MBA Class of 2014 Orientation Schedule:

August 13 - August 23

Day One: Monday, August 13

All Sessions Required

Attire: Business Professional

Registration KOBL Lower Atrium

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Sign in, pick up your gift bag and enjoy breakfast.

Welcome KOBL 210

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Dr. Richard L. Wobbekind

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs

MBA Program -

Overview & Expectations KOBL 210

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Anne Sandoe, Director of MBA Programs

Erica Stellar, Director of MBA Student Affairs

Lunch KOBL Atrium - Eurest Cafe 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

MBA Core Faculty Introductions KOBL 210

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Fine Art of

Small Talk™ KOBL 210

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Debra Fine, Founder/Owner of

The Fine Art of Small Talk™

Break 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Professional Photos Club Level – Folsom Field

Enter main level, eastside elevators

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Individual photos will be taken. Please arrive

promptly and dress in business professional attire.

MBA Welcome Banquet Club Level – Folsom Field

Enter main level, eastside elevators 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

MBA Class of 2014 Orientation Schedule: Week One: Tuesday, August 14 – Friday, August 17

All sessions are required unless otherwise noted

You will be assigned to either Group 1 or Group 2

Tuesday, 8/14

KOBL

Wednesday, 8/15

KOBL

Thursday, 8/16

KOBL

Friday, 8/17

Off-site

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 1)

9:00 – 12:00 S127

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 2)

9:00 – 12:00 S125

Centers Overview Burridge, CESR, Deming, Real Estate

9:00 – 10:30 210 Statistics

Review

Session (Group 1)

9:00 – 12:00 S127

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 2)

9:00 – 12:00 S125

Joder Ranch –

Team Building (please review important

notes) 7:45 – 2:30

Meet at KOBL, then travel by bus off-site

Team Announcements/Dynamics 10:30 – 11:15

210

$5 Team Challenge 11:15 – 12:00

210

Lunch 12:00 -1:00 Eurest Cafe

(Optional: Excel Basics – S110)

Lunch 12:00 -1:00 Eurest Cafe

(Optional: Excel Basics - S110)

Lunch 12:00 -1:00 Eurest Cafe

(Optional: Excel Intermediate – S110)

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 1)

1:00 – 4:00 S125

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 2)

1:00 – 4:00 S127

Case Analysis (Group 1) 1:00 -2:30

S127

Technology/D2L (Group 2)

1:00 – 2:30 S125

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 1)

1:00 – 4:00 S125

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 2)

1:00 – 4:00 S127

Technology/D2L (Group 1)

2:30 – 4:00 S125

Case Analysis (Group 2)

2:30 – 4:00 S127

Leeds MBA Program

MBA Class of 2014 Orientation Schedule: Week Two: Monday, August 20 – Thursday, August 23

All sessions are required unless otherwise noted

You will be assigned to either Group 1 or Group 2

Monday, 8/20

KOBL/Off-Site

Tuesday, 8/21

KOBL

Wednesday, 8/22

KOBL

Thursday, 8/23

KOBL

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 1)

9:00 – 10:30 S127

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 2)

9:00 – 10:30 S125

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 1)

9:00 – 10:30 S127

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 2)

9:00 – 10:30 S125

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 1)

9:00 – 12:00 S127

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 2)

9:00 – 12:00 S125

MBA Student Organizations 1:00 – 2:00

210

MBA Class of 2013 Student Panel

2:00 – 3:00 210

$5 Challenge Presentations

3:00 – 4:00 210

Optional: Partners Orientation 4:00 – 5:00

S127

Family BBQ 5:00 – 7:00

Engebretson Quad

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 1)

10:30-12:00 S125

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 2)

10:30 -12:00 S127

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 1)

10:30-12:00 S125

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 2)

10:30-12:00 S127

Community Outreach –

Service Projects in Boulder (See important notes regarding

lunch and transportation) 1:00 – 4:30

Box lunch in the MBA Suite, then travel by bus off-site

Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 Eurest Café

Lunch (Optional: Dual Degree Panel – S127)

12:00 – 1:00 Eurest Café

Career Connections

and

Business Panel 1:00 – 4:00

210

Accounting

Review

Session (Group 1)

1:00 – 4:00 S127

Statistics

Review

Session (Group 2)

1:00 – 4:00 S125

Free Morning – No sessions until 1:00 p.m.

Important Notes:

Check D2L and email daily for important updates regarding orientation. Parking: We will provide parking for the duration of the MBA orientation program. On the first

day, look for MBA Orientation parking attendants with temporary passes for you in Lot 436,

adjacent to the Koelbel Building. Please see attached map.

