MBA Orientation Class of 2021 - Tuesday, August 20 - Friday, August 23, 2019 - Mason School of Business
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MBA Orientation Class of 2021 Tuesday, August 20 – Friday, August 23, 2019
Professionalism and Success
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Professional Business Attire
Time Event Location
Meeting your Learning Team Over Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am
Yearly Parking Pass and ID Distribution
Raymond A. Mason School of Business Welcome
Larry Pulley, Dean, Raymond A. Mason School of Business
MBA Welcome
8:30 - 9:00 am
Ken White, Associate Dean, MBA & Executive Programs
Admissions Welcome
Amanda Barth, Director, MBA Admissions
9:00 - 9:10 am MBA Program Team Introductions
9:10 - 9:55 am Icebreaker Activity
9:55 - 11:05 am Own It! Alan B. Miller
Ken White, Associate Dean, MBA & Executive Programs Hall
Professionalism in Practice
11:05 - 11:25 am
Megan Overton, MBA ’11 Vice President of Product Development, Snag James W. and
Dana Brenner
Your Personal Learning Resources
11:25 - 11:40 am Brinkley
Karen Locke, Professor, Organizational Behavior
Commons Room
Lunch: Meet your Principled Professional (TPP) Coaches
11:40 am - 12:45 pm
Meet with your learning team and leadership coach
Getting the Most Out of Your Team
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Jeanne Wilson, Brooks George Term Professor, Organizational Behavior
2:00 - 2:15 pm Break
Honor Code Case
2:15 - 3:45 pm
Jim Olver, Associate Professor, Marketing
Transition to Wren Building
3:45 - 4:15 pm
Proceed to the front of Miller Hall to walk to the Wren Building
The Honor Code Introduction
4:15 - 4:25 pm
Ken White, Associate Dean, MBA & Executive Programs
Honor Council Introduction
4:25 - 4:35 pm
Chris Chavez and Peter De Almeida, MBA Class of 2020, Honor Council Chairs
The Historic
4:35 - 5:00 pm Honor Code Ceremony and Signing Wren Building
5:00 pm Closing RemarksManaging your MBA Career
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Professional Business Attire for the Day’s Activities
Casual Attire for the Evening Party
Time Event Location
Check-in, Coffee, & Breakfast Professional Photos James W. and
Teams 1-12 Teams 13-23 Dana Brenner
8:30 - 9:00 am Payments for locker rentals, MBAA Please come dressed in professional Brinkley
dues and forms will be accepted at business attire. Commons Room
this time.
Professional Photos Check-in, Coffee, & Breakfast Professional
Teams 1-12 Teams 13-23 Photos taken in
9:00 - 9:30 am Graduate
Please come dressed in professional Payments for locker rentals, MBAA dues
business attire. and forms will be accepted at this time. Gathering Area
Group Photo
9:45 am Miller Hall Atrium
Please gather in the Miller Hall Atrium
Welcome from the Graduate Career Management Center
10:00 - 10:30 am Patrice Lincoln, Director, Career Advising & Education
Michael Ryan, Director, Corporate Relations & Employer Engagement
Case Analysis Workshop
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Jim Hagy, MBA ‘00, Partner, Lawton Harper & Partners
12:30 - 1:00 pm Break and Retrieve Lunch
Lunch and Featured Keynote: Own it! James W. and
1:00 - 1:55 pm
Quimby Kaiser, MBA ’97, Principal, KPMG US Dana Brenner
Brinkley
Corporate Recruiter Panel: How to Stand Out in Today’s Job Market Commons Room
1:55 - 3:00 pm
Featuring Google, AT&T, Arcadis and M&T Bank
3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
Speed Networking Session with 2nd Year MBA Students
3:15 - 4:45 pm Meet second year students returning from their summer internship experiences.
Learn tips and insights on how to manage your job search in the first year.
Closing Remarks
4:45 - 5:00 pm Patrice Lincoln, Director, Career Advising & Education
Michael Ryan, Director, Corporate Relations & Employer Engagement
5:00 - 6:00 pm Personal Time
Welcome to Mason Graduate Community Party Miller Hall
6:00 - 7:30 pm
This is a chance to meet other graduate students and bring your families to Mason! CourtyardTeamwork and Fun
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Dress for Athletic Activities
Event/Location by Team Event/Location by Team
Learning Teams 1-12 Learning Teams 13-23
9:00 am - Noon: One-on-One TPP Coaches Meetings
8:00 am: Meet at Miller Hall in Classroom 1008
Meet your coach at the pre-determined time and location for
Check-in with the MBA Program team to receive your
an in-depth conversation.
