Save the Date/CMC Events Early Registration for 2009-2010 On-Campus Recruiting
May 11 - 15 Spotlight Synthesis Seminar If As we were designing the new GSB curriculum, a recommendation came from our alumni for a final course to cement the MBA experience. And so this spring quarter, our second-year students will be the first to take what we call the “Synthesis Seminar.” The course complements the first year’s Critical Analytical Thinking (CAT) seminar and involves the same group of 16 students. The course seeks both to synthesize what has already been learned and to help students shape their personal and professional aspirations beyond the GSB. The Synthesis Seminar therefore has two distinct parts: General Management Synthesis: As students advance professionally, the problems and challenges faced will be increasingly ambiguous and difficult to define. How can students best achieve genuine, distinctive impact? The first half of the Synthesis Seminar foreshadows such an experience through a series of three general management challenges, each of which simulates a corporate executive meeting, with GSB alumni participating as board members and judges. To further the realism, we will present the information as students find it in the outside world: undigested, incomplete, of varying quality, and at times internally inconsistent. We also ask the students to identify the key issues and how to approach them, rather than spelling out what questions should be answered. By doing so, we hope that students will reinforce what they’ve learned at the GSB, assess any gaps that may remain, and leverage these skills in a setting which more closely resembles that which students will find in their career. Professional and Personal Development: Students’ ultimate career success will be determined less by their current skill set and more by how well they learn, adapt, and continue to develop over the coming years. The second half of the Synthesis Seminar provides an opportunity for each individual to step back, think about what is truly important (both personally and professionally) and begin to make a plan for lifelong development and learning. Students are supported by two mentors with extensive work and life experience, most of whom are GSB alumni. These classes address three major life and career themes: Fulfillment and Meaning; Failure and Resilience; and Transitions and Renewal. Through engagement with these topics, we hope to help create a foundation for lifelong learning and to enhance students’ abilities to handle the inevitable, unexpected events throughout one’s career and life. Recruit a Stanford MBA Resume Databases
Resume Databases are now available for free of charges for both full-time and summer positions. This offer extends to all direct employers and does not extend to Executive Recruiters.
GSB Job Board
Both students and alumni use the Job Board to learn about unique full-time and summer opportunities. It is fast and easy-to-use, and there is no charge to post positions. Please encourage your colleagues to take advantage of this great resource to reach a wide, well-qualified audience. CMC Recruiting Team
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Recruiting and Academic Calendar Corporate & Foundation Relations On campus, elections for over 150 Student Club Leaders were just held and these 2009-10 Student Club Leaders will be organizing a full slate of activities for the upcoming academic year. As you begin to make your recruiting plans for 2009-10, be certain to contact Laura Moore in Corporate Relations to discuss strategic opportunities for your organization to engage with our students leaders and their club activities while increasing your visibility on campus and increasing your access to our students and faculty. Educational Opportunities Stanford Breakfast Briefings
The Stanford Breakfast Briefings are attended by professionals from organizations throughout Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area. May 20, 2009
Speaker: Frank Flynn, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Director of the Center for Leadership Development and Research, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Topic: Finding and Developing Talent: Executive Session Executive Education Opportunities
Executive Program for Growing Companies
July 12 - July 23, 2009
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009
Program Tuition: $20,000 USD
Executive Program for in Strategy and Organization
July 12 - July 24, 2009
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009
Program Tuition: $20,000 USD Wealth Management Program
August 9 - August 14, 2009 | |  Ask Celia Celia Harms
Senior Associate Director
Recruiting Services & Marketing Questions: What is the best way to recruit now for open positions? How do I develop a recruiting strategy for next year?
As you identify additional hiring needs this spring, please contact us. We can recommend a number of avenues for connecting you with talented students who are still seeking the right opportunity. We work closely with student clubs and career advisors to highlight intern and full-time positions. It’s not too late to identify and hire talented students for your organization! The CMC's goal is to work in partnership with you as you develop your recruiting strategy for next year. We are happy to set one-on-one strategy sessions with you on campus, by phone, or in your office. Since each organization has specific needs and resources, these personal conversations will help you refine your plans for a successful recruiting experience. We have experience working with organizations (from small to large) in a broad range of sectors and welcome the opportunity to discuss what approach will best meet your needs. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact a Recruiting Services team member. CMC News New CMC Website
The new CMC website for recruiters was launched on May 7. Navigation has been simplified so that it is easier to locate information. As the GSB has a strong commitment to being environmentally sensitive, we have integrated the content of the Recruiter Handbook into the updated website and will no longer print the Handbook. We hope you will enjoy using the new searchable website, and we welcome your feedback so we can improve the site further. Tentative Calendar for 2009-10
Please review the Recruiting and Academic Calendar which outlines the tentative dates for the 2009-10 academic year. We hope this preview of the year to come is helpful in your planning. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the CMC at cmcrecruiting@gsb.stanford.edu or 650.723.2152. Early Registration for 2009-10 On-Campus Recruiting, May 11-15
Registration starts on May 11 at 8:00 a.m. PDT for 2009-10 On-Campus Recruiting events and interviews. Here is the early registration link. When registration is open on May 11, you will first be asked to accept the Required Recruiter Policies Acknowledgement. You will be taken to the Recruiter Dashboard to log in where you will then be able to complete registration for OCR and presentations. Confirmations will be sent by the end of May to organizations that requested dates during the Early Registration period. Requests after this timeframe will be confirmed on a rolling basis. New Recruiter Policies for 2009-2010
The Recruiter Policies have been updated for the 2009-2010 academic year. All organizations that recruit at the GSB are required to agree and abide by these policies. The goal is to ensure equal opportunity for all organizations that recruit at Stanford GSB. Recruiter Excellence Awards
Nominated and selected by our students, these organizations demonstrated outstanding professionalism, creativity, and responsiveness in recruiting students at the Stanford GSB. Students consider large and small organizations that recruit on-campus or off-campus and hire one or many students. This year’s winners of the Recruiter Excellence Award are: - Amazon.com
- DaVita
- McKinsey & Company
Honorable Mention certificates were awarded to: - Bain & Co.
- The Boston Consulting Group
- Cisco
The CMC and entire GSB community congratulates these firms on their outstanding contributions to recruiting at the Stanford GSB. GSB News Google’s Schmidt: 2009 is a Good Year to Be a New Graduate
Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt told a Business School audience 2009 is a good time to be graduating. "Assets are cheap and expectations are set realistically. . . .Change happens when things are hard.".
Today's Market Behavior Shouldn't Be a Surprise Says Joseph Stiglitz
The Great Depression taught lessons about financial market behavior that were forgotten, says economist Joseph Stiglitz who blames both Wall Street and mortgage lenders for the current economic chaos. Previous Issue March 2009 |