Thursday, April 16, 2009
School of Business Undergraduate Programs Weekly Announcements For the weeks of April 16-23, 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. Undergraduate Programs Office - Walk-In Hours The Undergraduate Programs Office is open Monday-Friday from 8:30am-5pm. To schedule an appointment, please call 486-2315. The 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. Want to be a Leader in the School of Business? Do you want to make a difference in the School of Business? Apply to be a General Voting Member of the Business Leadership Council 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 and will be making plans for 2009-10 involvement. With regular monthly meetings during the academic year, the voting seats will consist of two elected members of each business student organization and 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: your resume a 250-word statement about your qualifications an appropriate business casual photo 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 will take place at the beginning of the fall semester. 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! 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. Students voted and the class gift chosen was a walkway outside the stairwell door facing the Student Union. Plans are being investigated to see about implementing this project. 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. To contribute, you can donate: online at https://secure.ga4.org/01/seniorclassgift09 OR download the pledge form here and drop off at the UConn Foundation. Thank you for your help! Want a Dick Kochanek T-shirt? Order yours by Friday! View designs here! $10 per shirt Two shirt designs: portrait and heart. Contact Jessica Williams at jessica.a.williams@uconn.edu to place order. Proceeds benefit the School of Business Class of 2009 Class Gift.
Graduating Seniors - Mobile Computing Program News By now you should have received an email outlining your laptop options: exercise the buy-out or return. If you didn’t receive the email, please let us know at mobilecomputing@business.uconn.edu Buy-outs can be completed on-line at http://www.genesiscapital.net/buy/ Returns: if not exercising the buy-out, you laptop MUST be returned to the Technology Center by Saturday May 9th Please direct any questions to mobilecomputing@business.uconn.edu or stop by the Technology Center (room 225). Seniors - have advice for the incoming freshmen? Want to share a piece of helpful information to leave behind to the incoming freshmen class? Share your thoughts by giving a piece of advice or two to be given to them next fall. You can make recommendations, such as: getting involved in student groups or activities on campus, how to select their courses, what to do on the weekends, how often to go home (or not), a good lesson you learned along the way, anything you think is helpful for them to know. Please email your advice to commencement@business.uconn.edu Include your name, major and hometown, which will be listed under your advice. Submissions will be reviewed for appropriateness. What should we call this project? Have a good name for this publication? Email it us! Seniors - send us your photos for the Commencement Slide Show! Are you graduating this May or August? 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. Graduating Seniors - Join the Business Alumni Network and stay UConnected If you haven't already done so, please join the UConn School of Business Alumni Network! This password protected resource is FREE and accessible only by UConn School of Business alumni and graduating students. There are many advantages in joining our alumni network: Search the alumni database for networking purposes Find a career contact in your field of interest Find job postings Post resumes UConn Lifetime Email Forwarding Account Access the Business Alumni Network at http://alumni.business.uconn.edu. Follow the Register Now! link and email uconnfeedback@alumniconnections.com to obtain your "Security Info". For more information contact office of Alumni relations, BUS Room : 305 or at alumnionline@business.uconn.edu. Attention May 2009 Graduates! Want to win an Ipod Travel Boombox or other prizes? The Business Career Center will be raffling off gifts to graduating seniors who complete the on-line Undergraduate Job Survey. The survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete and you could win one of these gifts: Ipod Travel Boombox UConn Leather Portfolio Stainless Steel UConn Coffee Mug Why are we giving away valuable gifts? Because the survey results are important to the school's rankings. Each year we are contacted by major publications for a variety of data, including graduate employment rates and salary information. This data contributes directly to the school's rankings and greatly influences higher education decisions by prospective students and recruiting decisions by valuable corporate partners. Salary figures you report to us are held in strict confidence and used only for statistical purposes. Please take 2-3 minutes to complete this survey and know that your input will help the school’s rankings and will also help us to improve as an organization. You may access the survey at this link:http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228ZUDPDXLZ Rules and official deadlines: Who qualifies? All Uconn School of Business seniors, graduating May 2009, whether or not you have secured a job prior to graduation. Survey Deadline? To qualify for the prize drawing, your survey must be completed by 11:00pm, Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Prize Drawings? Drawing will be held Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 12:00noon. Winners will be announced immediately after drawing. One entry per graduating senior. Maximum one gift per entrant. Attention Juniors! Feel Like Winning a Prize? The Business Career Center will be raffling off gifts to juniors who complete the on-line Undergraduate Internship Survey. The survey takes 2-3 minutes to complete and you could win one of these gifts: UConn Folding Chair UConn Beach Towel UConn Collapsible Cooler Uconn Stainless Steel Water Bottle Why are we giving away gifts? Because the survey data assists us with understanding the current job market and developing various student career related initiatives Salary figures you report to us are held in strict confidence and used only for statistical purposes. Please complete this survey and know that your input will help us create initiatives that may help you in the future. You may access the survey at this link:http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228ZUERDY9R