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G LO BA L CONFERENCE

2014 MILESTONES MOMENTUM&

MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance

JUNE 24 –27, 2014 • MINNEAPOLIS, MN

2 2014 MBA CSEA GLOBAL CONFERENCE

On behalf of the MBA CSEA Board of Directors, welcome to Minneapolis and to the 2014 Global Conference. The conference theme, “Milestones and Momentum” is extremely appropriate as MBA CSEA celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year — and the organization enters its third decade with tremendous momentum.

The conference committee has done a tremendous job to ensure that this week’s 20th Anniversary conference will be of great value — both to you professionally and to the organization you represent. But while there is important work

to do this week, we are also here to celebrate MBA CSEA’s 20 years and our ongoing accomplishments! This year, we celebrate our first-ever standalone Asian Conference, which took place in March, in Singapore, with 80 participants attending. We also set a new attendance record for our European Conference, in April in Paris. We’ve made a solid transition to our new name and brand identity, and are currently working hard to roll out a brand new website with a significantly expanded feature set. Furthermore, we have made great strides with our Employment Standards — one of the core reasons MBA CSEA was founded 20 years ago — and we have offered more professional development events than any other year in the organization’s history!

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our conference co-chairs, Kate Guerrero and John Helmers, and to the entire conference planning committee for their excellent work. I’d also like to thank all of the volunteers who are working so hard to execute the event this week. And finally, thanks to the many dozens of you who contribute your time and resources to this fine organization each year. It is your effort that carries the organization from year to year and that will continue to do so as we move into our third decade together.

Enjoy the conference, and enjoy your time in this fine city.

Sincerely, Mark Peterson

WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

Thanks to our partners, the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers

MILESTONES & MOMENTUM 3

2 Welcome

2 Mission + Vision

8 Board of Directors

9 Letter from the Executive Director

10 Conference Planning Committee List

11 Letter from the Co-Chairs

12 Schedule

14 Local Information

16 Keynote Speakers

18 Breakout Sessions

24 Breakout Session Descriptions

40 Sponsors + Exhibitors

46 Hotel Map

CONTENTS

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MISSION STATEMENTFounded in 1994, the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance is the premier provider of education, information and expertise for the support and development of individuals in the MBA career management and employment professions.

VISION STATEMENTBe the foremost resource and expert in global MBA career services and global MBA employment.

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MILESTONES...

1994The first formal meeting was held at a GMAC Conference in San Diego, CA. It was attended by 56 representatives. The organization was formed as “National MBA Career Management Profession-als Association.” Later that year, the name was changed to “MBA Career Services Council.”

1996The Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics were created.

1998The organization was formally incorporated.

2000The first international member joined (Patricia Wilson, Warwick Business School).

2001The first standalone conference was held in the U.S. in Atlanta, GA.

2004The first employer member joined (Dottie Mattingly, American Airlines).

2005The Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) process began.

2008The first European Conference was held at ESADE in Barcelona.

2010The first Executive Director was brought in (former member, Megan Hendricks).

2011The first Asian Event was held, in partnership with NAAMBA.

2013The organization’s name was changed to “MBA Career Services & Empoyer Alliance.”

2014The first standalone Asian Conference was held at Singapore Management University and National University of Singapore.

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...AND MOMENTUM!

What will the next 20 years hold for MBA CSEA?Get more involved and take advantage of your membership benefits!

Join a committee• Asian Conference• European Conference• Global Conference• Membership• Professional Development• Research and Trends• Standards

Join a resource group• Coaching and Hiring International Students• Coaching and Hiring Working Professionals• Coaching and Hiring Specialty Masters Program• Employer Relations• Employment Data Collection & Analysis• Recruiters

Take advantage of your membership benefits• Conferences in Asia, Europe and North America• Monthly Professional Development Webinars• Employment Data Collection and Analysis Tools• Member-to-Member Communications and

Communities• Document Library• Research and Trends and Benchmarking Surveys• Affinity Groups• Awards and Recognition• Standards for Reporting MBA Employment

Statistics

Participate in the AUP processThe Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) process is designed to help schools understand and better utilize the Standards.

MORE INFORMATION [email protected] www.mbacsea.org

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Thanks to Our 2014 Global Conference SponsorsWe appreciate the ongoing support these organizations are giving to MBA CSEA.

DIAMOND ($20,000)

PLATINUM ($15,000)

GOLD ($10,000)

CONFERENCE BAGS ($8,000) BRONZE ($5,000)

SILVER SPONSORS Sponsored two conferences

GOLD SPONSOR Sponsored all three conferences: Asian, European, Global

Thanks to Our 2014 Multi-Conference SponsorsWe appreciate the ongoing support these organizations are giving to MBA CSEA.


Amanda Brown, KPMG, Global Conference Committee, Professional Development Committee

John Bertrand, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, Chair, Awards Committee, Professional Development Committee, Technology Committee

Michelle Chevalier, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Co-Chair, Membership Committee

Sue Collard, Dell, Co-Chair, Membership Committee

Jean Gekler, Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Co-Chair, Professional Development

Elana Givens, Brandeis International Business School, Co-Chair, Asian Conference, Strategic Alliances Chair

Nicole Hall, Career Management Center, Schools of Business, Wake Forest University, Co-Chair, Standards Committee

Megan Hendricks, MBA CSEA, Executive Director

Helga Kirchner, ESADE Business School, European Conference Committee, Standards Committee

Julie Papp, Sloan School of Management, MIT, Co-Chair, Professional Development Committee

Mark Peterson, Iowa State University, College of Business, President

Paul Poissant, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, Standards Committee, Membership Committee, 20th Anniversary Task Force

Margaret Roberts, Eberhardt School of Business, University of the Pacific, Vice President, Global Conference Liaison

Fred Staudmyer, Johnson School, Cornell University, Secretary

Rex Trewin, Wipro Technologies, Co-Chair, Professional Development Committee

Wendy Tsung, Emory University — Goizueta Business School, Co-Chair, Research and Trends Committee, Standards Committee

Derek Walker, Said Business School, University of Oxford, European Conference Liaison, Standards Committee

Damian Zikakis, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Treasurer, Standards Committee, Technology Committee

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Welcome, colleagues!

I’m so pleased to be here celebrating both our 20th anniversary and the hard work and effort that has gone into planning this conference. Throughout the next few days, you will have an opportunity to learn about our history, meet new people, hear inspiring speakers, enjoy the wonderful city of Minneapolis and develop both personally and professionally.

As I talk with our founders, early leaders and those who have been influential in the development of our organization through the years, a common theme that emerges in all of the conversations is the relationships they have developed while being a part of the organization. Our current membership is no different. The camaraderie and relationships that came together in the very beginning are still happening now. It’s what makes us who we are and keeps us coming back. It’s the MBA CSEA family.

Looking back at what we’ve become as an organization over the past 20 years, I am in awe of the influence we have had on the industry. I’m excited about where we are headed in the future and equally excited to have such a large and passionate global membership base to make the journey with us.

The success of our organization and this conference depends heavily on the dedication and enthusiasm of our strong team of volunteers. As you enjoy the programming and networking over the next few days, please be sure to take time out to thank our volunteers, without whom we wouldn’t be here celebrating our Milestones and Momentum!

— Megan Hendricks Executive Director, MBA CSEA

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS Kate Guerrero, California State University,

FullertonJohn Helmers, University of Colorado Boulder

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Laura Arthur (Co-Chair), Johns Hopkins Carey

Business SchoolMaggie Tomas (Co-Chair), University of

Minnesota, Carlson School of ManagementSamantha Abbott, University of Minnesota,

Carlson School of ManagementJulie Bartels, University of Minnesota, Carlson

School of ManagementJess Bauer, University of St. Thomas, Opus

College of BusinessAnn Blasick, Georgia Institute of Technology,

Scheller School of ManagementRebecca Chopra, Stanford Graduate College of

BusinessStephen Glomb, University of Minnesota,

Carlson School of ManagementDanielle Grassia, MIT Sloan School of

ManagementErin Jonason, University of Minnesota, Carlson

School of ManagementLiza Kensrud, The University of Iowa Tippie

College of BusinessLinda Sloan, University of St. Thomas, Opus

College of BusinessLaBarre Spence, University of St. Thomas, Opus

College of Business

MARKETING Sally Bell (Co-Chair), University of OregonBecky Charvat (Co-Chair), StanfordBaillie Cloyd, University of Chicago, Booth

School of BusinessRose van Loben Sels, Arizona State University

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION Terra Saltzman-Baker (Chair), University

of California San Diego Rady, School of Management

Robin Boswell, UNC Charlotte | Belk College of Business

Paula Marsh, University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business

Lindsay Schultz, 3MGloria Verdin, Univeristy of Arizona

PROGRAMS & SPEAKERS Susan Lemke (Co-Chair), F.W. Olin Graduate

School of Business, Babson CollegeJeff McNish (Co-Chair), Broad College of

Business Michigan State UniversityGwen Appelbaum, University at Buffalo School

of ManagementAmanda Brown, KPMG LLPDori Jamison, Robert H. Smith School of

Business, University of MarylandLisa Jammer, University of HoustonAshley Bowes Johnson, Carlson School of

