn.edu/users/mbs/. |
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MIS Social Event
We are holding an MIS Social event: The event is a great opportunity to meet industry representatives from top recruiters and to understand the MIS major and certificate programs. For further information, please see the flier. |
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Advocates for Corporate Social Responsibility
Advocates for Corporate Social Responsibility is a student organization committed to raising awareness about cases of unethical corporate practices and advocate for change. Movie screening of The Corporation:
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Travelers Experience: Professional Speakers Series (3 of 3)
The "Travelers Experience" will allow students to learn about the insurance industry, internships and Travelers leadership development programs. This speaker event is open to all students. Speaker Series sponsored by the School of Business, Office of Diversity Initiatives. For more information or to view speakers Click Here. |
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Student Entrepreneurial Organization
Innovation Accelerator Field Trip
One of the primary outreach initiatives of UConn’s Connecticut Center for
Entrepreneurship and Innovation is the Innovation Accelerator (IA), which
assists entrepreneurial ventures in addressing multiple challenges associated
with the identification and capture of business opportunities.
We will be taking a tour of the IA's East Hartford Headquarters with Professor
Luke Weinstein.
RSVP by Friday, March 20th at 5:00 pm
to uconnseo@gmail.com to reserve your spot -
Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis!
You must be a paid member to participate in SEO field trips
Business Casual Dress is required - NO JEANS |
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Student Entrepreneurial Organization
Non-Proft Social Entrepreneur:
Ben Smilowitz of Disaster Accountability Project
Please check out Ben's Website for more information on the project:
http://www.disasteraccountability.com
This event counts towards your Certificate of Professional Development!
Refreshments will be served! |
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Posting ads in The Biz!
To post an ad or article, please send an email to undergrad@business.uconn.edu by Wednesday before 4pm. Postings must be School-related and may be edited by the staff. The Biz is emailed every Thursday to all undergraduate business students, faculty, and staff. If you have designed a flyer or have a website, please include that information with the email. To review past Weekly Announcement, please visit www.business.uconn.edu/cms/p547. |
