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	Week of September 28, 2009 Features | Student Affairs | Academics Career | Clubs & Organizations Top Stories In This Issue: Lunch with Dean Alison Davis-Blake Cargill Commodity Trading Competition I MILI Speaker Series FEATURES NSHBMA Prep Sessions Tuesday, September 29, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Rm 1-142 Thursday, October 1, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Rm 1-143 Join the GBCC Career Coaches for an informal, optional session to answer your questions and create your career conference plan.  Bring your questions! Target Speaker Series Steve Eastman, President - Target.com Multi-Channel Retailing Wednesday, September 30, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 3M Auditorium Do you know what multi-channel retailing is? Do you know why it's considered one of the hottest trends in business today? Steve Eastman is the President of Target.com, and he will be talking about this emerging trend in retail and how it will change the way all of us will shop. Please come and learn more about this exciting new trend! RSVP in UMCal. Lunch with Dean Alison Davis-Blake Thursday, November 5, 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Limited Seating- RSVP to mbasa@umn.edu To further enhance the community and communications with the administration and MBA students, Dean Davis-Blake extends an invitation to 20 interested Full-Time MBA students to gather over lunch to informally discuss the academic year, school updates, and other topics. Lunch will be provided. 10 seats each will be held for 2nd year and 1st year MBAs. Seating will be limited to students who did not attend this lunch last year. RSVP is first-come, first-served to mbasa@umn.edu Back to top>> STUDENT AFFAIRS 2009 Cargill Commodity Trading Competition Sign up ends September 30 Trading begins Oct. 1 - 30. Simulated Trading, hosted by Global Futures Exchange and Trading Company. Prize money for the top three places at participating schools. To sign-up and for rules go to: www.globalfutures.com/cargill Back to top>> ACADEMICS Business Librarian Mobile Hours Fall 2009 Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Suite 1-110 or in the atrium, space-permitting. Market Research from Frost and Sullivan Now Available The University libraries now have access to market research done by Frost and Sullivan. Their analysts cover more than 300 markets and 250,000 companies for industrial markets organized into categories such as aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, chemicals, materials, food, electronics and security, energy and power systems, environment and building technologies, healthcare and medical devices, measurement and instrumentation, information and communication technologies, and industrial automation and process control. Visit this website to learn more. Back to top>> CAREER Register for all Graduate Business Career Center events by visiting The Edge website. The Edge Webinar All students are encouraged to review the following 9 minute webinar on how to best navigate The Edge for on campus recruitment. The Edge Webinar Small Group Interview Skills Practice Sessions Week of September 28 The GBCC is offering opportunities to hone your interview skills in small group practice sessions, offered each day during the week of September 28, Monday through Friday. One session, on Thursday, October 1, is dedicated to Case Interview Practice.  Register for each session via the Career Events tab on The Edge Investment Banking Recruitment Information Session Tuesday, September 29, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Funds Enterprise Lab, Rm 1-170 Join us for an informal, optional session with Joe Barsky and Jeannette Parr to discuss the recruiting process for this dynamic industry. Deloitte Case Interviewing Workshop Friday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 3M Auditorium For undergraduates and MBAs interested in management consulting. RSVP in The Edge. Back to top>> CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Visit the MBA Student Life page to learn more about Carlson Clubs & Organizations. Marketing Network Hosts Target: Buyer vs. Brand Management Tuesday, September 29, 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. RSVP on UMCAL by end of day Monday, September 28. The Marketing Network will be hosting Target this week to examine the similarities and the differences in the roles of a Merchandise Buyer at Target vs. that of a more traditional Brand Management opportunity. The presentation will also provide an overview of Target and examine their merchandising and advertising strategies. MILIsa Speaker Series Wednesday, September 30, 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., CSOM 1-136 MILIsa welcomes Carlson's Dr. Steve Parente, Director of the Medical Industry Leadership Institute. Dr. Parente will present the vision of MILI, its benefits for MBA students, and its interactions both within and outside the University. A networking happy hour will be held at the Corner Bar following the presentation. Appetizers will be provided by MILIsa. Questions? Contact Juli Tidwell. Ventures Plus (Entrepreneurship) Speaker Event: Paul Douglas Monday, October 5, 5:45 p.m., 3M Auditorium Paul Douglas is a nationally respected meteorologist, with 27 years of