Management | University of MinnesotaLynne Sarikas, D’Amore-McKim School of

Business, Northeastern UniversitySally Stahl, UCLA Anderson School of

ManagementKawana Williams, The Florida State University

REGISTRATION Stephanie Boomhower (Co-Chair), University

of California San DiegoRebecca Cook (Co-Chair), Indiana UniversityNina Camfield, Indiana UniversityTaura Prosek, University of Wisconsin —

MadisonAnn Salamy, UNC, Kenan-FlaglerTraci Scardina, University of MissouriKevin M. Stacia, Georgia Institute of TechnologyLeonard A. Williams, PhD, Tulane University

Freeman School of Business

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS Jamie Belinne (Co-Chair), University of

HoustonBeth Ursin (Co-Chair), Willamette UniversityKelly Collins, David Eccles School of Business Shannon Hightower, Rice UniversityGene Rhee, Chapman UniversityDirk Smith, Kennesaw State University

CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE


Welcome to Minneapolis! Our conference theme this year — Milestones & Momentum — is more than just an alliterative tagline. This year as we gather to network and learn we are also marking two meaningful milestones — our 20th Anniversary as an organization and the first year under our new MBA CSEA identity. In addition to honoring our past and present we are confident that the variety of breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and networking activities will give you the momentum to grow personally and professionally, advance your organization, and launch the MBA CSEA into its next 20 years.

The quality of this conference is the result of the tireless dedication of our amazing conference planning committee, which has spent many long hours over the past year to bring you this event. Without the momentum provided by these amazing individuals and their committees we would not have arrived at this milestone. A deep bow and a tip of the hat to: Laura Arthur, Jamie Belinne, Sally Bell, Becky Charvat, Rebecca Cook, Stephanie Boomhower, Susan Lemke, Jeff McNish, Terra Saltzman-Baker, Maggie Tomas and Beth Ursin.

We would also like to thank Megan Hendricks and Margaret Roberts for sharing their experience and guidance along the way.

Enjoy the conference! — Kate Guerrero & John Helmers

LETTER FROM THE CO-CHAIRS

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SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, JUNE 24TIME TITLE LOCATION

11:00am—7:00pm Registration Open Atrium

1:00—4:00pm Directors Session Excelsior/Lafayette Bay

4:00—6:00pm New Member Orientation Ballroom 1

7:00—9:00pm Opening Reception Sponsored by MBA Focus Minnesota Room, 6th Floor

9:30pm Evening Socializing Various: details at registration

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH7:00am—5:00pm Registration Open Atrium

7:00—8:00am Morning Fitness St Croix 1

7:30—8:30am Breakfast Grand Ballroom

7:30am—5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open Ballroom 3 & 4

8:30—9:00am Conference Opening Grand Ballroom

9:00—10:30am Breakout Session I Details on page 18

10:30—11:00am Networking Break Sponsored by Humana Ballroom 3 & 4

11:00am—12:30pm Breakout Session II Details on page 19

12:30—1:30pm Lunch Resource Group Meetup. Details on page 38.

Grand Ballroom

1:30—1:45pm Break

1:45—2:45pm Keynote Speaker — Susan Cain Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson

Grand Ballroom

2:45—3:15pm Networking Break Sponsored by Michigan State University

Ballroom 3 & 4

3:15—4:15pm Employer Roundtable Discussion. Details on page 38-39.

Grays/Wayzata

3:15—3:45pm Vendor Showcase 1 — 12-Twenty/SalaryView Deer Lake

3:15—4:15pm MBA CSEA Standards Open Q&A Session (University) Details on page 38.

Birch/Maple Lake

3:45—4:15pm Vendor Showcase 2 — MBA Exchange.com Elk Lake

4:30—5:30pm Employer Showcase / University to Employer Networking. Details on page 39.

Pine/Cedar Lake

6:00—9:00pm Dine Around Minneapolis Various: details at registration

9:00pm Evening Socializing Various: details at registration


THURSDAY, JUNE 26THTIME TITLE LOCATION

7:00—9:00am Registration Atrium7:00—8:00am Morning Fitness St Croix 17:30—8:30am Breakfast — Committee Meetings. Details on

page 39. Grand Ballroom

7:30am—4:00pm Exhibit Hall Open Ballroom 3 & 48:30—9:30am Keynote Speaker — William Eggers (Deloitte) Grand Ballroom9:30—10:00am 20th Anniversary Networking Break. Special

giveaways for all who attend! Ballroom 3 & 4

10:00—11:30am Breakout Session III Details on page 2011:30am—12:45pm Lunch / Annual Meeting Grand Ballroom1:00—2:30pm Breakout Session IV Details on page 212:30—3:00pm Networking Break — Door prizes Ballroom 3 & 43:00—4:00pm Employer Roundtable Discussion 2. Details

on page 38-39. Grays/Wayzata

3:00—4:00pm MBA CSEA Standards Open Q&A Session (University) Details on page 39.

Birch/Maple Lake

3:45—6:00pm Excursions & Gallup Open House. Details on page 14-15.

Various: details at registration

6:00—6:30pm Travel to Gala Buses depart from 7th Street side of hotel

6:30—10:30pm Gala Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Nicollet Pavilion11:00pm Evening Socializing Details on page 14

FRIDAY, JUNE 27TH 7:00—8:00am Morning Fitness St Croix 17:30—8:45am Breakfast Grand Ballroom8:15—10:15am MBA CSEA Standards Session. Details on

page 38.Deer/Elk Lake

9:15—10:15am Structured Networking 1. Details on page 39. Ballroom 110:15—10:30am Break Ballroom 110:30—11:30am Structured Networking 2. Details on page 39. Ballroom 111:30am—Noon Conference Closing Ballroom 1

* MBA CSEA is an approved provider for the Society of Human Resources Management’s HR Certification Institute. Several sessions at this year’s conference have been pre-approved for general recertification credit. These sessions are noted in the program. Please pick up an information sheet at registration for details on how to obtain credit.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means


EVENING SOCIALIZINGThe networking and fun continues each evening! Join your peers at a local pub, a rooftop lawn bowling green, or piano/karaoke bar. No signups needed – look for the MBA CSEA sign at the venue!Tuesday, June 24th, 9:30pm-close: Kieran’s Irish Pub, 85 6th Street North, on the corner of 6th St. and 1st Avenue (three blocks from the hotel)Wednesday, June 25th, 9:00pm-close: Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall (four blocks from the hotel)Thursday, June 26th, 10:00pm-close: Nye’s Polonaise Room, 112 East Hennepin Avenue (three blocks from the gala, go to 1st Avenue and catch a taxi or Bus 4, 6, 11, or 61 back to the hotel)

AM FITNESS Wednesday, June 25th – Friday, June 27th, 7:00-8:00am Rise and shine with fitness options that will have you actively engaged from sunrise to sunset. Choose from three morning routines, along with scenic daily options for biking and running around Minneapolis. To promote fitness beyond the conference, we are also offering a strength training session with moves that can be performed in any workspace. Sign up at the registration area.

DINE AROUND MINNEAPOLIS Wednesday, June 25th, 6:00-9:00pmIt’s no wonder that Food and Wine Magazine called Minneapolis its “favorite new food city” in 2012. Our hotel is just steps away from a plethora of restaurants that offer cuisines and atmospheres to suit any taste (and any budget!). Network with colleagues while enjoying a night out at some of the city’s best restaurants. All restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel. Sign up at the registration area.

EXPLORE MINNEAPOLIS Thursday, June 26th, 3:30-6:00pmThe below activities will allow you to meet new colleagues while checking out some local attractions that Minneapolis has to offer! Sign up at the registration area.

TARGET FIELD STADIUM: Visit the home ballpark of the Minnesota Twins, rated the #1 Fan Experience in all of major league sports by ESPN the Magazine. Our 90-minute guided tour will showcase areas that ballpark guests normally cannot see, including the press box, clubhouse, and dugout. The tour also highlights art work, memorabilia, and sustainability features.

TRANSPORTATION: Walk (0.5 mile); meet at Majestic Pro Shop by Gate 29COST: $14; tickets for those who pre-paid at registration will be distributed at Gate 29

WALKER ART CENTER & MINNEAPOLIS SCULPTURE GARDEN: Ranked among the five most-visited modern/contemporary art museums in the USA, the Walker Art Center features works by artists including Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, and Alberto Giacometti. Adjacent to the Walker is the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, one of the nation’s largest urban sculpture parks.

TRANSPORTATION: Walk (~1 mile) or Bus 4 or 6, Fare $1.75COST: $14 admission to Walker Art Center; free to visit the Sculpture Garden

BIKE, CANOE OR KAYAK LAKE CALHOUN: Part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Lake Calhoun is the city’s largest lake! Rent a bike and gallivant along the miles of trails, or rent a canoe, kayak, or paddle board and get out on the water! Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking trails, Lake Calhoun is also great for activities such as fishing, sailing, and wind surfing.

