In their 29th annual professor's survey, the University of Arkansas' accounting program was ranked #11 (and #9 among publics) among undergraduate programs-Category II. Among graduate programs-Category II, we were ranked #18 overall and #13 among public institutions.
The Master of Accountancy application deadline is March 1. For a complete list of our application requirements, visit http://gsb.uark.edu/admissions.asp.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Day 4 & 5 of MBA Orientation
I am a little behind. Okay, more than a little behind. The application deadline for PhD was January 15. After a deadline, we scramble frantically matching incoming documents (transcripts and letters of recommendation) to files. We then need to get these files to committee for review. For some reason, this admission deadline seems to be the most challenging in our office. The Walton College has 6 PhD programs. Many of these students are eligible for fellowships offered through the University. That deadline is February 1, so the month of January can be a little crazy. To learn more about the fellowships, visit http://gsb.uark.edu/finaid.asp.
So now that I have explained my lack of blogging, let's play catch up. Day 4 of MBA Orientation consists of a case competitions. The MBA class is divided into 9 teams. Three teams compete in one of three rooms. Each room has a winner and these 3 advance to the finals. Here is a photo of the winning team.
Bethany Haefner, Creed Tumlinson, Senthil Raman, and Bryan Boone.
Day 5 was Retail Immersion Day. The class piled onto a tour bus early that morning and headed off for the day. The morning was spent touring a Walmart Distribution Center. Lunch was then held at P&G. The afternoon was spent touring stores.
As you can see from the schedule for this week, it is a well rounded experience designed to prepare our new MBA students for an intensive 16-month program. We introduce concepts and begin to clearly outline expectations. This week gives them a chance to get to know each other and they are led through this process by our year 2 students. This is important component - mentoring can make a big difference during that first semester of an MBA program.
Classes began last Tuesday, the 18th. Northwest Arkansas was then hit with a winter storm and the campus closed on Thursday the 20th at 9:30. We are back in the office on Friday but campus didn't open until 10. Many of us are now playing catch up.
February 1 is the Walton Master of Information Systems deadline. The next deadline is March 1 - Master of Accountancy. We'll have a bit of a break between these two so hopefully we'll get our feet back beneath us.
Even though the MBA program just started, early decision deadline for January 2012 is April 1. If you are planning to apply, be sure all materials are submitted by this date.
I am ready for spring. It has been cold and I do not particularly enjoy cold weather. I must admit that we have had much less snow so far this year than we have for the last two so I should stop complaining. I will give it my best shot.
So now that I have explained my lack of blogging, let's play catch up. Day 4 of MBA Orientation consists of a case competitions. The MBA class is divided into 9 teams. Three teams compete in one of three rooms. Each room has a winner and these 3 advance to the finals. Here is a photo of the winning team.
Bethany Haefner, Creed Tumlinson, Senthil Raman, and Bryan Boone.Day 5 was Retail Immersion Day. The class piled onto a tour bus early that morning and headed off for the day. The morning was spent touring a Walmart Distribution Center. Lunch was then held at P&G. The afternoon was spent touring stores.
As you can see from the schedule for this week, it is a well rounded experience designed to prepare our new MBA students for an intensive 16-month program. We introduce concepts and begin to clearly outline expectations. This week gives them a chance to get to know each other and they are led through this process by our year 2 students. This is important component - mentoring can make a big difference during that first semester of an MBA program.
Classes began last Tuesday, the 18th. Northwest Arkansas was then hit with a winter storm and the campus closed on Thursday the 20th at 9:30. We are back in the office on Friday but campus didn't open until 10. Many of us are now playing catch up.
February 1 is the Walton Master of Information Systems deadline. The next deadline is March 1 - Master of Accountancy. We'll have a bit of a break between these two so hopefully we'll get our feet back beneath us.
Even though the MBA program just started, early decision deadline for January 2012 is April 1. If you are planning to apply, be sure all materials are submitted by this date.
I am ready for spring. It has been cold and I do not particularly enjoy cold weather. I must admit that we have had much less snow so far this year than we have for the last two so I should stop complaining. I will give it my best shot.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Walton MBA is mentioned in US News article
The Walton MBA receives some attention in US News & World Report. Check it out at:
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-business-schools/articles/2011/01/14/mba-programs-go-global
I'll wrap up MBA Orientation tomorrow. It's been very busy in the office this week. Spring classes began on Tuesday and PhD application deadline was Saturday. There has been a pretty steady stream of students in the office and we are working to prepare PhD files for committee review. We expect decisions by mid February. That is when letters will be sent.
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-business-schools/articles/2011/01/14/mba-programs-go-global
I'll wrap up MBA Orientation tomorrow. It's been very busy in the office this week. Spring classes began on Tuesday and PhD application deadline was Saturday. There has been a pretty steady stream of students in the office and we are working to prepare PhD files for committee review. We expect decisions by mid February. That is when letters will be sent.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Day 2 & 3, MBA Orientation
Yesterday was day 2 of Walton MBA Orientation. The schedule had to be amended due to weather but it still went off without a hitch. This day was spent doing team activities and also gaining presentation tips as well as learning how to present a case.
Today is day 3 and our new MBA students are working in their teams on their case. Tomorrow they will compete in a case competition. This is what today looks like. Don't let them fool you; they are eaten up with excitement and their competitive juices are flowing.
Today is day 3 and our new MBA students are working in their teams on their case. Tomorrow they will compete in a case competition. This is what today looks like. Don't let them fool you; they are eaten up with excitement and their competitive juices are flowing.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Day 1, MBA Orientation
We welcomed 31 new Walton MBA students to campus today for Orientation. Their agenda looked like this:
8:00 - Check in and breakfast
8:20 - Welcome and announcements
8:30 - Icebreaker
10:00 - Break - very important
10:10 - Program overview
10:45 - Image Consulting - Elise Mitchell from Mitchell Communications Group spoke to the new class about their brand. Image consulting is part of the Walton MBA program.
