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Graduate Business Programs

Coles MBANew Student Orientation

Coles MBA TAKE CHARGE.


Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com

Tasha BrunerMBA Academic Coordinator

Claude LevequeRecruiting Manager

Your Coles Team

Dr. Ken HarmonDean, Coles College of

Business

Dr. Kathy SchwaigInterim Dean,

Coles College of Business

Dr. Sheb TrueAssociate Dean



Curriculum Requirements

7 Core Courses:ACCT 8000: Accounting InsightsECON 8010: Resource Allocation & Decision AnalysisFIN 8020: Business FinanceMKTG 8030: Strategic Marketing MGT 8040: Managing the Value ChainMGT 8050: Managing & Leading Work Behavior ANDMGT 8999: Strategic Management (Capstone Course)

Available after taking at least five of the six core courses.

5 Elective Courses: One course must be focused on international business.



Paired MBA Core Courses

Course Fall '10 Spring '11 Fall '11

ACCT 8000 Wednesday Tuesday Monday

ECON 8010 Wednesday Tuesday Monday

MKTG 8030 Tuesday Monday Wednesday

MGT 8040 Tuesday Monday Wednesday

FIN 8020 Monday Wednesday Tuesday

MGT 8050 Monday Wednesday Tuesday



MBA Academic Coordinator

•Academic Advising

•Registration•Course Overrides

•Course Transfers•Where to locate information on the KSU

website•Petitions to Graduate

I will assist you with most of your questions including:

What I need from YOU!!Email:

•KSU ID # (starts with 000)•First & Last Name•Your question or concern

Phone:•KSU ID # (starts with 000)•First & Last Name (Please Spell your last name.)•Your question or concern•Best time to call you back.•Contact Information



Planning Your Schedule

Prerequisites- Get them done!!! (MGT 8050 & MKTG 8030)

Class Days/Times– Classes are offered Monday through Thursday, occasionally Saturday.

– Class start times are 5pm & 8pm (On-Campus) and 6pm (Galleria)

Course Load– 3 to 9 credit hours is a typical course load in Fall & Spring.

– 3 to 6 credit hours is a typical course load in Summer.

– Overload permission from the Graduate Business Office is required for you to enroll in more than 12 credit hours during one semester.

– 9 credit hours are required for students with an F-1 Visa.



Location Options

Kennesaw State Campus- Burruss Building- KSU Center

The Cobb Galleria Complex- 700 Galleria Parkway, The INPO Building

International- Spring 2010 Graduate Study Abroad Destinations: Greece, Turkey

- http://www.kennesaw.edu/studyabroad/



Registration

Registration takes place online. – Go to www.kennesaw.edu/owlexpress– The online course schedule is always current.

Important Dates for Fall 2010- Final Registration: August 11-12, 2010- Drop/Add: August 14-20, 2010- First Day of Classes: August 14 (16), 2010- Final Day to Drop without Academic Penalty: October 11, 2010

Tuition/Fee Payments - Final Registration Payment Deadline: August 24, 2010- KSU accepts checks, MasterCard, and American Express.



Key Information Sources I

MBA Advising: email to [email protected] – The primary communication path to Tasha Bruner.

KSU Email: [email protected]– The primary communication from KSU!!!

Coles MBA Web Site (coles.kennesaw.edu)– Registration procedures– Advising resources– Career management services

GeorgiaVIEW-Vista (vista.kennesaw.edu/)– Course management system– MBA Commons

KSU Library and Galileo (www.kennesaw.edu/library)– Research tools



Coles Graduate Business Office– www.colesmba.com 770.423.6087

KSU Graduate Catalog– www.kennesaw.edu/prospective_gcatalog.shtml

The KSU Online Phone/Fax Directory– ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/phone/

Quarterly Email Blasts (News You Can Use) – Please make sure that the Coles Graduate Business Office always has

your up-to-date contact information.

Key Information Sources II



Special Services

Who do I contact when I have questions about…– Financial Aid

• Please direct all Financial Aid question to the Financial Aid office.– 770-423-6074 Main Line– Or 770-423-6525, 770-499-3097, 770-499-3342, 770-499-3362

– Tuition & Fee Payments• Bursar’s office: 770-423-6013

– Student Visas• Office of International Services and Programs

– Julio Espana, Director of International Student Admissions: 770-423-6336

This information can be found on the Contact List in your information packets.



Increasing the Value of YOUR Coles Graduate Degree

Embrace The Experience- Participate in novel classes and competitions.- Learn from your peers, and give them the opportunity to learn from you. - Network, Network, Network!!- Make the time and commitment to experience everything KSU and

Coles College has to offer you.

Earned Excellence

The Best Business Schools In The World.

We Need Your Feedback!- Entrance Surveys – Percept Research- The course evaluations are

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to our continuous improvement process.

- Exit Surveys



Career Services

Professional/Career Planning & Development - Lori Trahan, Assistant Director of Career Services, Coles College of Business

- 770.423.6555, [email protected] http://careerctr.kennesaw.edu/graduateStudents.htm

[More to Come!!!]



Join LinkedIn

Leverage your new network of faculty, peers, and alumni!

To join the Coles College MBA network, visit the Alumni page at our website:

http://coles.kennesaw.edu/alumni/index.htm



ID Cards and Parking Decals

Your KSU ID Number is our key to you. – To help us serve you better, please include it in all communication with

the Graduate Business Office.

Benefits of your KSU ID Card – Access to the Sturgis Library & Galileo, Computer Labs, and Campus

Events.– Discounts at many local restaurants and businesses.

Parking Pass– All vehicles parked on campus must display a valid KSU parking decal.

Card Services Center– Carmichael Student Center, Suite 207, 770.499.3436– http://www.kennesaw.edu/idservices– Hours of Operation

- Mon/Tues: 7:30am-6:00pm; Wed/Thurs: 7:30am-5:00pm; Fri: 7:30am-2:00pm



Coles MBA Program

Thank You!!!

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