LOCAL INFORMATION


TRANSPORTATION: Bus 17, Fare $1.75COST: Bike: $9/hour, Single Kayak: $12/hour, Double Kayak: $19/hour, Canoe: $19/hour, Stand-up Paddle Board: $18/hour

MALL OF AMERICA: With more than 500 stores and 50 restaurants, the Mall of America is also home to an indoor theme park and aquarium. To put it into perspective for you, 7 Yankee Stadiums would fit inside this mall! Get your walking shoes and credit cards ready (no sales tax on clothing!) to experience the mall that has its own zip code.

TRANSPORTATION: Light Rail, Blue Line (Hiawatha), 30-40 minute ride to the mallCOST: Rush hour fare: $2.25

BREWERY TOURS: Wet your palate with samples at a local brewery while viewing its inner workings. Leave room in your suitcase for some souvenirs!

TRANSPORTATION: Vary based on location, please refer to the signup sheetCOST: Ranging from free to $10/pp, please refer to the signup sheet

GALLUP SITE VISIT: On Thursday evening Gallup will be hosting a site visit and pre-Gala reception at their Minneapolis office from 4-6pm. Don’t miss this chance to visit a key MBA employer, network with consultants and MBA alumni, and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments at their facility!

TRANSPORTATION: Will be provided; details at registration. COST: Free to attend but space is limited and you must register ahead of time.

GALA Thursday, June 26th, 6:30-10:30pmOur Midsummer Gala is at Nicollet Island Pavilion, one of the city’s most historic venues. Located on the Mississippi River in the heart of Minneapolis, the Pavilion offers a fantastic view of the city’s skyline. As Minneapolis is affectionately known as the land of noy only 10,000 lakes but also 10,000 festivals, join us for a festival-themed gala with outdoor entertainment, local brews, and food from Minetahoe Catering. Bring your cocktail attire and dancing shoes to commemorate MBA CSEA’s 20th anniversary! Sponsored by Liberty Mutual.

TRANSPORTATION: Shuttles: Run from the hotel entrance and the gala from 6:00-10:30pm; Walk: 1 mile down Hennepin Ave., just across the Mississippi RiverCOST: Pre-paid during conference registration; tickets given at registration

TRANSPORTATION TAXI: Rainbow Taxi (612-332-1615) has the highest Angie’s List rating for the Twin Cities.UBER: Download this app to call a professional driver to pick you up. New users can enter promo code MBACSEA14 for $12 off 2 rides! www.uber.comMETRO TRANSIT’S TRIP PLANNER: Easy door-to-door directions for buses and light-rail trains. metrotransit.org/tripplanner/FREE RIDE: Buses on Nicolett Mall run for free between Grant Street and Washington Avenue. Buses leave every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15 to 30 minutes on weekends, stopping at every other block between 5th and 13th Streets. Other buses on Nicolett Mall and within the Downtown Zone charge 50 cents. www.metrotransit.org/freeride/NICE RIDE: Rent a bike and return it to any station in the system when you arrive at your destination. The closest station to our hotel is at the IDS center, near 8th Street and Nicollet Mall. Passes are $6 for 24 hours (extra fees apply if you have a bike checked out for more than 30 minutes at a time). www.niceridemn.org/


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop TalkingSusan CainSponsored by Johnson & Johnson

Susan Cain is the co-founder of Quiet Revolution and the author of the award-winning New York Times bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which is being translated into over thirty-five languages, has appeared on many “Best of” lists, and was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine, which also named her one of its Most Creative People in Business. Her record-smashing TED talk has been viewed over 7 million times and was named by Bill Gates as one of his all-time favorite talks. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award for Communication and Leadership and Harvard Law School’s Celebration Award for Thought Leadership.Before she became a writer, Susan practiced corporate law for seven years, representing clients like JP Morgan and General Electric, and then worked as a negotiations consultant, training all kinds of people, from hedge fund managers to TV producers to college students negotiating their first salaries. Her clients have included Merrill Lynch, Shearman & Sterling, One Hundred Women in Hedge Funds, and many more. She went to Princeton University and Harvard Law School.From all this you might guess that she is a hardcore, wonderfully self-confident, pound-the-table kind of person, when in fact she is just the opposite. She prefers listening to talking, reading to socializing, and cozy chats to group settings. She likes to think before she speaks (softly). And somehow she knows that everything she has ever accomplished, in love and in work, she owes to these traits, annoying though they may sometimes be. She explores this paradox in her first book, QUIET: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can’t Stop Talking.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Why does a witty, high-octane public speaker need to recharge in solitude after his talks? How does a salesman break records by quietly tapping into the power of questions? Learn how these introverts succeed in this engaging keynote presentation by Susan Cain. Susan draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences between extroverts and introverts. She questions the dominant values of American business culture, where forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked. She offers invaluable advice on everything from how to better negotiate differences in introvert-extrovert relationships to how to empower an introverted employee or student when it makes sense to be a “pretend extrovert.” This extraordinary session has the power to permanently change how you see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.

This program has been approved for one general recertification credit hour toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

KEYNOTES


THURSDAY, JUNE 26 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

The Solution RevolutionWilliam Eggers

William Eggers is a leading authority on government reform. He is responsible for research and thought leadership for Deloitte’s Public Sector industry practice.

He is the author of eight books, including his newest, co-authored with Paul Macmillan, The Solution Revolution: How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises are Teaming up to Solve Society’s Biggest Problems (Harvard Business Press, September 2013). The book, which The Wall Street Journal calls “pulsating with new ideas about civic and business and philanthropic engagement,” was named to ten best books of the year lists. His other books include the Washington Post best seller If We Can Put a Man on the Moon: Getting Big Things Done in Government (Harvard Business Press, 2009), Governing by Network (Brookings Institution Press, 2004), and The Public Innovator’s Playbook (Deloitte Research 2009). He coined the term Government 2.0 in a book of the same name. His books have won numerous awards including the best books on policy, leadership and public services from The Guardian, 2014 Axiom Business Book Award for best book on business theory, Louis Brownlow Award for best book on public management, the Sir Antony Fisher Memorial Award for best book promoting an understanding of the free economy, and the Roe Award for leadership and innovation in public policy research. A former manager of the Texas Performance Review and appointee to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s Performance Assessment Rating Tool (PART) Advisory Board, Eggers has advised governments around the world. He gives close to 100 speeches a year, and his commentary has appeared in dozens of major media outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and the Chicago Tribune.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Where tough societal problems persist, citizens, social enterprises, and businesses are relying less and less on government-only solutions. More likely, they are crowdfunding, ride-sharing, or impact-investing to design solutions for seemingly intractable problems. These wavemakers range from edgy social enterprises growing at a clip of 15% a year, to mega-foundations that are eclipsing development aid, to Fortune 500 companies delivering social good on the path to profit. The collective force of these new problem solvers is creating dynamic and rapidly evolving markets for social good. Deloitte Consultant William Eggers explores how the public and private sectors are converging to form the Solution Economy. Based on his book, The Solution Revolution, he will present the framework and the 6 principles powering this economy. Through examples, you, your students, or your employees will learn the fundamentals of this new economic and social order. William Eggers’ thought-provoking keynote presentation will help guide those of us willing to invest time, knowledge, or capital toward sustainable social progress.


BREAKOUT SESSIONS

BREAKOUT SESSION I, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 9—10:30AM

Presentation TitleTarget Audience

Presentation Track

Approved by HRCI for Recertification Credit Room

Details on Page

Cultural Analysis Toolkit: A Resource for Integrating International and Domestic MBA Students

CS, AP, NP

IG ✔ Elk Lake 24

The Creation, Function, and Value of Advisory Boards for MBA Programs

CS, E, AP

DO Birch/Maple Lake

24

Innovative Strategies for Delivering Career Curriculum

CS, AP, NP

SS Deer Lake 24

Senior Moments — An Open Discussion Among ‘Senior’ Career Professionals

CS, AP DO Pine/Cedar Lake

25

Keep Them Talking About You (But Saying Good Things, Not Bad!) Are Your Returning Interns Ambassadors or Are They Secretly Hurting Your Campus Program?

