UPCOMING EVENTS

Simon Graduate School of Business Upcoming Information Sessions UNDERGRADUATE MBA/MS INFORMATION SESSION ON FEBRUARY 15, 2012
This is an evening event, exclusively for undergraduate students considering the MBA or MS degree. Students will have the opportunity to learn about how a business degree can enhance their future career. Attendees will interact with current MBA and MS students, as well as with Simon Admissions officers. For more information, please click on the link below for the event flyer: www.simon.rochester.edu/ftevents

MBA AND MS SCHOLARSHIP WEEKEND EVENT
We will be inviting select group of admitted students to our annual Scholarship Weekend events, an opportunity to compete for our top scholarship awards. This year, MS candidates will be invited to participate, as well as MBA candidates. To be considered for Scholarship Weekend, candidates should complete and submit their Simon admissions application by the end of February. For details on Scholarship Weekend, please visit: www.simon.rochester.edu/scholarshipweekend

UPCOMING 2012 APPLICATION DEADLINES
March 15th – Application Deadline #3
May 15th – Application Deadline #4

Simon has recently been ranked among the top 25 U.S. business schools in an annual survey by CEOWORLD magazine. Simon is ranked 24th on the magazine’s list of top business schools for executives and entrepreneurs. The ratings are based on scores given to schools based on return on investment and recruiter feedback, measuring the quality of the school’s learning environment. View the ranking on the CEOWORLD Website.

Interested in CFA Exam Prep?
The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA), the leading forum for the investment community, is partnering with Professional & Continuing Studies (PCS) at Queens College to offer Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Exam Prep courses.

The CFA program, a globally recognized standard for measuring portfolio management and investment analysis competence and integrity, is administered by the CFA Institute. NYSSA has been providing CFA review courses for 30 years.

Sign up for CFA Live Review Courses Offered in Spring 2012

Koch Internship Program: Students and recent grads get paid to work at a free-market organization in DC while engaging in weekly professional education seminars. Both the spring and summer applications are now open: www.kochinternshipprogram.org

Koch Associate Program: Participants work in a full-time job at a partner organization in DC, while having the chance to engage in professional education every Thursday. The program starts in June of 2012 and the application is now open: www.kochassociateprogram.org

Liberty@Work: This program allows participants to work in a full-time role at one of many partner organizations across the country, while engaging in weekly professional education via webinar technology. Applications are now open: www.libertyatwork.org

Blue Engine is currently recruiting seniors and recent college graduates to become a part of their next team of Blue Engine Teaching Assistants.

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Queens College has launched a new program, the Dean's Young Professionals Program, designed to better prepare our top students for internships and jobs. The program is open to students who have a minimum GPA of 3.5. The program, is designed to help place business students and students with majors in demand by businesses into internships and career jobs. We have formed a network of alumni and friends of the college who will be actively trying to place Queens College's best students.

If you are interested in pursuing the program, please complete the following steps:
i) Contact Bibi Khan via email (bibi.khan@qc.cuny.edu ) with your full name, address, email, phone and student identification number;
ii) Secure a recommendation by a full time faculty member. This recommendation is as simple as asking your professor to send an email to Bibi.Khan@qc.cuny.edu that has your name in the subject line together with "recommendation for YP."
iii) Complete the four career services workshops and have your resume edited and approved by that office as well. Career services will organize special workshop sessions for YP candidates.

The season for both summer internships and full time hiring is upon us. If you are interested in applying to this program, please secure a recommendation from your professor as soon as possible. Please note that completing these three steps as outlined above constitutes a formal application on your part to become a Dean's Young Professional.

Visit the new Office of Career Development & Internships Website!