Professor Nelson will be at the Capital Ale House in Innsbrook this coming Tuesday, 3/23, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm to give an update on his project management research and a few projects. We will have a reservation in the “Game Room”.
Please join us for his update and then a happy hour to follow.
RSVP by Monday, 3/22 to me, Fitzwater@virginia.edu.
Thank you and hope to see you soon!
Regards,
Friday, March 19, 2010
Save the Date for Ladies Networking Event
Save the Date
M.S. MIT Ladies’ Networking Event in Northern VA
May 6th, Thursday, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
Jackson’s in Reston
Please join us for a M.S. MIT Ladies’ Networking Event in Reston at Jackson’s on Thursday, May 6th. Barb and I will be there from 5:30 – 9:00 pm. Please stop by anytime, we would love to see you and catch up.
Also, we have a subgroup on LinkedIn for M.S. MIT Women Alumnae! Please request to join the group.
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2908271&trk=anet_ug_hm
Thank you for your support!
Regards,
Nicole
M.S. MIT Ladies’ Networking Event in Northern VA
May 6th, Thursday, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
Jackson’s in Reston
Please join us for a M.S. MIT Ladies’ Networking Event in Reston at Jackson’s on Thursday, May 6th. Barb and I will be there from 5:30 – 9:00 pm. Please stop by anytime, we would love to see you and catch up.
Also, we have a subgroup on LinkedIn for M.S. MIT Women Alumnae! Please request to join the group.
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2908271&trk=anet_ug_hm
Thank you for your support!
Regards,
Nicole
Sunday, February 7, 2010
February Events
We have a lot of February events (Speakers, CMIT, Networking Events with Charlottesville and NoVA 2010 students, Career Services Events, and M.S. MIT Admissions events. Hope everyone is surviving the snow and hope to see you in February!
1. CIO of Lowe’s speaking in Charlottesville, “Defining and Delivering IT Value”
Mr. Stone, the CIO of Lowe’s, will be speaking at MSMIT. I am told that he is a good speaker and will tackle a theme central to our program: “Defining and Delivering IT Value”.
The occasion will also be a networking opportunity for current students and alumni.
Thursday, February 11th 2010, room 123, 7:00pm-8:15pm
2. Networking Event with Charlottesville M.S. MIT 2010 and Alumni
Following the Lowe’s speaker, please join us in the Grad Lounge for drinks, food, games and networking with the current Charlottesville Class.
Thursday, February 11th, Grad Lounge, 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
3. Networking Event with NoVA M.S. MIT 2010 and Alumni
Please join us for a Wine Tasting Event with the current NoVA Class on Thursday, February 18th, at Sipps on the Downtown Mall between 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. We will taste five different wines from around the world and give them a break from their residency! Please join us. RSVP to Nicole Fitzwater, Fitzwater@virginia.edu.
4. CMIT Presents:
Lifting the Fog: The High Potential of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has arrived. More and more organizations are turning to cloud computing to reduce costs and shorten the time to market. While traditional corporate data centers and on-premise software are not going away, cloud computing will have a far-reaching impact on enterprise IT and business in virtually all organizations. The objective of this CMIT program will be to help CIOs and other business leaders "lift the fog" and look beyond the hype to see what opportunities and challenges lie in the cloud. To this end, a panel of experts will address important questions such as:
• How did cloud computing evolve?
• What is new and different about cloud computing?
• Why is cloud computing inevitable?
• What are the technological and business benefits?
• How do you decide when the time is right to migrate data/applications/platforms?
• What are the barriers and challenges?
I hope that you are able to join us for this thought-provoking program and an opportunity to network with your peers.
Sincerely,
Ryan Nelson
Director, CMIT
Lifting the Fog: The High Potential of Cloud Computing
Program Agenda:
When:
February 19, 2010
9:00am - 3:00pm
Where:
McIntire School of Commerce
University of Virginia
Rouss & Robertson Halls - Room 123
Click Here for Directions
Register Now!
Please click here to RSVP by February 10, 2010 and include the event name in the subject line.
This event is open to CMIT members and invited guests only.
5. M.S. MIT Admissions Events
Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6pm in Reston, VA (Info Session)
Saturday, Feb. 13 at 8:30am in Charlottesville, VA (Class Visit & Info Session)
Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 6pm in Richmond, VA (Info Session)
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6pm in Reston, VA (Info Session)
You may register to attend an event by visiting https://register.applyyourself.com/AYEventSchedule/Events.asp?id=uva-com&pid=2227 or contacting me directly.
If I may be of further assistance, just let me know!
Sincerely,
Matt
P.S. It is not too late to apply for the May 2010 start! We are accepting applications through early April.
Matthew J. Miller
Assistant Director, Graduate Marketing & Admissions
McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia
Rouss & Robertson Halls, Room 162
phone: 434-982-2245
fax: 434-924-4511
email: mjm4eg@virginia.edu
twitter: msmitatuva
McIntire School of Commerce: MS MIT Overview
One of ComputerWorld's "Top 10 Innovative" IT Programs to Watch!
