Thursday, March 26, 2009
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School of Business Undergraduate Programs Weekly Announcements
For the weeks of March 26-April 2, 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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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 - Don't forget to vote on your class gift! You have received an email with a link to vote. The deadline is TOMORROW! 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: - Monday and Tuesday 11am-2pm - Wednesday and Thursday 2-5pm Thank you for your help! |
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Would you like to help?
We could use some volunteers to man the class gift donations table next week in the 1st floor atrium. The schedule for hours are: If you can take a shift for an hour or two, please contact Erik Muschette at erik.muschette@huskymail.uconn.edu |
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Street Smarts for your Money Matters
Issue #9 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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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
________________________________________________ Thursday, March 26, 2009 TRAVELERS EXPERIENCE Professional Speaker Series Sponsored by the Office of Diversity Presenters: Thomas (Tom) Walmsley, Bryan S. Bonadie, Lauren M. Guiditta ’03 & Joseph (Joe) Carbone ‘05 Saturday, March 28, 2009 SPRING CT CAREER FAIR Tuesday, March 31, 2009 SPRING CT CAREER FAIR 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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Management 4891 Internship Program
There is no better time than now to begin looking for a summer internship in business! The Management 4891 Internship Program at the UConn School of Business places students in entrepreneurial or management-driven summer internships, providing students with unique experiential learning opportunities, and host companies with access to a core body of knowledge and skill set that will help in the completion of special projects important to the firm. Students may participate in one of two tracts: The program is open to students majoring in business and entering their senior year of undergraduate business study. Applications must be submitted (with a resume and transcript) to Priscilla Cale in the School of Business Room 236 by Friday, March 27 at Noon. For a full article, please see summer internships in business. |
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New Business Course Offering for Fall 2009
HSMG 4895 – Health Law and Public Health This course offers an introduction to the United States legal system as it relates to health care, public health and ethics. It is tailored towards students interested in the delivery and financing of health care, including students interested in health and insurance studies, as well as any student interested in advocating for their own health care as a consumer of the American health care system. Sessions represent important applications of law to health including the powers of the state governments; privacy and confidentially in health care; the right to privacy; the right to refuse treatment and end of life issues; hospital, physician and managed care liability; the Americans with Disabilities Act; and public health policy and advocacy. This course is structured to encourage lively and interesting in-class discussions of legal and ethical principles as they relate to the health care system. |
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New Business/Engineering Course: Principles of Engineering Management
Fall 2009, 3 credits - open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Designed to teach the fundamentals of engineering management tasks of planning, control, and the human element in production, research, and service organizations; an understanding of and dealing with the stochastic nature of management systems Part of the planned Engineering Management Minor. Enroll in ENGR 3195, Section 004, Course Number 11330 Time: Asynchronous (online) course Contact Manuel Nunez for more information or http://users.business.uconn.edu/mnunez/PEM2009.htm |
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M I S Certificate
Computers are playing an increasingly critical role in Corporate America. You can either be a part of this trend and benefit from new opportunities, or watch from the sidelines. Here’s what you can do to strengthen your technology credentials in today’s Information Economy: Consider getting the MIS Certificate! Complete three MIS courses from a list of approved MIS courses, and you could earn the Certificate in MIS. To view select courses offered Fall 2009, please click here. |
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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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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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Multicultural Business Society
The Multicultural Business Society presents Pepsi: 6 Degrees of Separation Refreshments will be served. Come and learn about key tips on successful networking! All majors are welcomed. Dress in business casual. For questions, please email MBSUConn@gmail.com or visit http://www.business.uconn.edu/users/mbs/. |
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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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Law and Business Society Meeting
Kaplan will come for the second session. During this session they will go over test taking and admission tips for continuing your education in business. |
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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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Would you like to run for a seat on the School of Business Student Senate?
The Business Leadership Council 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 Kick-off Reception 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, April 3rd: 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 or view the BLC Flyer. Best of luck to all applicants! |
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Collegiate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference
"Empowering Innovation>Creating Success" Sponsored by Connecticut Innovations For more information, contact alexandra.li@uconn.edu You are allowed to participate in the elevator pitch competition. Please see rating sheet that shows you what the examiners will look at. You need to have a business idea to be able to participate. Please let me know if you are interested in entering the competition. For further information and agenda, please see flier. |
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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. The final seminar for the Global Business Leadership Seminar Series (GBLSS) will be held on the following date: Doug Seymour, General Manager of Global Business services with GE. Lecture 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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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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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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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. |
