Professional Management Association

1. Professional Management Association

2. Agenda Recent Events Upcoming Events Team Building Activity Reminders Committee Meetings

3. Recent Events • THON • Date Auction • THON Weekend • Social • Laser Tag • DP Dough Fundraiser • Corporate Relations • Northwestern Mutual Event

4. Upcoming Events • 2/26: Project Management Speaker Series • 2/27: Ferguson Professional Development Event • 3/11: General Meeting • 3/15: Wine and Cheese Social

5. Project Management Speaker Series 2/26 • Erin Antosh will be our speaker • A partner at Signature Solutions LLC, a firm that specializes in IT and strategy consulting • Expertise in business process re-engineering, organizational design and development, performance measurement, and more. • 214 Business Building at 6pm • 5 Points for Corporate Relations Committee

6. Ferguson Event2/27 • Speaking on “Leading with Emotional Intelligence” • 105 Business Building at 6pm • 5 Points for Corporate Relations Committee

7. General Meeting3/11 • Upcoming Events, Team Building Activities, Committee Meetings • 107 Business Building at 6pm • 5 General Membership Points

8. Wine and Cheese Social3/15 • Location TBD from 9pm-11pm • 5 points for Social Committee

9. Executive Board 2013-2014 Applications • Applications are open today and will be on the Listserv tomorrow • Applications are due on 3/13 at 11pm • All applicants will be contacted by Sunday, March 17th to request a time to set up an interview • Applicants will be interviewed by Rachel Brownell

10. Executive Board 2013-2014 Applications • PMA is looking to get 2-3 general members and a faculty adviser to sit in on the interview • These additional persons will be able to provide feedback to Andrew and James, however, the final decision will still be made by Andrew and James. • To be a part of the interviewing process, you must not be going for an executive board position and interesting in joining PMA next year • What interviews you sit in will be based on your availability

11. Executive Board Application Process Typical week for a PMA Chair Position • Monday • An hour and a half for either General Meetings or executive board meetings • An additional hour a week for strategic meetings • Throughout the week fulfilling the responsibilities of your position • I.E. planning events, communicating with other organizations etc.

12. President • Oversee PMA and the executive board • Manage external relations • Meet with advisors/coordinate advising efforts • Meet with new parties interested in working with PMA • Formulate PMA’s strategy • General, committees, administrative items, etc. • Lead strategic executive board meetings • Ensure compliance with laws, rules, policies, etc. • Lead general meetings

13. Vice President • Operations • Leading the executive board operating meeting discussions • Creating the power point slides for meetings • Overseeing and organizing the content for the general meetings • In Assistance to the President • Facilitating strategic executive board discussions • Overseeing the completion of chair responsibilities including • Points system • Planning of committee events • Recruiting efforts • Listserv • Treasury/Budget • Website • Alumni Relations

14. Administrative Chair • Treasurer • Collect and keep records of dues and deposit all money to Association of Student Activities • Submit requests for checks to reimburse all members that make payments on behalf of PMA and then distribute them • Maintain an up-to-date budget sheet for PMA • Advise the president and vice president on financial planning • Secretary • Keep meeting minutes at general meetings and all Executive Board meetings • Function as the official secretary in Student Activity matters

15. Administrative Chair • LISTSERV • Compile the weekly PMA update, send it on time, and make sure all information is correct • Spread awareness of upcoming events to all members • Send any special announcements that the Executive Board agrees is urgent • Ensure that PMA is limiting the number of e-mails that are sent to members to only what is necessary • Members Points System • Record participation and attendance for all events • Publish the updated Point Sheet to the website regularly • Monitor activity and progress towards active membership

16. Communications Chair • BRT (Business Round Table) Representative • Smeal collaboration • Meet once a month with Smeal Organization Representatives • Discuss relevant issues for Smeal Students & Organizations • Website • www.clubs.psu.edu/pma • Update the website in Weebly once a week, usually for 1-2 hours per week • Promote website to members and all stakeholders

17. Communications Chair • Alumni Relations • Facilitate communication, organization of PMA alumni • Communicate with PMA’s Alumni advisor • Plan events for PMA alumni (tailgates, ice cream socials, etc. • Newsletter • Develop a newsletter (monthly, or bi-monthly) to send out to stakeholders such as alumni, faculty, Deans, recruiters, etc.

18. Recruitment Chair • Class Presentations • Contact teachers from first year seminars, business core classes, etc. about presenting • Prepare presentations that give a general overview of the organization as well as highlighting interesting events • Must be flexible with time (seminars typically give you more time than big lecture classes) • Information Stands • Reserve information tables at Hub, East Halls, etc. and take recruiting board • Inform anyone interested about the organization

19. Recruitment Chair • Advertising • Advertise for major events like Management Networking Expo • Print and hang up flyers around campus • Hand out flyers to students at Hub, Business Building, etc. • Keep members involved • Keep advertising materials up to date and prepare for new methods of advertising

20. Corporate Relations Chair • All contact with Corporate Partners and Professors • Maintain relationships while diversifying contacts • Plan events beginning to end • Professional Development • Information Session • "Flagship Events"

21. Service Chair • Plan, Coordinate, and execute service events • Decide what organizations to work with • Who will benefit • What type of event will be done • Time or money • Who’s volunteering • Logistics of this

22. THON Chair • Planning and overseeing events to help THON’s cause and for our THON Family • Provide Emotional support • Miller visit • Constant communication and updates with family • Packages, mail, video messages, etc. • Provide Financial support • Fundraising efforts • Canning trips • Alternative fundraisers • THON 5K, 4DRE, THON Blood Drive, etc.

23. Social Chair • Plan socials for the organization • Color Wars, Bowling, Laser Tag • Collaborate with other student organization • PSFS, Bash, Women in Business, ALPHA • Seek new ideas for events • Alumni Tailgate, Penn’s Cave • Plan fundraising events • Panda Express, Kiwi, Coldstone Creamery

24. Team Building Activity Whose Adjective is it Anyway?

25. Announcements and Reminders!

26. Project Management Program • Give members a chance to take the lead on projects with organizations • Potential clients include: • Organizations and businesses downtown • Other student organizations • There will be an application and interview process to determine Project Managers for specific projects

27. Project Management Program • First project has been selected • Small Business Development Center • High visibility project • Will be looking for 5 students minimum • Currently, up to 4 additional potential projects in the works

28. Reminders • Office Hours • Tuesdays from 6:00pm-7:00pm • Box Top Collection • PMA T-Shirts • $10 • To Become Active Member • 50 points • Attend one event for each committee

29. Committee Meetings • Community Service • Corporate Relations • Social • THON

30. Upcoming Events • 2/26: Project Management Speaker Series • 2/27: Ferguson Professional Development Event • 3/11: General Meeting • 3/15: Wine and Cheese Social

31. Thank You!