11:45 - Students met with their mentors (from the MBA class that will graduate in May) and had lunch.
1:30 - Technology training and laptop configuration - the Walton Tech Center makes sure that all new MBA students have what they need on their laptops and that everything is working smoothly.
2:20 - Break
2:30 - GA paperwork
3:00 - Career Services overview
4:00 - Dismissed for the day
An overnight experience was scheduled for tonight at Mount Sequoyah. We received some snow last night and we are expecting more later today. Mount Sequoyah is closed, so we have had to cancel this component of Orientation. Tomorrow's team building activities, which were supposed to take place at Mount Sequoyah, will now take place in Willard J. Walker Hall. I'll provide tomorrow's agenda tomorrow.
Here are some pics of this morning's activities.
8:00 - Check in and breakfast
8:20 - Welcome and announcements
8:30 - Icebreaker
10:00 - Break - very important
10:10 - Program overview
10:45 - Image Consulting - Elise Mitchell from Mitchell Communications Group spoke to the new class about their brand. Image consulting is part of the Walton MBA program.
11:45 - Students met with their mentors (from the MBA class that will graduate in May) and had lunch.
1:30 - Technology training and laptop configuration - the Walton Tech Center makes sure that all new MBA students have what they need on their laptops and that everything is working smoothly.
2:20 - Break
2:30 - GA paperwork
3:00 - Career Services overview
4:00 - Dismissed for the day
An overnight experience was scheduled for tonight at Mount Sequoyah. We received some snow last night and we are expecting more later today. Mount Sequoyah is closed, so we have had to cancel this component of Orientation. Tomorrow's team building activities, which were supposed to take place at Mount Sequoyah, will now take place in Willard J. Walker Hall. I'll provide tomorrow's agenda tomorrow.
Here are some pics of this morning's activities.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Hello, 2011
It's been awhile since my last post. Let's recap what has happened over the last few weeks. The University was closed for the holidays December 24-31. I took a few extra days off since my kids were home. I also needed to finish the Christmas shopping and wrapping. I had a very nice break and I am happy to report that neither of my children broke anything. If you have been following me for awhile, you know this is a major cause for celebration.
We spent Christmas at home. My husband and I were up before the kids on Christmas day. There is something wrong with that. After they finally got up and opened their gifts, we piled on the couch and watched A Christmas Story. I love this movie and we watch it every year. Zoey and Jack spent the day playing with their new gifts. I like spending this day at home. On Sunday we loaded up and visited my family in Oklahoma.
The week between Christmas and New Year's went by very quickly. The kids and I spent some time with friends in Oklahoma. On New Year's Eve we went to the movies to see True Grit. We watched the ball drop in Times Square that night and then headed to bed. No late night festivities for me this year.
I was back in the office on Monday. This is an exceptionally busy time of year for us in the Graduate School of Business. My colleagues on the Student Affairs side of the office are getting ready for MBA Orientation, which is next week. Those of us in GSB Admissions, Regena and I and our part-time help (without whom we would lose our sanity), are processing piles and piles of applications.
PhD application deadline is January 15. When we return from the holiday break, we spend the next three weeks preparing PhD files for committee review. This means filing all the information that came in while the office was closed. It usually takes us a while to get caught up. This is a crazy time for us. Following right after the PhD application deadline is the MIS deadline, February 1. The MAcc deadline is March 1 and then both MBA programs have an April 1 deadline. There is no rest for the wicked. I am not sure what that says about me and Regena because for the next few weeks, we will be moving at a pretty quick pace.
Our new MBA class arrives on Monday. I will post their Orientation schedule later. After working with these students for months, I am always very excited for them to arrive. Be sure to check back in next week to see how their Orientation is going.
Our Hogs lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl last night. It was a tough game. This was Arkansas' first trip to a BCS Bowl and I am proud of them. Hopefully, it was only the first of many. They had a great year.
We spent Christmas at home. My husband and I were up before the kids on Christmas day. There is something wrong with that. After they finally got up and opened their gifts, we piled on the couch and watched A Christmas Story. I love this movie and we watch it every year. Zoey and Jack spent the day playing with their new gifts. I like spending this day at home. On Sunday we loaded up and visited my family in Oklahoma.
The week between Christmas and New Year's went by very quickly. The kids and I spent some time with friends in Oklahoma. On New Year's Eve we went to the movies to see True Grit. We watched the ball drop in Times Square that night and then headed to bed. No late night festivities for me this year.
I was back in the office on Monday. This is an exceptionally busy time of year for us in the Graduate School of Business. My colleagues on the Student Affairs side of the office are getting ready for MBA Orientation, which is next week. Those of us in GSB Admissions, Regena and I and our part-time help (without whom we would lose our sanity), are processing piles and piles of applications.
PhD application deadline is January 15. When we return from the holiday break, we spend the next three weeks preparing PhD files for committee review. This means filing all the information that came in while the office was closed. It usually takes us a while to get caught up. This is a crazy time for us. Following right after the PhD application deadline is the MIS deadline, February 1. The MAcc deadline is March 1 and then both MBA programs have an April 1 deadline. There is no rest for the wicked. I am not sure what that says about me and Regena because for the next few weeks, we will be moving at a pretty quick pace.
Our new MBA class arrives on Monday. I will post their Orientation schedule later. After working with these students for months, I am always very excited for them to arrive. Be sure to check back in next week to see how their Orientation is going.
Our Hogs lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl last night. It was a tough game. This was Arkansas' first trip to a BCS Bowl and I am proud of them. Hopefully, it was only the first of many. They had a great year.
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