Welcome New Students
We are pleased to welcome our new MBA, MSF and MSIB students to the Graduate School of Business. Our new Full-time MBA students will be busy with a full week of orientation beginning Tuesday, September 8 and concluding with a Community Service Project on Saturday, September 12 (see below). New Evening MBA, MSF and MSIB students' orientation will take place on Saturday, September 12. Remember, all classes begin on Wednesday, September 9. |
Community Service Project
All graduate business students are invited to join our new Full-time MBA students on an exciting Community Service Project. On Saturday, September 12 we will be joining with the City of Boston to help them conduct their annual Food + Fuel Event, taking place in the Reggie Lewis Center. We will have 2 shifts, the first from 8:00 am - 11:00 am and the second from 10:15 am - 1:15 pm. If you would like to sign up for one (or both) shifts, please contact Amy Claffey. This service project will provide a great opportunity to help out Boston residents and to meet your new MBA classmates. |
Congratulations to our August Graduates
Graduate School of Business Administration Full Time MBA Tatiana Carolina Alfaro, Muhamad Emil Azhary, Ramona De Cruz Barber, Joshua D. Berzok, Jonathan Keith Borden, Ella Borochin, Gaurav Bubber, Ramon Lizardy Castillo, Machel Penistion Charles, Katharine Lee Chatterton, Jitendra Chaudhari, Li-Hao Chen, Matthew Vernard Christian, Cole William Creighton, Victoria B DaSilva, Rinaldo Paul Dorman, Petros Frydas, Patrick Benjamin Gallagher, Steven Joseph Goodman, Chloe Marie Catherine Grave, Ahuti Gupta, Jeremy Glantz Harrington, Courtney Beth Heath, Kathleen Lane Jacobs, Ryan Andrew James, Sarah Katherine Jaxheimer, Caitlin Maureen Jordan, Myung Chan Kim, Richard Kin, Ashley Lara Lashgari, Trevor Gary Laverriere, Heloise Maeva Leclercq, Xuz Qiong Liao, Nicholas Tyler Lunger, Matthew David Lydon, Charles Augustine McNamee, Stephen Ahern Morse, Shahnoor Adil Nensey, Andrew John Pakulis, Panayiotis Papanastasiou, Timothy William Pipa, Adam Vance Portney, Jacob Shea Prewett, Jean Ann Reuter, Luke Paul Ryan, Basema N. Safa, Jennifer Ann Sage, Susan Hope Schapiro, Ankit P Shah, Nicholas F. Slipp, Wallys Nacys Sosa, Megan Elise Splendido, Benjamin Steckel, Akin Tavuz, Oxana Tepordei, Jamil Leonard Tomlin, Vanessa J. Tortoledo, Evangelos Touras, Reuben Verma, Jessica Gamer Yorra Full Time Master of Science in Finance/MBA Kelley Laura Kugel Evening MBA Angela Balaouras, Cheri L Barrile, Matthew John Bartolini, Katherine O'Neill Britton, Juliann Buratti, Jennifer E. Cecchi, Melina Elisca Cortes Deveaux, Lynn Barbara Coyle, Dennis S. Estes, Jr., Michael Charles Francis, Andrew Michael Geczi, Robert J. Hammond, Christopher D. Hunt, Michael Lidano, Patrick William MacCurtain, Jean Ann McLaughlin, Matthew James Murray, Jennifer Helen Noss, Keith Joseph Orlen, Blair Parker Owren, Andrew Paterson Rosenau, Damion Andres Sanchez, Paul Don Schricker, Samantha R. Schulz, Chuankun Shang, Adam Phillip Smith, Pascal Viens, Allen Ralph Wellhoff On-Line MBA Victor Manuel Banks, Brandon-Chad Bernades Batangan, Edward Andrew Blagriff, Patricia A Brogdon, Levyn Dedumo Cabanero, Yokasta Yesenia Cambero, Michael A Carollo, Jayme Lee Caruso, Kellie Anne Coriale, Armando G. Cortez, Gregory Sarkis Davidian, James A Galambos, Rhys Elon Gordon, John Arthur Hammerschmidt, Jeff S. Hutson, Matthew Gene Kachaluba, Matthew J. Kahn, Joseph Thomas Kelly Jr., Donald Richard Landers, Jr., Michelle Madeline LeClerc, Richard Joseph Macri Jr., Eileen A. Manna, Timothy Kevin McMenamin Jr., Korrinn Renee Nauss, Chandra Shekhar Pandey, Glenn Reiser, Amanda Elizabeth Rode, Jessica Lisa Ann Roy, Debra Helaine Schneiderman, Daniel John Seaman, Georgia J Stavropoulos, Michael D. Tricoli, Scott E. Weber, Patrick Dominick Welch, Rosanna Wan Ha Wong High Tech MBA Chip W Ach, Stephen J. Antuna, Samuel Vk Beera, Matthew Marc Boeckeler, Lamont Jevon Bowens, Yuriy Bratslavsky, Daniel Raymond Chouinard, Erick Michael Crowell, Tushneem Dharmagadda, Robert Maurice Fierro, Bella O Gorbatcheva, Micah Tremayne Hawthorne, Erica Ruth Jones, Valentin Komarovskiy, Matthew Philip