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Register Now for Forte's MBA Informational Webinars  

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Thinking about an MBA? Participate in one or more of our upcoming webinars to help you get on track for an exciting career in business.

Maybe you weren’t able to attend one of our Forum events this fall or you attended but would like to learn more. Join us for an upcoming webinar to gain all the information you need to know about getting your MBA. From financing your MBA to learning more about the MBA admissions process to hearing from women of color who’ve sought their MBA, the Forum webinars will put you in touch with successful businesswomen who can provide you with the answers you’re looking for to make this important decision.

Pre-registration for the webinars is required. To sign up for one or more of the upcoming webinars click on the event title and follow the prompts to register.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
Forté Forum: Financing your MBA - October 1, 5:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: MBA Admissions - October 7, 5:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: Executive MBA Value Proposition - October 8, 12:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: MBA Value Proposition in Non-traditional Industries - October 13, 5:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: Women of Color - October 14, 5:00 PM EDT - Sponsored by: The Consortium
Forté Forum: International MBA - October 15, 12:00 PM EDT
Note: Sound for the webinars will be broadcast via your computer (No dial-in via phone is required). You must have the capability to hear this broadcast thru speakers on your computer or headphones and will be able to ask questions via a live online chat.

 

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If You're Thinking About Getting Your MBA...You Can't Miss This!

What: Pre-MBA Workshop for NSHMBA Members
When: October 3, 2009
Time: 9am - 1pm
Where: Location TBD (Possibly West Side or Malibu)
Capacity: First 100 to Register
Potential Sponsors and Affiliates:
  • Admit Advantage
  • Booth School of Business
  • Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management
  • The Princeton Review
  • Raytheon Company
Meals: Continental Breakfast and Snacks
Fees: Free
NOTE: REGISTRATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION. We will confirm your successful registration for the event 2 weeks prior to the event.

Contact: Erik Chavez, Corporate Relations NSHMBA LA corporaterelations@losangeles.nshmba.org
www.nshmba.org/losangeles

Click Here to Register! ____________________________________________________________________
Save the Dates:

September 23, 2009 - GE NBC Universal, NSHMBA and ALPFA Summer Networking Event October 8 - 11, 2009 - NSHMBA National Conference - Minneapolis
November 12, 2009 - Coca Cola "See you at the Races" Networking Event
December 2, 2009 - NSHMBA, NAWMBA and NABMBA Inter Organization "Ready, Set Go! Launch Into Success in 2010" Networking Event

JPMorgan Chase 2009 Latino Leadership Forum  

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Adelante, our Latino/Hispanic affinity group, in partnership with their executive sponsor, Gordon Smith, CEO of Card Services will host this event.

Keynote Speaker
Roel Campos –Managing Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
and former Commissioner of U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Date: Monday, September 28, 2009
Location: 270 Park Avenue, Floor 50 New York, N.Y.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - Registration 6:00 ‐8:00 p.m. –Networking Reception
RSVP by September 23: jpm.events@jpmorgan.com

J.P. Morgan Launching Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship  

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A needs-based scholarship?
Absolutely.

We award them
to the people
we need.

J.P. Morgan Launching Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship
Apply by October 15, 2009

Roles in Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Research and IB Risk
To build on our exceptional global reputation as a banking and business innovator, we’re
recruiting more top Black, Hispanic and Native American students. The J.P. Morgan Launching
Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship gives talented students the chance to launch their
careers in our investment bank with prestigious internships in our New York offices and
scholarships of up to $15,000 – money that goes directly to you.* This opportunity is open
to sophomores with any major who are interested in financial services. Find out more
and how to apply on our website. This is where you need to be.
* Amount varies. Visit our website for more details.

Click here to launch your career!

How to Turn an Internship into a Job  

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The heat is on for MBA and undergraduate business student interns in the summer of 2009. After clawing their way into coveted internship positions in one of the most competitive job markets in memory, the real fight for full-time job offers is happening now, halfway through their 10 or so weeks on the job.

While there is some consolation in the fact that companies hired fewer interns because they planned to make fewer full-time offers for the following year, the chosen few lucky enough to land those internships still have to make sure they stand out. In fact, this is just the beginning of the battle for full-time positions for business graduates at every level. "This year the job search is not going to be a sprint," says Patrick Perrella, director of MBA career development at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business (Mendoza Full-Time MBA Profile). "It's a marathon." If you want to make it to the finish line with a full-time job offer in hand, you'll have to go the extra mile.

Exceed Expectations
Most career placement directors will tell you that one of the first ways to insure a satisfying internship is to communicate your expectations to your direct supervisor and ask what he or she expects of you. If this has not happened yet, you should make a point to talk to your manager and ask for feedback on how you are doing and what you can improve. You should also tell him or her what you think of the internship so far and how you'd like to add more value.

