Boot Camp Schedule

Monday, June 24
11 am - 12 pm	Registration
12 - 1 pm	Lunch & Introductions
1 - 3 pm	Session I: Strategic Overview of the MBA Career Services Industry Presenters: Mark Peterson, former President, MBA CSEA; Director of MBA/Graduate Business Career Services, Iowa State University of Science & Technology, Ivy College of Business, Ames, Iowa Karen Dowd, former MBA CSEA Board Member; former Assistant Dean, Career Management & Corporate Engagement, Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York Key topics: Overview of the industry and competitive landscape – differences between industry and higher education Organization structure of universities, graduate business schools, and where graduate business career services fits in Graduate management education industry trends and rankings MBA career services staffing and resource allocation at schools of varying sizes, location and name recognition Working with the dean’s office and leadership team Working with faculty Communicating with your manager Competencies for success Best practices Tools and resources Challenges and opportunities
3 - 5 pm	Session II: MBA Career Development, Coaching & Programming Presenter: John Helmers, former MBA CSEA Board member; Head of Graduate Career Management, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado Key topics: Understanding and working with the MBA student population Stages of MBA student career exploration and job search Developing a suite of career services for specific student populations within your school Staffing (using internal staff as well as student volunteers, executives in residence, mentors, etc. Working and communicating with students and student leaders MBA career coaching frameworks and processes MBA career coaching assessments, resources and tools Competencies for success Sample best practices
Tuesday, June 25
8 - 10 am	Session III: Strategic Overview of the MBA CSEA Standards for reporting graduate business student employment data Presenters: Julie Morton, former MBA CSEA Board member and founding member, Standards Committee; Associate Dean, Career Planning & Corporate Relations, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago, Illinois *Derek Walker,* former MBA CSEA Board member and current MBA CSEA Standards Consultant; former Director of Careers, Said Business School, University of Oxford, Oxford, England Steve Simpson (panel moderator), member, MBA CSEA Boot Camp sub-committee; Director, Career Management & Corporate Relations, Marketing & Pricing, Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York Key Topics: What the standards are and why they were developed How the standards impact our world Setting up your office and team for success Understanding career services’ role in contributing to student success, alumni and employer engagement, and overall School reputation Current standards overview Standards resources and educational opportunities available at the Boston conference and after Ethical issues and challenges Data collection and reporting challenges Resources and tools Best practices, lessons learned and quick tips
10 am - 12 pm	Session IV: The MBA Employment Market and Corporate Relations Presenters: Elana Givens, former MBA CSEA Board member; Director, Office of Career Services, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts; former Director, Graduate Business Career Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts *Alessandra Rober Christensen,* Sr. Associate Director, Employer Relations & Recruiting Services, MIT Sloan School of Management Key Topics: The MBA hiring market Articulating your school’s unique strengths and identifying sources of jobs that fit your student talent Skills sought by employers Front and side door strategies for approaching different types of companies Innovative ways to market your School and students to off-campus employers Managing relationships with on- and off-campus recruiters Recruiting practices at different types of employers Managing relationships with different types of recruiters within organizations including HR, line hiring managers and alumni Best practices Resources and tools

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