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MBA OrientationClass of 2020Monday, August 20 –Friday, August 24, 2018
Professionalism and SuccessMonday, August 20, 2018Professional Business AttireTimeEvent8:00 – 9:00 amRegistration, Coffee, and Continental BreakfastYearly Parking Pass and ID Distribution.9:00 – 9:30 amRaymond A. Mason School of Business WelcomeLarry Pulley, Dean, Raymond A. Mason School of BusinessMBA WelcomeKen White, Associate Dean, MBA & Executive ProgramsLocationAlan B. Miller HallJames W. andDana BrennerBrinkleyCommons RoomAdmissions WelcomeAmanda Barth, Director, MBA Admissions9:30 – 9:40 amMBA Program Team Introductions9:40 – 10:25 amIcebreaker Activity10:25 – 11:45 amOwn It!Ken White, Associate Dean, MBA & Executive ProgramsProfessionalism in PracticeDavid Varner, W&M ’86, Bioventus, Vice President, Global Marketing11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch: Connect with your Learning Team12:45 – 1:00 pmMBA Association IntroductionFrederick Schwarzmaier, MBAA President, Class of 20191:00 – 2:00 pmSucceeding in Graduate SchoolSecond year MBA students share strategies that made them successful duringtheir first year in the program.2:00 – 2:15 pmBreak2:15 – 3:45 pmHonor Code CaseJim Olver, Associate Professor, Marketing3:45 – 4:15 pmTransition to Wren BuildingProceed to the front of Miller Hall to walk to the Wren Building.Alan B. Miller Hall4:15 – 4:30 pmHonor Council IntroductionJared Bouis and Jack Kaplan, Class of 2019The Historic WrenBuilding4:30 – 4:40 pmHonor CodeKen White, Associate Dean, MBA & Executive Programs4:40 – 5:00 pmHonor Code Ceremony and Signing(Rain plan: Alan B.Miller Hall, JamesW. and DanaBrenner BrinkleyCommons Room)5:00 pmClosing Remarks
Campus and CommunityTuesday, August 21, 2018Dress for Athletic Activities for Community Service*Please bring a water bottle this day*TimeEventLocation8:30 – 9:00 amPresentation Assessment Information SessionRobert Stowers, Clinical Professor, Management and LeadershipCommunicationsOne self-selected representative from each learning team required to attend.Classroom 10058:30 – 9:00 amMBAA & Locker RentalsLocker Rental (optional): Cash or Check ( 25 for one year rental)MBA Association Dues: Cash or Check ( 500), Credit Card ( 515)GraduateGathering Area9:15 – 9:30 amDiscovery Tour IntroductionCarlane Pittman, Director, MBA ProgramsLearning Teams 1-12Classroom 10089:30 – 10:45 amDiscovery TourThe Discovery Tour is designed to help you become familiar with notablebuildings and resources on our beautiful campus.11:00 – 11:30 amIntroduction to Community ServiceIntroduction to Community ServiceCarlane Pittman, Director, MBA ProgramsMichele Mitchell, Associate Director, MBAEmily Harwood, Co-Chair, MBAA CommunityProgramsService CommitteeRyan McDonald, Co-Chair, MBAA CommunityLearning Teams 1-12Service CommitteeClassroom 1008Learning Teams 13-23Classroom 1013Discovery Tour IntroductionMichele Mitchell, Associate Director, MBAProgramsLearning Teams 13-23Classroom 101311:30 am – 12:15 pm Boxed Lunches12:15 -12:30 pm12:45 – 4:00 pmW&M CampusGraduate LoungeBoard Buses to Community Service ActivitiesCommunity Service ActivityThe Raymond A. Mason School of Business prides itself on the efforts of our(staggered bus times) MBA students in giving back to the community. For this activity, you willparticipate in a local service project, which will launch your engagement withthe Williamsburg community.Offsite
Managing your MBA CareerWednesday, August 22, 2018Professional Business Attire for the day’s activities \ Casual attire for evening picnicTime8:30 – 9:00 amEventCheck-in, Coffee, & BreakfastProfessional PhotosTeams 1-12Teams 13-23Payments for locker rentals, MBAA Please come dressed in professionaldues and forms will be accepted atbusiness attire – this photo will be usedthis time.in future professional and social mediacommunications.9:00 – 9:30 amProfessional PhotosCheck-in, Coffee, & BreakfastTeams 1-12Teams 13-23Please come dressed in professional Payments for locker rentals, MBAAbusiness attire – this photo will bedues and forms will be accepted at thisused in future professional andtime.social media communications.9:45 amGroup PhotoPlease gather in the Miller Hall Atrium, in front of the statue of Pierre L’Enfanton the first floor of Miller Hall10:00 – 10:30 amWelcome from the Graduate Career Management CenterPatrice Lincoln, Director, Career Advising & EducationMichael Ryan, Director, Corporate Relations & Employer Development10:30 am – 12:30 pm Case Analysis WorkshopJim Hagy, MBA Class of 2000, Partner, Lawton Harper & Partners12:30 – 1:00 pmBreak and Retrieve Lunch1:00 – 1:45 pmLunch and KeynoteDonna McDermott, MBA Class of 1986, Marketing Principal Strategy,Innovation and Product Development, FedEx1:45 – 1:55 pmBreak1:55 – 3:00 pmCorporate Recruiter Panel: “How to Stand Out in Today’s Job Market”3:00 – 3:15 pmBreak3:15 – 4:45 pmSpeed Networking Session with 2nd Year MBA StudentsMeet second year students returning from their summer internship experiences.Learn tips and insights on how to manage your job search in the first year.4:45 – 5:00 pmClosing RemarksMichael Ryan, Director, Corporate Relations & Employer Development5:00 – 6:00 pmPersonal Time6:00 – 7:30 pmWelcome to Mason Graduate Community PicnicYou, your families, and partners are welcome to attend and meet students andfamilies from the other Graduate programs at Mason.LocationJames W. andDana BrennerBrinkleyCommons RoomProfessionalPhotos taken inUG HallwayMiller HallAtrium(1st floor)James W. andDana BrennerBrinkleyCommons RoomLake MatoakaAmphitheatre
