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My Career

Career Management Office & Symplicity
Find out more about the GBA Career Management Office by clicking here. You can also log on to Symplicity to RSVP for events and job opportunities.

Career Bootcamp Saturday
Saturday, October 10, 10 AM-2 PM Knock the most critical career pieces out in a day! Join us for “Career Bootcamp”! Spend 4 hours and get the ‘best of the best’ including an Intro to the Office, Resume Writing, Cover Letters and Interview Technique. RSVP on Symplicity.

Resume Writing Workshop
Tuesday, October 13, 11 AM-12:30 PM
Your resume is a marketing piece on YOU! Come learn the techniques to make sure your resume stands out in the crowd. RSVP on Symplicity.

**Corporate Information Sessions**

Church & Dwight Information Session
Tuesday, October 6, 12:00 - 2:30 PM

Select Job Postings

Internships
US Department of Transportation - U.S. DOT Summer Transportation Internship
Celtic Advisors LLC - Internship
Federal Reserve Bank of NY - Graduate Summer Analyst

Full Time
Capitol Suppy - Outside Sales for B2B and Government Supplier
Meyer and Associates - Manager, Sales and Marketing
Federal Reserve Bank of NY - Supervisory Development - Bank Examiner

Click and Connect with Career Management

  • Facebook
    Click in to our new Facebook Group to manage your career from A-Z and get the latest information on job postings and upcoming events.  Join our group by searching “Groups” for Fordham University MBA Career Management.
  • Instant Messenger
    Why call? Connect instantly and conveniently for answers to quick questions.  We are online from 11am to 5pm, Mon.-Fri. Use AIM or Yahoo: Screen name FordhamMBACareer, or MSN Messenger: Screen name: FordhamMBACareer@hotmail.com .

Fordham Startup! Annual Business Plan Competition
Winners of the Competition receive $10,000 in prize money, and learn a tremendous amount about the entrepreneurial process and overall business as they journey through the competition's activities and events. The Competition is an integrated learning experience allowing students to apply all aspects for their MBA education. While the primary objective of the competition is to educate participants about the entrepreneurial process of creating and evaluating new business ventures, the Competition also provides a platform for showcasing entrepreneurial talent, networking participants with the entrepreneurial and venture community, and harnessing Fordham's resources. Click here to sign up now.

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My Education

Fordham Law School Lecture Date
Monday, October 5, 6:30 PM
The Fordham Corporate Law Center is hosting a lecture by William C. Dudley, President of The Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Following the lecture there will be a reception in the Law School's Platt Atrium. Both the lecture and the reception are complimentary. For further information email: corporatecenter@law.fordham.edu.

International Exchanges
Global business savvy has become a crucial element for MBAs and business masters graduates, and Fordham GBA provides access to two key locations.

  • Peking University, Beijing International MBA (BiMBA): Spend a semester in Beijing, China at a top-ranked international business program.
  • ESADE International Exchange: ESADE is listed as one of the top MBA programs in the world, and Fordham GBA students can apply to spend a semester at their campus in Barcelona, Spain.

Contact Program Management at gbastudents@fordham.edu for more information about these opportunities.

MBA Designations
Did you know that in addition to your MBA concentration, you can also have an MBA designation? Designations allow you to fine-tune your degree even more. Find out about the following designations: Personal Finance Planning (PFP), Entrepreneurship (ENT), Electronic Business (EB), Global Sustainability (GS),  and International Business (IB).

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My Community

Business 2.0 Club Launch Meeting
Wednesday, October 7, 8 PM
South Lounge at Lowenstein
Business 2.0 (B2) is the future of technology in business. The business world is rapidly being transformed by innovations in Information Systems, social networking and eCommerce and B2 will explore these technologies and many other emerging technologies. B2 believes that technology impacts all facets of business and we encourage membership from students in all concentrations. Email: sgreenfield1@fordham.edu

Net Impact Chapter Meeting
Thursday, October 8, 7:50 - 9:00 PM
Please join us to learn about our upcoming events and our ongoing projects to green Fordham's campus! We will also be discussing opportunities for networking, attending conferences, and learning opportunities related to sustainability. Please contact us at fordhamni@gmail.com with questions.

Volunteer @ East New York Farms with Net Impact
Saturday, October 17, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Upcoming dates include: November 7, and November 21
East New York Farms is located in Brooklyn and supports its local community by growing food for the community, teaching agricultural and leadership skills to youth, and developing economic opportunity for regional farmers, local gardeners, and entrepreneurs by running a farmers' market. The farm tasks include: composting, planting, painting, beekeeping, bark mulching, weeding, cleaning-up, and more. RSVP fordhamni@gmail.com.

Student Business Cards
You have the opportunity to order GBA business cards, but you must adhere to the rules outlined below:

  • Home address is not included on the cards for your privacy.
  • Cards must use your fordham.edu email addresses – please note that the field should only contain the first part of your address; @fordham.edu is already included in the printing.
  • 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. Dash Printing will charge full price for replacement cards if you fail to proof your business cards.
  • Your order is placed when you hit "Send" even though you will not receive a confirmation email.
  • Business cards are sent UPS. If your shipment is returned to Dash Printing, you will be charged an additional fee for re-shipment.
  • The order you are placing is for 500 cards at a cost of $50 plus $3 shipping.

If you are interested in ordering from our authorized printer, please click here to place your order with Dash Printing. We reiterate that you are responsible for proofing your own cards. Any mistakes in content are your responsibility – not the printers – so review the PDF proof carefully.

Free Six-Month Subscription to Crain’s New York Business
A special offer for Fordham GBA students: a free six month subscription to Crain’s New York Business, print and digital. Complete the form at www.crainsnewyork.com/subfordham (copy and paste into your browser) to take advantage of this special student benefit.

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 Admissions at 212-636-6200.

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Why Loyalty Matters – Meet the Authors Reception

Friday, October 9, 6 – 8 PM Lowenstein Center, 12th-floor Lounge
Associate Professor of Marketing, Lerzan Aksoy’s most recent book, Why Loyalty Matters, draws from the most comprehensive study of loyalty ever conducted to show why loyalty is critical to our personal and professional success and happiness, and to our ultimate success as a society. She and her co-author will be here to discuss their research and findings to the Fordham community. RSVP kmorgan@fordham.edu.

World Wise Network Career Series: Financial Intimacy: How to Create a Healthy Relationship with Your Money and Your Mate
Presentation and Book Signing with Jacquette Timmons, GBA ’92
Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Lowenstein Center, 12th-floor Lounge,
Click here for more information.
The ticket price includes $14.95 toward an autographed copy of Financial Intimacy. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration scholarships. Student ticket, $20; alumni ticket, $25; guest ticket $30. For more information, email cziczo@fordham.edu.

 


 

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