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Full-time MBA Orientation - Fall 2007 Monday, August 20     AM in 2117 Gerdin Business Building   PM in Memorial Union, 2nd Floor, Gallery
Business Casual
7:45-8:30 am	Continental Breakfast  (MBA Lounge)
8:30-10:00 am	Welcome & Introductions   Amy Grau, Director, MBA Marketing & Recruitment
10:00-10:15 am	Break
10:15-10:30 am	Academic Program Overviews  Dr. Mike Crum, Associate Dean
10:30-11:30 am	Faculty Expectations
11:30-12:00 pm	MBA Association Panel
12:00-1:00 pm	Lunch (Pioneer Room, MU)
1:00-4:30 pm	Team Discovery Martha McCormick Next Step, Inc.
Tuesday, August 21
Business Casual
8:00-10:00 am	Introduction to Career Services (3164 Gerdin) Mark Peterson, Director, Graduate Career Services
10:00-11:00 am	SharePoint Training (3164 Gerdin) Dr. Brian Mennecke, Assoc. Professor of MIS
11:00-12:00 pm	Statistics 328  (2117 Gerdin)
12:00-1:00 pm	Lunch , on your own
1:00-5:00 pm	Communication Skills 101 (2200 Gerdin) Teams 1-5 Meredith Seymour, Allied/Nationwide
Wednesday, August 22
Casual
7:45 am-6:00 pm	Teams at Work:  Adventure Learning Center, Living History Farms
Thursday, August 23
Business Casual
8:00-10:00 am	Toolbox for Managerial Decision-Making (3164 Gerdin) Dr. Kay Palan
10:00-10:15 am	Break
10:15-10:45 am	Graduate Assistant Briefing (3164 Gerdin) Dr. Mike Crum
11:00-12:00 pm	Statistics 328 (2117 Gerdin)
12:00-1:00 pm	Lunch, on your own
1:00-5:00 pm	Communication Skills 101 (2200 Gerdin) Teams 6-9 Meredith Seymour, Allied/Nationwide
Friday, August 24
Business Casual
8:30-10:45 am	Case Study Discussion (2117 Gerdin) Dr Jeffrey Kaufmann, Dr. Sam DeMarie
10:45-11:00 am	Break
11:00-12:00 am	Networking  (2117 Gerdin) Jeffery Johnson, President, ISU Alumni Association
12:15-1:15 pm	Etiquette Lunch, (260-262 Scheman) Mark Peterson, Director, Graduate Career Services
2:00-2:30 pm	Team Photos (Mahlstede Building, Speer Room, Reiman Gardens)
2:30-3:00 pm	Break (walk through Reiman Gardens)
3:00-4:00 pm	Alumni Panel (Mahlstede Building, Speer Room, Reiman Gardens)
4:00-6:00 pm	Reception, sponsored by Principal Financial Group                             (Reiman Gardens)

Casual:  jeans, t-shirts, shorts, tennis shoes
Business Casual:  khakis, skirt, nice blouse/shirt, polo
Business Attire:  dark (black, brown, navy) suit, dress shoes, blouse/shirt

Miscellaneous
No need to bring your textbooks to orientation; just bring a pencil/pen and a notepad.
Books can be purchased at the University Bookstore in the Memorial Union or online.
Engineering concurrent degree students are required to be at all MWF morning sessions
and it is strongly recommended that you attend all other sessions that do not interfere
with your other classes.  In particular, please make every effort to spend the
entire day with us on Wednesday for the team training.

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