[MBA-FT-Students] Clemson MBA Friday Announcements- Friday, March 29

Fri Mar 29 08:58:51 EDT 2013

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Giveaways

Congratulations Kyle Hendrix and Matt Jett!!!  They are the winners of this week's MBA Giveaway!  Please touch base with Jeremy to claim your prize (jmonday at clemson.edu<mailto:jmonday at clemson.edu>).  Jeremy will have the purple box at the front desk again on Monday to start collecting names for the drawing next week!

Fall 2013 MBA Course Schedule

Please find the course schedule for Fall 2013 attached.  Registration will open on April 1 at 8am.  If you have any questions about your schedule or would like to set up an academic advising appointment, please contact myself (jpatte4 at clemson.edu<mailto:jpatte4 at clemson.edu>) or Jane (elayton at clemson.edu<mailto:elayton at clemson.edu>).

iRoar for Fall 2013 Registration- April 1 at 8am
Starting with Fall 2013 registration, Clemson University will be using a new Student Information System. We strongly encourage that you visit http://www.clemson.edu/iroar/ for information on how to use the new system so that you will not have registration issues on April 1st.  Registration opens for all graduate students at 8am!

Celebration of Clemson Alumni Entrepreneurs- April 2

Date: April 2, 2013
Time: Reception 5:00 pm, Program 6:00 pm
Place: Madren Center, Bell South Auditorium

Please join us for a special evening with three successful Clemson alumni entrepreneurs who will share their experiences and offer advice. Clemson students and faculty, local entrepreneurs, and members of the business community are all invited to the presentation, and to meet the panelists during the reception.  This year's honorees are Stan Clifford, Tom Merritt, and Mike Pereyo.  Please see the flyer attached for additional information.

There is no charge for this event, but registration is required. Register online at ccae2013.eventbrite.com or contact spiro at clemson.edu<mailto:spiro at clemson.edu> for more information.

Business Consultant Dan Waldschmidt Presentation- April 2

Motivational speaker and business consultant Dan Waldschmidt will speak at Clemson University as part of the College of Business and Behavioral Science's Horizons Professional Development series.  Waldschmidt will be presenting on "Four Unconventional Secrets of Success - Lessons Learned from 1000 Superstars in Business" at 6:30 p.m. April 2 in the Self Auditorium of the Strom Thurmond Institute.

Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer Presentation- April 4

Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer will speak at Clemson University as part of the College of Business and Behavioral Science's Horizons Professional Development series.
Ehmer will share insights into his leadership journey, titled "Becoming a Leader - The Waffle House Way," at 5:30 p.m. April 4 in the Brackett 100 Auditorium located in Brackett Hall.
Microsoft Excel Workshops- April 5

Please join us next Friday, April 5 for FREE Microsoft Excel Workshops in Classroom 2A.  The Basic Excel Workshop will be April 5 from 10am-12pm and the Advanced Excel Workshop will be April 5 from 1pm-3pm.  You are welcome to attend one or both.  Please bring your computer with you.

Here is what will be covered in each:

Basic Excel
            Getting Started with Excel Spreadsheets
            Formatting a Workbook
            Print a Worksheet
            Charts
Advanced Excel
            Formulas & Functions
            Sorting Data
            Filtering Data
            Pivot Tables

Please register now at the following links:
Basic: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6029358975
Advanced: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6029397089

First Friday Speaker Series- April 5

We are proud to welcome Clemson alumna Julie Seitz, Director, Workplace of the Future at The Coca-Cola Company as our First Friday speaker on Friday, April 5! She will be presenting Designing Tomorrow's Workplaces: Coca-Cola 2020. Space is limited, so reserve your seat at http://firstfridayseitz.eventbrite.com/

Please join us for a networking reception in the Atrium immediately following the speaker.

Entrepreneur in the Round- April 8

Please join us for Entrepreneur in the Round on Monday, April 8 from 5-6pm.  We will be welcoming Michelle Higdon, President of Emergent Resource Group and former President/COO of Waggin' Train LLC! Hear her stories, learn from the challenges that she has faced, discover her keys to success and get her personal perspective on entrepreneurship.

Wine and cheese will be served.

Please register through the following link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5849308439

Small Business Development Seminar- Focused Web Marketing with Engenius Web- April 17

Do you ever wonder if your message is reaching the right audience? Are you stretched for time to keep up with your e-mail newsletter, Facebook page, Twitter feed, LinkedIn requests, and actually write a blog all in the same week? We feel your pain. In one morning session we'll uncover your target audiences, help figure out your message, and develop an action plan for what web marketing mediums you can best use to grow your business without it becoming your full time job.
April 17  8:30 am - 11 am
Register at:  http://focusedwebmarketing.eventbrite.com/.  Use the code cumba to get $10 off registration!
Refreshments included

Mr. T. Boone Pickens  Speaks on Leadership- April 18

Don't miss this great opportunity to hear T. Boone Pickens speak on Thursday, April 18 from 2:00-3:15pm at the Clemson Main Campus in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts.

T. Boone Pickens Bio
 T. Boone Pickens has never felt comfortable running back in the pack. More importantly, he realized early in his career that merely wanting to be out front is not enough.

One of the reasons that he, as an "upstart" independent oil producer in the early 1980s, took on Big Oil and the influential Business Roundtable was that he determined the sector lacked the strong leadership needed to forge an inevitable industry restructuring. It was through his leadership that Mesa Petroleum grew to be one of the largest independent oil and natural gas producers in the country and his current companies operating under the Mesa name remain industry leaders. That leadership frequently meant giving young, aggressive employees with yet unproven track records opportunities to take on Herculean tasks.

Probably his most-often quoted thought on leadership, first shared in the 1980s, holds closely to his personal track record: "Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire."
 Pickens grew from humble beginnings in Depression-era Holdenville, Okla., to be one of the nation's most successful oil and gas executives and entrepreneurs. Coined the "Oracle of Oil," he has been uncannily accurate in predicting oil and gas prices and established a successful energy-oriented investment fund called BP Capital.  Pickens is also a generous philanthropist who has donated nearly $1 billion to charity.

Study Abroad Option for Fall 2013

MBA 899 - International Business Law will be offered this fall.  Students will travel to London, Paris and Brussels during Fall Break.  Please check out the link to the program webpage for additional information or contact Professor Judson Jahn at judsonj at clemson.edu:http://people.clemson.edu/~judsonj/fallbreak.html

New Online Electives for Summer

The following three courses will be offered ONLINE this summer and can count as electives towards your MBA Program.  Because the PADM courses (PADM 822, Section 400 and PADM 878, Section 400) are not coded as MBA, you will need to add your name to the PADM request log for the course and their department will add you in.  You will be able to add yourself into the MBA coded course (MBA 899, Section 402).

MBA 899-Section 402: Taxation of Business Decisions

Taxation of Business Decisions 3(3,0) Discusses the importance of taxation in business decision making.

Emphasizes the interrelationship of taxes, the choice of business form, and various business transactions; exposes students to the breadth of business decisions which are affected by the Federal income tax.  The course is designed for non-accounting students with little or no background in tax.

PADM 822 section 400 - Public Policy Process
Public Policy Process - The policy process consists of several major models of policymaking that frame how ideas become adopted legislation. Students examine how the theory stems from real life examples and learn to evaluate policy effectiveness.

PADM 878 section 400 - Regional Economic Development
Regional Economic Development - This class is based on literature developed in the recent past on issues of sustainability and resilience in the highly disruptive environment of today's knowledge-based economy. Students read the seminal journal articles that deal with spillover effects and externalities from public good that change the incentives for the location of industrial production. A core issue examined is the nature of the American federalist system where the cost of the provision of public goods is mostly born by individual states, but their benefits are diffused regionally, nationally, and in some cases globally. The policies examined focus on the issues of inter and intra state competition, when such a competition surpasses a socially optimal level, and the tools public administrators use to mitigate the effects.

Commerce Club Toastmasters Group
The new Club within in a Club we formed is in conjunction with Toastmasters International.   We have a Toastmasters group for "downtown" Young Executives that meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 6 PM in the Commerce Club.   The one time new Member fee is $20 for the group, monthly toastmaster fees are $6, and there is a $5 nonmember payment to the Commerce Club per visit. The meetings include a complimentary drink.  The mission of the Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
For information about Toastmasters, email Dylan Petrick at dylan.petrick at ourclub.com<mailto:dylan.petrick at ourclub.com>

Parking and Access to the Building

Due to increased security measures from the building management, you MUST have your access card with you to gain entrance to Clemson at the Falls.  If you do not have your access card with you, you will not be permitted to enter the building by the front desk associate and security guard.  You must have your access card with you at all times.

Also, building management is asking that you please do not park in the visitor section of the parking garage.  You are required to use your access card and park in the gated part of the garage.

If you are having issues with your access card, please contact Jeremy Monday ASAP, jmonday at clemson.edu<mailto:jmonday at clemson.edu>.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Spring 2013 Academic Calendar

January 7, M Classes begin
January 15, Tu Last day to register or add a class
January 21, M Martin Luther King Jr., holiday
January 23, W Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade
January 30, W Last day to order diploma for May commencement
March 1, F Last day for instructors to issue mid-term evaluations
March 15, F Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades
March 18-22, M-F Spring break
April 1, M Registration for fall semester begins
April 29-May 3, M-F Examinations
May 7, Tu 9:00 a.m.-Deadline to submit candidate grades
May 8, W 9:00 a.m.-Deadline to submit other grades
May 9, Th Candidates for graduation may access grades
May 10, F Commencement

Summer I 2013 Academic Calendar

May 15, W Classes begin

May 16, Th Last day to register or add a class

May 20, M Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade

May 31, F Last day for instructors to issue midterm evaluations

June 4, Tu Last day to order diploma for August graduation

June 6, Th Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades

June 18-20, Exams
June 26, W 9:00 a.m.-Deadline to submit grades

Summer II 2013 Academic Calendar

June 26, W Classes begin

June 27, Th Last day to register or add a class

July 1, M Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade

July 4, Th July 4th holiday

July 19, F Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades

July 31- Aug 5, Exams

August 6, Tu 2:00 p.m.-Deadline to submit candidate grades

August 7, W 9:00 a.m.-Deadline to submit other grades

August 8, Th Candidates for graduation may access grades
August 9, F Graduation

Fall 2013 Academic Calendar

August 19, M Classes begin
August 27, Tu Last day to register or add a class
September 3, Tu Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without a W grade
September 10, Tu Last day to order diploma for December graduation
October 11, F Last day for instructors to issue midterm evaluations
October 14-15, M-Tu Fall break
October 29, Tu Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University without final grades
November 4, M Registration for spring and summer terms begins
November 27-29, W-F Thanksgiving holidays
December 5-6, Th-F Classes meet; exams permitted in labs only
December 9-13, M-F Examinations
December 16, M 9:00 A.M.-Deadline to submit candidate grades
December 18, W 9:00 A.M.-Deadline to submit other grades
December 18, W Candidates for graduation may access grades
December 19, Th Graduation

Have a great weekend!!!

Jamie Patterson
Director of Student Experience
Clemson MBA Program
55 E. Camperdown Way
Greenville, SC 29601
864.656.8183 (office)
jpatte4 at clemson.edu<mailto:jpatte4 at clemson.edu>
www.clemson.edu/mba<http://www.clemson.edu/mba>

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