Full-­‐Time  MBA  Program  Class  of  2016  

 Admitted  Student  Weekend  April  25-­‐26,  2014  Congratulations  on  your  admission  to  Texas  A&M  University!  We  invite  you  to  join  us  in  College  Station  for  a  weekend  of  information  gathering,  interaction  with  your  soon-­‐to-­‐be  classmates,  and  fun!  

 

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Friday,  April  25th  1

1:00  pm  –  5:00  pm  Optional  Meetings:    MBA  Admissions:  Financial  Aid,  Scholarships,  etc.    Texas  A&M  University  Campus  Tour  (details  to  follow)  6:00  pm  Registration  and  Check-­‐in  University  Club  

6:30  pm  Welcome  Dinner  and  Alumni  Guest  Speaker  Alayne  Bomba,  MBA  Class  of  2009  University  Club  

9:00  pm  Socializing  with  Current  Students*  The  Corner  on  Northgate  

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8:30  am  Breakfast  and  MBA  Jeopardy  Cocanougher  Special  Events  Center,  Wehner  

9:30  am  Mays  Business  School  and  Program  Expectations  Dr.  Bala  Shetty,  Executive  Associate  Dean  Wehner  186  

10:00  am  Planning  for  your  Career  Cindy  Billington,  Associate  Director  Graduate  Business  Career  Services  Wehner  186  

11:00  am  What  to  Expect  in  the  Year  Ahead  Patti  Urbina,  Director  Full-­‐Time  MBA  Program  

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11:45  am  Lunch  with  Current  Students  

Saturday,  April  26th  

*Not  a  Texas  A&M  sponsored  event  

12:30  pm  Student  Organizations  Cocanougher  Special  Events  Center,  Wehner  

1:00  pm  Breakout  Session  I  1:30  pm  Breakout  Session  II  2:00  pm  Breakout  Session  III  2:45  pm  Paying  for  your  MBA  Chris  Reed,  Director  MBA  Admissions  Wehner  186  

3:15  pm  Closing  Remarks  

6:00  pm  Family  Barbecue  Southwood  Pavilion    1600  Rock  Prairie  Road,  College  Station  

 

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+  Breakout  Sessions  Each  Breakout  Session  will  be  30  minutes  in  length.  Choose  from  the  following  topics:  

 • Washington  Campus  

• Study  Abroad  Opportunities  

• Aggies  on  Wall  Street  

HOWDY!  

Learning  Outside  of  the  Classroom,  Wehner  186  

Internships  and  the  Job  Search,  Wehner  187  

• MBA  Venture  Challenge  

• Case  Competitions  

• Engagement  with  MBA  Advisory  Board  

• Current  Students’  Path  to  Internships  

• Lessons  Learned  

• How  to  Leverage  the  Aggie  Network  

Life  as  a  Texas  A&M  Student,  Wehner  183  

• Maximizing  the  16-­‐month  MBA  

• Career  Fair  101  

• Getting  the  most  out  of  GBCS  

• Balancing  Academics  and  your  Family  

• Texas  A&M  Traditions  

“Cooperative”  Students  Only,  Master’s  Lounge  

• Intramurals  

• Living  in  College  Station    

• An  additional  Breakout  Session  will  be  held  at  2:00  pm  for  cooperative  students  to  hear  more  about  life  in  the  Program.  

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+  Case  Competitions  Case  Competitions  provide  an  

opportunity  for  highly  engaged  

students  to  apply  their  classroom  

learning  to  situations  affecting  an  

actual  firm.    Competitions  also  

challenge  students  to  work  under  

pressure  and  develop  strong  

presentation  sills.    

MBA  Venture  

Challenge  

Capstone  

Consulting  Project  

In  partnership  with  the  Center  for  

New  Ventures  and  Entrepreneurship,  

Venture  Challenge  is  an  opportunity  

for  MBAs  to  work  in  teams  to  

evaluate  all  aspects  of  a  startup  

business.  Teams  present  an  unbiased  

valuation  of  the  startup  firm  to  a  

panel  of  business  professionals.  

The  Capstone  Consulting  Project  

takes  place  in  the  final  term  of  the  

MBA  program  (Term  5).    Working  in  

teams,  students  apply  knowledge  

and  skills  gained  in  the  program  to  

solve  a  real-­‐world  business  problem  

for  an  actual  client.  The  project  

allows  students  to  increase  their  

work  experience  prior  to  graduation.        