BusinessWeek ranks McIntire #1
6. Career Services Events
Here are a few career fairs that may interest you. If you are unsure how to use career fairs to your advantage, check out our handout on “Making the Most of Career Day” at http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/career_services/resources/Pages/resources.aspx or contact us for more information. In general, student job fairs target candidates for entry level positions but it never hurts to network with a recruiter!
Government & Non-Profit Career Expo
Thursday, February 18, 2010
10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Georgetown University, Leavey Center
This career fair is open to students and alumni from U.Va., Georgetown University, University of Richmond, New York University, NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Swarthmore, and the College of William & Mary. Last year, over 1,500 students attended.
Pre-register: http://www.career.virginia.edu/students/events/career_expo.php
4th Annual UVA Club of Washington/W&M Alumni Career Fair
February 22, 2010
5:00 – 8:00 pm
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA
Metro: Ballston
For more information: http://www.dchoos.org/events/careers/2010/02/22/index.php
(If you would like to volunteer a few hours for the event, email networking@dchoos.org)
19th Annual National Capital Region Job Fair
Tuesday, March 9th
Open to all job seekers. You will need to pre-register: http://www.dchokies.org/event/jobfair
If you are unable to attend, it offers a “resume only” option.
DON’T FORGET!: Follow Tom Fitch on Twitter and Commerce Career Services on Facebook for up-to-date career information!
7. Survey for M.S. MIT Alumnus
Hi Everyone: thanks to Ryan's help and input, I have released the first Sales Risk Management Survey in partnership with CRM website CustomerThink.com. Here's the link to the survey: www.customerthink.com/survey/salesrisk
If you know of anyone in the McIntire/Darden community involved in sales, business development, marketing, and enterprise risk management, I greatly appreciate your forwarding this link to them, or making it available to the group.
Many thanks again for your valuable input on this project. I look forward to receiving the responses and analyzing the results.
Best regards,
Andy Rudin
Managing Principal,
Outside Technologies, Inc.
www.outsidetechnologies.wordpress.com
703.371.1242 (mobile)
Thank you for your support!
1. CIO of Lowe’s speaking in Charlottesville, “Defining and Delivering IT Value”
Mr. Stone, the CIO of Lowe’s, will be speaking at MSMIT. I am told that he is a good speaker and will tackle a theme central to our program: “Defining and Delivering IT Value”.
The occasion will also be a networking opportunity for current students and alumni.
Thursday, February 11th 2010, room 123, 7:00pm-8:15pm
2. Networking Event with Charlottesville M.S. MIT 2010 and Alumni
Following the Lowe’s speaker, please join us in the Grad Lounge for drinks, food, games and networking with the current Charlottesville Class.
Thursday, February 11th, Grad Lounge, 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
3. Networking Event with NoVA M.S. MIT 2010 and Alumni
Please join us for a Wine Tasting Event with the current NoVA Class on Thursday, February 18th, at Sipps on the Downtown Mall between 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. We will taste five different wines from around the world and give them a break from their residency! Please join us. RSVP to Nicole Fitzwater, Fitzwater@virginia.edu.
4. CMIT Presents:
Lifting the Fog: The High Potential of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has arrived. More and more organizations are turning to cloud computing to reduce costs and shorten the time to market. While traditional corporate data centers and on-premise software are not going away, cloud computing will have a far-reaching impact on enterprise IT and business in virtually all organizations. The objective of this CMIT program will be to help CIOs and other business leaders "lift the fog" and look beyond the hype to see what opportunities and challenges lie in the cloud. To this end, a panel of experts will address important questions such as:
• How did cloud computing evolve?
• What is new and different about cloud computing?
• Why is cloud computing inevitable?
• What are the technological and business benefits?
• How do you decide when the time is right to migrate data/applications/platforms?
• What are the barriers and challenges?
I hope that you are able to join us for this thought-provoking program and an opportunity to network with your peers.
Sincerely,
Ryan Nelson
Director, CMIT
Lifting the Fog: The High Potential of Cloud Computing
Program Agenda:
When:
February 19, 2010
9:00am - 3:00pm
Where:
McIntire School of Commerce
University of Virginia
Rouss & Robertson Halls - Room 123
Click Here for Directions
Register Now!
Please click here to RSVP by February 10, 2010 and include the event name in the subject line.
This event is open to CMIT members and invited guests only.
5. M.S. MIT Admissions Events
Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6pm in Reston, VA (Info Session)
Saturday, Feb. 13 at 8:30am in Charlottesville, VA (Class Visit & Info Session)
Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 6pm in Richmond, VA (Info Session)
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6pm in Reston, VA (Info Session)
You may register to attend an event by visiting https://register.applyyourself.com/AYEventSchedule/Events.asp?id=uva-com&pid=2227 or contacting me directly.
If I may be of further assistance, just let me know!
Sincerely,
Matt
P.S. It is not too late to apply for the May 2010 start! We are accepting applications through early April.
