EWMBAA eZine - Week of March 27, 2008

Greetings from the EWMBAA Admissions Committee

Did you know you can play an active role in the recruitment of incoming classes and promotion of quality of the overall Haas student body? The admissions committee activities include: student-driven outreach, admission process support, and welcome/orientation activities. Our number one goal is to help the EWMBA Admission and Program Office to attract and retain the best talent we can find and to create the exceptional Haas experience for all. We participate in information sessions/interviews/welcome receptions, and provide Haas tours and class visits. We organize the new student welcoming calls and answer questions for prospective students and newly-admitted students. We also create the entertainment activities for the Orientation!

The new initiatives this year include a rigorous student-run outreach program and a partnership with the Admission Office in refining the EWMBA marketing program. All these fun events require committee members and volunteers like you! You can get more information about what we do and what we've done by visiting our blog at http://haasewmbaa-admissions.blogspot.com/. Come join the fun and put your Haas experience at good use!

Please also check out our upcoming events and volunteer activities below and stay tuned for more to come during the summer including the:
Outreach Program
Class of 2011 Orientation
EWMBA Marketing Plan Review session

Admissions Committee Members
Co-chairs: Stacey Fang and Chris Lin
Members: Diana Lai, Phil Liu, Sharianne Louie, Lin Yang, Gilbert Lee, Phil Xiang, Onye Ebo



First Years:
Who you gonna call? Your Cohort Rep!

Been wondering what Cohort Reps are and what they do? Mimi Frusha is our friendly Cohort Rep Coordinator. Check out Mimi’s blog entry at: http://haasewmbaa-communications.blogspot.com/ to learn how you can utilize your Cohort Reps and let them know what’s on your mind.


Great Innovations at Haas

Want to see what fellow students are innovating? Take a peek at this great innovation by a fellow EWMBAer: http://www.haasewmbaa.com/2008/03/prize-for-innovationhaas-goes-to.html


UPCOMING EVENTS
To plan or check out new events, visit the Haas Calendar:http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/calendar/

Welcome Reception Round 1 Admitted Students - Class of 2011
Date: Tuesday, April 8
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Wells Fargo Room

Come meet the newly admitted Class 2011 and share your Haas experience! We especially need 2nd and 3rd year students who can speak about their elective and career change stories. Due to limited space, we are calling for volunteers who can participate for the entire session from 6:30pm to 8pm.

Please contact Stacey Fang (stacey_fang@mba.berkeley.edu) or Christopher Lin (christopher_lin@mba.berkeley.edu) if you are if you are free to serve as a Haas ambassador to the new students.


Haas MBA Experienced Hire Career Fair
Date: Friday, April 18
Time: 5:30pm – 8pm
Location: Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA
URL: Sign up on CareerNet.

Be sure to sign up on CareerNet by Noon, April 16. Please bring multiple copies of your resume to provide to recruiters when asked. Business casual attire is appropriate.


2nd Round Applicants Interview Day
Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Haas Campus

On this day, those 2nd round applicants who are from out of town have their official interviews and the opportunity to take tours and sit-in on classes. We need current students working in shifts to interact with the applicants, conduct the tours, and guide them to classes.

Please contact Stacey Fang (stacey_fang@mba.berkeley.edu) or Christopher Lin (christopher_lin@mba.berkeley.edu) if you are available to volunteer.


Steve Wozniak at UC Berkeley
Date: Tuesday, April 22
Time: 8pm – 9pm
Location: Andersen Auditorium, F295 Haas
URL: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=23987200284%26ref=nf

This free event is provisionally scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 8:00 PM at Andersen Auditorium, F295.

Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple and a Berkeley alumnus, is coming to Cal! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the guy who helped launch personal computing and an iconic company and was inducted into the Inventor's Hall of Fame. Don't miss out! And please tell all of your friends so they have the opportunity to see him as well.


Web2Open in San Francisco
Date: Wednesday and Thursday, April 23 and 24
Time: 9am – 6pm
Location: Moscone West, San Francisco
URL: http://www.socialtext.net/web2open/index.cgi?web2open

Web2Open is a free event where you can connect with other participants over your Web 2.0 successes, challenges and questions. The Web2Open lets attendees determine most of the session topics, and it emphasizes participation over presentations. This year, the Open also features a handful of pre-scheduled discussion sessions seeded with people who are passionate about the topics. The Open is a great way to network with other attendees, learn more about elements of Web 2.0, and share your experience.Web2Open is a part of the Web 2.0 Expo. You need a badge to attend, but you can register for free using the the code websf08opw (this free badge will admit you to the Web2Open sessions, Expo Keynotes, Show Floor and Launch Pad). Register at https://en.oreilly.com/webexsf2008/public/register.For more information, please contact Sarah Milstein (sarah_milstein@mba.berkeley.edu) if you have any questions.


2nd Round Admitted Students Welcome Calls
Date: Wednesday, June 4
ime: Any
Location: Anywhere

Current student volunteers make phone calls to the 2nd round admitted students to congratulate them for their admission, welcome them to the program, and answer questions. Calls should be completed by June 10 and we typically make 8-12 calls per volunteer.

Please contact Stacey Fang (stacey_fang@mba.berkeley.edu) or Christopher Lin (christopher_lin@mba.berkeley.edu) if you are available to volunteer.



2nd Round Admitted Students Welcome Reception
Date: Thursday, June 12
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Haas Campus

Save the date. Come meet the newly admitted Class 2011 and share your Haas experience! We especially need 2nd and 3rd year students who can speak about their elective and career change stories.

Please contact Stacey Fang (stacey_fang@mba.berkeley.edu) or Christopher Lin (christopher_lin@mba.berkeley.edu) if you are available to volunteer.


DID YOU KNOW?
As an Evening & Weekend MBA student, the Haas Computer Center fee other Haas students are required to pay has been waived. Additionally, you will have a credit of 100 free pages of laser printing on your account with the Computer Center. The Center also has a fax machine available for student use for a small fee. More information about the Computer Center’s offerings can be found at: http://haas.berkeley.edu/EWMBA/StudentHandbook/comcent.html.