Fayetteville is expecting some bad weather this afternoon. My daughter has already called me and her school is letting out at 2:00 today. It is supposed to sleet and snow. It was this same time last year that we had that horrific ice storm. Since that is still so fresh in everyone's mind, many are expecting the worst. I am hopeful that it won't be that bad again.
So far the temperature has dropped but nothing else has happened yet. The University of Arkansas has cancelled all evening classes tonight. I guess we'll wait and see how bad it gets before we know about tomorrow.
Monday, February 1 is the application deadline for the Master of Information Systems program. For full consideration for funding, please have all materials submitted by this date. Late applications will be accepted; however funding will be awarded to those who applied by the deadline.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Master of Accountancy Gets Ranked!
It is my pleasure to announce that The Public Accounting Report, the independent newsletter of the accounting profession, has ranked the accounting department of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in 9th place in its 2009 Top 25 Undergraduate Programs – Group II Category and 10th place in its 2009 Top 25 Graduate Programs – Group II Category.
More than 1,900 accounting educators from 361 colleges and universities participated in this year’s survey. The groupings were based on the number of teaching professors at an institution with Group I being the largest, Group II mid-size and Group III the smallest. Full press release: http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/16490.htm.
To be a part of the next Master of Accountancy class, application deadline is March 1. You can find our application requirements at http://gsb.uark.edu/admissions.asp and more info on the program at http://gsb.uark.edu/macc.asp.
More than 1,900 accounting educators from 361 colleges and universities participated in this year’s survey. The groupings were based on the number of teaching professors at an institution with Group I being the largest, Group II mid-size and Group III the smallest. Full press release: http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/16490.htm.
To be a part of the next Master of Accountancy class, application deadline is March 1. You can find our application requirements at http://gsb.uark.edu/admissions.asp and more info on the program at http://gsb.uark.edu/macc.asp.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wow, Where Have I Been?!
Okay, I just realized that I have not posted in over a week. That has to be a record for me and I feel really bad about it. So I guess I don't really need to say I've been busy - very busy, but let's get caught up.
PhD application deadline was Friday, January 15th. Last week we ran like crazy to get all of the files ready for the Departments to pick up by Friday, the 22nd. Last year we received a total of 172 PhD applications. By Friday, we had already received over 200. We will still continue to accept them until all Departments have filled their spots so I am anticipating a nice little increase over last year. Believe me, by last Friday, I was really feeling it.
Our next deadline is Master of Information Systems on February 1. This week my focus will be working these files. When I "work" a file, I look to see what is missing and then I notify the student. The goal is to have as many complete folders as possible. We are also moving toward a paperless admissions review process. All incoming admissions materials are being scanned into an online data system. Our admissions committees have access to this system. This is adding a step to the file prep process which will be good in the end, but for now, it's really keeping me on my toes.
The new MBA class has gotten off to a great start. Orientation was amended due to inclement weather but the semester got off without a hitch. This is their third week of class. Early decision deadline for the MBA class that will begin next January is April 1. For those of you contemplating the Walton MBA, if you are wanting to be in the running for financial funding, you definitely need to complete the application process by April 1. You can find our application requirements at http://gsb.uark.edu/admissions.asp.
Upcoming events:
January 26 - we will be at Georgia Tech at an MBA America Tour event. Visit the website for details - www.mbaamericatour.com.
February 3 - MBA America Tour at Houston-University of Houston
February 4 - MBA America Tour at Dallas-University of Texas-Dallas
February 9 - MBA America Tour at Chicago-University of Illinois-Chicago
February 10 - MBA America Tour at Kansas City - event location change from Crowne Plaza to Hyatt Regency.
February 17 - Walmart ISD - room 103, 11:00-12:30
February 23 - Career Fair at the Sam M. Walton College of Business
PhD application deadline was Friday, January 15th. Last week we ran like crazy to get all of the files ready for the Departments to pick up by Friday, the 22nd. Last year we received a total of 172 PhD applications. By Friday, we had already received over 200. We will still continue to accept them until all Departments have filled their spots so I am anticipating a nice little increase over last year. Believe me, by last Friday, I was really feeling it.
Our next deadline is Master of Information Systems on February 1. This week my focus will be working these files. When I "work" a file, I look to see what is missing and then I notify the student. The goal is to have as many complete folders as possible. We are also moving toward a paperless admissions review process. All incoming admissions materials are being scanned into an online data system. Our admissions committees have access to this system. This is adding a step to the file prep process which will be good in the end, but for now, it's really keeping me on my toes.