broadcast television and 31 years of radio experience. As Founder and CEO of WeatherNation, Douglas and a team of 6 on-air meteorologists are producing and disseminating daily weather reports for web sites, cable channels, and TV broadcasters looking to cut costs, without sacrificing quality. He is also Founder of Singular Logic LLC, a separate technology and patent-holding company attempting to reinvent advertising by allowing consumers to choose the categories of ads they have to watch on their PC’s, TV sets and cable systems. Chiquita Banana Encuentro Event Wednesday, October 7, 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. University of St. Thomas, Opus Hall Rooms 210 & 202 Reception: Terrance Murphy Hall The local chapter of NSHMBA is pleased to invite you to the Chiquita Banana Encounter Event followed by the Land O’ Lakes Welcome Reception. Come enjoy an evening of enrichment and fun with the local Minneapolis – St. Paul NSHMBA chapter to kick-off the 2009 National Conference activities. You must register to attend. Event is FREE but space is limited. 2009 Net Impact Annual Conference November 13-14, Cornell University This year's conference is being held at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Early registration ends Oct 1, sign up now to save some money! Back to top>> Contact Us | Submit Content Tools & Resources | Archives			Remember to check your MyU portal and your UMCal for the latest news and events happening around the Carlson School. Fall 2009 Semester Events Visit our Welcome webpage to view event listings. Please check the MBA newsletter and calendar for the most up-to-date information on upcoming events and activities. October First Tuesday Tuesday, October 6, 11:30 a.m. McNamara Alumni Center Matt Kramer, Director, Academic and Corporate Relations Center, University of Minnesota. Register for this event Reunion Evening Social Hour & October First Friday Friday, October 9, 2009 5:30 - 8:00 pm Come celebrate Homecoming and Oktoberfest with the first ever all-school First Friday! Register and pay online Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit 2300 University Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418 Fall 2009 Conferences & Career Expo's For additional information please contact Keelii M. McCarty at mcca0375@umn.edu National Society of Hispanic MBA Oct. 8 - 9, 2009, Minneapolis, MN www.nshmba.org/conference/ National Association of Women MBA Oct. 29-31, Anaheim, CA www.mbawomen.org Reaching Out Oct. 15-18, 2009, Atlanta, GA www.reachingoutmba.org Emergency Texts All students can register their cell phone to receive emergency texts. Please go to this link: www1.umn.edu/prepared/txtu/ September Parking Due to events on the West Bank, the 21st Ave. ramp will have event-rate parking of $8.00 upon entrance on the evening of September 30th.  Also, for football games at TCF Stadium, event rate parking will be $10. For additional information on parking, please visit this website. Case Competitions MBA Exclusive at Howard University in Washington DC.  Registration deadline is October 23  Competition is on November 6, more information here. For additional information on case competitions, please visit this website GBCC Interview Stream Interview Stream is a new tool where you can practice your interviewing skills in front of a webcam. For questions contact the GBCC at 612-624-0011. UCard Access Form If you are having difficulty accessing the Carlson School breakout rooms or the Master's Lounge, you can complete an access request form online. If you have questions, please contact Jessica McLain Carlson IT Help Desk The Carlson IT Student Services Help Desk is located in CSOM 1-148. Please see the Computer Labs page for the computer lab hours. Email all questions or concerns to: csomhelp@umn.edu. Carlson School Merchandise Carlson School merchandise can be purchased at costore.com/carlsonstore Office Hours Located in suite 1-110, the MBA Program Office is your one-stop resource for classroom supplies, copies, forms, and drop-offs. MBA Program Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 7:30pm Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Saturday: 7:30am - 4:00pm Academic Advising Fall Hours : The office hours for academic advising during the Fall 2009 term are: Monday: 8:00am - 5:30pm (Walk-ins Only: 2:00pm - 5:00pm) Tuesday, Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:30pm Thursday, Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm View the Academic Advising webpage in order to view the full Fall schedule. Contact B. Bea Rajsombath, Academic Advisor, to schedule a meeting or to discuss your academic plans (612-626-9386). Carlson Dining and Starbucks Hours Fall 2009 Semester Hours:    Monday - Friday - Bleeker Street: 7:00am - 8:00pm - Grill & Zoca: 11:00am - 2:000pm CityKid Java Cafe: 4:00pm - 8:30pm Friday - Closed Saturday - Sunday 2:00pm - 6:00pm www.urbanventures.org Bistro Cafe (HHH): Monday - Friday:   11:30 am - 1:30 pm Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED Starbucks (2-201 HMH): Monday-Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday: 2:00 p.m. For location information and hours of operation, visit www.umn.edu/dining. * All dining will be closed on University holidays and will close at 2:00 p.m. the day before any holiday. .
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