MBA Campus Visit Day is Monday

We have a very informative day planned for MBA Campus Visit Day on Monday. Registration is 8:30-9:00, 9:00-presentation, 10:00-campus tour, 11:00-lunch and learn with Dr. Jeff Murray and current Walton MBA students, 12:30-alumni panel. The day should end by 2:00. See more specific details below. There will be another opportunity next semester.

Halloween is Sunday and if you have followed this blog, you know I have two children. All kids LOVE Halloween and mine are no different. Events started the 16th with a fall festival at their school. Then on Tuesday, they did trunk or treat at their school. This is where parents pull into the parking lot, open up their trunks, and the trick or treaters go car to car. It is safe and well supervised. They also had two blow up toys in the gym - a bouncy house and a slide. Tonight, Fayetteville does trick or treating on the Square. The merchants on Fayetteville's downtown Square stand outside their doors and the ghosts, goblins, fairy tale princesses, ninja warriors, power rangers, and Hannah Montanas walk around the Square trick or treating. Also a very safe time for the kids. This is held 3:00-5:00 so I will be picking my two up from school and heading straight there. It is always a very well attended event.

Tomorrow is Homecoming for the Razorbacks and we will be playing Vanderbilt. This weekend is packed with events and activities connected with both Homecoming and Halloween. It is also a beautiful time to visit Northwest Arkansas. The leaves are changing colors and there is a bit of a nip in the air. It cooled off today. We had been experiencing higher than normal temperatures.

Next week will be a busy time for the GSB. Monday is our Visit Day, and Wednesday I will be attending a Career Fair at the University of Central Arkansas. After this fair, I am going to UAMS in Little Rock to talk about the Walton part-time MBA and after that I am meeting a student in the area who is also interested in the MMBA. Wednesday will be a long day for me. On Thursday I will be at a Career Fair at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Also on Thursday and Friday, the 4th and 5th, the McNair scholars are visiting the University of Arkansas. The GSB will be hosting visiting students who are interested in master's degrees in Business.

After next week the recruiting travel schedule slows down. For the rest of the year we'll be wrapping up the MBA class that will begin in January and getting ready for that Orientation. Thanksgiving is around the corner and before you know it, we'll be on winter break. Time sure does fly when you are having fun.

Campus Visits

For those of you contemplating a graduate program, I cannot stress enough how strongly I feel about visiting your prospective campuses. This is very important. You need to meet the individuals in the Graduate School you will be working with. It is also helpful to talk to current students and to observe a class. This information will be helpful in finalizing your decision regarding which program to attend. Many programs provide opportunities to visit throughout the year. If none of the set dates are convenient for you, contact them directly. They should be willing to schedule an individual visit.

The next opportunity to visit the Walton College is next Monday, November 1. See the invitation below. We will host another Visit Day in the spring. As always, contact me with questions at gsb@walton.uark.edu.

MBA Campus Visit Day

Walton College is hosting an MBA Campus Visit Day on Monday, November 1. This is for full-time MBA only. I am attaching the invitation. For those of you contemplating the Walton MBA, this is an excellent opportunity for you to experience it before you commit. You will be able to observe a class and meet current MBA students, as well as alumni. Be sure to RSVP so that we know how many to expect. Email gsb@walton.uark.edu with questions. I hope you can make it.

I am back

I have been a horrible blogger these last couple of weeks. I travelled to Charleston the last week of September to attend a CASE conference for marketing and communications professionals. I came away with many great ideas. I am looking forward to implementing a couple. Last week I went to a Career Fair at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. We have many fantastic students in our graduate programs from this school. After the fair, I met with a couple of professionals in the area about our part-time MIS. It was a good trip. This week I travelled to Jonesboro on Monday for a Career Fair at Arkansas State University. Yesterday I visited Unilever and the Bentonville Plaza to talk about the Walton Managerial MBA.

Today is a big day as well. Tonight we are hosting a Master's Open House at 5:30 in 403 Willard J. Walker Hall. This is a good opportunity for prospective students to visit our campus, see our building and technology, and learn more about the application process and the program. We are also hosting a Social tonight at Powerhouse, 6:00-8:00. The Social is for current, former, prospective students and Walton Grad faculty. This allows our prospective students to mix and mingle with current students and faculty. Please join us for the Open House and Social.

Next week, I will be in Chicago Wednesday through Friday attending a conference on part-time MBA programs. I have not attended this conference before and am looking forward to gaining some more valuable insights into this specific and unique graduate program.