From: Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience
Date: February 4, 2019
Subject: The Weekly Rundown - Evening 2.04.19


The Weekly Rundown

February 4, 2019

Student Program Office

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1st Year Meals

Day Date Time Location
Monday 2/4 5:00pm - 6:15pm AFC
*Parliament Dinner*
Wednesday 2/6 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
no Farnsworth
Monday 2/11 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Wednesday 2/13 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
*meals are not provided for Communications workshops
  

2nd Year Meals

Day Date Time Location
Monday 2/4 5:00pm - 6:15pm AFC
*Parliament Dinner*
Tuesday 2/5 5:00pm - 6:15pm Student Commons
Wednesday 2/6 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
no Farnsworth
Monday 2/11 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Tuesday 2/12 5:00pm - 6:15pm Student Commons
Wednesday 2/13 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Saturday 2/16 6:30am - 7:30am AFC/Student Commons
Saturday 2/16 12:30pm - 1:30pm AFC/Student Commons

Don't forget that the Farnsworth Pavilion is available for you to sit and eat with your classmates on Sammy's days unless otherwise noted above.

 

SPO Office Hours

Day  Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday 6:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday Closed. Even Superheroes need a break.

 

Have Questions?

Contact us at spo@rice.edu

Jones School Registrar

Second Year Students - Basic Graduation Information

We know you are getting super excited about that upcoming finish line! While full details about graduation will be coming at the end of February, here are some basics to get you started:
  • Friday, May 10, 1pm – Investiture: This is the MBA ceremony where your name will be called as you cross the stage to receive your master’s hood.
  • Saturday, May 11, 8:30am (typically) – Commencement: This is the university ceremony where degrees are conferred. Names are not called during this ceremony

 

First Year Students - MGMP 798 Sections

Based on the survey results, we have assigned everyone to either the May 3-4 or the August 9-10 sections of MGMP 798: Strategic Management Simulation. You should have received an email from jgsbregistrar@rice.edu on Friday, February 1 with your section. We ended up with about a 67% (May) vs. 33% (August) split in the sections and would love to even this out. Please reach out if you are assigned to May and are able and willing to move to August!

 

Tutors

You can schedule a session with a tutor through the online link or through the Tutoring Section under the Registrar tab in CampusGroups.

 

Need Advising?

Maria Johnson, Director of Advising, Registration & Records, is happy to meet with you. To make sure that she is able to meet with you be sure to schedule an appointment. There are phone and in-person meeting options available.

 

Have Questions?

Check out our CampusGroups page or email us at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu.

The Career Development Office

Update OWL-Careers with Offers Received and Accepted

Receive an offer? Accept an offer? Be sure to report it in OWL-Careers! Reporting your information is vital to the success of our school, and helps us keep track of where students are going, informing our overall strategy as an office. Please share your successes and keep the brand of the Jones Graduate School of Business strong, and don’t forget to come by and sign a stress ball to celebrate your offer.

Log on to OWL-Careers to Report an Offer

 

Upcoming Career Fairs

Global Career Forum
We’re partnering with MBA Exchange to participate in the Global Career Forum where employers from around the world and across industries can virtually interact with and recruit talented MBA students like you.

As a student from one of the participating schools, you can register for free and explore opportunities with international employers from around the world, who are looking for top talent.

Employers we have targeted for this event are international High growth companies, Professional services and financial services firms, organizations with just-in-time opportunities, profitable or well-funded startups.

The online event is happening through February 2019.

Details:
Virtual Career Fair that Rice Business is paying for access for to allow our MBA students to recruit with employers who don’t visit campus

Website open: February 1st
Live day: February 15th
Application deadline: March 30th
Website close: March 30th
RSVP HERE

Startup Career Expo
The Startup Career Fair is a one-day event connecting local startups with entrepreneurial-minded students seeking internships and experienced professionals pursuing full-time opportunities. The event helps students and professionals find new, exciting opportunities where they can make an impact, gives startups access to the talent they need, and fosters the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Texas.

Details:
Monday, February 4, 2019
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
TMCx
2450 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77021

RSVP HERE

 

Student Advising Survey Process

We value your feedback! Previously, we had students completing an advising appointment fill out a brief experience survey at our tablet at the front desk. We are now automating this system, so every time you complete an advising appointment, you will be sent an email with a link to our advising experience survey.

 

Seeking Jobs/Internships? Update Your Default Resume and Profile in OWL-Careers

If you are currently seeking internships/jobs and have completed our approval process to engage in recruiting through the Career Development Office, we wanted to make sure you were aware of the importance of keeping your profile updated and setting your most recent version of your resume as your default resume.

Our employer partners are provided resume books based on your profile characteristics, including your target functions and industries. As your targets may change throughout the program, it’s essential that you continue to keep this aspect of your profile updated.

Additionally, you may have revised your resume and uploaded it to the system to apply for a job, but also keep in mind that when employers are searching through resume books, your default resume is the version that is selected. Please ensure you have your the most recent, revised version of your resume set as your default.

 

PMBA First Year Recruitment Approval Process Course - Module 2 Due February 10th!

A friendly reminder to all those who are going through the online course to be approved for recruiting - the second module is due Feb. 10th.

 

Job Postings on OWL-Careers

  • Sr Analyst, Finance Local Sales - Sysco
  • Associate, Industrial Practice – SpencerStuart
  • Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Development – McKesson
  • Management Consultant – FMI Corporation
  • MLP Marketing Analyst – Eagle Global Advisors
  • Project Manager – Houston Methodist
NOTE: positions with * indicate permanent work authorization required

Don’t forget to check additional job board resources like RelishMBA and MBAExchange, linked on our Campus Groups resources page.

 

Have Questions?

If you have questions on any of the career activities above, please contact jgscdo@rice.edu.

Events

Tuesday, February 5
Start End   Event         Location
6:00pm 7:00pm Finance Center Overview & Bloomberg I Finance Center
Thursday, February 7
6:00pm 8:00pm Partio TBD
Friday, February 8
7:00am 5:00pm Women in Leadership Conference McNair Hall
Saturday, February 9
8:00am 1:00pm Jones Gives Back Spring Volunteer Day See event details
Sunday, February 10
3:00pm 5:00pm PMBA Bowling Break Bowl and Barrel
Tuesday, February 12
6:15pm 8:30pm Wright Fund (WF) Information Session Room 318

 

Announcements

Lunch Colloquium Slides 2.04.19
Parliament Dinner - Weekend Slides 2.01.19

 

Missed a Weekly Rundown?

Don't worry, you can always find the past issues of the weekly rundown here!

 

First Floor Breakout Rooms Unavailable Through Spring

The first floor breakout rooms are unavailable for use for the remainder of the spring semesters due to construction that will be taking place on that end of the building. Some of the rooms will be converted to offices (temporarily) and some will be removed completely as part of the first floor redesign.

You are still able to book 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor breakout rooms as well as conference rooms and classrooms. To do this, log in to rooms.rice.edu and select "book now".

 

New BIC Trial

The Business Information Center (BIC) has a trial of a company database called A to Z Databases. It can be accessed via the Fondren Library’s website under the Databases portal. You can type in AtoZ or you can click “A-Z List of Databases”. A to Z is made up of three sections Find a Business or Executive; Find a Job; Find a Person and includes both public and private companies. The trial is good for 30 days.

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