"Money won't buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a huge research staff to study the problem."

-Bill Vaughan

November 2009

Upcoming Events

• November 4 - School of Business Career Day – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Memorial Union
• November 6 – Beta Alpha Psi Meeting - 6:00 p.m., Roe Cross Conference Room
• November 11 – Veterans Day Holiday – No Classes
• November 13 – MFT – CH 320 at 1:00 p.m.
• November 17 – MFT – CH 320 at 6:00 p.m.
• November 19 – MFT – CH 320 at 5:00 p.m.
• November 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break

MBA Program Announcements

• The MBA Association has elected new officers for the 2009-2010 school year:
• President - Maggie Miller
• Vice-President - Jacob Walker
• Secretary - Corina Nour
• Treasurer - Andrea Schmidt

• Steps to enrolling in MBA Program
1. Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field from Emporia State University or other AACSB accredited institution
2. Complete Application for Admission to Graduate Study and submit to Office of Graduate Studies
3. Pay application fee to Office of Graduate Studies or Office of International Education
4. Complete the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
5. Meet the minimum GPA requirements for graduate admission (2.5 undergraduate)
6. Complete a degree plan in consultation with the MBA director
• visit the MBA Office (208 Cremer Hall) for individual GPA and GMAT score requirements

Career Services

• Remember to sign up for On-Campus Interviews through your Hire-a-Hornet account. Questions? Contact Career Services at 620-341-5407 or career@emporia.edu.
• Career Services will host "Walk-In" Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. in 433 South Morse Hall. Stop by to get quick answers to your career questions.

Major Field Test Incentive Program

The School of Business has established an incentive program for undergraduate business majors enrolled in MG473 and MBA students enrolled in MG899 taking the Major Field Test. Visit www.emporia.edu/business/mft.php to register or to learn more about the Major Field Test.

• Incentive Program for Undergraduate Major Field Test in Business
1. Public recognition of the top 10 scorers.
2. A certificate awarded to the five students earnings the highest scores.
3. The name of the highest scorer will be placed on a permanent plaque in a prominent location in Cremer Hall.
4. $300 scholarship to the students who are among the five highest scorers on the MFT and who also enroll in the ESU MBA or MS in Accounting and Information Systems program. Those who score in the top five on the MFT and who do not enroll in the ESU MBA or MS in Accounting and Information Systems program will receive $150 awards.

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  1. Public recognition and a certificate to the five students earning the highest scores.
  2. The name of the highest scorer will be placed on a permanent plaque in a prominent location in Cremer Hall.
  3. $300 award to the highest scorer and a $200 award to the second highest scorer.

From The Business Advising Center

• Students planning to graduate in May 2010 should have already completed an application for degree (degree analysis). Please come by the Business Advising Center (BAC) if you have not already completed your degree analysis
• Pre-enrollment for the Spring 2010 semester begins Monday, October 12. Please visit or call the BAC office (341-5523) to make an appointment for pre-enrollment, starting October 5.

Lab Hours

• Accounting Lab - CH419
• Tuesday/Thursday: 8:00am - 11:00 am
• Computer Lab - CH 193
• Monday-Thursday: 7:00am - 11:00am
• Friday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
• Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
• Sunday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Operations Management - CH 420
• Monday: 8:00am - 2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm
• Tuesday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Wednesday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
• Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Friday: 8:30am - 2:00pm
• Economics Lab - CH 121
• Monday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
• Tuesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
• Wednesday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
• Thursday: 10:00am - 1:00pm
• Statistics Lab - CH 420
• Monday: 8:30am - 9:30am, 1:00pm-2:00pm
• Tuesday: 11:00am - 1:00pm
• Wednesday: 8:30am - 9:30am, 1:00pm-3:00pm
• Thursday: 10:00am - 12:00pm
• Friday: 9:00am - 10:00am