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Kick-Off Meeting

14 September 2006

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Agenda

• What EMA is about• Who we are• What we do

– Study Trip– Global Business Conference– Washington DC Trek– Corporate Events– Social Events

• How to get involved

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What is EMA?

• Stern Emerging Markets Association’s (EMA) mission:– To promote education and the exchange of

information and ideas about economics, finance, politics, and commerce in developing countries

– To create forums for discussion about emerging economies in the academic community

– To create recruiting relationships and provide contacts with emerging markets professionals and institutions

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What does EMA do?

• Global Business Conference – 2/23/2007• EMA Study Trip - Spring 2007 • EMA Spotlight Series - Fall 2006• Washington DC Trek - November 2006• Alumni Events - Spring 2007• EMA Social Events - Ongoing

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Membership and Officers• Membership

– 135 Full-time current members (108 MBA2’s, 27 MBA1’s)– 170 Part-time current members– Over 400 Alumni members

• Officers– Sarita Kusuma, Co-President– Christopher Buck, Co-President– David Blais, VP Global Business Conference– Fran Su, VP Study Trip– David Goldfarb, VP Finance – Kristin Myers, VP Washington DC Trek– Charles Breeden, VP Corporate Relations– Veersen Ghatge, VP Marketing, Membership & Technology– Amy Chen, VP Events & Alumni Relations– Dina Madhani, VP Part-Time Students– Kathryn Rooney, VP Part-Time Students

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Spring Break Study Trip

• EMA’s annual study tour visits an emerging market country during spring break– March 9th-18th

• Includes corporate visits, cultural activities, free time for beaches, restaurants, etc.

• ~ 100 people, including full-timers, part-timers, spouses, and partners.

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South Africa 2003

• Cape Town

• Johannesburg

• Kruger Natl. Park

• Wineries

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India 2004 Mumbai Goa Delhi Agra

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Brazil 2005 Sao Paolo Amazon

Rio de Janeiro

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Egypt 2006 Cairo Luxor

Sharm el Sheikh

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And 2007...Turkey?Turkey?

Peru?Peru?

China?China?

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Study Trip: Next Steps

• Members vote on the destination of their choice

• Study Trip specific presentation (date TBA)– Overview of itinerary planning– Costs (discounted for members)– Requirements

• Opportunity to get involved in the itinerary planning as VP of Study Trip

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Global Business Conference

• One of Stern’s largest student conferences, held annually• Organizing committee includes VPs from ABS, EBS,

LABA, JBA, JSA, SABAS, SEA, SOC, MCA & SPHA. • Senior executives from multinational corporations,

international financial institutions, governments and non-profit sector

• Great way to get involved with Stern’s internationally-focused students, professors and administrators as well as make contacts at global firms

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6th Annual GBC• “Winning in a Global World”• Panels/Breakouts:

– Session 1: Choice of panels on global pharma or entertainment

– Roundtable: Economists views on which regions primed for growth

– Session 2: Choice of panels on Europe, Latin America and Subcontinent economies

• Keynote Invite:– Victor Menezes, Retired Senior Vice Chairman of Citigroup

• Alumni Award:– George Barrett, CEO Teva NA (israel’s largest company and world’s

largest generic pharma company)

• Website: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~gbc

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7th Annual GBC• February 23, 2007 - “Globalization and Sustainable Growth”• Panels/Breakouts:

– Session 1: Choice of panels on “responsible” globalization or managing across borders

– Session 2: Choice of interactive discussions on regional economies

• Keynote Possibilities:– Jeffery Immelt, CEO of GE; Laurent Attal (French/Tunisian), President

and CEO of L'Oreal USA

• Alumni Award:– Potentially Antoine Von Agtmael – Coined the term “Emerging Markets”

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Corporate Events/Recruiting

• Build recruiting support for members– Partnership with corporations

• Spotlight series this fall – GE

– Trip to Washington D.C. to governmental institutions and more; trip to UN

– Social events for EMA alumni and contacts

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Panels/Speakers

• EMA organizes panels and distinguished speakers on emerging market issues– Fall: Corporate Spotlights– October: MBA2 Roundtable of students involved

in Emerging Markets over the summer – January: panel of part-time students discussing

experience of EM-related careers

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EMA DC Trek – November 16-17

• Exploration of career opportunities in organizations such as:

• Networking opportunities with alumni in DC area

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Getting Involved• Eight first-year VP positions

– 2 VP, Conference – 2 VP, Study Trip – VP, Corporate Relations – VP, Events & Alumni Relations– VP, Marketing, Membership & Technology– VP, Finance

• Email your resume, brief statement of interest paragraph and the top 3 positions you would prefer to: ema@stern.nyu.edu Deadline, Tuesday, 9/19 at 5pm

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VP of Study Trip• Responsibilities

– Overseeing bidding process and travel agency selection– Working with agency to select itinerary– Networking with companies to set up corporate visits– Working closely with the VP of Finance– Publicizing trip to Stern community

• Skills – Extremely well-organized– Attention to detail– Able to manage multiple stakeholders

• Perks– Looks great on resume– Well-known around Stern

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GBC Conference VP Roles• Seeking 2 MBA1s to serve as Conference VPs• Unique opportunity to gain access to high-powered executives at

companies providing speakers and sponsors, as well as members of Stern community with global focus

• Great resume booster; demonstrating organizational capabilities• Responsibilities include

– Finding speakers for panels– Arranging sponsorships for panels or conference– Working with sponsors and speakers to maximize our value-add– Taking care of logistical details– Being available on February 23, 2007

• Requirements -• Strong organizational skills• Ability to adapt quickly and respond to ever changing situations• Large supply of enthusiasm for challenging work• Desire to help increase international awareness at Stern• Past conference experience looked upon favorably

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VP Finance

• Responsibilities (~3-5 hours/week)

– Maintain fiscal solvency

– Manage budget and track P&L– Determine cost feasibility of EMA initiatives– Liaise with SCORP, development office and

finance leaders in other clubs

• Benefits– Looks great on resume (finance + international)– Involved in all of EMA’s activities

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Marketing, Membership & Technology

• Unique opportunity to work in a cross-functional role

• Requirements -• Good communication skills

• Positive and enthusiastic attitude

• Good work ethic – Take ownership and get things done

• Build awareness and momentum about GBC, Study Trek and Study Tour by working hand-in-hand with respective VPs

• Making sure the EMA website always puts its best foot forward in every event

• Handling membership related issues for full-time and part-time students and the alumni

• Come up with concrete ideas on how to develop EMA as a prominent group – both in terms of stern-wide visibility and career opportunities

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DC Trek and Corporate Relations VP Role

• Opportunity to work directly with prestigious institutions to arrange DC Trek and set agenda for the visits

• Work closely with Alumni Affairs and Office of Career Development

• Initiate first Stern trip to the United Nations

• Responsibility for maintaining and strengthening corporate contacts and relationships

• Requirements -• Good communication skills

• Excellent organizational and logistical skills

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Events and Alumni Relations VP Role

• Opportunity to work directly with heads of Stern alumni chapters in DC, New York and abroad

• Responsibility for choosing speakers, panelists, agendas and venues for EMA events

• Requires working closely with Stern Alumni Affairs and Special Events departments to coordinate events

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Questions?

Join club through the SCorp site $25 for lifetime membership

http://nyustern.collegemailer.com/mailer/club_signup.asp

Contact us if you have further questions:ema@stern.nyu.edu

sarita.kusuma@stern.nyu.edu

christopher.buck@stern.nyu.edu