The Weekly Update – Professional and Online MBA: February 4, 2016
Program News & Announcements
Consumer Innovation Consortium – Apply Now for Fall ’16 Practicum
The Consumer Innovation Consortium is accepting applications for the Fall 2016 research practicum now through March 15th, and welcomes submissions from Professional and Online students with some availability during regular business hours (EST). The purpose of the CIC is to build an academic-corporate partnership that serves to disseminate cutting-edge consumer research to assist firms in consumer-centric product innovation processes, and to provide a new generation of uniquely-trained business graduates who combine strategic consumer behavior knowledge with innovative research and design techniques.
If you have questions about the CIP, email Dr. Colbey Reid, cereid@ncsu.edu. To request an application form, email Dave Knospe, dknospe@ncsu.edu.
Extended Maintenance for Moodle and MyPack Portal March 5th – 6th
The Office of Information Technology will perform extended maintenance affecting multiple core components of the OIT Datacenter Infrastructure the weekend of March 5th. Maintenance activity will begin at 6 a.m. on March 5th and will end no later than 6 p.m. on March 6th. Online students and other students needing to access Moodle sites should plan in advance for this scheduled downtime when it may not be possible to access course materials.
Academic Advising
Reminder: Plan of Work Due March 1st for Students with 25+ Hours
All Professional Evening and Online students who have completed at least 25 hours in the MBA program are required to submit their plan of work before Fall/Summer registration begins. Please check your email from your advisor and complete by March 1st to ensure your advising hold is removed before registration starts.
Career Management Center
Register Now for the 2016 Carolina MBA Connection Networking Event
Join Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Wake Forest University’s School of Business for the 2016 Carolina MBA Connection Networking Event on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the RTP Headquarters’ Conference Center. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet key business partners in the North Carolina area – some of the companies registered to attend include Hanesbrands, Merz North America, Reynolds American, and The Redwoods Group. For details, visit the Carolina MBA Connection website. Professional and Online MBA Students: Please contact CMC Coaches John Hutchings or Guillermo Villar for registration requirements.
Rescheduled – Professional Evening & Online MBA Job Search Bootcamp
This event, originally scheduled for January 23rd, has been postponed to Saturday, February 27th from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at our RTP Campus – 1 Davis Drive. Please RSVP on JobLink if you are planning to attend.
Poole College of Management Career & Internship Fair – Spring 2016
The PCOM Career and Internship Fair will be held on Friday, February 5th from 10 – 3 pm at the McKimmon Center at NC State. A list of attending employers can be found here; note that each employer indicates what majors they are recruiting for, so be sure to look for MBA to see if the companies you are interested in are interested in you!
Professional Events & Networking
Book Release Event – The Patient Revolution: How Big Data and Analytics are Transforming the Healthcare Experience with Krisa Tailor, NC State MBA Alumna & Healthcare Industry Consultant at SAS: Feb. 4th at HQ Raleigh
Come out for a book release party for Krisa Tailor‘s new book, The Patient Revolution: How Big Data and Analytics are Transforming the Healthcare Experience. Registration and additional information about the book, Krisa, and the event can be found here.
WolfPack Your Lunch Series – Think Like A Designer: Feb. 5th at Hunt Library
Join Dr. Leigh Shamblin to learn about the design process and practice human-centered design in action. This is a hands-on session, so be prepared to participate! Click here for registration and parking information.
Raleigh Chamber’s Young Professional Network Social: Feb. 11th at Level Up
Build your business connections and meet other local professionals at the next YPN social on Thursday, February 11th from 5:30 – 7 at The Level Up Kitchen and Barcadium in downtown Raleigh. This event is free for YPN members. RSVP by February 4th to attend.
Wells Fargo Executive Series with Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP: March 2nd
Bill McDermott, a personal champion of customer centricity, leads SAP’s 74,500 employees and more than 2 million-person ecosystem in executing the company’s vision and strategy to make the world run better and improve people’s lives. Bill will present from 4:30 – 5:30 in 3400 Nelson Hall on Wednesday, March 2nd. This event is free to attend, but an RSVP is required.
High Five Conference – Where Marketing and Creative Meet: March 2nd & 3rd
NC State’s Jenkins MBA program is proud to sponsor the High Five Conference, held March 2 – 3 in downtown Raleigh. If you consider yourself a marketer – strategist, communicator, designer, creative director, product manager, developer, writer, and everyone in between or on the periphery – this conference is for you. At High Five, learn about teamwork, partnership, and collaboration in new and unexpected ways to truly achieve marketing and creativity symbiosis. Click here for the agenda and here for registration and ticket information.