The new MBA class has gotten off to a great start. Orientation was amended due to inclement weather but the semester got off without a hitch. This is their third week of class. Early decision deadline for the MBA class that will begin next January is April 1. For those of you contemplating the Walton MBA, if you are wanting to be in the running for financial funding, you definitely need to complete the application process by April 1. You can find our application requirements at http://gsb.uark.edu/admissions.asp.
Upcoming events:
January 26 - we will be at Georgia Tech at an MBA America Tour event. Visit the website for details - www.mbaamericatour.com.
February 3 - MBA America Tour at Houston-University of Houston
February 4 - MBA America Tour at Dallas-University of Texas-Dallas
February 9 - MBA America Tour at Chicago-University of Illinois-Chicago
February 10 - MBA America Tour at Kansas City - event location change from Crowne Plaza to Hyatt Regency.
February 17 - Walmart ISD - room 103, 11:00-12:30
February 23 - Career Fair at the Sam M. Walton College of Business
Friday, January 15, 2010
MBA America Tour Update
Since my last post about the tour, we've had some changes. Here is the new schedule:
January 26 - Atlanta - Georgia Tech College of Management, 800 West Peachtree Street, NW, 1st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, The Ohio State University, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
February 3 - Houston - Details to come. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
February 4 - Dallas - 800 W. Campbell, Richardson, TX 75080,
Enter the campus at the main entrance (University Parkway) and veer right to the information booth for a parking pass. Attached is a campus map. Please note that the a campus-wide beautification project is underway. The event is in the SOM building which can be found on the campus map. http://www.utdallas.edu/map/. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
February 9 - Chicago - Details to come. Member schools in attendance will be University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, The Ohio State University, and Michigan State University.
February 10 - Kansas City - Hosted by us, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Oklahoma. This event will be held at the Crowne Plaza downtown. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, The Ohio State University, and Michigan State University.
March 3 - Saint Louis - Details to come. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
All events will be 6:00-8:00. Invitations will be sent that will provide details about driving directions and parking.
Please visit the website at http://mbaamericatour.com/.
All prospective MBA students are welcome. Put these dates on your calendar.
January 26 - Atlanta - Georgia Tech College of Management, 800 West Peachtree Street, NW, 1st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, The Ohio State University, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
February 3 - Houston - Details to come. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
February 4 - Dallas - 800 W. Campbell, Richardson, TX 75080,
Enter the campus at the main entrance (University Parkway) and veer right to the information booth for a parking pass. Attached is a campus map. Please note that the a campus-wide beautification project is underway. The event is in the SOM building which can be found on the campus map. http://www.utdallas.edu/map/. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
February 9 - Chicago - Details to come. Member schools in attendance will be University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, The Ohio State University, and Michigan State University.
February 10 - Kansas City - Hosted by us, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Oklahoma. This event will be held at the Crowne Plaza downtown. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, The Ohio State University, and Michigan State University.
March 3 - Saint Louis - Details to come. Member schools in attendance will be University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston, and Michigan State University.
All events will be 6:00-8:00. Invitations will be sent that will provide details about driving directions and parking.
Please visit the website at http://mbaamericatour.com/.
All prospective MBA students are welcome. Put these dates on your calendar.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Let's Get Caught Up
The new MBA class had their case competition on Monday. The winning team was Miles Purnell, Kevin Oden, Anna Alekseeva, and Adrian Burks. Congratulations!
PhD application deadline is Friday, January 15th. The Departments will begin their review on Monday, January 25th. Applications are still pouring in. Many of us in the office are rolling up or sleeves and assisting in this process. Documents have to be matched to files and students need to be notified regarding what is still missing from their application. We are making headway. Last year was a record year for us in PhD applications. I am anxious to see how we do for this fall. I am thinking it's going to be another good year.
PhD application deadline is Friday, January 15th. The Departments will begin their review on Monday, January 25th. Applications are still pouring in. Many of us in the office are rolling up or sleeves and assisting in this process. Documents have to be matched to files and students need to be notified regarding what is still missing from their application. We are making headway. Last year was a record year for us in PhD applications. I am anxious to see how we do for this fall. I am thinking it's going to be another good year.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
First Day of Spring Classes Begin Tomorrow
Since my last post, a lot has happened. The case competition that was supposed to be held on Thursday was postponed to tomorrow due to inclement weather. On Friday, we did do Retail Immersion day. This is one of my favorite days of Orientation. We began by boarding the bus in the bitter cold and then we were off - by 8:00. Our first stop was a Walmart distribution center (DC). The DC never fails to amaze the new students. This truly puts the importance of the supply chain in perspective.
Kimberly-Clark hosted us for a working lunch. A Kimberly-Clark executive and New Creature founder talked to our new MBA students about leadership. They also shared their own experiences and offered words of wisdom.
