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	Week of April 20, 2009 Features | Student Affairs | Academics Career | Clubs & Organizations FEATURES Branding & Positioning for a Startup Monday, April 20, 4:30-5:15 p.m., (Q&A 5:15 – 6:00), CSOM 2-213 Come listen to Joel Swanson, Vice President at Risdalll McKinney Public Relations, discuss his experience in Branding and Positioning for a startup. RSVP: jkahl@umn.edu Target Speaker Series Thursday, April 23, noon – 1:00 p.m., CSOM 1-147 Join Net Impact for the Target Speaker Series. The speaker is Chad Trewick, Senior Director of Coffee & Tea for Caribou Coffee. He will be speaking about the role of purchasing and maintaining a socially and environmentally responsible supply chain. Please RSVP on UMCal by noon on Wednesday, April 22. 2009 State of the County Address Thursday, April 23, 5 p.m., CSOM 3M Auditorium Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat will deliver the address. The speech is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided afterwards. Contact 612-625-9885 or visit www.umn.edu/hup for more information. Back to top>> STUDENT AFFAIRS Volunteer at Tubman Family Alliance's April Showers Friday, April 24 Students are needed to help out with Tubman's "April Showers" event. Please contact Holly Kellar for more information at kella025@umn.edu 5th Annual Minnesota Cup Competition Submit Ideas by May 22 The Minnesota Cup, a statewide competition that seeks out Minnesota's newest and most innovative business ideas, is encouraging entrepreneurs, inventors and creative minds to submit their breakthrough business ideas at www.minnesotacup.org. Due to the competition's success, there are more opportunities to win as the expanded program now includes six divisions; Clean & Green, BioSciences, High Tech, Social Entrepreneur, General and Student. Carlson MBA is Now on Twitter Follow us for admission updates and event details. Visit www.twitter.com, search CarlsonMBA and click follow. IT Blog: Keeping You Updated Carlson School IT is excited to launch an IT newsletter (blog) in order to improve support, communication and help keep you updated. Visit www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/it/news for more information or email Corrie Bozung. Back to top>> ACADEMICS May Academic Advising Hours For academic advising appointments from May 13 - 20, 2009 please contact Stephanie Nichols or Melanie Boutell. B. Bea Rajsombath, Academic Advisor will be out of the office during this time. Regular advising appointments will resume on June 1, 2009. NSHMBA 2009 Scholarship Deadline is April 30 You still have time to apply to this scholarship. To learn more about the eligibility parameters of the scholarship, please visit http://www.nshmba.org/scholarship/ Back to top>> CAREER Register for all Graduate Business Career Center events by visiting The Edge website at: http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/TheEdge Decision Making and Problem Solving Monday, April 20, 4:30 - 5:40 p.m., CSOM 3M Auditorium When confronted with difficult problems, important decisions, and the need for successful actions, it is important to understand how to make a good decision. This workshop will help you understand how to make better decisions and how to employ problem-solving skills to make those decisions. Click here for more information and to register for this event. Back to top>> CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Visit the MBA Student Life page to learn more about Carlson Clubs & Organizations. NAWMBA Webinar Series Webinars are priced at $9.99 each. For more information and to register, please click on the webinar. - April 21st:"Click Here to Apply" The Successful Online Job Search Target Speaker Series - Jerry Bell Tuesday, April 28, noon - 1:00 p.m., CSOM 1-123 As part of the Target Speaker Series, the Finance Club will host Jerry Bell, President of Twins Sports Inc. and Executive Board Member of the Minnesota Twins. Come hear about the business aspects of running a professional baseball organization. Please RSVP via UMCal. Click here for more information. Negotiations for Entrepreneurs Lunch Wednesday, April 29, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Corner Bar, 1501 Washington Ave S, Mpls Lori Abrams is widely respected by Carl son MBA students for her ability to teach negotiations. If you haven't had the opportunity to take her class then you definitely need to come to this lunch to see why she continually wins the MBA Faculty of the Year. Seating will be limited so RSVP ASAP to James Kahl. You will need to cover your own lunch. 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. Inside the Boardroom Wednesday, April 22 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., CSOM 3M Thia Breen, President, Estee Lauder Worldwide May First Friday Friday, May 1, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. View, Calhoun Beach Club Join fellow alumni and current MBA students in Minneapolis. Hosted hors d'oeuvres - prizes - cash bar. Click here to register and for more information. May First Tuesday Tuesday, May 5 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. McNamara Alumni Center Kate Rubin, President, Minnesota High Tech Association. Leadership Strategies for Uncertain Times. Register here. Held on the first Tuesday of every month, this program attracts alumni and business leaders from throughout the corporate community, and has become an attractive spot for people in the metropolitan area to network. 5th Annual Multicultural Celebration Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Ted Mann Concert Hall Join us as we recognize, acknowledge and honor University of Minnesota graduates, class of 2008-2009. It is important for us to know if you are attending and if you are bringing guests as seating will be limited. For more information and to register for this event please visit http://www.mcae.umn.edu/. Business attire is recommended. Study Abroad Programs January 2010 Study Abroad Now Accepting Applications! Don't miss your chance to study abroad in China, India, Brazil or Costa Rica. Applications are accepted until June 15, 2009. Visit our website to learn more about these great programs, and the application process. Case Competitions For additional information on case competitions, please visit this website. Student Highlights Learn about what's happening with students in our MBA community. Use the submission form to submit news about yourself or classmates. 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. External Job Postings Be sure to check out External Job Postings on The Edge on a regular basis. For more information visit the GBCC recruiting website. April Parking Due to events on the West Bank, the 21st Ave. ramp will have event-rate parking of $6.00 upon entrance on the evenings of April 22nd, 23rd and 29th. For additional information visit the parking website or click here. UCard Access Form If you are having difficulty accessing the Carlson School breakout rooms or the graduate student lounge, you can now complete an access request form online. If you have questions, please contact Jessica McLain Carlson IT Help Desk Stop by the Help Desk in Carlson 1-148 for virus scans, data backup and re-imaging. 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. Have questions answered by our MBA staff. MBA Program Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Academic Advising Hours Walk-in hours will be on Mondays from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. for quick advising questions. To schedule an appointment, refer to the academic advising page for available times. For more information, contact B. Bea Rajsombath at rajso002@umn.edu. Carlson Dining and Starbucks Hours Bleeker Street: Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Grill & Zoca: Monday - Friday: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bistro Cafe (HHH): Monday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 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. CityKid Java Cafe Good Coffee; Good Cause. Located in the lower level of the Carlson School of Management, Hours: Monday - Thursday 4:00pm - 8:30pm Friday - Closed Saturday - Sunday 2:00pm - 6:00pm www.urbanventures.org For location information and hours of operation, visit www.umn.edu/dining.
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