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November 3, 2023

Announcements

Winter Break Virtual Course - 1.5 credit

January 3, 10 & 17, 2024

BUAD 6951-04 - Leadership, Resilience & Grit

What does success in leadership and business look like? Who better to ask than William & Mary graduates and friends of the university? In this 1.5 credit course, you will hear from successful leaders and executives, each with ties to William & Mary and the Mason School, in a series of Zoom presentations and conversations. Each of our guests will share their insights, advice and stories as they relate to success, leadership and business. The class; led by Dean Ken White, will meet virtually on three consecutive Wednesdays, January 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 6 to 8:30 pm. Each class session will be held on Zoom.

To register, please submit a Registration Action Request form to mbaprogram@wm.edu

Interested in a Combined Degree

MBA/Master of Accounting or MBA/Master of Science in Business Analytics

Are you interested in a corporate finance career? Becoming a CFO? Want to tackle analytics problems for companies?

Dramatically accelerate your career by adding a Master of Accounting or Master of Science in Business Analytics degree to your MBA. One extra semester plus a summer boot camp and you are ON YOUR WAY TO A CPA!

Join us on Monday, November 9th at 11:00 am in classroom 1019 to hear more about our combined degrees.

All-Grad Grand Illumination Study Break

Take a break from studying for finals before heading over to Grand Illumination for the fireworks!

Come enjoy chili, hot cocoa, sweet treats and festive crafts.

All graduate students and their families are welcome to attend.

Date: Saturday, December 2

Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Location: Alan B. Miller Hall, Brinkley Commons

Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, November 29.

MBAA News & Events

Global Culture Night: Join ISA and the D&I Committee for Global Culture Night in Brinkley Commons from 6:00pm to 8:00pm tonight!
Mug Nights: Don't miss out on Mug Night at Green Leafe Cafe every Thursday at 6:30pm! Remember to bring your favorite MBAA mug with you, and enjoy exclusive discounts on your drinks.
MBAA Run Club: Come run a 5k (3.1 miles) with fellow MBA students every Tuesday at 5:45pm at Billsburg Brewery. Participate in the Run Club 10 times and get a free Billsburg t-shirt!

Winter Formal

Join us for the most magical night of the year!

Date: Friday, December 1

Time: 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Great Wolf Lodge, 549 E Rochambeau Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23188

MBAA Members: Your enchanting evening is on us! You and your plus one can attend for free.

Non-MBAA Members: Tickets are $65 dollars each. You may bring a plus one for an additional $65 dollars.

Get ready to dance, laugh, and celebrate the season in style. Don't miss The Snow Ball!

Interested in Becoming a Member of the MBAA?

1) Send your payment of $300 via Zelle to MBAA@email.wm.edu

2) Pay using Cash or Credit Card during Ask the Staff on the following dates:

Monday, November 13th
Monday, November 27th

Questions? Contact the MBAA at mbaa@wm.edu.

You can see all upcoming MBAA events on the MBA Association Events Calendar.

Leadership & Business Podcast Spotlight:

A Breakthrough Technology, with Rajiv Kohli

Since we first heard about it back in December, the buzz has continued to grow surrounding ChatGPT and other LLMs, or Large Language Models. Companies and organizations are working to determine what role these LLMs will play. Our guest calls ChatGPT "fast-moving" and "fast-growing." And more importantly, he says LLMs are a breakthrough technology with great potential—much like the internet when it was first introduced.

Rajiv Kohli is a professor at the William & Mary School of Business. He's among the top 20 Management Information Systems researchers in the world and an expert in digital transformation. He joins us today to talk about LLMs, what they are, and where they might take us in the future.

Listen to the Leadership & Business Podcasts here!

Diversity Goes to Work Podcast Spotlight:

Transformative Negotiation for Social Change, with Sarah Federman

On this episode we welcome back Dr. Sarah Federman. Dr. Federman is an author, educator, and conflict resolution practitioner. She's currently a faculty member at the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. Dr. Federman studies and explores the concept of reckoning and produces some of the most interesting and engaging research.

She joins host Phil Wagner to talk about her latest book "Transformative Negotiation: Strategies for Everyday Change and Equitable Futures," and so much more.

Listen to the Diversity Goes to Work Podcasts here!

Join us every Monday for Ask the Staff & Graduate Career Lab

Join us every Monday in the Grad Gathering Area, between Classrooms 1008 and 1013, from 12:15pm to 1:15pm. Stop by and see the MBA Programs Team and GCMC Career Advisors with general questions!

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