E RH ✔ Calhoun 25

Bridging the Gap: Encouraging Young Students to Become Professionals in Just 2 Years

CS, AP, NP

SS Excelsior Bay

25

Reputation Remediation: Use Social Media Audits to Protect your Personal Brand and Attract Opportunities (Part I & II)

ALL SS Grays/Wayzata Bay

26

Developing Opportunities in Asia for MBA/MS Students

CS, AP, NP

IG Lafayette Bay

26

Jobs in Start-Ups: A New Trend Calling for Fresh Tactics

ALL RH ✔ Lake Nokomis

26

Paradox of Choice CS, E, NP

RH Spring Park Bay

27

TARGET AUDIENCE KEY

AP = Advanced Practitioners ALL = Career Services, Employers, Advanced Practitioners, New Practitioners CS = Career Services E = Employers NP = New Practitioners


BREAKOUT SESSION II, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 11AM—12:30PM


Presentation Track


Details on Page

Case Interview Train the Trainer: Learn How to Give a Business Case

ALL SS ✔ Grays/Wayzata Bay

27

Walking the Fine Line: Wins and Losses in Providing Dedicated, Differentiated Career Services Coaching and Programming for International Students

CS, AP, NP

IG Birch/Maple Lake

27

The Value of an MBA Degree — Perception, Value, MOOCs, and Specialty Masters Degrees

ALL DO Lake Nokomis

28

Doing More With Less: Making the Most of Available Resources

CS, NP DO Deer Lake 28

Linking International Students with Alumni CS, NP IG Pine/Cedar Lake

28

Recruiting Women MBAs — Exploring Student Preparation and Corporate Outreach to Engage Top Female Talent

CS, E RH ✔ Lafayette Bay

29

Building a High-Impact Business Development Strategy: Lessons Learned from Career Coaching

CS RH Calhoun 29

Soft Skills are Tough! Tools Your Students and Employees Need for Personal and Professional Development

ALL SS Spring Park Bay

29

Creating Impactful Leadership Programs to Develop your Newly Acquired MBA Talent

E RH ✔ Elk Lake 30

Establishing MBA Recruiting at Your Company

E, NP RH ✔ Excelsior Bay

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PRESENTATION TRACK KEY

DO = Directors/Operations SS = Student Success WP = Working Professionals RH = Recruiting and Hiring IG = International/Global


BREAKOUT SESSION III, THURSDAY, JUNE 26 10—11:30AM


Presentation Track


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Organizations Don’t Change, People Do AP DO Excelsior Bay

31

Enhancing Alumni & Employer Relations by Getting Your Students to NETWORK Like Rockstars! (Extra Emphasis on International Students)

ALL SS Grays/Wayzata Bay

31

Career Teams —Engaging Students in Self-Assessment That Works (and is Fun!)

CS, AP, NP

SS Elk Lake 31

What Gets Measured, Gets Done! A Best Practices Session on Campus Recruiting & Career Center Metrics

ALL DO ✔ Lake Nokomis

32

When Career Accelerators Behave Like Career Changers

ALL WP Spring Park Bay

32

Making the Most Out of Diversity Conferences

ALL RH Deer Lake 32

Career Rock Climbing — A New Framework and Practical Exercises to Develop and Execute an Effective Career Strategy

CS, AP, NP

SS Birch/Maple Lake

33

Helping F-1 Visa Students Overcome Cultural and Visa Issues to Succeed in a US-based Job Search

CS, NP IG ✔ Lafayette Bay

33

What to Do When the Regular Methods of Recruiting Are Not Working

CS, E RH ✔ Pine/Cedar Lake

33

Gathering Employment Data for Working Professional MBA Progams

CS WP Calhoun 34

BREAKOUT SESSIONS continued

TARGET AUDIENCE KEY

AP = Advanced Practitioners ALL = Career Services, Employers, Advanced Practitioners, New Practitioners CS = Career Services E = Employers NP = New Practitioners


BREAKOUT SESSION IV, THURSDAY, JUNE 26 1:00—2:30PM


Presentation Track


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Using Improvisation Workshops and Assessments to Enhance MBA Self-Awareness, Resiliency, Risk-Taking, and Poise

CS SS ✔ Grays/Wayzata Bay

34

Perfect Your Personal Pitch: Win Student Mindshare

ALL RH ✔ Lafayette Bay

35

Creating Your Brand Essence: A Workshop for MBAs

ALL SS Excelsior Bay

35

The Art and Intricacies of Executive Recruiting

CS WP Birch/Maple Lake

35

Moving MBA Students From Insight to Action on Their Career Focus

CS, AP, NP

SS Spring Park Bay

36

Hire Expectations: Meeting the Demands of Tomorrow’s Employers and Students

ALL RH ✔ Deer Lake 36

Building Successful Job Search Strategies for Mission-Driven MBAs

CS, AP, NP

SS Calhoun 36

Managing Career Services and Recruiting for Multiple Graduate Programs

ALL RH Pine/Cedar Lake

37

Immigration Issues and Work Visas CS, E IG ✔ Lake Nokomis

37

Overcoming the Odds — Helping Your Students Achieve Success When the Deck is Stacked Against Them

CS, NP SS Elk Lake 38

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DO = Directors/Operations SS = Student Success WP = Working Professionals RH = Recruiting and Hiring IG = International/Global

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Cultural Analysis Toolkit: A Resource for Integrating International and Domesitc MBA StudentsSusan Masson, Sr. Associate Director, MBA Career Management, McCombs

School of Business, University of Texas at AustinDeirdre Mendez, Director, Center for International Business Education and Research, University of Texas at Austin

ROOM: Elk LakeTRACK: International/Global

Cultural factors complicate international students’ ability to assimilate into work groups, contribute ideas in class, and meet employer expectations for communication and self-presentation. This train-the-trainer session introduces the Cultural Analysis Toolkit, a self-guided intercultural assessment methodology that students can use to compare their own cultural orientations to those of their academic environment, work teams, and potential employers. Discussion will focus on deploying the toolkit based on participant goals and constraints.


The Creation, Function, and Value of Advisory Boards for MBA ProgramsNicole Hall, Director, Market Readiness & Employment, School of Business, Wake Forest UniversityPaul Poissant, Director of Employer Relations, Smeal College of Business, Penn State UniversityRose van Loben Sels, Assistant Director, Employer Relations, W.P.

Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

ROOM: Birch/Maple LakeTRACK: Directors/Operations

An advisory board composed of employer or alumni stakeholders can deliver valuable assistance to MBA program faculty and administration. More specifically, an advisory board can provide support in achieving a program’s career development and academic objectives. This program will discuss several key aspects on advisory board development and implementation, including: a) board functions; b) board structure and staffing; and c) examples of benefits and challenges drawn from actual experiences at several schools.


Innovative Strategies for Delivering Career CurriculumKatrin Baker, Associate Director, Career Management Center, Kenan-

Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina

ROOM: Deer LakeTRACK: Student Success

New and seasoned practitioners — join us to share best practices and innovative strategies for teaching career topics. We will brainstorm, learn, and share techniques to present material in original, interactive, or creative ways. We will focus on methods to make learning more impactful

BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS


and engaging through activities, simulations, or other interactive learning. Key outcomes will be summarized and shared on-site, as well as post conference. Come prepared to actively participate and share resources/ideas!


Senior Moments — An Open Discussion Among ‘Senior’ Career ProfessionalsJamie Belinne, Assistant Dean, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of HoustonTom Kozicki, Executive Director, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine

ROOM: Pine/Cedar LakeTRACK: Directors/Operations

For senior professionals with 10+ years’ experience leading MBA career services, this discussion is an opportunity to share challenges, look at how things have changed, and deal with some of the challenges associated with working long term in MBA career services. Topics will come from the participants but may include best practices in managing senior administration, addressing changing populations and degree programs, staying fresh after ten years in the business, and dealing with the media.


Keep Them Talking About You (But Saying Good Things, Not Bad!) Are Your Returning Interns Ambassadors or Are They Secretly Hurting Your Campus Program?Rex Trewin, Global University Recruiting Manager, Wipro

ROOM: CalhounTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

Whether your internship program’s goals are to build a pipeline for full time hires or is a workforce essential for your day to day operations, keeping them happy and productive during the program is only half the battle. Making sure they return to their school as positive ambassadors will continue to drive the best students to your program and ensure a higher conversion rate. Learn tips on how create, maintain, and retain a top internship program.


Bridging the Gap: Encouraging Young Students to Become Professionals in Just 2 YearsJane Trnka, Executive Director, Career Development Center, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins CollegeBeth Ursin, Director of Career Management, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University

ROOM: Excelsior BayTRACK: Student Success


This interactive session includes case studies of students with less than 2 years of work experience and their success with employment. Focus will be on strategies to move students from an undergrad mentality to becoming successful professionals. Specifically: developing leadership skills and experiences to build resumes in a way that attracts employers, with a keen emphasis on engaging employers during the internship and motivating the student to work hard to get what they want.


Reputation Remediation: Use Social Media Audits to Protect your Personal Brand and Attract Opportunities (Part I & II)Sharon B. Cohen, Associate Director MBA Career Services, PMBA, EMBA &

Alumni, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

ROOM: Grays/Wayzata BayTRACK: Student Success

Learn about the new and exciting concept of social media audits and reputation remediation. Hear the latest updates to Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for 2014. Audit your online accounts in real time! Help your students use social media tools to build, monitor, and protect their reputation and attract opportunities. Best practices for MBA advising and workshops. Are you prepared? Are your MBAs prepared? This is an interactive, hands-on program with samples of social media audit-checklists provided! Sharon says, “Google my name.”


Developing Opportunities in Asia for MBA/MS StudentsKaren Dowd, Assistant Dean, Career Management & Corporate Engagement,

Simon Business School, University of RochesterElana Givens, Associate Dean, Career Services, Brandeis International Business School

ROOM: Lafayette BayTRACK: International/Global

Participants will share and learn best practices of ways schools develop internship and employment opportunities for students in Asia by developing alumni networks, expanding corporate engagement, and outreach to local, regional, and multi-national hiring managers. Several individuals who were part of the MBA CSEA’s first annual Asia conference in Singapore will be present to share their learnings from this conference for those who do business in Asia or seek to learn how to expand opportunities in this part of the world.


