About the Conference
The 17th Annual Recruiters Conference offers essential information to develop a successful recruiting strategy at Chicago Booth, and gives you the tools to find the perfect fit for your organization in our premier candidate pool.
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Conference Schedule
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Title and Speaker |
Location |
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8:30 - 9 a.m. |
Check-In, Breakfast & Meet-n-Greet with Employer Relations Team |
HC104 A&B |
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9:05 - 9:30 a.m. |
Welcome from the Deans Stacey Kole, Deputy Dean for the Full-Time MBA Program and Clinical Professor of Economics Sunil Kumar, Dean and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Operations Management |
HC104 A&B |
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9:30 - 10:15 a.m. |
Career Services Update Julie Morton, Associate Dean, Career Services and Corporate Relations This session will recap the 2012-2013 recruiting season with insightful statistics on the industries and functions in which our students will be working for full-time positions and summer internships. Details will also be provided on the sources of students' jobs and the percentage of students who accepted full-time positions through their internships. An overview of the number of companies that interviewed on campus and the number of job postings will also be provided. We will also share updated recruiting processes and policies. |
HC104 A&B |
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10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
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10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Action and Insight Skills Linda E. Ginzel, Clinical Professor of Managerial Psychology The purpose of this session is to offer an MBA classroom experience that will help participants to better understand the importance of action and insight skills for managerial effectiveness. |
HC104 A&B |
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11:30 a.m. - Noon |
Admissions Update Kurt Ahlm, Associate Dean, Student Recruitment and Admissions This session will include a discussion on the admissions process at Chicago Booth. Demographic information on the Class of 2015 will also be provided so you can start to learn more about your future candidate pool |
HC104 A&B |
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Noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch with Students and Career Services Staff Please join us for lunch with your fellow colleagues, students, and Career Services staff. We invite you to network and dine with colleagues in your industry, as well as meet the first-year co-chairs from our career-focused student groups |
HC104 A&B |
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1 - 1:15 p.m. |
Break |
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1:15 - 2 p.m. |
Leadership Development at Chicago Booth Jeffrey Anderson, Associate Dean, LEAD Work on a thought provoking exercise and learn more about the Leadership Development philosophy at Booth. |
HCC25 |
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2 - 2:15 p.m. |
Break |
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2:15 - 3:30 p.m. |
Industry Breakout Sessions with Student Panelists Consulting Corporate IB/S&T/IM |
HCC25 HC215 HC219 |
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3:30 - 4 p.m. |
Event Departure Career Services staff members will be on hand to answer any last minute questions. |
HC104 A&B |
Chicago Conference
May 2
Check-In and Breakfast:
8:30 - 9 a.m.
Panels and Presentations:
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Chicago Booth
Charles M. Harper Center
5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
For additional information, please email Melanie Scarlata.
