Nordic MBA Forum Event Details and Schedule

1. Nordic MBA ForumEvent Details and Schedule

2. The Nordic MBA Forum • The Nordic MBA Forum is a new and unique organization that aims at: • Exposing young professionals and students to the value of an MBA • Informing about possibilities, challenges and opportunities of MBA education • Collecting newest information about MBA, MBA schools and application processes • Offering the opportunity to network with Alumni and top-tier MBA schools • The Nordic MBA Forum do so by: • Organizing a new and unique once a year conference with international top-tier business schools, renowned MBA Alumni and selected industry professionals. • Establishing an online forum with newest information about MBA education • The Nordic MBA Forum Conference • The one-day conference aims at supporting the goals of the Nordic MBA Forum, i.e. embracing the idea and the value of an MBA and providing information on how to go from consideration to application. • The conference targets young professionals and current students who are considering to do an MBA in the future. • Participants get the chance to not just meet top-tier business schools and renowned speakers, but also to get practical advice on their application through workshops and panel debates. • Thus, the Nordic MBA Forum conference provides a unique opportunity for future MBA students to get a competitive edge for their application and a platform for networking! • The conference takes place on September 7th 2013

3. Event StructureThe conference builds on four different themes SIGN UP WELCOME SETTING THE SCENE PANEL DEBATE SUCEED WITH YOUR APPLICATION GOING FORWARD • During the event: • Each session will be followed by a short Q/A • Review of resumes with experts • Inspirational talks with partner schools and former MBAs RECEPTION • Theme: Setting the scene • Key Note: General Information regarding the different sorts of MBA (Nordic vs. European vs. American) • Speaker: How did an MBA help me succeed • Theme: Panel Debate: How, when, and where • Short presentation: Partner schools and representatives • Panel Debate: Partner schools put up as a discussion and Q&A session. • Theme: Succeed with your application • Workshop 1 & Speaker:Building your profile • Workshop 2: Beat the GMAT (Presented by www.beatthegmat.com • Workshop 3:Essay writing – How to (Input from a partner school and a former applicant) • Theme: Going forward • Speaker: Inspiring key note about going forward • Organisers: Wrap up / Future initiatives

4. Detailedprogramme information • Theme 3: Succeed with your application Workshop 1 & Speaker: Building your profile​​ Workshop 2: Beat the GMAT​​ Workshop 3: Essay writing – How to Guide Theme 4: Going forward • Topic: Inspiring key note about going forward ​ • Speaker: Not yet announced Organisers: Wrap up / Future initiatives Mingleling & Networkingwithschools and fellowyoung professionals • Theme 1: Setting the scene​ • Topic: General Information regarding the different sorts of MBA (Nordic vs. European vs. American) • Key Note: Lee Milligan (Global Recruiter for Mærsk Oil) • Topic: How did an MBA help me succeed​ • Speaker: Not yet announced • Theme 2: Panel Debate: How, when, and where • Short presentation: Partner schools and representatives​ • Panel Debate: London Business School, IMD and Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan Business School 

5. Organization Lee Milligan – Maersk Lee@nordicmbaforum.com +45 Ulrich Venge Consultant – Ernst & Young Ulrich@nordicmbaforum.com +45 51 58 28 51 Johan Daniel Hylander Analyst – Novo Nordisk johan@nordicmbaforum.com +45 40 10 96 37 Kai Fechner Analyst– Maersk Kai@nordicmbaforum.com +45 42 40 94 40