Jobs in Start-Ups: A New Trend Calling for Fresh TacticsMichelle Hardy, Sr. Associate Director, MBA Employer Relations, McCombs

School of Business, University of Texas at AustinMichael Katz, Director, MBA Career Advising & Programs, Haas School

of Business, University of California at Berkeley

ROOM: Lake NokomisTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring


The presenters will walk through their approaches to recruiting with startups, from both advising and employer relations perspectives. These approaches cover four key areas that apply to any career center targeting startups or other small- to medium-size employers: 1) setting expectations with students and employers, 2) framing advice by stage in the startup life cycle, 3) crafting strategies to “sell” MBAs to startups, and 4) empowering startups to engage students across the entire academic calendar.


Paradox of ChoiceNiti Shah, University Recruiting Manager & Sr. Recruiter, Model NScott Turner, Associate Director, MBA Career Services, Marshall School

of Business, University of Southern California

ROOM: Spring Park BayTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

MBA CSEA “Ted” Talk: The Paradox of Choice-to take the job or not? MBA career services and employer recruiting teams continue to expand options for our MBA student populations to help resolve these issues based on a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. This presentation offers perspective to why and how choice has made MBA candidates not freer but more paralyzed and not happier but more dissatisfied. Session refers to Author Barry Schwartz, linking economics and psychology.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 11AM-12:30PM

Case Interview Train the Trainer: Learn How to Give a Business CaseMichael Katz, Director, Career Advising & Programs, Haas School of Business, University of California at BerkeleyDavid Ohrvall, Founder, MBACASE


Whether you are an employer training others to give case interviews, or a career advisor training students, you’ll gain insight and have fun in this session! David Ohrvall, author of Crack the Case System and international trainer, and Michael Katz, career advisor, will engage your mind, build your skills, and keep you laughing. Come learn the distinct modules of a business case, conquer your fears in giving cases, and practice the steps with others.


Walking the Fine Line: Wins and Losses in Providing Dedicated, Differentiated Career Services Coaching and Programming for International StudentsMarcelo Barros, Associate Director of Employer Relations, Office of Career

Services, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of MarylandMichele Moylan, Associate Director & Career Coach, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota


ROOM: Birch/Maple LakeTRACK: International/Global

MBA career services offices across the nation are moving toward a differentiated model of international student services featuring a dedicated “international coach role” and sometimes extensive programming designed specifically for international students’ unique challenges. But is this differentiation the best approach? Explore and debate the pros and cons of this service model in the context of student satisfaction data with two experienced international MBA coaches.


The Value of an MBA Degree — Perception, Value, MOOCs, and Specialty Masters degreesMegan Hendricks, Executive Director, MBA Career Services & Employer AllianceMark Peterson, Director, Graduate Business Career Services, College of Business, Iowa State University

ROOM: Lake NokomisTRACK: Directors/Operations

A number of media outlets have challenged the value of the MBA degree recently. For potential students, is the perceived/actual value of an MBA degree worth the cost? Is the MBA holding its value in the marketplace? How will the advent of MOOCS and new specailty masters degrees, including online degrees, affect the traditional MBA in the future. What can we, as professionals, do to ensure that it’s still considered a viable degree?


Doing More With Less: Making the Most of Available ResourcesJamie Belinne, Assistant Dean, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston

ROOM: Excelsior BayTRACK: Directors/Operations

Do you find your office is more strained for resources each year? Does your staffing and funding seem insufficient to meet your goals? Jamie Belinne will discuss how she brought a small career center into a full service, fully staffed, thriving center that serves all business students. This interactive presentation will focus on: (1) making the best strategic use of existing resources, (2) positioning your office as a key strategic partner internally, and (3) finding additional funding sources.


Linking International Students with AlumniOliver Blanco, Sr. MBA Career Development Specialist, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of HoustonPaula Marsh, Associate Director for Graduate Career Services, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston

ROOM: Pine/Cedar LakeTRACK: International/Global

The C.T. Bauer College of Business has developed a Global Alumni Council to address the growing need of resources to assist international students with finding employment. The goal of the council is to provide insights into recruiting trends across industries and functions and create connections


between international students and alumni. The result is an increase in targeted resources for international students, and an increase in opportunities identified by alumni.


Recruiting Women MBAs — Exploring Student Preparation and Corporate Outreach to Engage Top Female TalentLisa Jammer, PHR, Sr. Director of Graduate and Alumni Career Services,

C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of HoustonPhilana Kiely, Executive Director, The National Association of Women MBAs

ROOM: Lafayette BayTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

Facilitated dialogue to discuss the results of a survey of women MBA students and professionals about their job search experience, preparation habits, and expectations. This session will help schools identify potential gaps in student preparation programs and companies that have women outreach efforts.


Building a High-Impact Business Development Strategy: Lessons Learned from Career CoachingStephen Glomb, Associate Director & Career Coach, Carlson School of Management, University of MinnesotaMaggie Tomas, Sr. Associate Director of Business Development, Carlson

School of Management, University of Minnesota

ROOM: CalhounTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

Building a successful employer relations strategy can feel frustrating as you face dead ends and rejection while trying to build a portfolio of companies to recruit your students. In this session, Carlson’s Graduate Business Career Center will “borrow” some best practices from career coaching in order to highlight strategies that will increase your changes of getting employers to take you seriously! Participants will be encouraged to share strategies and best practices.


Soft Skills are Tough! Tools Your Students and Employees Need for Personal and Professional DevelopmentGary Fraser, Ed.D., Assistant Dean, Full Time MBA Program & Career Services,

Marshall School of Business, University of Southern CaliforniaMichelle Sparkman-Renz, Director, Research Communications, GMACKristin Switzer, Consultant, Hogan Assessment Systems; Partner, ReflectTM, GMACRex Trewin, Global University Recruiting Manager, Wipro

ROOM: Spring Park BayTRACK: Student Success

Soft skills aren’t just icing on the cake. They’re essential and they’re nothing to be taken lightly. The


challenge is training and testing for soft skills. The session will feature a panel of corporate recruiters and career services professionals discussing the importance of soft skills in landing jobs and in advancing careers. More importantly, we’ll discuss tactical approaches that can assist in meeting these needs.


Creating Impactful Leadership Programs to Develop your Newly Acquired MBA TalentSue Collard, Marketing Career Development Programs Director, DellJean Gekler, Sr. Associate Director MBA Career Management, Foster School of Business, University of WashingtonAnn Hargraves, Director of Recruiting, Talent Acquisition & Sourcing, Liberty Mutual InsuranceLindsay Schultz, Integrated Marketing Development, 3MCassandra Young, MBA Staffing Consultant, Microsoft

ROOM: Elk LakeTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

Developing newly acquired MBA talent is critical to organizations who are focused on using this pipeline to build their future leadership bench. Join a panel of employers who will talk about their leadership programs. Topics include: how leadership programs can empower your new MBAs hires, what is the impact MBA hires can make in the business given the opportunity, and how these programs foster career development (and increase employee retention). We look forward to sharing best practices and having an open conversation with the audience.


Establishing MBA Recruiting at Your CompanyAmanda Brown, National Recruiting Manager for MBA/Law Programs, KPMG, LLP

ROOM: Deer LakeTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

Establishing new recruiting models and strategies is not as easy as one might think! Processes and procedures, salaries, professional development, and performance management are a few of the items one must consider when creating a recruiting program from scratch. Most important, strategy and professional buy-in will ensure success. Hear from a MBA recruiting manager who had to start from the beginning at a major professional services firm.


THURSDAY, JUNE 26 10AM-11:30AM

Organizations Don’t Change, People DoMichael S. Seaver, Director of Alumni Career Services & Engagement, Thunderbird School of Global Management

ROOM: Excelsior BayTRACK: Directors/Operations

When leading through change, knowing how to create a big picture strategy that correlates with your school’s mission, uses evidence to support the “why” of change, and enlists help from influencers to keep your team engaged is wildly important. You will learn best practices that paint the picture of success and continue to drive personal change through evoking emotional connections. Handouts and tools to help garner commitment from a variety of stakeholders will be provided.


Enhancing Alumni & Employer Relations by Getting Your Students to NETWORK Like Rockstars! (Extra Emphasis on International Students)Jaymin Patel, Author, Speaker, Coach, www.MBARockstar.comScott Turner, Associate Director, MBA Career Services, Marshall School

of Business, University of Southern California


This session will help career services professionals guide students to develop the right mindset to be successful... and network like a Rockstar using a “networking science” offering insights from numerous MBA students, recruiters, and career services. We will review & discuss various approaches, methodologies, and proven tactics used to teach networking strategies and skill sets to your students in an effective way that will “stick” plus specific tips for reaching international students.


Career Teams — Engaging Students in Self-Assessment that Works (and is Fun!)Catherine Elliott, Manager, Alumni & Student Communications & Programs, Harvard Business SchoolLauren Murphy, Director, Career & Professional Development, Harvard Business SchoolKatie Stewart, Assistant Director, Programs & Communications, Harvard Business School

ROOM: Elk LakeTRACK: Student Success

Experience firsthand this interactive and engaging small-group workshop that helps students identify their true interests and passions. Whether you work with a few or hundreds of students, Career Teams can be a popular and effective self-assessment program. Career Teams uses tools your school already uses or has easy access to. In addition to the program content, you will learn how to market this program to generate strong student interest and attendance.