Challenge Course t-shirt and be assigned to your Challenge
Course group.
8:15 am: Begin walking to the Challenge Course
8:30 am - 12:30 pm: Challenge Course Noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch - Classroom 1013
You will engage in team building activities on William & Grab a boxed lunch from the Graduate Lounge, and proceed
Mary’s Challenge Course. to the classroom.
In order to participate, you must have turned in your Use this time to finalize your team contracts and prepare for
Challenge Course form. Challenge Course activities
12:30 - 1:00 pm: Return to Miller Hall & Challenge Course 1:00 pm: Meet at Miller Hall in Classroom 1013
Debrief Check-in with the MBA Program team to receive your
Once the Challenge Course in finished, all teams will head Challenge Course t-shirt and be assigned to your Challenge
back to Miller Hall. Meet in various locations (determined by Course group.
your team) to review the day’s activities with your TPP
coaches for fifteen minutes. 1:15 pm: Begin walking to the Challenge Course
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Lunch - Classroom 1008 1:30 - 5:30 pm: Challenge Course
Grab lunch from the Graduate Lounge and proceed to the You will engage in team building activities on William &
classroom. Mary’s Challenge Course.
Use this time to finalize your team contracts and prepare for In order to participate, you must have turned in your
afternoon coach meetings Challenge Course form.
2:00 - 5:00 pm: One-on-One TPP Coaches Meetings 5:30 - 5:45 pm: Challenge Course Debrief (at the course)
Meet your coach at the pre-determined time and location for Meet in various locations (determined by your team) to
an in-depth conversation. review the day’s activities with your TPP coaches.
MBA Association Welcome Back Social
The Corner Pocket
Meet the Class of 2020 at this MBAA sponsored event! There will be free
7:00 - 9:00 pm 4805 Courthouse St.
appetizers available. Additionally, the entire pool (billiards) room will be reserved
Williamsburg, VA
for the MBAA. Spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend.The Successful MBA Journey
Friday, August 23, 2019
Business Casual Attire for Daytime Activities
Professional Business or Cocktail Attire for Dinner
Time Event Location
James W. and Dana
Discovery Tour Introduction
10:00 - 10:15 am Brenner Brinkley
Michele Mitchell, Associate Director, MBA Programs
Commons Room
Discovery Tour
10:15 - 11:30 am The Discovery Tour is designed to help you become familiar with notable buildings
and resources on our beautiful campus. W&M Campus
11:30 am - Noon Return to Miller Hall and Upload Your Photos
Embarking on Your MBA Journey
Noon - 12:15 pm
Ken White, Associate Dean MBA & Executive Programs
MBA Association Introduction
Brittney Rakestraw, MBAA President, Class of 2020
12:15 - 12:30 pm Patrick Brown, Vice President - Internal Affairs, Class of 2020
Derek Kernus, Vice President - External Affairs, Class of 2020
Mahak Gupta, Vice President - Financial Affairs, Class of 2020
Olivia Harpel, Vice President - Marketing & Communications, Class of 2020
James W. and Dana
Lunch Panel: Succeeding in Graduate School Brenner Brinkley
12:30 - 2:00 pm Second year MBA students share strategies that made them successful during their Commons Room
first year in the program.
Preparing for your MBA Experience
Carlane Pittman, Director, MBA Programs
2:00 - 2:25 pm
Michele Mitchell, Associate Director, MBA Programs
Lesley Henderson, Associate Dean & Director of Student Accessibility Services,
Dean of Students
Your MBA Journey Strategy
2:25 - 3:40 pm
Bob Williams, Clinical Lecturer, Marketing and Strategy
3:40 - 5:30 pm Personal Time
Class of 2021 Culminating Reception & Dinner Williamsburg Lodge
5:30 - 8:00 pm Flave Rogers, MBA ‘16, Relationship Manager Wells Fargo Bank NA 310 S. England St.
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