In addition to a midsummer evaluation, Madhu Palkar, a 2009 graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management (Kellogg Full-Time MBA Profile) who interned at L.E.K. Consulting in Chicago last year, scheduled biweekly meetings with her mentors. "You have to be creative and put out on the table what you bring to the table," says Palkar.

She told her bosses about her experience in health care and took on a health-care assignment in which she excelled. This made a great impression, and when she asked for assignments in completely different fields, her bosses were gung ho. On the last day of her internship, she was offered a full-time position, which she eventually accepted. She is now a full-time L.E.K. consultant in Chicago.

Work Hard and Smart
Worker bees get the honey, say recruiters. A strong work ethic, says Steve Canale, manager of recruiting and staff at General Electric (GE), is the common denominator among those who snag full-time offers at GE. The same is true at Deutsche Bank (DB), and working hard is more important in the weaker economy. "It's not even just about being good now," says Kristina Peters, managing director and global head of graduate resourcing at Deutsche Bank. "It's about being excellent."

Basic rules, such as coming in before the boss and staying longer, still apply. But you also must take initiative to stand out. For example, you could spend some of your free time learning how to use new software to help you work faster or do additional research that wasn't asked of you for the big presentation. Perrella, who used to work at Citigroup (C), says he was always impressed when interns finished their projects early and anticipated what they could do next. Canale says that if you think you could be doing more, you should speak up because most employers will appreciate your willingness and desire to contribute—and they'll happily give you more work.


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Top 5 Ways to Stay in Touch  

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Great on the Job takes it one step further. I use TOUs, or thinking of yous, to encourage people to reach out to others in their network. TOUs are short emails and whereas an IOU makes you indebted to someone, TOUs instead create goodwill. Thinking of yous are inherently generous and the goal is to maintain relevance with someone by sharing information or passing along well wishes, with the side benefit of keeping someone on your radar or staying on theirs.

So what should the subject of these TOUs be?

Here are five foolproof ways to ping someone this summer with a TOU:

(1) Pass along an article of interest: Julie, I read this article in the Boston Globe today and I thought of you and wanted to pass it along. This sounds like its right in the sweet spot of what your team is working on. Hope all is well. Best, Erica. [* extra credit for highlighting or bold facing the relevant paragraph or sections of the article]

(2) Congratulate someone on good news: Adam, I spoke with Aaron last week and he mentioned your promotion / new baby / move to Chicago. Congratulations, I’m very happy for you. Once you get settled in, let’s schedule coffee to catch up and see how things are going. Fondly, Kevin

(3) Share a job lead: Cynthia, I wanted to reach out let you know that L&M is looking for a new property manager. If you know anyone who might be interested, please feel free to forward along to colleagues or friends. Warm Regards, Casey

(4) Acknowledge a sport fan’s win: Nathan, congrats! I watched the game last night and saw that the Buckeyes pulled it off at the last minute, enjoy your bragging rights today. Roger

(5) Reference a run-in with a mutual friend: Elise, Eric and I saw Katherine today and she’s just come back from L.A. and sends her regards. Let’s try to all get together soon. Jodi

State Farm presents the 2009 NBMBAA Entrepreneurial City Tour  

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National Black MBA Association knows that one key to the recovery is you. As the nation’s largest black professional organization, we are proud to partner with State Farm in presenting the National Black MBA Entrepreneurial Institute, our effort to educate and inspire today’s established and aspiring entrepreneur.

Upcoming cities:
Houston - August 22nd
Philadelphia - August 29th

This event is open to non-members!

FIVE MINUTES COULD MEAN $10,000
Compete in the Innovation WhiteBoard Challenge for a chance to win $10,000! Contestants get five minutes to pitch an idea, product concept or business idea to business leaders, entrepreneurs, and funders – with just a pen and whiteboard and your power to sell. - no PowerPoints, no interruptions!

START-UPS AND ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS
Jumpstart your dreams with the practical advice and direction you need to get up and running in today’s competitive environment:

  • Identify the best model and resources for you – from franchising, to partnerships or made-from-scratch
  • Study real life scenarios that entrepreneurs must consider before pursuing, or continuing a specific model
  • Identify the strengths and weaknesses you possess
  • Learn the differences between the certifying agencies and the pros and cons of being certified for black and female owners, and how to make it work for you without bias or complication
ESTABLISHED AND GROWTH TRACK BUSINESSES
  • Learn sales methods that help find the customer and keep them
  • Identify your most profitable customer profile
  • Understand the sales process
  • Get up to speed on venture capital financing, financing acquisitions, creative financing
  • Understand Stimulus program options
  • Learn where to find pools of capital and small business loans, how to attract the attention of angel investors and how to utilize creative capital-raising strategies
  • Address dilution, how much to raise and when, ownership versus wealth considerations and more

Registration links can be found on each cities page and on the registration page.

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