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The time has come for you to be introduced to what your life will be like over the next two years as a member of the Gies MBA Family.
Your starting point for each day of orientation will be the Gies College of Business, Business Instructional Facility (BIF), located at 515 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign, Illinois. Please note that the schedule below may be subject to change.
We look forward to meeting all of you and we hope you are as excited as we are about what's in store over the next couple of weeks!
Monday 12th August 2019 | Your Future Starts Here
Start Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 5:00 pm
Location: BIF Atrium
Attire: Business professional
Materials required: iCard
Tuesday 13th August 2019 | Team Building
Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 5:00 pm
Location: BIF Atrium
Attire: Gies Polo and athletic attire
Materials required: iCard, Notebook, Pen
Wednesday 14th August 2019 | Collaborating with Others
Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Classroom 3007 in BIF
Attire: Business Casual
Materials required: Orientation resource book, laptop, name tag, nameplate, notebook, pen, iCard
Thursday 15th August 2019 | Communication and Influence
Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 2:30 pm
Location: BIF Atrium
Attire: Business Professional
Materials required: Orientation resource book, laptop, name tag, nameplate, notebook, pen, iCard
Friday 16th August 2019 | Beyond the Classroom
Time: 12:30pm
End Time: 6:00 pm
Location: BIF Atrium
Attire: Smart Casual
Materials required: Orientation resource book, name tag, identification/passport, iCard
Tuesday 20th August 2019 | Leveraging Your Resources
Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Room 3007 in BIF
Attire: Business Casual
Materials required: Orientation resource book, laptop, name tag, nameplate, notebook, pen, iCard
Wednesday 21st August 2019 | Charting Your Career Path
Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Room 3007 in BIF
Attire: Business Casual
Materials required: Orientation resource book, laptop, name tag, nameplate, notebook, pen, iCard
Thursday 22nd August 2019 | Discover Your Value
Time: 9:00am
End Time: 10:30 pm
Location: BIF Atrium/ Transfer to Chicago
Attire: Business Professional; Students can bring business casual clothing for the boat ride.
Materials required: Orientation resource book, padfolio, resume, business cards, name tag, notebook, pen, identification/passport, iCard
Reminder: Breakfast will NOT be provided on this day
Graduate Student Welcome Reception
Meet new friends and learn about ways to get connected on campus. There will be raffle prizes and light refreshments. All graduate students and their families are welcome!
Date: Mon 26th Aug 2019
Time: 4 - 6 p.m
Location: Illini Union
Materials required: iCard
Clifton Strengths
Please complete the Clifton Strengths Assessment as soon as possible!
Visit the Gallup Strengths Center,
Use code FX52CN87YF25JP49 to register.
Get Connected!
For more updates and to connect with your class:
Join the MBA 2021 WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EAF43AOG7Jv0lj22yUTlxv
Join MBA 2021 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IllinoisMBA2021/
Career Management Foundations Course
The Career Management Foundations Course is a fun, interactive course that will help you spruce up your resume, start thinking about your personal brand, and so much more.
If you have been newly admitted to Illinois Gies MBA Program, click here to register for the course. Your login will be your NetID and password.
For those who have been working through the modules, you would have learned about the upcoming career fairs. Interviewing and introducing yourself to recruiters is an important aspect of career fairs. Take the time over the last few weeks to learn about interview strategies and best practices. Don’t forget to do practice behavioral interviews.
If you have issues with your login, please contact your career coach Angie Powers (apowers@illinois.edu) for assistance.
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