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Elective Information Session
Welcome Class of 2020!
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First Year Information Session11:00 – 11:10 am Welcome and Overview
Ken White, Associate Dean of MBA and Executive Programs11:10 – 11:25 am Professor Dawn Edmiston
BUAD 6441 – Market Research
11:25 – 11:40 am Professor David MurrayBUAD 6701 – Data Science for Managers
11:40 – 11:55 am Professor Graham HenshawBUAD 6951 – Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
11:55 – 12:10 pm Break12:10 – 12:25 pm Professor David Long
BUAD 6521 – Management Consulting12:25 – 12:40 pm Professor Kenneth Njoroge
BUAD 6229 - Financial Statement Analysis12:40 – 12:55 pm Professor Alex Woods
BUAD 6149 – Driving Organizational Performance12:55 – 1:05 pm Professor Scott Gibson
BUAD 6331 – Advanced Financial Management1:05 – 1:45 pm Lunch1:45 – 2:10 pm Overview of Specializations and Process 2:10 – 2:30 pm Wrap up
Ken White, Associate Dean of MBA and Executive Programs
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Welcome and OverviewDean Ken White
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BUAD 6441-Marketing Research
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BUAD 6441 Marketing ResearchSpring 2019 - Prof. Edmiston
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Professor Dawn Edmiston
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Course Overview Understand marketing research as a systematic
process, used to make informed business decisions Complete a market research project (of your choice) Utilize digital market research tools and data collection
methods to include Qualtrics Develop effective surveys, analyze descriptive data,
and apply insights Strengthen written and verbal communication skills
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Performance Evaluation
Marketing Research Project Proposal / Literature Review PaperSurvey Insights / Presentation of Findings
Concept Quizzes (Textbook) Class Participation
Our Experiences
Josue Vermes ‘19Marketing MBA
Internship Hanes Brands
Brianna Mayer ‘19Marketing MBA
Internship Ford Motor Company
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Contact Information
Email: [email protected]: www.linkedin.com/in/dawnedmiston
Brianna Mayer – [email protected] Vermes – [email protected]
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BUAD 6701-Data Science for Managers
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BUAD 6951-Introduction to Innovation &
Entrepreneurship
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I&E Specialization
Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Who should take this course and special ization - quiz
- Do you want to enhance your ability to identify new opportunities? (Y/N)
- Do you want to develop skills used to creatively and iteratively generate breakthrough solutions? (Y/N)
- Might your future job involve defining and solving ambiguous problems? (Y/N)
Bonus: Which group have I avoided mentioning taking this course or specialization?
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Skills MindsetOpportunity Discovery
Failing wisely
Improvisation
Collaboration
Openness to risk
Tolerance for ambiguity
Grit
Self-direction
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Course Overview
• This course exposes students to fundamental innovation and entrepreneurship concepts and provides a first year entry point into the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Specialization.
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Course Objectives
• Students will undergo a mindset assessment to gain an understanding of the extent to which they possess those mindsets associated with innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Students will develop and apply an action plan connected to their assessment results and meet regularly with a mentor to discuss progress.
• Students will analyze and compare longstanding and recent innovation and entrepreneurship frameworks.
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Course Roadmap1. Course intro & mindset
assessments2. Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile
(EMP) assessment review3. Assessment action plan (mentor
discussions)4. Risk Acceptance5. Limited Structure (ambiguity)6. Action Orientation + Persistence
(grit)7. Opportunity identification +
problem framing8. Idea Generation + brainstorming
techniques9. Failing Wisely
10.Design Thinking Bootcamp 11.Design Thinking Bootcamp debrief12.Design Thinking 13.Food Truck challenge Harvard
Business simulation14.Business Models15.Customer Development16.Business model case17.Guest lecture - Design Thinking in
practice 18.Challenge presentations
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BUAD 6521-Management Consulting
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Management Consulting “Skills” – BUAD 6521
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David M. LongAssociate Professor of
Organizational Behavior
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Management Consulting Management consultants provide strategy and
advisory services to improve performance and to solve business problems. – one of the fastest growing business sectors
worldwide and a very popular career choice for business school and other graduates
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Consulting
Consultants solve problems for organizations
So what’s the key?
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Ski l ls
This course is focused on developing the skills effective consultants need the most TODAY!
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Ski l ls - sample Building relationships Managing conflict Data analysis Storytelling Communicating with impact Working with teams Conducting interviews Project management Working with clients
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Network• This course will be co-taught and/or led by hand-
picked alumni who are in the field, serving as management consultants.
• Currently working with alumni sounding board to design course (topics, cases, simulations, assessments, etc.)
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Partners
KPMG EY Booz Allen Boston Consulting Deloitte IBM Others…
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Consulting
Hope to see you all in class!