What Gets Measured, Gets Done! A Best Practices Session on Campus Recruiting & Career Center Metrics.Sean Ferguson, Associate Dean of Master’s Programs, HKUSTJoseph Palumbo, Head, MBA/MSc Career & Professional Development, HKUST

ROOM: Lake NokomisTRACK: Directors/Operations

What do you get when you combine an engineer and an accountant who came from industry and have an MBA? Metrics, metrics & metrics! What gets measured, gets done. What gets measured, gets rewarded. How do you know how you are doing if you don’t create KPIs, measure against those benchmarks, and compare to other career centers globally. This session is targeted to career services management and beneficial to anyone interested in campus recruitment measurement.


When Career Accelerators Behave Like Career ChangersMarie Bergeron, Director, Career Development, Experienced Hires,

Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice UniversityFabiola Currarino, Executive Director, Career Management Center,

Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University

ROOM: Spring Park BayTRACK: Part Time Students

More MBA applicants are performing financial trade-off analyses and choosing to retain current jobs while pursuing MBAs. Later, they realize this is not optimal for career paths like consulting and investment banking. Career centers must do some creative re-thinking, programmatically and philosophically, in dealing with this trend. This session explores some effective approaches, like Class Mapping and Expectation Leveling, to engage early on and deal with this developing trend. Participants will share ideas in round table discussions.


Making the Most Out of Diversity ConferencesJino Ahn, CEO, Asian MBA InternationalLisa Jammer, Sr. Director of Graduate & Alumni Career Services, Rockwell Career

Center, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of HoustonPhilana Kiely, Executive Director, National Association of Women MBAs


Diversity conferences are a great way for MBA students and employers to connect at one convenient time and place. But, are your students making the most of these events to maximize their time and effort? Employers — are you using the events to your advantage to maximize your time? Hear from a panel of representatives from diversity organizations with their advice and best practices to make the most of the event.



Career Rock Climbing — A New Framework and Practical Exercises to Develop and Execute an Effective Career StrategyJason Aldrich, Executive Director, Career Management Center, Robinson

College of Business, Georgia State University

ROOM: Birch/Maple LakeTRACK: Student Success

The traditional “corporate ladder” is gone…replaced by a ‘Career Rock Climbing’ wall rife with tenuous footholds and unexpected twists. Success, no matter how you define it, requires you to develop a more creative and agile career strategy that requires a high degree of adaptability. This session introduces new frameworks and innovative approaches to engage faculty, staff, and students based on the results of Jason’s action research doctoral study on “Facilitating Career Adaptability” with EMBA students.


Helping F-1 Visa Students Overcome Cultural and Visa Issues to Succeed in a US-based Job SearchPaul Allaire, Associate Director, MBA Career Management Center, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

ROOM: Lafayette BayTRACK: International/Global

Join us for a “peer exchange” session to brainstorm and discuss best practices of helping F-1 visa students overcome cultural and visa issues and find internship and permanent employment in the USA. Understand CPT, OPT, and H-1B visa and employment regulations, better understand the cultural issues F-1 visa international students face in the US job search, and learn tips and ideas to become a more effective coach/advocate for international students.


What to Do When the Regular Methods of Recruiting Are Not WorkingAmanda Brown, National Recruiting Manager for MBA/Law Programs, KPMG, LLPChristine DelRegno, Talent Acquisition Director, Shared Services, CVS CaremarkKim DiNicola, Vice President, College Relations, Fidelity InvestmentsSusan Shald, Director of Talent Sourcing, Gallup

ROOM: Pine/Cedar LakeTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

Hear from employers of choice about how — at the end of the day — the relationships you build with schools make all the difference in successful recruiting. How can you form partnerships to find new ways to build your brand on and off campus, what benefits do you see from certain schools, how can you gain more of those benefits at other schools, how do alumni help attract talent, and more!



Gathering Employment Data for Working Professional MBA ProgamsRobin Boswell, Director of Graduate Student Career Development, Belk College of Business, UNC CharlotteNicole Hall, Director, Market Readiness & Employment, School of Business, Wake Forest UniversityDamian Zikakis, Director, Career Services, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

ROOM: CalhounTRACK: Part Time Students

For working professional MBA programs, it can be challenging to know where to begin in the process of collecting employment data. Join us to learn best practices for data collection, methods to encourage student reporting, and ideas for presenting your data. We will also have small group discussions to further vet these ideas. We will conclude with an update from the Standards Committee on the efforts underway to establish part-time MBA standards.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 1:00PM-2:30PM

Using Improvisation Workshops and Assessments to Enhance MBA Self-Awareness, Resiliency, Risk-Taking, and PoiseDori Jamison, Director of Employer Relations, Consulting/Professional Services/

Human Capital, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of MarylandJennifer Kinder, Director of MBA Career Programming and Leadership Development,

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of MarylandJeff Kudisch, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Corporate Relations/Managing Director, Office of

Career Services, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland


Employers seek talented MBAs who exhibit poise, have a polished delivery style, effectively think on their feet, and demonstrate active listening skills. This session will provide an overview of innovative programming designed to address these leadership requirements. Using principles and experiential activities from Improv and Smith’s Building Your Appetite for Risk workshops, MBA students are receiving the tools, skills, and insights necessary to help them recognize their passions, build resiliency, and overcome anxiety and fears.



Perfect Your Personal Pitch: Win Student MindshareJodi Glickman, President & Founder, Great on the JobMarjie Terry, VP, Leadership Development, Great on the JobDamian Zikakis, Director, Career Services, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

ROOM: Lafayette BayTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

Is your pitch winning students over—do they “love you” out of the gate? Learn how to whip your career services or company pitch into shape and get more students engaged with you on their path to landing a dream job. Walk away with a proven strategy for crafting a targeted, compelling pitch for yourself and your organization. For career services and recruiting professionals alike, learn the key to attracting students and creating immediate fans.


Creating Your Brand Essence: A Workshop for MBAsJean Gekler, Senior Associate Director, MBA Career Management,

Foster School of Business, University of WashingtonNaomi Sanchez, Assistant Dean, MBA Career Management, Foster School of Business, University of Washington

ROOM: Excelsior BayTRACK: Student Success

“Creating Your Brand Essence” for MBA candidates is designed to develop powerful brand statements. Students often know their accomplishments, but have not created a transformative brand in time for their job searches. Resume highlights and brand attributes are identified to create brand essence statements. Students consistently comment on the value of a strong brand that they own. Participate in an interactive session and learn how to offer this exercise at your university or organization. Student demonstration will be featured.


The Art and Intricacies of Executive RecruitingTaura Prosek, Director, Career Management & Corporate Partnerships,

Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison

ROOM: Birch/Maple LakeTRACK: Part Time Students

An overview of corporate and outsourced recruitment models will be introduced with an emphasis on role of executive recruiters. Will be delivered in a workshop format that can be customized and shared with MBA students. Question examples will be provided that MBA’s can use as a foundation the next time an executive recruiter reaches out asking, “Would you have interest in learning more about this opportunity?”



Moving MBA Students From Insight to Action on Their Career FocusLesah Beckhusen, Associate Director/Program Manager, Haas School

of Business, University of California at BerkeleyLauren Klentak, Associate Director, Professional Development Programming,

Argyros School of Business & Economics, Chapman UniversityScott Turner, Associate Director, MBA Career Services, Marshall School

of Business, University of Southern CaliforniaBeth Ursin, Director of Career Management, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette UniversitySusan Whitcomb, CEO, The Academies, Inc.

ROOM: Spring Park BayTRACK: Student Success

Given the diversity of MBA career options available, many students find themselves uncertain and indecisive about their position/industry targets. The result? A lack of focus that can weaken their candidacy, cripple their momentum, and prolong their job search. In this panel, you will gain new ideas—including programs, coaching techniques, exercises, and assessments—that have proven successful in moving students from uncertainty to clarity and action with fewer detours on the way.


Hire Expectations: Meeting the Demands of Tomorrow’s Employers and StudentsJamie Belinne, Assistant Dean for Career Services, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of HoustonRebecca Estrada, Survey Research Manager, GMACNicole Griffith, Senior MBA Recruiter, EYBecky Kieffer, Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, Campus Programs & LDRP, Medtronic


MBAs have NEW routes to finding employment. A panel of top recruiters and career services professionals, plus results of the GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey, offer insights in this session. The goal is to assist career services and employers in responding to questions about: What recruiting trends should be monitored? What is today’s hiring outlook? How can you increase student-employer connections? More importantly, how can your program prepare students to bridge the skills gap before graduation?