The Successful MBA JourneyThursday, August 23, 2018Business Casual Attire for Daytime ActivitiesBusiness Professional or Cocktail Attire for DinnerTimeEventLocation8:00 - 8:30 amCheck-In, Coffee, and Continental Breakfast8:30 - 10:00 amGetting the Most Out of Your TeamInga Carboni, Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior10:00 - 11:20 amThinking Creatively About the Purpose of Your MBA ExperienceJan Nelson, Leadership Development and Ethics ProfessorTerry Shannon, Executive Director, Executive Partners Program11:20 - 11:45 amTransition Time*Be in assigned rooms no later than 11:45 am*Take this time to grab a boxed lunch from the Graduate Lounge on the first floor,and proceed to your assigned team rooms.11:45 am - 1:00 pm Lunch: Meet your Leadership Development & Ethics (LDE) CoachesMeet your leadership coach. Lunch will be available in the Graduate Lounge andyou will take your meal with you to your assigned team room. One member of eachteam will need to bring a laptop to the lunch session.James W. andDana BrennerBrinkley CommonsRoomGraduate LoungeBreakout Rooms1:00 - 1:15 pmTransition Time1:15 - 2:45 pmYour MBA JourneyBrent Allred, Professor, Stragetic ManagementLearning Teams 1-12Classroom 10082:45 - 3:00 pmBreak3:00 - 4:30 pmPreparing for Your MBA ExperienceYour MBA JourneyCarlane Pittman, Director, MBA ProgramsBrent Allred, Professor, Stragetic ManagementLearning Teams 13-23Michele Mitchell, Associate Director, MBAClassroom 1013ProgramsLesley Henderson, Assistant Dean & Director ofStudent Accessibility ServicesLearning Teams 1-12Classroom 10084:30 – 5:30 pmPersonal Time5:30 - 8:00 pmClass of 2020 Culminating Reception & DinnerFeatured Speaker: Derek Hervey, MBA Class of 2017, Chief Marketing Officer,New Home Media Inc.Preparing for Your MBA ExperienceCarlane Pittman, Director, MBA ProgramsMichele Mitchell, Associate Director, MBAProgramsLesley Henderson, Assistant Dean & Director ofStudent Accessibility ServicesLearning Teams 13-23Classroom 1013WilliamsburgLodge310 S England St
Teamwork and FunFriday, August 24, 2018Dress for Athletic ActivitiesEvent/Location by TeamLearning Teams 1-12Event/Location by TeamLearning Teams 13-238:00 am: Meet at Miller Hall Commons LoungeCheck-in with the MBA Program team to receive yourChallenge Course t-shirt and be assigned to your ChallengeCourse group.9:00 am – Noon: One-on-One LDE Coaches MeetingsMeet your coach at the pre-determined time and location for anin-depth conversation.8:15 am: Begin walking to the Challenge Course8:30 am - 12:30 pm: Challenge CourseYou will engage in team building activities on William &Mary’s Challenge Course.Noon – 1:00 pm: Lunch - Classroom 1013Grab a boxed lunch from the Graduate Lounge, and proceed tothe classroom.Use this time to finalize your team contracts and prepare forChallenge Course activitiesIn order to participate, you must have turned in yourChallenge Course form.12:30 – 1:00 pm: Return to Miller Hall & Challenge CourseDebriefOnce the Challenge Course in finished, all teams will headback to Miller Hall. Meet in various locations (determined byyour team) to review the day’s activities with your LDEcoaches for fifteen minutes.1:00 pm: Meet at Miller Hall Commons LoungeCheck-in with the MBA Program team to receive yourChallenge Course t-shirt and be assigned to your ChallengeCourse group.1:00 - 2:00 pm: Lunch – Classroom - 1008Grab lunch from the Graduate Lounge and proceed totheclassroom.1:30 - 5:30 pm: Challenge CourseYou will engage in team building activities on William &Mary’s Challenge Course.Use this time to finalize your team contracts and prepare forafternoon coach meetings2:00 – 5:00 pm: One-on-One LDE Coaches MeetingsMeet your coach at the pre-determined time and location foran in-depth conversation.1:15 pm: Begin walking to the Challenge CourseIn order to participate, you must have turned in your ChallengeCourse form.5:30 – 5:45 pm: Challenge Course Debrief (at the course)Meet in various locations (determined by your team) to reviewthe day’s activities with your LDE coaches.MBAA Block PartyCorner Pocket
Own It! Communication Substance Initiative Appearance Details
Innovation and Product Development, FedEx 1:45 – 1:55 pm Break 1:55 – 3:00 pm Corporate Recruiter Panel: “How to Stand Out in Today’s Job Market” 3:00 – 3:15 pm Break 3:15 – 4:45 pm Speed Networking Session with 2nd Year MBA Students Meet second year students returning f