Attire:

Monday, 8/13, the first day of orientation, the attire is business professional. This means

coat/tie/suit/dress. The other days are casual. Joder Ranch (8/17) and Community Outreach

(8/20) have specific dress code – see notes below.

Meals:

Continental Breakfast is provided on Monday, 8/13.

Lunch will be provided every day of orientation, except for Thursday, 8/23, when there

are no morning sessions planned.

Dinner will be provided at the Welcome Banquet on 8/13 and at the BBQ on 8/23. A cash

bar will be available at the Welcome Banquet.

Laptops:

You will need to bring your laptop on the following days: 8/14, 8/15, 8/16, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22

Group and Team Assignments:

Groups: On the first day of orientation (8/13), we will post your assignment to either Group 1 or

Group 2 in D2L. Group assignments are for certain orientation events which have alternating

sessions. Unless a session is specifically noted in the orientation schedule as “Group 1” or

“Group 2”, it will be held for the entire MBA class at once (Groups 1 and 2 combined).

Teams: We will announce MBA team assignments on Wednesday, 8/15. Team assignments will

be used for all of the core classes taken in the fall term as well as the $5 Team Challenge and

Joder Ranch during orientation. More details about the process of assigning teams and additional

guidelines for working within teams will be provided during orientation.

Joder Ranch (Friday, August 17):

Transportation: A chartered bus to take us to and from Joder ranch. Students will not be

permitted to drive their personal vehicles to the ranch under any circumstances. You must meet

the bus along Regent Dr. adjacent to Koelbel at 7:45 a.m. Busses will depart promptly at 8:00 a.m.

We will leave Joder by bus at 1:30 p.m., and return to campus at approximately 2:15 p.m.

We will spend the morning and early afternoon in the beautiful foothills outside Boulder doing

team-building exercises. Waivers must be completed prior to boarding the bus. There will be a

catered lunch at the ranch. A list of what to wear and bring to Joder Ranch is included on the next

page.

What to wear/bring to Joder: We will be outdoors, so be prepared for varying weather

conditions.

Casual attire, comfortable, weather appropriate clothing

Sturdy walking shoes (absolutely no sandals or open-toed shoes)

Water, snacks (catered lunch will be provided)

Cap with a visor and/or sunglasses

Sunscreen

Other suggested items: backpack, rain poncho/jacket, long sleeve shirt/pants (dress in

layers)

Community Outreach (Monday, August 20):

This is an opportunity for MBA students to engage with the local community, and is led by MBA

Class of 2013 student, Garrett Adrian. Establishing collaborative and mutually supportive

relationships within the city of Boulder is a distinguishing feature of the program. We hope this

experience and exposure to connecting with the local community will set the expectation and

level of commitment for our students. Dress very comfortably and bring water. We will post

information in D2L about service activities, and you must select your volunteer site preference by

Thursday, 8/16. You may leave your belongings (laptops, etc.) in a secure room for the afternoon.

Transportation: A chartered bus to take us to and from the volunteer sites. You will pick up a box

lunch in the MBA office at 12:00 p.m. and eat lunch quickly before we leave or on the bus on the

way. We will depart campus at 1:00 p.m. and return at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Excel:

If you are not a regular and confident Excel user, you should attend the Excel - Basics workshops

held during the lunch periods on 8/14 and 8/15. An additional Excel - Intermediate session will

be held during lunch on 8/16. Bring your laptop. These workshops will be taught using Excel for

Windows 2010.

Partners and Children:

Most orientation events are for MBA students only, but we welcome partners and children to

attend the following events:

Partners Orientation (Thurs., 8/23 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.): Enrolling in the MBA program is a

major commitment and the support from your spouse, partner or significant other can play

a critical part in your success in the program. This session will give THEM a snapshot

picture of a day in the life of an MBA student and help them understand the type of support

they will need to provide. Children are welcome. This session will be led by 2nd year

MBA students and their spouses/partners. Partners Orientation is followed by the MBA

BBQ.

MBA BBQ (Thurs., 8/23 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.): Non-alcoholic event. Partners and children are

welcome.

Parking Map: A parking attendant will be standing at the entrance to Lot 436 (by 9 a.m.) to distribute

parking permits. The main entrance to Koelbel Hall is on the south end of the building (You may also enter from

the other sides). There will be signs in the hallway to direct you. Either head south on Regent off of Colorado

Ave or head east on Regent off of Broadway to lot 436.

436