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April 03, 2008

Registration Information

Registration for summer and fall 2008 began April 1st. If you have any questions or need assistance, be sure to contact your academic advisor.

Registration for HRDO courses in the School of Education will open on the following dates:
Summer 2008 Monday, May 19th
Fall 2008 Monday, August 4th

Registration for ETLS courses in the School of Engineering for both summer and fall will open on April 21st.

Registration for SEIS courses in Graduate Programs in Software is open now for summer term and will open April 21st for fall term.

Remember, electives tracks can be supplemented with courses in:

· Health Care Management (MGMT)
· Master of Science in Real Estate (go to this site for more information: http://www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/specializedmasters/msrealestate/about/default.html)
· Manufacturing (limited to 4) (ETLS) (see this link for syllabi and course descriptions: http://www.stthomas.edu/engineering/graduate/courses/default.html)
· Software (limited to 4) (SEIS)
· School of Education (limited to 4) (HRDO)
· Master’s of Business Communications classes (BCOM) (NOTE: MBC courses at the 500 level may be used as MBA electives.)

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May 2008 Graduation Information

The May 2008 Opus College of Business Graduate Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. on the St. Paul campus.

The Dean's Reception will be held on Thursday, May 15 in Minneapolis from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Graduates are encouraged to bring their managers or mentors. You may RSVP for the reception at the following website: www.stthomas.edu/business/commencement

For more information about commencement, go to this website: http://www.stthomas.edu/business/events/commencement/.

If you are completing your degree this spring or summer, you must fill out a graduation application, even if you do not plan to participate in the ceremony.

Click on this link to get to the application:
https://www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/graduationapplication/

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Thank you for helping with Ready for Success!

On behalf of the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA), we would like to thank all of you for a successful clothing drive. On Tuesday, we dropped off the collected items at Ready for Success. Ready for Success was very appreciative of all the donations and contributions to their organization.

If you would like further information or would like to volunteer, please visit their website http://www.ecsmn.org/family_rfs.html

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"MBA to Z" Workshops - Saturday, April 12th

Maximize your MBA experience by attending the "MBA to Z" seminars on Saturday, April 12, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

During the first session, Dr. Vanessa Rempel from the Life/Work Center will present "Time Management and Goal Setting: How to Graduate with your Degree AND your Sanity!"

Dr. Eleni Roulis, Director of the Graduate Writing Resource Center, will help you ramp up your writing skills during the second session, "The Write Stuff: Writing for the MBA."

Students may RSVP for session I, from 9:00 to 10:20 a.m., in Terrence Murphy Hall room 252; session II, from 10:40 a.m. to noon in Opus Hall room 105, or both. Refreshments will be provided.

Please RSVP to CoB - Evening UST MBA Student Life at cobptgradbiz@stthomas.edu.

Mark your calendar for future MBA to Z events:
June 7, 2008 - "Everything to Gain and Nothing to Lose: Negotiate your next salary!" and "Virtual Networking: Managing your online persona"

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Master's Pub - Friday, April 25th

You are invited to join fellow graduate business students for conversation, hors d’oeuvres, and beverages.

Our speaker will be Mr. John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management (formerly RBC Dain Rauscher), discussing “The Path to Leadership.” In some cases, as Ty Webb suggests in the movie “Caddyshack,” the “...shortest distance between two points is a straight line...in the opposite direction.” Mr. Taft will share his personal views on why the same might be said for the life experiences that go into making an effective leader.

Friday, April 25, 2008
Minneapolis campus, Opus Hall, Room 201
4:30—6:30 pm

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Dr. Helpful Answers Questions

Dear Dr. Helpful,

I am checking the course schedule. What do the letters “WG” stand for? Looks odd to me.

Signed,
Jacob

Dear Jacob,

WG stands for "West Group," which due to a merger changed to Thomson West. The address is 610 Opperman Dr. Eagan, MN 55123. To find additional site information, go to Blackboard: STUDENT LIFE, EVENING UST MBA (STUDENT_LIFE_EVENING_UST_MBA) > LOCATIONS

Let me share my mantra with you: “Go to Blackboard, Student Life”.

Sincerely,
Dr. Helpful

Dear Dr. Helpful,

I would like to take a study aboard course next January, 2009. Where can I find the details?

Signed,
Marty

Dear Marty,

Expect detailed information by mid-May. Remember my mantra?

“Go to Blackboard, Student Life”. Then go to Highlighted Courses. In the meantime, if you do not have a passport, you will need to have one for the trip.

Sincerely,
Dr. Helpful

Dear Dr. Helpful,

I want to register for an elective and it says that I need to take the “standard core prerequisite courses”. Do I need to take all ten core courses?

Sincerely,
Abby

Dear Abby,

Before taking elective courses, you need to take at least five core courses (not all ten). They are:

DSCI600: Statistical Methods for Decision Making
ACCT601: Financial Accounting
MGMT600: Management of Organizational Behavior
GBEC600: Economics of Organization and management
BETH601: Business Ethics

HOWEVER, for example, if you want to take a Finance elective, you would need to add a sixth course to the list—FINC600: Financial Management.

Remember the mantra? “Go to Blackboard, Student Life” Then select "Courses/Curriculum." You will find the course catalog (pdf format) that lists MBA and related course descriptions.

Sincerely,
Dr. Helpful

Dear Dr. Helpful,

I registered for my MBA coursework but I also I want to register for ETLS (Engineering/Manufacturing) and SEIS (Software) courses.

I wasn’t able to register for ETLS or SEIS courses the week of April 1st. Is this some kind of April Fool’s joke?

Signed,
William

Dear William,

You can register for ETLS and SEIS Summer and Fall courses beginning April 21st.

If you need help with registration, contact your Academic Advisor.

Dr. Helpful

Have a question? E-mail cobptgradbiz@stthomas.edu

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Spotlight this month....

Dr. Sally Power, Professor of Management and recent author of The Mid-Career Success Guide (2006), agreed to be our featured person this month. We thought you might enjoy getting to know one of our long-time faculty members a bit better....

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TAP Grant for 2008

If you are a continuing student, you are eligible to apply for a TAP grant. The application can be found on the Student Life Blackboard site under "Tuition/FinAid." The application deadline is August 15, 2008, for a fall 2008 award.

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Study Abroad Classes for J-term 2009

Regarding study abroad courses – We expect to have detailed information, including application materials, available mid-May 2008.

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You're Invited - UST MBA Health Care Workshop

Health Care Career Directions: How Business Education Helps

Engage with health care executives and professionals as they discuss the value of a business education and how it is viewed within their organizations. This session will focus on health care careers and opportunities for physicians, executives, managers, and professionals in all areas of health care.

Thursday, April 10, 2008, Thornton Auditorium, Mpls campus
4:00–4:30 p.m. Refreshments and Networking
4:30–6:00 p.m. Panel Discussion

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MBA Student Association Update

Evening UST MBA students are permitted to join the MBA Student Association for a fee of $25.00. As a member of the association, you can also become a member of, for instance, the Accounting Club, National Women MBA, etc.

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Interested in an intensive entrepreneurship class???

ENTR710: Entrepreneurial Business Intensive

If you have a strong passion and desire to develop or launch your own business, consider taking this year-long course. An application is required and you must be selected to participate.

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Highlighted Courses - Summer and Fall 2008

The following courses are being offered summer or fall 2008. They are either new topics courses (so their course description in Class Finder is incomplete) or they are courses for which the professors have asked us to advertise. Keep reading for some good elective course ideas!

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Local MBA Events - You're Invited!

There are several fun events going on in April and May for MBA students and alumni in the Twin Cities. You are invited to all of these....

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Global Opportunity: The MBA Enterprise Corps

MBA Enterprise Corps is in the process of recruiting for our Summer July 2008 program. This summer we will send MBA grads to on-going programs and/or new projects in Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Georgia, Ghana, Mali, Moldova, and Sudan.

The MBA Enterprise Corps—a division of Citizens Development Corps—strengthens entrepreneurs, enterprises, and economies through the deployment of recently-graduated MBAs from the top 50 U.S. business schools for long-term volunteer assignments with the goal of encouraging economic growth in developing nations and emerging economies around the world. MBAEC covers all expenses- transportation, medical insurance, housing allowance and monthly stipend.

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Graduate Business Career Services Update

This department has career coaches and resources available for all graduate business students and alumni. Use them! Go to their events!

Career Services has three high-level executives speaking at Master's Connection on April 9 -- two executives from Cargill and Honeywell as well as Piper Jaffray’s treasurer, who is also a board member. So, the lineup is pretty impressive.

The event is about corporate cultures and knowing what kind of culture suits you best. We will be distributing information to help attendees assess the culture of the company where they work and to help job seekers ask the right questions to figure out if a company's culture fits their needs.

Master’s Connection also presents a great opportunity to network and meet recruiters.

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Life/Work Center

Keep reading for important information about Financial Aid....

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William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students

2008 Hearst Fellowship Information

The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program (NSPP) of the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, offer the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color.

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New or Timely Policies

Policies and procedures are always being reviewed and introduced. Keep reading to find out about changes or updates to policies such as the Tuition Refund Policy, Alumni Registration Policy, and Immunization requirements....

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