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Select Career Services Job Postings
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  • Ardour Capital Investments
    • Renewable Energy Internship-Institutional Sales (Posted 3/12)
    • Renewable Energy Finance Internship-Must be fluent in French (Posted 3/11)
  • Kyp Systems, Inc.
    • Marketing Support Manager (Posted 3/11)
  • Forest Laboraties, Inc.
    • MBA Internship Program (Posted 3/10)
  • AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
    • Summer Intern 2009 Finance-Internal Auditing (Posted 3/6)
  • New York Daily News
    • Marketing Intern (Posted 3/4)

CIA Information Session
(hosted by Career Services, Fordham College at Lincoln Center)
Wednesday, March 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm
South Lounge
The Central Intelligence Agency's mission: We are the eyes and the ears of the nation and, at times, its hidden hand. We accomplish the mission by: collecting intelligence that matters; providing relevant, timely, and objective all-source analysis; conducting covert action at the direction of the President to preempt threats or achieve United States policy objectives. Applicants must have US citizenship and the ability to successfully complete medical examinations and security procedures including a polygraph interview. To sign up please call (212) 636-6280 or email careerplan@fordham.edu

Making Your Career Count – Tricks to Success in Your Internship or Career
Wednesday, March 25, 6 - 7:30pm
33W 60th Street, 4th Floor Classroom
Whether you are looking for an internship, already have a full-time position or are looking for a new full-time position, this workshop will teach you the strategies for being successful in your career. RSVP: Symplicity

Media Industries in Hard Times
Friday, April 3, 8:30am - 12:15pm
12th Floor Lounge
Hear about the challenges that the media and entertainment industries face in these economic times with guest speakers from several industries, associations, and more. Panel Topics “Making Media Pay (What works? What doesn’t?)”; “Reconfiguring Content (What’s working? What’s challenged?)”; and “The Distribution Wars (Navigating a Three-screen Universe).” RSVP: FBDirect. Co-sponsors: Fordham Center for Communications and the Media & Entertainment Alliance.

MBA Consulting Program
The MBA Consulting Program is designed to enable MBA students, working in consulting teams, to analyze real business problems and recommend appropriate actions for client organizations in the New York City greater metropolitan area. The program is offered as a three-credit course under the supervision of Professor Allen Schiff, the program director. For the SUMMER 2009 term, several teams of students will be selected to work on projects. Each team will be assisted by a GBA faculty advisor who will be responsible for grading individual team members. For more info, click here, visit FBDirect or contact Prof. Schiff at schiff@fordham.edu.

5th Annual Women of ALPFA Summit “Maximizing the Opportunity for Change”
Wednesday, May 13, 8:00 - 10:00am
Credit Suisse, One Madison Avenue, OMA Auditorium
The women of the NY chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting invites you to their 5th Annual Summit. Student tickets: $15. Please click here for more info/RSVP.

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My Education

2009 Calendar

Mar. 23
OASIS registration begins – Summer 2009

Mar. 27
Additional session for Thursday classes due to Easter break

Apr. 03
Additional Session for Saturday classes due to Easter Break

Apr. 09-13
Easter break – University closed

Apr. 18
Last day of classes

Apr. 20
Final examinations begin

Apr. 25
Last day of final examinations

Claim your ID to register for classes!
Fordham University, including the Graduate School of Business, is moving to a new IT platform that will affect class registration and other IT access. If you want to register for classes the week of March 23, claim your ID NOW: Please click here to claim your ID NOW. If you have any problems claiming your AccessIT ID, please contact the University Help Desk at 718-817-3999, or via email to helpdesk@fordham.edu.

Student Volunteers Needed
Prof. Werner and Prof. Stoner are seeking interviews with current GBA students that attended undergrad at a Jesuit institution. Email kcariello@fordham.edu if you are interested.

NSHMBA 2009 Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs is how you afford your MBA! The 2009 application will be available online from February 1 through April 30, 2009. NSHMBA provides financial assistance to outstanding Hispanics pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent. In 2008, over $1.4 million in financial assistance was awarded to students around the country, aiding them in beginning or completing their degrees. For eligibility and program guidelines, please visit: NSHMBA Scholarship

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

Turnaround Management Association’s Carl Marks Student Paper Competition
Visit www.turnaround.org for complete program details and the entry package. The Carl Marks Student Paper Competition recognizes outstanding student achievement in the field of corporate renewal. This program presents an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their ideas and research to members of the corporate renewal industry.

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Sounding Board Research Panel, Sony Music
The Consumer Research Team at Sony Music is seeking Fordham MBA students to participate in a market research study. Students can become members of the Sounding Board research panel which consists of individuals living in the NY metro area interested in talking about music and music-related topics. To be eligible, participants should not be involved in the music business. Interested students should send an email to: consumerresearch@sonymusic.com.

Ninth Annual Albert A. DeStefano Lecture on Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law
Tuesday, March 31, 6:30pm
McNally Amphitheatre, Fordham Law School, 140 West 62nd Street
Stuart M. Bernstein, Chief Judge, U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on the topic "Is Chapter 11 Dead?" Everyone is welcome to attend. The lecture and reception are complimentary. RSVP: rakoff@law.fordham.edu

Deadline: Business Plan Competition Registration
Win $10,000, and Learn, Network, and Grow. Open to all Fordham alumni and students.
Click here for more infoor email: ingrassia@fordham.edu

Student Business Cards
You now have the opportunity to order business cards.  If you are interested in having GBA business cards, please click here to place your order with Dash Printing:

  • Home address is not included on the cards for your privacy.
  • Cards must use your fordham.edu email addresses.
  • If you have a dual concentration, separate the two by typing in an "and" or a "&".
  • Please be certain to review your proof before submitting your order.
  • Your order is placed when you hit "Send" even though you will not receive a confirmation email.

The order you are placing is for 500 cards at a cost of $50 plus $3 shipping.  Email gradbusiness@fordham.edu with questions.

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

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Special Announcement:

2009 SAC Elections - And the Winners are…
Please click here to find out.

Flier Posting
If you are posting fliers, please do not tape them to the painted walls. This is a specific request from facilities, which has had to repaint a number of walls recently due to paint removal from tape. Thank you for adhering to this request.

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Fordham Black & Hispanic MBA Association's 5th Annual Banquet
'Transitions: Moving to the Future'
April 18, 2009, 6-11pm
Join BHMBAA for a night of networking, including a keynote address and banquet dinner. Keynote Speaker: Joyce Roche, CEO Girls Inc. Alumni Honoree: Justin Reyes Please click here to purchase tickets. (Please use Internet Explorer on a PC.)

 

 


 

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