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Johnson Means Business

Schedule

Schedule for Friday, September 18

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration/Meet Your Host | 131 Sage Hall
Check in; pick up mementos; luggage drop off in 144 Sage Hall; meet host; get weekend details and schedule.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch with Maria L. Campbell, director of diversity, S.C. Johnson | Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Concrete insights from current students into the Johnson experience.

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
"Leading with Real Impact" | B05 Sage Hall
Speakers:

This session will focus on the Johnson School's unique approach to MBA leadership development, including experiential learning opportunities to lead client-facing projects from conception to completion, and skill training in the areas of strategic problem solving, maximizing team performance, and identifying and honing effective personal leadership style.

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Johnson School Faculty Perspectives Overview/Panel | Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
Facilitated by Doug Stayman, associate dean for MBA programs and associate professor of marketing
Panel members:

Faculty panelists will share with the participants their special area of research while engaging them in discussion of their own special interests.

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Class: Management and Leadership of Organizations | B05 Sage Hall
Facilitated by Kathleen O'Connor, associate professor, management and organizations
Using an interactive case format, O'Connor will lead a mock class on collaborating effectively in teams.

6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Welcome Banquet | Carrier Ballroom, Statler Hotel
Speaker:

8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Final luggage pickup and transport to host home | 144 Sage Hall

Schedule for Saturday, September 19

8:00 a.m. -8:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall

8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
Interactive Demonstration of the Johnson School Research Resources | B05 Sage Hall
Facilitated by Angela Horne, director, Management Library and Elena MacGurn, research and support specialist, Management Library
Interactive demonstration: Experience real-life examples of how your business and career research needs are supported by the Management Library's personalized programs.
Homework: Find SWOT analysis of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

9:45 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
JMB 2009 Group Photo | Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Keep up the JMB tradition in this formal group photo that will be sent to you after the weekend!

10:15 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
Applying to B-School Seminar | B09 Sage Hall
Facilitated by Randall Sawyer, director of admissions, financial aid and inclusion
Everything you ever wanted to know about applying to business school, including how to write essays that will have an impact, and how to present yourself for an interview

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Financing Your MBA Seminar | B09 Sage Hall
Facilitated by Ann Richards, associate director, admissions and financial aid, and Lisa Pastrick, counselor for financial
Yes, it's expensive, but what an investment in yourself! Don't let the cost keep you from reaching your dreams. Concrete suggestions from persons in-the-know.

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch with Student Group Leaders | Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Strengthening your leadership skills doesn't happen only inside a classroom. Come meet the leadership of the Black Graduate Business Association (BGBA), Hispanic American Business Leaders Association (HABLA), Women's Management Council (WMC), and Out For Business (O4B) and learn how they have a real impact on the Johnson experience.

1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Teambuilding/Myers-Briggs Seminar | B05 Sage Hall
Facilitated by Clint Sidle, director, Roy H. Park Leadership Program

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Conclusion | Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall