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Kick-off Meeting Tuesday August 28, 2008

Kick-off Meeting Tuesday August 28, 2008. Agenda. MBAA Overview Our vision Roles and responsibilities Cabinet introductions FY Elections and Timeline Available positions Election logistics Application timeline Q & A. MBAA Overview. What is the MBAA?. Two distinct roles:

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Kick-off Meeting Tuesday August 28, 2008

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  1. Kick-off MeetingTuesday August 28, 2008

  2. Agenda • MBAA Overview • Our vision • Roles and responsibilities • Cabinet introductions • FY Elections and Timeline • Available positions • Election logistics • Application timeline • Q & A

  3. MBAA Overview

  4. What is the MBAA? • Two distinct roles: • Traditional student government • Represent student interests to administration • Vote on matters effecting entire student body • Governing board for all clubs “corporate” • Allocate and manage finances for all clubs • Hold club leadership to accountability standards • Set and communicate organizational strategy

  5. Our Roles President • Ultimate responsibility for strategy of MBAA • Ultimate Responsibility for outward facing MBAA communication: • Administration, Alumni, Community, Duke University, Media, Prospective Students • Responsibility for FY Section Representatives • Responsibility for evaluating Vice-President • Final arbiter on matters of MBAA authority

  6. Our Roles Vice-President • Ultimate responsibility for oversight of leadership and programming of all MBAA clubs • Ultimate Responsibility for inward facing MBAA communication: • Cabinet, Clubs, Student Body • Responsibility for management of MBAA cabinet • Responsibility for cabinet evaluations

  7. Our Roles Shared • Responsibility for managing MBAA financial matters (in coordination with Treasurer) • Responsibility for developing accountability and evaluation standards for all clubs (in coordination with the Executive Officer & Treasurer) • Responsibility for conducting and facilitating weekly meetings

  8. 2007-2008 Cabinet • Academics • Admissions • Career • Communications • Culture* • Executive Officer • International* • Student Life* • Technology • Treasurer * Denotes executive officers with voting members on extended cabinet

  9. Executive Director Susan Hazard • Develop accountability standards for all MBAA clubs • Monitor club activities and measure club performance • Oversee the budget allocation process • Oversee chartering of new clubs • Ensure that Fuqua brand is well represented by chartered clubs

  10. Academics Executive Officer Andrea Pawliczek • Communicate to students important academic information • Support Fuqua participation in academic competitions • Promote academic and classroom standards at Fuqua • Work to integrate professors in other activities at Fuqua

  11. Admissions Executive Officer Erika Hamilton • MBAA Liaison to Office of Admissions • Ensure brand consistency on Class Visits, Tours, Student/Prospective Pairing with Clubs, Admissions Fellows Interviews • Coordinates Admissions-sponsored weekends (Weekend for Women, Minority Workshop) • Manages Admissions Message Boards

  12. Career Executive Officer Ben Pinsky • Strategic • Prepare students for the job search • MBAA Programming • Assistance to/coordination with the career clubs • Feedback • Provide feedback to CMC regarding student viewpoints and perspective • Assist in communication from CMC to student body regarding key activities and initiatives

  13. Communications Executive Officer Vasu Rangaswami • Communications/marketing support for MBAA, clubs, and students in general • Filter/standards-bearer/regulator of all MBAA-sponsored communications • Day-to-day MBAA Communications Operations: Mallway signs, Emails, FuquaWorld, MBAA Digest etc. • Maintain and enforce school-wide communication policy • Yearbook publication

  14. Technology Executive Officer Kevin Chu • Club/organization web spaces • FuquaWorld • Calendaring • Front page advertising • Communication between MBAA and Fuqua IT department • Club resources • ViewsFlash polls • Web development for clubs

  15. Treasurer Damian Kassack • Manages MBAA Club Budget • Allocates funding to clubs • Deals with tricky situations • Oversees Club Controllers • Works with Accounting department

  16. Culture Executive Officers Kim Arrington and Yosup Shim • Promote • Promote “Team Fuqua” • Respect • Respect and celebrate the diversity of students • Initiate • Initiate new events and activities • Develop • Develop enhanced relationships between groups • Encourage • Encourage individuals to pursue action

  17. Culture: Diversity Chair Arjun Dutt • Leverage the diversity at Fuqua in a way that it enhances the learning and experience of the Fuqua community • Understand the needs of minority groups and cater to some of their needs so that they feel more comfortable and at home at Fuqua

  18. Culture: Service Chair Michelle Mapel • Leads community service initiatives at Fuqua • Oversee the MBAA’s House That Fuqua Built program • Identifying and organize community service events for Fuqua students • Work with Sustainability Chair to reduce Fuqua’s impact on the environment • Educate students on synergy of business, community, & the environment

  19. Culture: Sustainability Chair Sally Harrison • Identify opportunities to make Fuqua more environmentally-friendly • Recycling, water bottles, corn-based cups, etc. • Collaborate with the administration, Fox center and students on promoting sustainable practices • Educate the community and lend support to student initiatives

  20. Culture: University Affairs Chair Paul Philpott • Liaison to Other MBA Programs at Fuqua and at Other Universities • Liaison to Duke University and any Schools or Organizations Associated with the University • Coordinates the activities of Fuqua’s GPSC Representatives

  21. International Executive Officer Daigo Maeda • Provides support and resources for unique challenges faced by international students. Ensures that Fuqua learns from and appreciates its international students. • Cater to the needs of international students • Obtain and act upon feedback form international students about their needs at Fuqua • Build events that further enhance relationships between domestic and international students. • Ensure both academic, career, and student life needs of international students are well represented

  22. International: Career Chair Allan Rodriguez • Work in coordination with each of the international clubs • Train international students on • How to start and continue a “lead” from a SIP • How to reach out alumni • How to conduct an effective informational interview • Work closely with the CMC to: • Enhance preparation to specific minority job fairs • Increase the number of companies open to hire international students • Increase the number of international companies hiring at Fuqua to work overseas

  23. Student Life Executive Officer Aparupa Bhattacharya • To remind students that being part of Team Fuqua is special, and that they are integral to the student experience at Duke. • To ensure that the Duke MBA is inclusive of events that allow students and other members of the Duke community to connect, engage, and socialize with each other.

  24. Student Life: Social Chairs Michael Busche and Inigo Bilbao • External and Internal • External: Fuqua Prom, 80s party, Halloween, Luau • Internal: Fuqua Friday’s, Duke Sporting events, work closely with other clubs to increase attendance and meaning of events • Communicate with student body more actively of upcoming events and educate the worthwhile nature of events

  25. Student Life: FY Transition Chairs Erik Balunis, Mary Garris, and Claire Miller • To equip all incoming students with the administrative and logistical tools required for successful Fuqua experience • To instill the Fuqua culture into the new class and encourage them to develop relationships with the entire Fuqua, Duke, and Durham community • To challenge students to realize abundance of tremendous opportunities, stretching their personal and professional limits • To communicate the importance of balancing the four key areas of Fuqua life: - Academics -Career - Leadership -Participant

  26. FY Elections Overview and Timeline

  27. FY Positions • Section Representatives • 1 per section • Judicial Representatives • 2 representatives for entire FY class • Honor Representatives • 1 per section • FY Curriculum Representative • 1 representative for entire FY class

  28. Section Representatives Overview • Leader within the school/FY class • Serve as member of and provide input to MBAA Cabinet • Meet with deans to discuss FY concerns/perspective • Work with professors, administration on classroom issues • Plan FY activities and events with fellow Section Reps • Coordinate Academic Fellow and other nominations/activities MBAA FY Sections Information Professors Administration SYs

  29. Section Representatives- Responsibilities • Leader Within the Section • Section voice to the faculty, administration, and MBAA • Keep section updated on latest information and key events • Address any issues that arise within the section • Create section cabinet to assist in the coordination/planning of section activities and events Section Rep Treasurer Social Chair Academic Chair Career Chair International Chair Service Chair * Cabinet members also serve on MBAA cabinets

  30. Section Representatives- Commitment • Time commitment • Weekly meeting with the MBAA cabinet (Tuesday 12-1 pm) • Meetings with Dean Hemmerich (approx. once every 3 weeks) • Communications/Meetings with Section Cabinets, section members, other section representatives, professors and other administrators on an as needed basis.

  31. Judicial Representatives • Purpose • Enforce the Honor Code through judiciary process • Run all student-body elections • Promote understanding of / respect for Fuqua Honor Code • Basic Info • 2 available positions • 2-year term • Serve on Judicial Board (2 FYs, 2 SYs, 3 faculty) • Platform required, but no speech • Required Skills • Commitment to ethical academic environment • Ability to make difficult decisions • Desire to promote academic integrity

  32. Honor Representatives • Purpose • Provide the link between the FY student section and the Fuqua Judicial Representatives • Principal advisors to their Section Representatives and academic instructors on honor matters in the section • Basic Info • 6 available positions (1 student per section) • Students running for HR may not also run for section representative or judicial representative. • Platform required, but no speech • Required Skills • Commitment to Fuqua Honor Code • Desire to promote academic integrity

  33. FY Curriculum Representatives • Purpose • Serve as voting member* of Fuqua's Curriculum Committee • Represent student viewpoint in curriculum discussions • Sit on MBAA Academics Cabinet • Basic Info • 1 available position • 2-year term • Attend 90-minute, bi-weekly committee meetings • Platform required, but no speech • Required Skills • Desire to shape Fuqua’s academic future • Desire to promote student needs • Strong communication skills

  34. Election Logistics Campaigning • Fuqua has a no campaigning policy • All candidates must provide a one-page platform to be posted • Candidates for Section Representative will be able to make presentations

  35. Election Logistics Timeline Sept. 9 - Platforms due at 5pm, please send to Andrea Pawliczek (acp20@duke.edu) and Sebastian Heilgeist (sh90@duke.edu) Sept. 10 - Platforms posted in mallway Sept. 11 - Section Rep Speeches Time: 10:30 am-12 pm Location: Classrooms A-F Sept. 11 – Sept. 13 - Voting Open (after presentations to Thursday, Sept 13 @ 6pm) Voting occurs online through a link from FuquaWorld Sept. 14 - Results announced

  36. Application Logistics Applications available following the meeting Contacts: Please contact MBAA Executive Officers with specific questions Sept. 14 – Applications due at 5 pm to Kim Radford, Locker 683

  37. Q & A

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