MacNeil, Udgith A. Mankad, Roy Nolen Mounier, Michael Vincent O'Shea, Gnanasambandam Palaniswami, Deborah J Palestrant, Christopher W. Palfrey, John Christopher Pelletier, Christopher Louis Rooney, Rahul Ratilal Shah, James Brittain Smallwood, Naveen Srinivasa, Polina Vaserman, Colin Brann Weir, Nicholas Laurence Woulf High Tech MBA at EMC Anthony Elias Arous, Timothy James Butler, Jinhua Chen, Ruitao Duan, Thomas David Evans, Christopher T Ewart, James T. Hunsicker, Benjamin Alan Jastrab, Zhimin Jiang, Gavin David Lewellin, Matthew John Mainstruck, Melonie Sue Newman, Michela Catherine Paganelli, Anand Paladugu, Wilfred Joseph Pelletier, Bruce Arthur Pratt III, Daniel Patrick Preiss, Balaji Raghavan, John Patrick Ricci, Amir M. Sharif, Robert Henry Szymanski, Venkat Ramana Rao Tiruveedi, Mayuresh Ramesh Vartak, Michael Scott Wehle, Wei Xia Master of Science in Finance/MBA Kierstyn Alexandria Claycomb, Karla Hiroko Gregory, Richard Joseph Hadayia, Patrick J. McDonald, Jonathan Scott Nyer, Cory James Schad, John Ethan Sullivan Master of Science in Finance Robert Timothy Gannon, William Alan Judd, Jing Liu, Mark Stuart Master of Science in International Business Adria Marie Schmidt, Ying Zhou Graduate School of Professional Accounting Master of Science in Accounting/MBA Natalia Apelstein, Kias Michael Bessaoud, Luke A Blodgett, Matthew Underwood Cahalane, Amanda Lauren Carlozzi, Steven Ji Han Chang, Elizabeth Anne Cooke, Eric Scott Darlow, Shawn Matthew David, Michael Joseph DeLuise, Daniel Draper, Jeremy Glenn Driver, Kara Marie Driver, Benjamin Daniel Faubin, Jared Bruce Fostveit, Mark Daniel Gerrish, Nicholas Edward Hahneman, Jay Ryan Hoffman, Molly Elise Hougland, Erick Samuel Kihuga Kamau, Diane Haesun Kim, Ametra Sunn Koonce, Danyank Karl Lok, Meaghan Marie Lynch, Michele Lynn Macary, Chalee Mercedes Madden, Philip Adam Minasi, Benjamin Dearborn Nardella, Chidiebere Martin Okpoebo, Mohamed M Osman, Andrew Brady Przybylinski, Chantelle Shani Ransome, Michael David Schamann, Arik Schechet, Christina Ingrid Schlegel, Olumayowa J Taiwo, Andrew David Urquhart, Laura Victoria Venegas, Lindsey Marie Walker, Chime Wangmo, Adam Joshua Weber, Shauna Marie Welch, Lloyd Kenneth Wisleder Master of Science in Accounting Allison Anne Andrade, Stephen Matthew Auriemma, Harold Vernon Banks III, Melissa Ashley Beauchemin, Julien Alexander Bernier, Katherine Elizabeth Brackett, Courtney Julia Campbell, Marian Elizabeth Clark, Emily Catherine Davis, Katelyn Meredith Dorr, Edward Thomas Dunne, Kate Elyse Esterman, Hayley Shannon Finos, Matthew T Fleming, Stephanie Elizabeth Fontes, Janine Ann Galletta, Shannon Mary Griffin, Clyde Foster Jondro IV, Miles David Kraemer, Judy M. Kwan, Julie Elizabeth Lord, Lindsay Briana Marvin, Lauren Kathleen Matysiak, Kara Ann McCarthy, Carlos Alexander Modia, Heather Michelle Moody, Angela Ann Morrison, Charles Douglas Murphy, Kathleen Elizabeth Nestor, Caitlin Jones O'Malley, Monisola Omoshalewa Onikoro, Katherine Ann Oster, Diane Patricia Pascale, Lauren Perkins, Mary Quish, Christina Leigh Scharar, Stephanie Lorraine Schilling, Kate Elaine Schleker, Sylvia M. Singleton, Thomas Smay, William Thomas Spence Jr, Kathryn Anne Stephens, Stephanie Elizabeth Tarallo, Catherine Tran, Scott R Wilson, Joshua Adam Yorra, Jeffrey Mark Zammett, Christopher A Zeitler Master of Science in Taxation Stephen Vincent Alimonti Jr., Terry Anderson, Amy Lee Bell, Elizabeth Ann Carney, Angela Helen Celia, Sandra C. Chisari, Tanya Michelle Gill, Derek James Goguen, Jeremy James Hall, Allison Marie Hughes, Cynthia Lynn Keenan, Rebecca Marie Kolifrath, Tianwei Liu, Douglas Miller, Constance M. Robinson, Anshu Nisha Tiku, Melinda L Tuffy, Yazhe Xu |
MBA Association Conferences & Career Fairs
The fall conference season is gearing up with many national MBA associations planning their annual conferences and career fairs. The deadlines for discounted registration are approaching. The upcoming conferences and details are:
September 10 - 12 in New York City
A special registration discount is available for Boston Consortium MBA students. When registering, use the registration code: BOSTONCONS and receive a 10% discount.