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Speakers  and  Faculty    

Dr.  Bala  Shetty  Executive  Associate  Dean  Letbetter  Chair  in  Business  In  addition  to  serving  on  the  faculty  at  Texas  

A&M   University   since   1985,   Dr.   Shetty   has  

held  faculty  positions  at  Southern  Methodist  

University   in   Dallas,   Texas   and   Madrid  

Business   School   in   Spain.   Dr.   Shetty’s  

research   interests   include   optimization   and  

finance.   He   has   published   extensively   in  

multiple   premier   journals   domestically   and  

abroad.   Dr.   Shetty   has   also   served   as   the  

Ph.D.   Director,   Assistant   Department   Head,  

and  Head  of   the  Department  of   Information  

and   Operations   Management   as   well   as  

Associate   Dean   of   Graduate   Programs   for  

Mays  Business  School.  

Patti  Urbina  Director,  Full-­‐Time  MBA  Program  Patti   Urbina   is   a   graduate   of   Texas   A&M,  

earning  a  bachelor's   and  master's  degree   in  

history  and  management.  She  has  completed  

doctoral  studies  in  the  College  of  Education's  

Human   Resource   Development   Program.  

Prior  to  joining  Mays,  Urbina  held  leadership  

positions   across   campus   including,   among  

others,  Director  of   the  Qatar  Support  Office,  

Associate   Director   in   research   centers  

focused   in   advanced   technologies   and  

computer  security,  and  managing  a  research  

consortium  in  petroleum  engineering.  

Cindy  Billington  Associate  Director,  Graduate  Business  Career  Services  Cindy   Billington,   a   Certified   Professional  

Career   Coach   and   Resume   Writer  

(CPCC/CPRW),  has   over   20   years   of  

experience   in   career   services.   She   is  

currently  the  Full-­‐Time  MBA  Career  Coach  at  

Texas   A&M.   Cindy   joined   GBCS   in   2004   to  

create   a   career   advising   program   for   the  

Master   of   Science   students   at   Texas   A&M,  

and   moved   to   MBA   career   advising   and  

education   in   2009.   She   is   a   current   board  

member   for   the   National   Association   of  

Colleges   and  Employers   and   is   an   executive  

volunteer   for   the   Prison   Entrepreneurship  

Program.  

Alayne  Bomba  Marketing  Director,  Satterfield  &  Pontikes  Construction  Alayne   brings   more   than   20   years   of   corporate   communications,   marketing   and   public  

relations  expertise  to  her  role  on  the  S&P  team.  She  is  responsible  for  setting  and  achieving  

strategic   goals,   establishing   and   maintaining   the   marketing   budget   and   overseeing   all  

activities  related  to  building  the  company’s  brand  awareness.  She  directs  media  relations,  

advertising,  print  collateral  and  website  development.  Prior   to   joining  S&P,  Alayne  was  a  

Regional  Marketing  Manager  at  a  national  construction   firm.   In  addition  to  her  MBA,  she  

has   a   BBA   in   Marketing   with   a   minor   in   International   Business   from   the   University   of  

Houston.  

 

 

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Student  Organizations  MBA  Association  MBAA  is  the  student  organization  that  engages  students  in  networking  amongst  current  and  

former  students  through  activities  such  as  industry  tours,  entrepreneurial  round  tables,  

happy  hours,  and  tailgates.  This  fall,  MBAA  will  host  an  inaugural  event  in  conjunction  with  a  

home  football  game  to  bring  together  full  time  MBA  alumni  with  current  students  to  

maximize  the  Aggie  network.  

 National  Association  of  Women  MBAs  NAWMBA  is  a  non-­‐profit  organization  dedicated  to  empowering  women  MBAs  in  order  to  

propel  more  women  into  leadership  positions  and  to  enhance  the  diversity  of  the  nation's  

workforce.  The  mission  of  the  Texas  A&M  chapter  is  to  provide  all  women  at  Mays  with  

social  and  professional  opportunities  to  interact,  exchange  ideas,  network,  and  develop  

strong  business  leadership  skills  to  ensure  success  while  at  A&M  and  long  after  graduation.  

Partner  Cohort  P-­‐Cohort  is  the  club  for  spouses  and  significant  others  of  Full-­‐Time  Mays  MBA  Students.  The  

Partner  Cohort  exists  to  provide  community  and  information  to  the  significant  others  

involved  with  the  MBA  Program.  

 

Students  Helping  Our  Community  SHOC’s  mission  is  to  give  back  to  the  community  by  providing  assistance  to  local,  national  

and  international  charities  through  community  service  and  fundraising  events.    SHOC  

coordinates  student  participation  in  multiple  events  throughout  the  year.      

Mays  Business  School  Consulting  Club  The  mission  of  MBSCC  is  to  provide  its  members  with  the  opportunity  to  interact  with  top  

consulting  firms.  MBSCC  also  arranges  various  networking  events  to  enable  students  to  meet  

with  consultants  in  an  informal  atmosphere  and  provide  them  with  a  better  understanding  

of  the  industry.  MBSCC  also  conducts  information  sessions  to  help  its  members  acquire  the  

necessary  skills  to  success  in  the  consulting,  recruiting,  and  interview  process.  

 

 

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