Whereas the Walton College hosts an Open House here on campus each semester, this was our first attempt at an event specifically intended to attract MBA prospective students into visiting our campus. The Open House events are held in the evening and are for our local students. The Visit Day is for those students who may not be from this area, making an evening event difficult to attend. We decided to host this day on a Monday so that students could travel to Fayetteville over the weekend. Last weekend was Homecoming and students were given information regarding how to purchase football tickets.
The event yesterday was 8:30-1:00. Ten prospective Walton MBA students attended. I was very pleased with this inaugural result. The day began with the necessities - application requirements and MBA program specifics. This was followed by a campus tour. The weather cooperated beautifully. The leaves are turning and it is a very nice time to visit Fayetteville. Next was lunch with current MBA students and alumni. This gave our visitors a chance to talk to the current class as well as to ask how our alumni are doing. At this time, Dr. Jeff Murray, MBA instructor, provided a lecture on Semiotics. Following the lunch and learn, our visitors were able to talk more specifically with our alumni.
Walton's first MBA Campus Visit Day was a success. We'll host another event in the spring.
On Friday, November 12, Walton College is hosting an SAS day. Visit: https://sharepoint.uark.edu/sites/UITS/sas/default.aspx for more details.
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