2016 Appalachian Energy Summit at Appalachian State: July 18th – 20th
The 2016 Appalachian Energy Summit is a three-day conference encompassing discussion topics centered on improving current energy policies and practices in the nation. Students interested in Renewable & Alternative Energy, Energy Policy, and Environmental Preservation will find opportunities within the Summit to network with other students and key figures in the sustainability field. Appalachian State University is proud to host this free event and will be accepting select applicants and inviting the best and brightest to join them for the conference. Additionally, The Summit Poster Competition lends a competitive element to the conference, and is a platform for students to discuss their energy-related research.
To begin the process of joining the summit, email your resume to Cynthia Olsen, Student Summit Coordinator, at damoncl@appstate.edu and fill out the attendance application here to be considered for participation. If you have any questions, feel free to email Cynthia or call at 943-732-9613.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
February 4: Book Release Event @ HQ Raleigh with NC State MBA Alumna
February 5: WolfPack Your Lunch: Think Like a Designer
February 5: PCOM Career & Internship Fair
February 8: The Physics of Football
February 11: YPN’s Networking Social at Level Up
February 24: 2016 Carolina MBA Connection Networking Event
February 27: Women for Success Lift Benefit
February 27: Professional and Online MBA Job Search Bootcamp
March 2: Drop/Revision Deadline – last day to drop a course/withdraw, without a W grade
March 2: Well’s Fargo Speaker Bill McDermott of SAP
March 2 – 3: High Five Conference
March 7 – 11: Spring Break – no classes
March 10 – 12: Raleigh Residency
March 25: Spring Holiday – no classes
April 26: Reading Day – no classes
April 27 – May 5: Final Exams
May 7: Spring Commencement
Meet a Jenkins MBA: The Weekly Spotlight
Name: Laura Helton, Professional Evening MBA
Employer & Job Title: Volunteer at Alliance Medical Ministry
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Previous Degrees & Institutions: M.D., Emory School of Medicine; MPH, University of Albany; B.S. in Anthropology, Emory University
Q: Tell us something about yourself that we might be surprised to find out.
A: I may be the only person you know who has tube-fed an Atelerix albiventris (African pygmy hedgehog)! We have a pet Atelerix named Meatball. Last year Meatball sustained a near-fatal tongue injury and the Exotic Animal Team at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine saved his life! They performed emergency surgery and placed the first-ever feeding tube in a hedgehog. We took Meatball home and I tube-fed him every four hours (night and day) while his tongue healed, knowing that the outcome might not be good. However, he made a miraculous recovery and is even a little bit famous now.
Q: What’s the most fun or enlightening experience you’ve had in the MBA program so far?
A: Enrolling in the Jenkins MBA program was one of the best decisions I have ever made. One highlight was People Management with Rich Podurgal – I sat on the edge of my seat the whole semester. His class made me think about my last position and how I could have been a much better boss with some training. Rich’s class, along with Alan Hoffler’s course in Business Communication and Presentation Skills, inspired me to work on how I present myself and interact with others (I can tell you this was nowhere in my medical training). Also, I had many “A-ha!” moments in Product Innovation, Data Driven Decision Making, ERM, Finance, and the leadership courses.
Q: If you had 5 minutes to teach someone something new, what would you teach?
A: How to play volleyball. It’s the best sport on the planet! Every element of the game is fun – serving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking, and digging. Volleyball is a great workout, especially if you play in the sand, and people who play are super cool. The women on my college team are still my best friends.
Q: What’s the best piece of advice anyone has ever given you?
A: “You should break up with your boyfriend and go out with me this weekend.” That is what my (now) husband said to me 13 years ago. Turns out he was right!
Q: What’s your dream job/career goal?
A: I already have a fantastic job. I am co-President and CEO, CFO, CMO, COO, CHRO…of a family of six – seven, if you count Meatball. It is a lot of work but the compensation is unmatched. I also get to see patients at Alliance every week. Solving medical mysteries is really fun and helping people in this capacity is both important and deeply moving.
However, being in the MBA program has rekindled a suppressed innovator’s spirit. (In my heart, I think I might actually be a designer). The next position I accept will require a combination of my medical experience, burgeoning business and communication skills, and creativity.
