MBA Orientation Schedule

College of Business, University of Nevada, Reno
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Room 102, Ansari Business Building, UNR Campus

8:30 – 9:00 am	Check In and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 am	Welcome from the Dean, Greg Mosier
9:10 – 9:15 am	Overview of Orientation Schedule by Associate Dean, Kambiz Raffiee
9:15 – 9:20 am	MBA and Graduate Program Website Review, Lori Mead and Vicki Krentz
9:20 – 10:35 am	Ice Breaker Activity/Meet Your Colleagues, Melanie Minarik
10:30 –10:45 am	Break
10:45 – 11:00 am	Overview of the MBA Program, Kambiz Raffiee
11:00 – 12:00 noon	Rising Stars vs. Sinking Ships: Habits and Skills to focus on during your MBA for post MBA Success, Chris Riche
12:00 noon-12:15 pm	Break
12:15 – 1:30 pm	Lunch - Speech on Strategic Planning, Major General Ronald Bath (UNR MBA Graduate in 1971)
1:30 – 2:30 pm	MBA Alumni, Current Students and WALNET Group, Andy Gagnon, Dan Hunter, Greg Jones, Nitin Kohli, and Joanne Ryan
2:30 – 3:00 pm	Office of Career Services, College of Business, Jane Bessette
3:00 – 4:00 pm	Introduction to COBA and UNR IT and Library Electronic Resources and tour of the computer lab facilities of the College of Business, Pat Ragains and Larry Woods
4:00 – 5:00 pm	Large group discussion on the Case Study, The Chattanooga Ice Cream Division, Bret Simmons