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Thank you
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BUAD 6229-Financial Statement Analysis
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BUAD 6149-Driving Organizational
Performance
Driving Organizational Performance
Professor Woods
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BUAD 6331-Advanced Financial
Management
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Lunch
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Overview of Specializations & Process
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What You Need to Know About Your Degree
• MBA – General Management
• Diploma: Masters of Business Administration
• Transcript: Lists Specialization
• Dual Specializations – may be possible but not encouraged
• Dual Specializations must be approved by the MBA Program
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Remaining 1st Year Courses( 1 6 c r e d i t h o u r s )
Spring 2019
Session C Sprint Session D
Business, Govt. and the Global Economy(2 hours)
Global Competitive Strategy (2 hours)
Accounting for Managerial Decision Making (2 hours)
Students will choose 2 electives:• Advanced Financial
Management• Data Science for Managers• Financial Statement Analysis• Driving Organizational
Performance• Introduction to Innovation and
Entrepreneurship• Management Consulting• Marketing Research
Information Technology Infrastructure & Business Insights (2 hours)
Operations & Supply Chain Management(2 hours)
Charting Your MBA Career(Total of 1 hour for year)
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Second Year Curriculum(Minimum 26 credi t hours)
Joint Degree Students (JD/MBA, MBA/MPP, PhD or EdD/MBA, MBA/MAEd)Total of 15 credits after completion of first year requirements
Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Session A Sprint Session B Session C Sprint Session D
Career AccelerationModule (6 hours)
SPRINT(1 hour)
Second Year electives (6 hours)
Second Year electives (6 hours)
SPRINT(1 hour)
Second Year electives (6 hours)
Total 13 credits – Fall Total 13 credits – Fall
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Career Acceleration Modules (CAMs)
Intensive career related courses One CAM is required in session A Business Analytics & Supply Chain Management Corporate Finance B2B Marketing
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Specializations
Enhances your career path
Not Required
Dual Specializations
Advising: Carlane or Michele
Sign up using Calendly
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Six Specializations1. Business Analytics & Supply Chain
Management
2. Consulting
3. Entrepreneurship & Innovation
4. Finance
5. Healthcare
6. Marketing
For more information, go to: http://mason.wm.edu/programs/full-
time-mba/academics/specializations/index.php
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1st Year Courses Required for Specializations
First Year Course Specialization
Advanced Financial Management (strongly encouraged)
Finance
Data Science for Managers Business Analytics & Supply Chain Management
Financial Statement Analysis Optional class for electives
Driving Organizational Performance Optional class for electives
Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Management Consulting Consulting
Marketing Research(Required for the Marketing CAM)
Marketing
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Special ization Requirements
Many specializations require first and second year courses.
Some require CAMs All require second year courses Minimum requirement is 11 hours
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Special ization Examples
Mason.wm.edu/myMBA
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The Process for Elective Selection
Please schedule advising sessions using Calendly: Michele's calendar link Carlane's calendar link
You will receive a survey by the end of the week that is due on Wednesday, December 19th to make your selections.
Each student must submit the elective preference survey by the deadline or you will not be able to receive your preferred electives.
You will be informed of your elective courses by the end of January.
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The Survey The survey will ask you to indicate if you are interested
in a specialization.
The survey will ask you to rank your interest in two first year electives from 1 – 100 points. (Please provide alternate selections)
Once the data is compiled you will receive an email with your elective selections by the end of January.
You will be registered by the Graduate Registrar for all of your classes.
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Spring 2019 Schedule
Grades Due January 2
Beginning of Classes – Session C January 14
Martin Luther King Day – No Class January 21
End of Classes – Session C March 1
Spring Break March 2 - 10
Sprint Week March 11 - 15
Beginning of Classes – Session D March 18
End of Classes – Session D May 3
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Reminders Run a degree evaluation through Degree Works
on my.wm.edu.
Advising: Appointments with Michele or Carlane through Calendly
Joint and Dual degree students – Individual Appointments
Complete elective preference survey by December 19
CPT: International student requirement for internships
(Eligibility - 2 consecutive semesters):
iStart (istart.wm.edu)
Email a copy of offer letter to [email protected]
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Academic Resources Reminder
Academic Links and Forms: mason.wm.edu/mymba
Registration and Grades: Banner on my.wm.edu
Course Information: blackboard.wm.edu
Research: McLeod Business Library
Course Descriptions – mason.wm.edu/mymba All information for this session will be available under myMBA
under the Class of 2020 Degree Requirements.
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Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society in Business
(similar to Phi Beta Kappa)
Top 20% of graduating students of each class FTMBA
year are invited for membership in the spring of the second year.
If you become a member, the honor will appear on your transcript.
More information can be found here: https://www.betagammasigma.org/
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Graduate Assistantships Graduate Assistantship (GA) information (two categories) –
Guaranteed through Admissions
General – Open to all other students
Minimum GPA 3.0
Complete application by May 3
Application will be sent via email
Types of Graduate Assistantships
Research
Teaching – support of the classroom
Administrative
Students will be informed of GA assignments in the summer once final grades are determined
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Thank you
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Questions?
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Closing RemarksDean White
