On-Line Job Search Resources
Tuesdays 5:00 - 5:30, Wednesdays 1:00 - 1:30, Thursdays 2:30 - 3:00
- Do you know:
- Where to view MBA employment opportunities for full time and internship positions?
- How to access the Fordham Alumni Directory for networking?
- Have you explored “V.I.P” to find free guides to conduct and download industry research and prepare for interviews?
Resume & Cover Letter Writing:
Capture their attention in 60-seconds!
Tuesday, February 12th, 11:00am-12:30pm
McMahon Hall Lounge, Room 109
This interactive workshop will provide information to ensure YOUR resume and cover letter get the attention they deserve. If you're willing to share, bring copies of your cover letter (about 20 copies) for a group critique. We'll review as many letters as time will allow as part of this workshop. RSVP: FB Direct.
GBA INTERNSHIP PANEL
Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: McMahon Hall Lounge, Room 109
Learn from students who found internships in their target fields how best to do so. A panel of second-year students will talk about how they sourced and won these internships and what they got out of their temporary work assignments. RSVP: FB Direct.
Spring 2008 Tri - Campus Career & Internship Fair
Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 1pm - 4pm
Location: McGinley Center Ballroom, Rose Hill Campus
The Spring 2008 event will be located at the Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, and will be open to students of all majors from Fordham's three campuses. The Fair is focused on undergraduates, but graduate students are invited to attend. For more information, call (212) 636-6280 or email careerfair@fordham.edu.
Resume Workshop
Friday, February 15, 2008, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: 33 West 60th Street, 8th Floor
Presented by Undergraduate Career Services Office. MBA students welcome to attend. RSVP to (212) 636-6280
Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets Summer Internships
RBC Capital Markets’ summer internship webpage is now live and available for interested students to post their applications directly online. Please click here to Visit for more information on the various internship positions offered.
Career Resources
A revamped student career resources website is now available:
Interview Workshop
Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 2:00 - 3:00pm
Location: 33 West 60th Street, 8th Floor
Presented by Undergraduate Career Services Office. MBA students welcome to attend. RSVP to (212) 636-6280
Presidents’ Day – University closed
Monday, February 18, 2008
Loan Announcement
MBA and MS students registered for six or more credits and who are either a US citizen or Permanent Resident of the US are eligible to borrow $5000 per academic year. Interest on the loan (8%) does not accrue while a student is enrolled for six or more credits per trimester. Interest and principal payments begin after a 6-month grace period following graduation or if enrollment drops below the six-credit minimum (except during trimesters when a student is doing an internship). The application was emailed to you the week of January 7th. Please complete the form and return it to the Admissions Office at 33 West 60th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10023. The application deadline is Feb 19. Please contact the Admissions Office at (212)-636-6200 with questions.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs Scholarship Program
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) provides financial assistance to outstanding Hispanics pursuing an MBA. To be eligible, you must be: a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident, of Hispanic heritage, a current NSHMBA member, and meet NSHMBA's GPA requirements. This is not a Fordham-managed scholarship. For more information and to apply online, please click here. Deadline is April 30, 2008.
Latin America and Caribbean students: The Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund
These highly subsidized loans are made with the understanding that upon completion of their studies, beneficiaries commit to repay the loan in full and return to their home countries to apply their knowledge and training to the economic and social advancement of the developing countries within the Americas.
- Supplementary aid of up to US$15,000 (for living expenses, tuition, or emergencies not covered by their principal source of finance)
- Applications are accepted and reviewed year-round –there are no deadlines.
- Loans are granted for graduate and undergraduate studies.
- Scholars, researchers, and professionals are also eligible for exchange programs and professional development courses lasting minimum one academic semester.
- Easy access to loan application forms and instructions are on-line at: www.oas.org/rowe
International Business Week
From Feb. 11th to Feb. 14th, G.L.O.B.E. in co-sponsorship with The Deans' Office of College of Business Administration and New American Age Lecture Serie present the third annual International Business Week. It is a week full of events about diverse cultures in celebration of international business. It aims to bring prominent speakers to campus to present on the business and culture differences when conducting business abroad. The goal is to help student develop the global competency needed to compete in a rapidly globalized business market. Click here for more information.
SAC 2008 Election Schedule -
Candidacy statements due
Friday, February 22, 2008
Each candidate must submit a Candidate Position Statement. These Statements along with a 3 x 5 Digital Picture of you will need to be e-mailed to Cara Protzko at caraprotzko@hotmail.com no later than 6pm on Friday, February 22, 2008.
Student Volunteers Needed
The admissions team is requesting volunteers among the current student population to help promote the Fordham MBA at the monthly information sessions. Any interested students should contact Cynthia Perez, Director of Admissions, at 212-636-6200 or perez@fordham.edu
Black History Month Event: African Burial Ground Tours
The BHMBA Club encourages you to join them for a tour of the African Burial Ground is located in Lower Manhattan, close to Foley Square and just north of City Hall. Tours are scheduled for Sat. February 9, 2008 at 2pm and Sat., February 23, 2008 at 2pm. The address of the Visitor Center and where BHMBA will be meeting is 290 Broadway, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10007. For questions or to RSVP contact fordhambhmba@gmail.com
My Professor:
Communications and Media Management
John Fortunato
Fortunato co-wrote “A communication plan for autism and its applied behavior analysis treatment: A framing strategy” with Jeff Sigafoos & Lisa Morsillo-Searls; it was published in Child and Youth Care Forum’s volume 36. With Jef Richards, Fortunato wrote “Reconciling sports sponsorship exclusivity with antitrust law,” which was included inVolume 8 of the Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law.
Sharon Livesey
Livesey delivered a paper with Julie Graham titled "Transforming the Firm: Corporate Eco-Talk and Eco-Collaboration" at the International Communication Association (ICA) annual meeting. At the Academy of Management annual meeting she delivered a paper entitled "Doing 'Good' in California’s Sacramento Valley—The Changing Landscape of American Farming.” Finally, Livesey and co-author, Molly Shearer delivered "Nor Any Drop to Drink? An Exploration of the U.S. Water Privatization Debate” at the Association for Business Communication annual meeting.
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