Building Successful Job Search Strategies for Mission-Driven MBAsKatrin Baker, Associate Director, MBA Career Management Center, Kenan-

Flagler School of Business, University of North CarolinaMrim Boutla, Co-Founder & Managing Partners, MTMCareersRebecca Chopra, Associate Director, Graduate School of Business, Standford UniversityClaire Jefferies, Assistant Director, Alumni & Student Affairs, Poole School of Management, NC State University


Kasandra Robinson, Associate Director, Employer Relations, Marketing, & Social Value Creation, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

Mackenzie Sullivan, Sector Director for Social Impact & Sustainability, Fuqua School of Business, Duke UniversityMaggie Tomas, Sr. Associate Director of Business Development, Carlson

School of Management, University of Minnesota

ROOM: CalhounTRACK: Student Success

Join this panel discussion to learn how top programs around the country help their students land well-paying impact jobs in corporate social responsibility, impact investing, renewable energy, and international development. 70% of students are interested in impact careers and look to their career center to explore options. You will leave this session with resources and best practices to help coach students from your Net Impact Chapter as well as students who are majoring in sustainability and social entrepreneurship.


Managing Career Services and Recruiting for Multiple Graduate ProgramsJudith Downey, Associate Director, MBA Career Center, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University

ROOM: Pine/Cedar LakeTRACK: Recruiting and Hiring

In addition to traditional full-time, evening, online and Executive MBA programs, colleges and universities are offering an increasing number of specialized MS programs and varied delivery methods to meet changing needs. With limited staffing and budgets, career centers face a significant challenge in providing services for this broader population. We will discuss efficient and cost-effective methods for simultaneously providing career services to students and meeting employers’ recruiting needs, while encouraging attendees to share their experiences.


Immigration Issues and Work VisasHelen Konrad, Director & Immigration Attorney, McCandlish Holton PCMark Peterson, Director, Graduate Business Career Services, College of Business, Iowa State UniversityMark Rhoads, Director & Immigration Attorney, McCandlish Holton PC

ROOM: Lake NokomisTRACK: International/Global

Helen Konrad and Mark Rhoads are nationally-prominent speakers on immigration law, and present to universities and professional associations regularly. H-1B and green card rules are changing rapidly, and this workshop will provide the most current information available. Topics will include: post-MBA work visa options for international students, including OPT and H-1B; practical advice on job search strategies; how to deal with the H-1B quota; options other than H-1B; and permanent resident green card options.



Overcoming the Odds — Helping Your Students Achieve Success When the Deck is Stacked Against ThemMargaret Roberts, Director, Eberhardt Career Management Center,

Eberhardt School of Business, University of the Pacific

ROOM: Elk LakeTRACK: Student Success

Do you suffer from any of these challenges: small school, small MBA population, high proportion of international students, young MBAs with limited experience, poor geographic location with few grad-uate-level career opportunities, a declining number of employers visiting campus, a staff of 3 or less? Margaret Roberts will share several examples that she has implemented to facilitate success for the students in her program, many of which were gleaned from sessions at past MBA CSEA conferences.

OTHER SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

MBA CSEA Resource GroupsTIME/PLACE: Wednesday, June 25, 12:30-1:30PM, Grand Ballroom

Another great opportunity for networking will be to join one of MBA CSEA’s Resource Groups. These groups collaborate throughout the year about niche topics. Sitting at one of the designated tables during Wednesday’s lunch will give you the opportunity to connect informally in one of the formed groups listed below. Leaders for each group will keep track of interested parties for future conversations. The following MBA CSEA Resource Groups are hosting tables: 1) Coaching & Hiring International Students, 2) Coaching & Hiring Working Professionals, 3) Coaching & Hiring Specialty Masters Programs, 4) Employer Relations, and 5) Employment Data Collection & Analysis.

MBA CSEA StandardsTIME/PLACE: Wednesday, June 25, 3:15-4:15PM, Birch/Maple Lake — Q&A Drop In Session Thursday, June 26, 3:00-4:00PM, Birch/Maple Lake — Q&A Drop In Session Friday, June 27th 8:15-10:15AM, Deer/Elk Lake — Standards Training

The MBA CSEA Standards for reporting MBA Employment Statistics represent the business school industry’s conformance to standards upon which peer schools, prospective students and the media rely for accurate and comparable information. Standards provide guidelines for the collection, management, and distribution of the employment data to GMAC and the media. The session will provide an overview of the standards as well as information on how to directly apply them to your student employment data collection and management process. Do you have Standards questions that you have been dying to have answered? Does your university have a unique situation? Take advantage of the perfect opportunity to stop by the MBA CSEA Standards Open Q & A sessions on Wednesday or Thursday to speak with our standards experts.

Employer RoundtableTIME/PLACE: Wednesday, June 25, 3:15-4:15PM, Grays/Wayzata Thursday, June 26, 3:00-4:00PM, Grays/Wayzata

This intimate, employer-only session promises to be a lively and engaging discussion about the


challenges, hot topics and rewards of the field of recruiting. Join experienced talent management professionals as well as new recruiters in this great exchange of information.

Vendor Showcases TIME/PLACE: Wednesday, June 25, 3:15-3:45PM, Deer Lake — 12Twenty Wednesday, June 25, 3:45-4:15PM, Elk Lake — MBA-Exchange.com

Dive deeper into a key exhibitor’s product in a 30 minute interactive demonstration in a small group setting. These demonstrations enable you to learn more about how to use the product to expand and improve services to your stakeholders. This is the time to engage with our vendors and ask questions where they can show you how to work smarter with their tools.

Employer Showcase TIME/PLACE: Wednesday, June 25, 4:30-5:30PM, Pine/Cedar Lake

Corporate and University members will have the opportunity to “meet and greet” and make new connections during the Employer Spotlight session. Much like a speed networking session, career professionals will be able to get acquainted with employer representatives from over 16 different companies through this fun and informal networking program. Career professionals who have employer relations responsibilities are encouraged to represent their schools at the Employer Spotlight, but all conference attendees are welcome to attend.

Committee Meetings & SignupsTIME/PLACE: Thursday, June 25, 7:30-8:30AM, Grand Ballroom

Are you interested in getting more involved with MBA CSEA but not sure which committee interests you most? Thursday’s breakfast will provide you the opportunity to learn more about each committee and to hear about goals and objectives for the next year.

Structured Networking I & IITIME/PLACE: Friday, June 27, 9:15-10:15AM and 10:30-11:30AM, Ballroom 1

Join us for a great end to the conference with informal conversations about topics of interest. • Career Services Sharing Learnings of the Week• MBA Rankings — Do They Drive Us or Do They Drive You• Leveraging Alumni to Support your Career Services or Recruiting• Developing & Supervising Business Development Staff• Reaching Beyond the MBA Population — Other Masters, Undergrads• Burnout in the Field — Career Services and Recruiters• Recruiters De-brief on the Week• Diversity Recruiting• Branding Your Company on Campus• Is International Experience a Differentiator• Employers — What Should We Tell our Students about Negotiating?• The Next Frontier — What Are New Trends Coming Down the Pike for Career Services and

Recruiting?


10 Minutes With is an innovative and exciting global digital platform for schools to inspire and educate their students and enable them to be found by the employers of their choice. With 100+ companies already using 10 Minutes With to actively recruit talent globally why wait to help your students find the perfect match?

12Twenty makes collecting and reporting student employment data fast and simple. Through its suite of web apps, 12Twenty provides career centers with a platform to more effectively manage the employment process while enabling students to have a better view of the entire recruiting cycle.

The Aditya Birla Group (www.adityabirla.com) , a US $40B corporation is a Fortune 500 company. It has a workforce of over 136,000 employees belonging to 42 different nationalities and operations in 36 countries. It is a major player in the following business sectors globally and in India: Metals, Cement, Telecom, Financial Services, Textiles, Fashion and Lifestyle, Carbon Black, Chemicals, Insulators, Agri Business, Mining, and Retail.

Asian MBA: Organizer of the annual Asian MBA (AMBA) Leadership Conference & Career Expo, which is the largest event of its kind in the Asian business community with over 3,000 attendees.

Beyond B-School is a training center that prepares MBAs with leading-edge strategies and skills for job placement, career advancement and executive leadership. Our programs include: school branded websites with a video library, Boot Camp webinars and in-dept online courses. > Access through technology. Our experts share their insights in a number of engaging online formats, including: o short online videos o live and recorded in-depth webcasts o full online workshops > Access made affordable. We offer a variety of cost-effective options. Online subscription fees are based on enrollment size and program choices.

CampusGroups is a centralized community management system that facilitates communication and collaboration between groups, organizations, departments, students, alumni and campus administrators. Our numerous interactive features support and empower groups, and streamline processes on campus.

Career Keystones are on a mission to improve the quality of emerging Leaders. We deliver a high impact MBA boot camp focused on: Presenting, Writing, Leading, Virtualising and Networking. Our trainers have global business backgrounds and offer real-life leadership experience, enhanced by our work with HEC University Paris and General Electric.

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

AMBAAsian MBA International


Ross Macpherson of Career Quest is a Speaker and Consultant on advanced career strategies for MBAs. One of the top speakers in his field, Ross has delivered dynamic workshops and webinars to MBA programs across the U.S., Canada and Asia. “Definitely the best of the best” – University of Toronto

CareerBeam is the leading career management firm supporting colleges, business schools, and alumni associations. We provide comprehensive career technology designed by experienced career professionals. CareerBeam’s portal combines everything needed to assess career options, prepare job search campaigns, conduct industry, company and contact research, locate jobs and connect to company insiders.