After lunch we visited a local Walmart where several store managers took small groups of students through the store to complete a group exercise. The class was then de-briefed by the managers and two Walmart executives. When we returned to campus, the experience was wrapped up by 3 "retail pros": Dr. Tom Jensen, who teaches retail marketing during the first semester, a Walmart exec, and a retired Walmart executive who co-teaches for the Walton College.
Even though our original schedule was amended due to the weather, the week went very well and the students have now been acclimated to the Walton MBA. Tomorrow afternoon we will host the case competition. Nine teams of four will compete in front of corporate and faculty judges. The winner will be presented a prize made by their mentors. Stacy Carty promises that it is "way better" than previous prizes - at least that is what her blog says. I can't wait to see what they have come up with.
This will be a busy week for the GSB since the competition is tomorrow and Friday is the application deadline for the Walton PhD programs and the Master of Arts in Economics degree. Be sure all materials are submitted by Friday.
Kimberly-Clark hosted us for a working lunch. A Kimberly-Clark executive and New Creature founder talked to our new MBA students about leadership. They also shared their own experiences and offered words of wisdom.
After lunch we visited a local Walmart where several store managers took small groups of students through the store to complete a group exercise. The class was then de-briefed by the managers and two Walmart executives. When we returned to campus, the experience was wrapped up by 3 "retail pros": Dr. Tom Jensen, who teaches retail marketing during the first semester, a Walmart exec, and a retired Walmart executive who co-teaches for the Walton College.
Even though our original schedule was amended due to the weather, the week went very well and the students have now been acclimated to the Walton MBA. Tomorrow afternoon we will host the case competition. Nine teams of four will compete in front of corporate and faculty judges. The winner will be presented a prize made by their mentors. Stacy Carty promises that it is "way better" than previous prizes - at least that is what her blog says. I can't wait to see what they have come up with.
This will be a busy week for the GSB since the competition is tomorrow and Friday is the application deadline for the Walton PhD programs and the Master of Arts in Economics degree. Be sure all materials are submitted by Friday.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Welcome Walton MBA Class of 2011
This has been an incredibly crazy week. Classes for the spring semester begin on Monday. This week (the 4th through the 8th) was supposed to be Orientation for the new MBA class. Well, things haven't gone exactly as planned. The University was closed on Monday. All of Monday's activities were moved to Tuesday and the overnight retreat that was supposed to occur on Monday was cancelled. Tuesday went very well and it was wonderful to have all of our new students here and to be able to meet the ones I haven't met previously.
Tuesday night we had a social event at Jose's, a local favorite here in Fayetteville. An alumni panel was available to discuss the program with the new students. We had alumni from 2002, 2008, 2009 and also current MBA students who are serving as mentors. Stacy Carty talks in detail about the mentoring on her blog. Check it out. Our new class was able to get the dirt from our vets. This really helps them to understand the program more and to get the inside scoop.
Yesterday the students worked in teams on a case competition. The competition was supposed to occur today but all of the area schools are closed again so we decided to postpone it until Monday afternoon.
Tomorrow is retail immersion day. We will load up on a tour bus in the morning and go to a Walmart distribution center. This is such an amazing experience. We then have lunch at Kimberly-Clark and will spend some time in the afternoon at a Walmart store.
Classes will begin on Monday. Fayetteville is currently experiencing record low temperatures. The weather has been crazy and has been making things interesting for us. I am including some pictures of the first 2 days of orientation.
Day 1
Social and Alumni panel
Day 2
And here is a photo of Zoey in her cast. She is hiding behind her stuffed animal.
Come back on Monday to see how Retail Immersion day went.
Tuesday night we had a social event at Jose's, a local favorite here in Fayetteville. An alumni panel was available to discuss the program with the new students. We had alumni from 2002, 2008, 2009 and also current MBA students who are serving as mentors. Stacy Carty talks in detail about the mentoring on her blog. Check it out. Our new class was able to get the dirt from our vets. This really helps them to understand the program more and to get the inside scoop.
Yesterday the students worked in teams on a case competition. The competition was supposed to occur today but all of the area schools are closed again so we decided to postpone it until Monday afternoon.
Tomorrow is retail immersion day. We will load up on a tour bus in the morning and go to a Walmart distribution center. This is such an amazing experience. We then have lunch at Kimberly-Clark and will spend some time in the afternoon at a Walmart store.
Classes will begin on Monday. Fayetteville is currently experiencing record low temperatures. The weather has been crazy and has been making things interesting for us. I am including some pictures of the first 2 days of orientation.
Day 1
Social and Alumni panel
Day 2
And here is a photo of Zoey in her cast. She is hiding behind her stuffed animal.
Come back on Monday to see how Retail Immersion day went.
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