Category: Events

March Scholarship Weekend Success

In late March, we hosted our second Scholarship Weekend event for the year. Scholarship Weekend is an opportunity for a select group of our admitted full-time candidates for MBA and MS admission to be invited to campus to compete for additional scholarships. Through this event, the Admissions Committee was able to make decisions about scholarship increases, named scholarships, and full-tuition fellowships, and living stipends. During the weekend in March, we had over 50 students participate by preparing for a team case competition as well as informal interviews with Simon alumni, students, faculty and staff.

As a recruitment team member within the Admissions Office, I was thrilled to be able to assist with this program. It was wonderful to interact with many of the prospective students I have been assisting through the b-school search process. The dynamic of Scholarship Weekend is unique in the sense that all students who participate have been already admitted, which relieves quite a bit of stress, but  it was also tremendously enthusiastic, not only about the opportunity to increase scholarship awards, but also because of the amazing friendships that were already being fostered among future classmates. Scholarship Weekend is the perfect blend of team-based work, advice from the Career Management Center, discussions with alumni and current students, tours of the Rochester community, lots of great food and laughter, and who could forget – very little sleep!

 Thank you to all who were involved in making the weekend an amazing success, including all who participated. We are thrilled to have so many of you joining the Simon School this fall. Prospective candidates considering Simon down the road – this incredible opportunity can be YOURS! Applying early to the Simon School (generally by our January application deadline) can qualify you to be considered for the Scholarship Weekend event. For more information and to learn about Simon Leadership Fellows who were granted their fellowships through Scholarship Weekend events in the past, please click here.

 

 

 

 

Apr 30, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Experience Simon!

By: Rebekah

The University of Rochester, Simon School Admissions office is busy preparing for our upcoming Experience Simon Weekend event for admitted full-time MBA and MS students on April 27 – 29, 2012.  We will facilitate opportunities for students to gather information about area housing, student clubs and organizations, and life in Rochester while networking with current students and other admits.  There will also be a case study session with one of our Operations Management faculty members – Greg Dobson and optional campus tours for any students who are visiting for the first time.

New this year, we have added a session for our foreign nationals to connect with the International Services Office (ISO) on the student visa process and the support available for International Students while in Rochester.  We are also introducing a 4-hour seminar with the Simon School Career Management Center (CMC) to help incoming students understand the timeline and steps to prepare for their internships or full-time job search.  Several staff from the CMC will lead sessions on developing your pitch to employers, and will also outline the summer pre-enrollment deliverables, group webinars and individual sessions that they will be offering to our incoming students.  We are pleased to have one of our alums, Dennis Pidherny who is Senior Director, Sector Head, Public Finance – U.S. Public Power with Fitch Ratings joining us to deliver after-dinner remarks on Saturday night.

Admitted students have one last opportunity to log into their Admit portal to register and attend.  We hope to see you next weekend!

Apr 20, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

The Great Balancing Act: Academics, Career Search/Networking, and Campus Life

By: Dana

On Monday, April 2nd, the Simon School Admissions Office hosted another successful Open House event on-campus!  This time, I had the opportunity to moderate a current student and alumni panel.  One of the questions that generated a lot of discussion amongst our panelists and audience was in regards to the work (study)/life balance of a b-school student.

The life of a graduate business student can be quite busy- after all, you are balancing academic course work, team work outside of class, and the full-time search for job placement or internships.  With limited hours in the day, it is very important to fine tune your time management skills and maintain realistic expectations about how you plan to accomplish everything while still fitting in time for clubs, networking, and of course a few hours of sleep here and there!  As one of our alumni noted, this will take some time to get used to in the beginning, but you’ll find that it gets easier as you go.  While the first quarter will be an adjustment, by the second and third quarters of study you, “find your groove” so to speak, and will have a much better sense of what your personal limitations are in the great balancing act.  Of course, having Friday’s free from classes helps to build in time for the networking and career search that our students will focus on during their study at Simon.

In addition to the academics and career search, another exciting and important aspect of b-school is the extracurricular component.  There are many clubs, guest lecture series events, networking opportunities, and social functions for our students to take part in.  These opportunities cater not only to your academic pursuits, but also your career ambitions, and even social and athletic interests! With clubs that range in everything from portfolio management (Simon Meliora Fund), to dance (Simon Dance Club), to soccer (Simon Soccer Club) to wine-tasting (Simon Uncorked) there is certainly no shortage of opportunities to get involved.  In addition to clubs, Simon students keep busy by attending our on-campus guest lecture series events. The Frederick Kalmbach Executive Lecture Series (sponsored by the Simon School through a gift from the Frederick Kalmbach Foundation and managed by the Student Services Office), offers students and opportunity to hear from senior corporate executives from around the world as they come to Simon to lecture on current issues in management. The Max Farash Luncheon Series (underwritten by a contribution from the late Max Farash, Chairman of The Farash Corporation) are informal, interactive luncheon lectures featuring prominent speakers from the alumni and business communities.  And finally, the Sands Leadership Lecture Series, founded by Richard Sands, chairman of Constellation Brands, is one built on the premise that leaders emerge from all fields (government, business, education, not for profits).  Interested in studying abroad?  The Simon School also offers International Exchange Programs to provide experience abroad to students anticipating careers with an international focus.  

There is much to gain from your b-school education: a solid foundation of business knowledge, a network for your career search and resources to assist in reaching your professional goals, as well as a vast array of opportunities for leadership and extracurricular involvement.  So how do you do it all? According to our panel of current student and alumni experts, the key to making the most of your experience all comes down to time management.

Apr 04, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Simon School Open House

By Dana

This past Monday, the Simon School hosted our second Open House of 2012, and it was a huge success!  We had 33 students in attendance from all over the United States, interested in both MS and MBA programs alike.  Students were able to attend a Simon class, take a tour of campus, and interview with either a member of our Admissions team or Simon alumni.  Personally, my favorite part of the Open House is the Student/Alumni Panel, consisting of current Simon MS and MBA students, as well as alumni who have returned to campus to share their unique perspective on how the Simon degree has helped shape their career since graduation.  Students also have an opportunity to sit in on a presentation from our Career Management Center Executive Director, Bob Park.  Bob does an excellent job of walking students through an overview of the Career Management Center’s structure, resources, and recruiting tactics for full-time internships and job placement.
 
If you missed out on attending this event, don’t worry- there is still an opportunity to visit campus for our next Simon Open House scheduled to take place Monday April 2nd!  Registration is open online for this event, as well as our last Open House of the spring scheduled for Monday, May 21st.  We hope you will be able to attend, and look forward to seeing you at Simon in the near future!

Register for the next Open House 

Mar 08, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
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