Career Fair Plus is a fully branded app as a service to help students prepare for and succeed at Career Fairs. We take your typical guidebook and make it an interactive research tool that students carry in their hands.

Since 1994, CareerLeader has been helping individuals around the globe find career success and satisfaction. Based on over 50 collective years of scientific research and experience, CareerLeader is an integrated approach to business career self-assessment built on the premise that one’s interests, motivators and skills will drive future career success. www.careerleader.com

CareerShift: Many job seekers struggle to be pro-active and network their way into the hidden job market. CareerShift makes it easy for job seekers to find hidden connections and opportunities. Hundreds of schools and outplacement professionals rely on CareerShift to provide their clients with robust search engines for informational interviews, internships, jobs, networking contacts, alumni, and employers — all on a platform that keeps everyone organized and is easy to use.

CaseQuestions.com has been the leader in the case interview prep industry for the last 20 years with products like Case in Point, workshops, mock interviews, the Video Vault, CQI and the new on-line training series on How to Answer a Case Question and How to Give a Case coming this summer.

CPG Camp is a marketing boot camp (online) that teaches the most relevant, real-world brand management skill sets required by the CPG industry. Designed by senior brand managers, our curriculum takes marketing theory to the next level, and our top students receive guaranteed interviews at premier CPG companies for internships or full-time positions.


Dave Fleming Speaks: “Cube Smarts” Merged with “Book Smarts” is an informative and humorous program that prepares students to tackle the soft skills, politics, and workplace dynamics encountered when starting a new job or internship. Dave led the marketing for brands like Dr Pepper and Snapple and was named the #2 corporate comedian in the US by CBSNews.com.

Ellen Coaching: As a hard hitting and energetic Career Coach who has worked with full-time, part-time and executive MBAs over an impressive 15-year leadership and career-coaching career, let Ellen partner with you. Formerly with MBA CSEA, she understands the politics, progression, and pressures of life in an MBA Career Services Office. Let’s discuss a customized model for you at 1.608.228.9004.

At Ernst & Young, our 167,000 professionals work together to deliver assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. We are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. And, we make a difference through leading practices that develop our people, help our clients and strengthen our communities.

Evisors is about access to insights on employers, industries, and career paths. Offering 1:1 advice, sector webinars, and custom solutions, we engage and empower advice seekers. Plus, we create private Alumni Mentorship Platforms, allowing you to unlock the collective knowledge of your alumni to deliver seamless online consultations with students.

GMAC® is a non-profit council of business schools, the global leader in connecting talent and aspiration with opportunity, and the proud owner of the GMAT® exam, the most reliable predictor of academic success in graduate management studies. GMAC meets the needs of schools and students through research, products, services, and programs.

GoinGlobal is the market leader in supporting the world’s leading academic institutions with expert-researched career and employment resources. The constantly updated database service includes career guides for 90-plus worldwide locations, a proprietary H1B visa search engine, corporate profiles and more than 16 million job and internship listings. Attend an introductory webinar and receive free trial access. Contact [email protected] or call 1.800.989.1190

Great on the Job is a best in class leadership development and communication training firm that teaches professionals to communicate effectively, strategically and persuasively at work, every day, in every situation. Partnering with MBA programs and Fortune 500 companies, our programs give participants tactical, practical tools to maximize success in every phase of the professional lifecycle from getting the job, to being great on the job, to moving up on the “ladder”.


For more than 50 years Humana has been a proven leader and innovator in the health and wellness industry. A passionate emphasis on people, choice, well-being, and innovation guide our business practices and culture. We’re not just a health insurance company. Our diverse lines of business position us to serve millions of people with a wide range of needs, including seniors, military members, and self-employed individuals.

Johnson & Johnson: Caring for the world, one person at a time... inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

At Liberty Mutual Insurance , doing the right thing is essential to what we do. Our commitment to a talented and diverse workforce has helped us become a global property and casualty insurance leader. As a Fortune 100 company, we have the resources and training our employees need to drive our business forward.

Founded in 1998, MBA-Exchange.com is a trusted partner of top business schools to connect their students and alumni with employers, domestically and internationally: Quality career opportunities, 400+ MBA development programs, a global directory of the top 1000 MBA recruiting companies, online recruiting events, school dedicated platforms, and free school promotion.

MBA Focus: We’re the market leader in MBA recruiting — connecting leading employers with candidates from the world’s top-ranked graduate business schools. Our exclusive school partnerships and industry-leading recruitment management technology products make us the #1 choice of companies seeking business leadership talent.

MBACASE is the premier provider of case interview training, coaching and materials. David Ohrvall, a dynamic and experienced trainer, taught over 5,000 students at 45 business schools in 8 countries last season. David is the author of Crack the Case System, an innovative, video-assisted guide to mastering the case interview.

Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business: In Michigan and around the world, students, faculty/staff, and alumni of Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business are making business happen. They reach across functions to connect the dots, build relationships, and solve global business problems. Accredited by AACSB, Broad is recognized among the world’s top business schools.


More than Money Careers, LLC, is a career planning and job searching platform for impact careers, including corporate social responsibility, impact investing, sustainability, social enterprise, and education reform.

The National Association of Women MBAs is dedicated to propelling women MBA students and professionals into leadership positions in business.

Next Step Partners (www.NextStepPartners.com) is a well-regarded Career and Leadership Development firm. Their highly successful MBA Career Handbook and Career Handbook for Working Professionals are being re-launched this summer in printed and interactive digital formats, with new, updated sections including social media and more!

PYXERA Global MBAs Without Borders sends MBAs into emerging and frontier markets to utilize and adapt the latest management tools and techniques to fuel economic growth. MBAs Without Borders is an excellent opportunity for MBAs to gain deep work experience in growth markets and apply their business skills to foster change in themselves and the world.

Qualtrics: Easy enough for an intern and sophisticated enough for a PhD, Qualtrics believes in empowering individuals in making solid decisions. We do this by creating platforms that streamline data collection.

S&P Capital IQ is a leading provider of real-time data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment and commercial banks, investment advisors and wealth managers, corporations and universities worldwide. We provide a broad suite of capabilities designed to help track performance, generate alpha and identify new trading and investment ideas.

Symplicity is the leading provider of student affairs software solutions in higher-ed. More than 1,000 institutions leverage Symplicity’s technology to provide services in the following areas: Career Services | Enterprise CRM | Student Conduct | Advising | Campus Life | Study Abroad | Accessibility Services | Residence Life | Admissions

The Academies Inc.: Earn the “Certified MBA Career Coach” designation! The only program of its kind, this designation is approved by International Coach Federation with highly-regarded ACSTH status. Taught by 7-time author Susan Whitcomb, learn brain-based approach to helping students take ownership of their job search, think optimistically & be resilient!

The MBA Guide to Networking Like a Rockstar: Jaymin J. Patel is the go-to resource for helping MBA student network and interview like ROCKSTARS! Dozens of top MBA programs around the world have booked Jaymin to share his Rockstar Approach with their students because he is dynamic and relatable, and his advice is actionable. Learn more today: www.MBARockstar.com.


The Wall Street Journal: MBA students need information that will help them stand out and impress recruiters. The Wall Street Journal has the information and resources — available anytime, anywhere via unlimited digital access plus print newspaper — to give them the competitive edge they need. Plus, MBA Students can subscribe at the lowest available rate.

Vault is the indispensable career resource for students and an essential recruitment platform for employers. Our rankings, company profiles, blogs and videos offer candidates the insight and information needed to connect with employers and secure jobs. Through Vault’s campus platform, thousands of undergraduates have unlimited access to this critical research.

VMock is a patent-pending Instant Feedback Platform that leverages power of Career Analytics and Social Networks to generate insights towards Career Aspirations for Professionals and Active Job Seekers. VMock Platform has been perfected over several years harnessing the expertise of HR professionals, industry experts, career coaches, in collaboration with major institutions in US and India.

Wall Street Prep is a global financial training firm that enables MBA career centers to offer their students unlimited on-demand access to our interactive video-driven Excel financial and valuation modeling e-courses, which are currently deployed at many global investment banks, financial institutions, and Fortune 500 companies.

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Liberty Mutual Insurance thanks all of our MBA CSEA campus colleagues for helping make the 2013/2014 recruiting season a success. We look forward to a continued partnership in 2014/2015.

Liberty Mutual Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. We acknowledge, welcome, and accept the differences that each employee brings to the workplace.

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During the past 20 years... MBA CSEA has evolved from a small group of MBA career services professionals in the U.S. trying to standardize employment reporting and be the voice of the profession, to a global leader driving the collaborative exchange of knowledge and innovation for employers and schools.

Our Global Conferences have been a major contributor to our success. We are happy to celebrate the history and achievements of the organization and the industry here in Minneapolis at our 2014 Global Conference.

Thank you for being a part of MBA CSEA. We look forward to seeing where the next 20 years will take us!

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