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Message From
The Assistant Dean....
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College can be one of the most exciting and life changing
experience of your life, but remember your primary reason for being
here is an education. Maintaining your grades and understanding
the study to socializing ratio are key to your
success. It may not seem like it now, but your current actions can
affect your ability to get a job in the future. At URI CBA, our
objective is to prepare you for success in the world of business.
You can help us in this task by attending classes, asking questions and
getting to know your faculty and classmates.
This fall we have an array of events geared towards career exploration
in Business. On October 7th Beta Alpha Psi will be hosting Public
Accounting Night. This event geared for Accounting and Finance
majors brings top accounting firms to Ballentine Hall for networking
and information gathering. On October 17th the College of Business
will host its second Student Alumni Career Day. This is an
outstanding opportunity for you to meet with successful CBA
alumni. They will share their experiences, provide concrete
advice and tell you more about industries of interest. Finally,
during the URI Career Services Fall Job & Career Fair on October
29th in the Ryan
Center, CBA will
be hosting "Exploring Your Majors in Business". Not
only will you be able to speak with faculty and students but you will
also be able to speak to employers hiring students with the major of
your interest.
If you are a junior you may want to consider taking part in our Junior
Year Experience Career Passport program. This "Junior Year
Experience" is a professional development opportunity in which you
can make an investment in your career decision-making process. This
class is a WebCT seminar with participation
in out-of-class learning experiences throughout the semester. As a
result of this class you will have the resources and know-how to
conduct career and internship exploration, define your career
ambitions, and build a professional job and graduate school search
toolbox. If you are considering this 1-credit liberal elective, please
attend the info sessions on Monday, September 15th at 4:00PM Thomson
Board Room, 3rd floor Ballentine Hall or contact Rosie Lalli Malaghan at rmalaghan@uri.edu for more information.
As the fall semester unfolds, your primary focus should be developing
your college skill set and successfully complete the semester with good
grades. Get your studying and work done during the week so you
can enjoy all other aspects of a fun filled college experience. Stay
healthy, have fun and learn.
Assistant Dean, Peg Ferguson
Boyd
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CBA Student Alumni Career Day
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Friday,
October 17th
9:00am - Noon
Mark your calendars for this premier second annual event in
the College
of Business!
Friday morning BUS classes will be canceled that day so you can attend
this event. That is how important we think this event is to help
you develop your future careers!
This is your opportunity to learn from CBA Alumni who once
were in your shoes. Find out what it's really like to work on
Wall Street. Discover if a career in Financial Advising or Insurance is
for you? Learn about if you should go for your MBA now or later? And
hear what young alumni have to say regarding internships and job
offers.
Career Day will open with two concurrent breakout sessions at 9am and
10am in the Ballentine Hall Verrechia Foyer,
followed by our key note speaker Bruce S. Sherman at 11 am. Bruce S.
Sherman is Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Senior
Portfolio Manager of PCM. He has led PCM's
investment research and portfolio management activities since founding
the firm in 1986. Prior to PCM's inception,
Mr. Sherman worked as an executive for the Collier Family and was involved
with their venture capital, media, financial service and real estate
investments. Mr. Sherman is a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University
of Rhode Island and a Master
of Business Administration in Finance degree from Bernard Baruch
College.
The breakout sessions will offer you choices of workshops to hear
from alumni. The event will end by noontime, followed by your
regularly scheduled afternoon classes. Complete details on the event
will be up on the URI CBA website in early October.
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Accounting Night at URI
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October 7th from 6pm - 8pm
Ballentine Hall Verrecchia
Atrium
RSVP Requested - Sign up at Rhody Net http://career.uri.edu/ , click on
career events, and scroll down to accounting night link.
WHAT EXACTLY IS ACCOUNTING
NIGHT?
Accounting Night, co-sponsored by Career Services, the College of Business
Administration and Beta Alpha Psi, allows you the opportunity to meet,
speak, and network with the people who represent large and small
companies with accounting functions. Meet future employers
featuring local, regional and the Big 4 firms.
This event is for accounting undergraduates and graduate students.
Bring your resume and your questions. Business attire (men:suit, shirt, tie,
khaki pants and women:suit, slacks, blouse,
sweater) Refreshments courtesy of Beta Alpha Psi.
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Important Academic Dates
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September 17th- Last day
to Add
October 1st -
Appointment times for Spring registration available on e-campus
October 13th - Columbus
Day, no classes
- Seniors first day for spring registration
October 22nd - Last day
to change from pass/fail option
October 29th - Last day
to drop Fall classes
November 4th - Election
Day, no classes, offices closed
November 11th -
Veteran's Day - no classes, offices closed
November 12th - Tuesday
classes meet
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Consider Doing An Internship!
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Learn how to
earn 3 credits towards an internship through the College of Business
Internship Program!
Stop by the
Internship Office, Room 315 Ballentine and meet with Amy Weinstein, the
Internship Coordinator.
Walk-in hours
(no appointment necessary) are held on Wednesdays 9:30-11:30AM and
Thursdays 12:00-1:00PM.
Appointment
times are also available by contacting
the Front Desk, 3rd Floor Ballentine or by calling 874-2337.
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Career Corner
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Students-
Take advantage of Career Services now, while you are in school.
These services include:
* Confidential private and confidential career counseling and
resume/cover letter review. Improve your strategic position. Make
an appointment by calling 874-2311 (press zero).
* Access to RhodyNet®, our online career
management system. See "how-to" below.
* Job Fairs and Graduate
School
Expo. Visit RhodyNet® for complete
details. For a quick list, visit http://career.uri.edu and click on Highlighted Events.
* Career Workshops, including Advanced Resume and tips for working job
fairs. List available online at RhodyNet®
* Searchable Internship and Job Postings. Postings and
application procedures available online at RhodyNet®.
Store multiple versions of your resume to use for
applications.
* On-campus interview program. See handout at Career Services
Website under "Resources" for additional details.
Information, availability, resume submission and interview time sign-up
all on RhodyNet®
* Alumni Career Mentors-also available on RhodyNet®
How to set up your confidential account on RhodyNet®
- Set your browser to the Career Services homepage, http://career.uri.edu, and click on the word
"Students", located above the RhodyNet®
oval.
- If you are a first-time user on RhodyNet® , click on the "Click here to register"
link below the login boxes.
- Fill out your profile, create a personalized,
case-sensitive username and password, enter your 9 digit PeopleSoft ID
and click the "Register" button.
Activate your account NOW and discover "oceans of career
possibilities" with RhodyNet®!
For assistance, visit, email or call Career Services.
228 Roosevelt Hall
401 874-2311
career@etal.uri.edu
http://career.uri.edu
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Upcoming Events
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September
17th- Career
Services Wecome Back Party. Free pizza and soda in front of
Roosevelt Hall. .
25th- MBA
Information Session, 6:00pm, Ballentine Hall 3rd Floor Conference
Room. Learn more about the One Year or Part-Time MBA at URI.
Reserve your spot-email mba@uri.edu or call
URI-5000
17th -Student Alumni Career Day, Ballentine
Hall Foyer 8:30am-12pm
18th- Homecoming
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29th -URI Career Services Job Fair and Graduate School
Expo, Ryan
Center
For more details and future
events visit http://www.cba.uri.edu/calendar/
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Graduating
In December?
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December Graduates - you should receive an email with
the link to complete the EBI graduation survey and the College of Business Intent to Graduate
survey soon. You must complete these surveys as it is the
only way that we know you are ready to graduate. Please complete
the survey by November 14th.
The survey will be sent to your URI email address, so
please check that email address daily. On e-campus, it does allow you
to have any emails sent to your URI email forwarded to another account
(like yahoo, gmail, etc). If you have
not received the email by the end of September, please stop by the
Dean's Office on the 3rd floor and see Sue McLintock.
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Degree
Audits
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Make sure you are on track with your requirements! Sign
up for a degree audit - see Leila at the front desk on the third floor.
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New Faces
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The College of Business
Administration welcomes the following new
faculty :
Dr. Zhen (Jane) Cai:
Marketing -
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.: Drexel
University.
Dr. Yuwen Chen: Supply
Chain Management -
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.: University
of Florida.
Dr. Christine Henle:
Management. Visiting
Assistant Professor coming from UNC-Charlotte. Ph.D.: Colorado State
University.
Dr. Anthony Wheeler: Management/LRS -Assistant Professor, Ph.D.: Oklahoma State
University
Dr. Yan (Julian) Xu:
Finance- Assistant
Professor, Ph.D.: University
of South Carolina.
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And we say goodbye to Professors Sim Narasimhan
and Craig Overton who have retired.
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FAQ
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* How do I
know what courses are required for my major?
From the College of Business website (www.cba.uri.edu) students
are able to access Curriculum Sheets for each major. Listed on these sheets are all of the
required courses. If you have
further questions after obtaining your respective curriculum sheet,
please make an appointment with your academic advisor.
* How do I find out who is my academic advisor?
Login to ecampus, and click
URI Advisement, then Make Appointment with Advisor. You should see your
advisor name or use the pull down box to see the name. Click Make
an Appointment wtih Advisor to see available
times. If no time is set up, contact advisor- contact information is
listed on that screen. If you do not have an advisor listed , please see Leila the receptionist
on the third floor.
* When do I have to declare a major?
Students
must declare their major during their junior year at the University of Rhode Island.
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* There is a lost and found located at the main
reception desk on the 3rd floor.
* Did you know that Tim Hortons on Pt Judith Rd. donates 25 dozen
donuts for our Welcome Back Days?
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CBA Picnic
Pictures
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Thank you to
the faculty and staff who made the annual CBA Student Picnic a success!
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