The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Annual Conference and Career Fair
September 22 - 26, 2009 in New Orleans, LA.
October 8 - 10, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN.
Discounted registration rate expires September 8.
The conference is also looking for volunteers to work at the event. In exchange for volunteering, you are eligible for discounted registration and free access to the career expo.
NSHMBA is also conducting a Video Contest, where you can create a video and post it on YouTube for a chance to win 2 Full Conference Registrations. The video, up to 60 seconds, should encourage people to register and attend the Conference & Career Expo. For additional details, please contact Bob Welch. Northeastern will host the Boston Chapter PreConference Boot Camp. The camp, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, will help prepare attendees for the National Conference and will include career expo success strategies, mock interviews and one-on-one resume critiques.
October 29 - 31 at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA
A limited amount of financial support for registration to the Asian, NBMBAA and NAWMBA conferences is available from the Graduate School Please forward your e-mail confirmation showing completed registration to Lynne Sarikas.
In addition, the Graduate and Professional Student Association may provide up to $300 toward travel expense for graduate students attending a conference. See the GPSA website for more information and application deadlines. |
Admissions Office MBA Fair Help
The Graduate Admissions office is seeking current students in the Evening MBA, Part-time MSF/MBA, MSF and Full-time MBA programs to accompany us to MBA fairs in Boston this fall. Consider helping us staff the Northeastern booth and sharing your perspective as a student with prospective MBA candidates who come to our table. Fairs are currently scheduled in the evening on September 15, September 17 and October 1. If you are available on any of these dates or would like more information, please contact Kara Regan, Associate Director of Graduate Admissions or Evelyn Tate, Director, Graduate Recruitment and Admissions. |
Wall Street Journal Special Offer
The Wall Street Journal has a special subscription offer for graduate business students, 75% off a two-year subscription including print, online and mobile access. In addition, subscribe now and receive a 1GB USB Flash Drive FREE! |
FSP Forum for the Society for Financial Service Professionals
The Society for Financial Service Professionals (FSP) recently started a program that is designed to work with universities teaching courses in financial services/planning. The University Partners Program (UPP) was created to help build a bridge between the current generation of financial service professionals and the future generation of professionals who are in undergraduate and graduate degree programs in colleges and universities around the country. Their conference (FSP Forum) will be in Phoenix, AZ from October 26 - 28. For more information. |
Washington Campus
The Washington Campus SeminarThe Washington Campus Seminar is a week-long educational residency in Washington, DC where students meet with Members of Congress, current and former Executive Branch officials, senior civil servants, business executives, lobbyists, representatives of the media, and special interest groups. All sessions begin at 8 am on the course start date and adjourn mid-to-late afternoon on the end date. For more information on the program please visit www.washcampus.edu. Students who complete the seminar with a grade of B or higher will earn 3 hours of transfer credits toward their MBA degree. Grades do not appear on the NU transcript. Scholarship and assistantship moneys may not be used to pay for the seminar and related costs. Interested students should first confirm their eligibility for program participation with Marie-Maude Petit-Frere, on-campus representative for the Washington Campus, before completing the registration process. Please note that payment is due at time of Registration. The Washington Campus has seven sessions scheduled, including a new session during the holiday break from January 4 - 8, 2010. Spring 2010 classes begin on January 11, so this session is expected to fill up quickly. Registration space is limited and is on a first come first served basis. Registration is now open for the January session. 2010 Offerings Registration Deadline January 4 - 8, 2010 October 23, 2009 March 1 - 5, 2010 December 11, 2009 March 8 - 12, 2010 December 18, 2009 March 15 - 19, 2010 December 28, 2009 May 17 - 21, 2010 February 26, 2010 June 14 - 18, 2010 April 2, 2010 September 13 - 17, 2010 June 18, 2010 |
Career Center News
Full Time Positions:
BNG Consulting, Inc - Finance Manager - September 12
DemandWare - Operations - September 2
DemandWare - Customer Relationship Manager - September 14
EMC Corporation - Marketing Leadership Development Program,MBA - October 9
ESPN, Inc. - Sr. Financial Analyst, International - September 5
Genzyme Corporation - Global Lean Transformation Leader (new MBA graduate) - September 2
IBM - Financial Analyst - September 5
Manulife Financial - ACT Leadership Development Program - September 9
State Street Bank - Vice President, Policy and Technical Accounting Director - September 10
Talk Me Through It - Head of Administration - September 16
TJX Corporation - Senior Financial Analyst - September 2
Triumvirate Environmental - Staff Accountant - September 14
Virtua Research - Equity Research Internship, Investment Reports - September 14 Other Position:
People Serve Inc. - Office Manager / Bookkeeper - 6 months (mid Sept '09 through Feb '10) - September 10 For more information on these positions, visit eRecruiting. | |
One Credit Saturday Courses Fall 2009 Chipping The Stock Market CRN: 15904 - BUSN 6227 Instructor: Harlan D Platt
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Sep 26 & Oct 10 Understanding Sustainability Strategies CRN: 15905 - BUSN 6203 Instructor: John Helferich 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sep 26 & Oct 10 Make Innovation Easy CRN: 16020 - BUSN 6216 Instructor: Edward F McDonough 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Oct 03 & Oct 17 Transparent Pricing Strategies in the Service Industries CRN: 16021 - BUSN 6215 Instructor: Richard C. Hanna 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Oct 03 & Oct 17 Financial Analysis and Modeling with Excel CRN: 15907 - BUSN 6246 Instructor: Richard S. Swasey 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Oct 24 & Nov 07
Intellectual Property for International Business CRN: 15906 - BUSN 6206 Instructor: Susan B. Montgomery 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Nov 07 & Nov 21 Poverty and Business in the Developing World CRN: 16022 - BUSN 6214 Instructor: Dennis R. Shaughnessy
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Nov 21 & Dec 05 |
Tutors
Tutors are needed for Statistics, Accounting and Finance for Fall 2009 term.
Requirement: Completion of courses of interest with grade of B or better preferably at NU. Teaching/tutoring experience preferred. Visit the Student Employment website to apply. Graduate students may work up to 20 hours per week and earn $20 per hour for tutoring students. |
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Spiritual Life Center
The Spiritual Life Center offers many multi-faith events designed to appeal to the spiritual sides of everyone. For more details on the Center and their weekly regularly scheduled events, click here. Call 617.373.2728 for additional information.
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A number of events are planned to welcome students, including:
-- Hillel Bagel Brunch Sunday 9/6, 12 noon, NU Hillel, 70 St. Stephen Street -- Move- In Mass Come to an on-campus Catholic Sunday Mass. Refreshments and an info table will be offered. Sunday 9/6, 12:30 pm, The Fenway Center, 77 St. Stephen Street -- New to Boston? Not for Tourists Walking & Subway Tour See the essential parts of the city with seasoned Bostonians from the Christian Student Union. Dinner & subway fare provided. Limited to 20 participants, RSVP ja.johnston@neu.edu for a spot! Monday 9/7, meet at the Krentzman Quad Husky promptly at 4pm -- NU Does Yoga! Free Yoga in the Sacred Space Suitable for all levels, even beginners. Mats provided. No pre-reg., available as space permits. Tuesday 9/8, 4-5pm, Sacred Space, 2nd Floor Ell Hall -- Welcome Back BBQ Come to a delicious barbeque, and greet new and returning friends! Sponsored by the Catholic Students Association. Tuesday 9/8, 6:00 pm, the Catholic Center at NU, 68 St. Stephen Street |
Credits The Gradbiz eNewsLetter is a weekly newsletter produced by the Graduate School of Business Administration. Editor-in-Chief: Dan Volchok Consultants/Gurus: Robert Welch & Nathan Gilbert |
Reminder: Submissions for articles are due no later than 2:00pm on Tuesday to Dan Volchok! | |