Rules and official deadlines: Who qualifies? All Uconn School of Business juniors, whether or not you have secured an internship. Survey Deadline? To qualify for the prize drawing, your survey must be completed by 11:00pm, Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Prize Drawings? Drawing will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 12:00noon. Winners will be announced immediately after drawing. One entry per School of Business Junior. Maximum one gift per entrant. Business Career Center ________________________________________________ Upcoming Events: Tuesday, April 16th Travelers Presentation Sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives Topic:The Inportance of Diversity in Today's Global Economy Presenters: Bill Bloom, Executive VP, Insurance Operations & Systems Rebecca Bowers, Director, Global Sourcing 4-5pm School of Business Cafe Friday, April 17th IBM Business Case Simulation Competition School of Business, Breakout rooms 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 Read more here Street Smarts for your Money Matters Identity Theft – A Very Real Threat to Your Financial Security Issue #9 Spring 2009 Street Smarts for your Money Matters by A. Paul Ramunni CPA A new article will be featured every two weeks.	Undergraduate Programs Office looking for student workers for Fall! Are you looking for a part time job on campus for next Fall? The School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office is looking to hire student workers for the fall semester. Great way to get involved in the School, meet faculty, staff and other students, and get to know what's going on in the School. Responsibilities include: assisting students, faculty, staff, and parents who stop in the office with inquiries and questions; answering the phone; scheduling advising appointments; filing; database projects; processing forms; assisting with preparation for office events such as Open House, information sessions, GBLSS, and other office hosted events; and other projects as needed. Preference given to those with work-study, but will consider student labor candidates. If interested, please stop in the Undergraduate Programs Office to fill out an application and turn in a resume. Please also provide your fall schedule of classes and hours you would be available to work. For questions or more information, please call us at 486-2315. Travelers The Importance of Diversity in Today’s Global Economy Thursday, April 16th 4pm – 5pm School of Business Cafe Presenters: Bill Bloom – Executive Vice President, Insurance Operations and Systems Rebecca Bowers – Director, Global Sourcing Networking reception with Travelers Executives 5-6pm School of Business Cafe Open to All students For further information, please see http://www.business.uconn.edu/diversity Roger Cohen Lecture World Renowned Journalist Roger Cohen speaks about globalization. Tuesday, April 28th 7:00 PM Student Union Theatre Sponsored by the New York Times and USG. UConn Libraries Book Sale Wednesday, April 29th 9am-4pm 9-11am: Uconn affiliates with UConn ID admitted After 11am: all others Babbidge Library South Plaza (Between Dodd Center & Bookworms Cafe) Hardcover Books $1.00 Paperbacks $.50 Special Items as marked For information, contact Richard Bleiler at 486-1246 or richard.bleiler@uconn.edu Women of ALPHA - Essay Scholarship Contest! For a printable flyer, please click HERE Deloitte is sponsoring an essay contest with the Women of ALPFA. The Winner of the contest will receive a $1250 scholarship, complementary registration to the 2009 ALPFA Convention, airfare, and accommodations!! Eligibility Criteria: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the US or Puerto Rico Must be currently attending full-time an accredited four-year university/college in the U.S. or Puerto Rico or a community college with intent to transfer to a four-year university/college for the 2009-2010 academic year Must be pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree in business, finance or accounting Must have earned and maintain a cumulative of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Deadline for submission is April 30, 2009. Camp Deloitte for Freshmen! For applying instructions, please click HERE Who is eligible to attend/requirements? Students attending colleges/universities interested in a career in business or accounting. Students currently in their freshmen year of college. Cumulative GPA: 3.0 or above. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 8, 2009 Please Note: All sessions will be held in the New York, NY office BUT THIS OPPORTUNITY IS OPEN TO STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ANY DELOITTE LOCATION. Accommodations (including transportation and hotel) are the applicant’s responsibility. NBMBA-WGC Student Business Case Competition Case: A successful global company based in South Korea aspires to "Tier One" status among its competitors through mastering the less tangible, more intuitive qualities of superior design. You have been hired by this company to develop a strategic direction that will lead the company to the next level. Open to High School, Undergraduate and 1st Year MBA Students. Entrance Fee $100 – For one team at each level (Undergraduate and MBA), the entrance fee will be sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives! (We already have a MBA team) Prizes Awarded to the First Place Team: Undergraduate Team - $4000 For a printable flyer, please click here. For the competition rules, please click here. To sign-up or for more details, contact: Seanice Austin, Director UConn School of Business Office of Diversity Initiatives 860-486-4135 seanice.austin@uconn.edu. Please note: The details of the case cannot be released until a team officially registers. New Business Course for Freshmen and Sophomores OPIM 1195 Are you interested in taking another business course? OPIM 1195 is a 3 credit business course that may interest you. There are two sections available: OPIM 1195 #8572 – M W 9am – 10:15am OPIM 1195 #9326 – Tu Thu 12:30pm – 1:45pm “OPIM 1195: MIS in Business – a Hands-On Introduction.” Specially designed for Freshmen/Sophomores, this is a good course to explore the role of Information Technology in Business and Society. This course also provides students an overview of topics such as E-Business, Social Media, Technology Tools and Technology & Law. Our class will be cover the Management Information Systems (MIS) major in two weeks. For section times and topics, see OPIM 1995 flier. 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. 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.