Matthew J. Miller
Assistant Director, Graduate Marketing & Admissions
McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia
Rouss & Robertson Halls, Room 162
phone: 434-982-2245
fax: 434-924-4511
email: mjm4eg@virginia.edu
twitter: msmitatuva
McIntire School of Commerce: MS MIT Overview
One of ComputerWorld's "Top 10 Innovative" IT Programs to Watch!
BusinessWeek ranks McIntire #1
6. Career Services Events
Here are a few career fairs that may interest you. If you are unsure how to use career fairs to your advantage, check out our handout on “Making the Most of Career Day” at http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/career_services/resources/Pages/resources.aspx or contact us for more information. In general, student job fairs target candidates for entry level positions but it never hurts to network with a recruiter!
Government & Non-Profit Career Expo
Thursday, February 18, 2010
10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Georgetown University, Leavey Center
This career fair is open to students and alumni from U.Va., Georgetown University, University of Richmond, New York University, NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Swarthmore, and the College of William & Mary. Last year, over 1,500 students attended.
Pre-register: http://www.career.virginia.edu/students/events/career_expo.php
4th Annual UVA Club of Washington/W&M Alumni Career Fair
February 22, 2010
5:00 – 8:00 pm
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA
Metro: Ballston
For more information: http://www.dchoos.org/events/careers/2010/02/22/index.php
(If you would like to volunteer a few hours for the event, email networking@dchoos.org)
19th Annual National Capital Region Job Fair
Tuesday, March 9th
Open to all job seekers. You will need to pre-register: http://www.dchokies.org/event/jobfair
If you are unable to attend, it offers a “resume only” option.
DON’T FORGET!: Follow Tom Fitch on Twitter and Commerce Career Services on Facebook for up-to-date career information!
7. Survey for M.S. MIT Alumnus
Hi Everyone: thanks to Ryan's help and input, I have released the first Sales Risk Management Survey in partnership with CRM website CustomerThink.com. Here's the link to the survey: www.customerthink.com/survey/salesrisk
If you know of anyone in the McIntire/Darden community involved in sales, business development, marketing, and enterprise risk management, I greatly appreciate your forwarding this link to them, or making it available to the group.
Many thanks again for your valuable input on this project. I look forward to receiving the responses and analyzing the results.
Best regards,
Andy Rudin
Managing Principal,
Outside Technologies, Inc.
www.outsidetechnologies.wordpress.com
703.371.1242 (mobile)
Thank you for your support!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thank you - Winter Warming Reception
Thank you to all of the alumni that attended our Winter Warming Reception at Bechtel this past weekend. We had 55 alumni attend - ranging from the Class of 1999 - 2010.
Thank you for making the event a huge networking success!
Hope to see you again soon!
Thank you for making the event a huge networking success!
Hope to see you again soon!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Job Opportunities
1. SnagAJob.com
We’re searching high and low for software engineers. If you know of anyone in Richmond looking for a new and exciting challenge, please let me know. I’d be happy to talk further about the position as well as life at SnagAJob.com. Please feel free to forward this on.
More details at: http://snagajob.com/careers/
Amanda Richardson
SVP, Product and Business Development
arichardson@snagajob.com
(804) 433-4318 : Direct
(804) 836-3769 : Mobile
(931) 233-4897 : Fax
(877) 461-7624 : Toll Free
Proud to be a Best Company to Work for in America
2. Merlin International
Merlin International is in search of an Enterprise Architect that has a specialty in Distributed Data Management.
Please take a look at the attached position description and notify me if you know of anyone who may qualify.
Steve Johnson
slj9q@comm.virginia.edu
3. International Monetary Fund
I have the following position available in the International Monetary Fund for a consultant position.
SharePoint Developer
We are looking for a SharePoint developer with the following skill sets:
SharePoint API
SharePoint Best Practices
Out of the Box Features
SharePoint Security
SharePoint Publishing Model
Workflow
ASP.Net
C#
SQL Server
Membership Provider
HttpHandlers / HttpModules
WCF
AJAX
Has Medium level expertise in
• Branding Skills
• Working with Hosted environments
• Administration (back up - recovery, Content Migration, Export / Import)
• Deployment Strategies and best practices
• Caching
• Performance Tuning
• XHTML & CSS complaint markup
• Hand coded HTML & CSS design skills (Not SharePoint Designer)
And Nice to have
• Know-how on Latest Technologies
• Idea on next generation versions
• 3rd party controls and tools (Telerik etc)
• Web 2.0
• SilverLight and integration with SharePoint
• Team Foundation Server
• Certification (preferably 70.542)
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Verbal Presentation
Consultative Approach
Please send your resume to: Arash Sadati - asadati@imf.org
We’re searching high and low for software engineers. If you know of anyone in Richmond looking for a new and exciting challenge, please let me know. I’d be happy to talk further about the position as well as life at SnagAJob.com. Please feel free to forward this on.
More details at: http://snagajob.com/careers/
Amanda Richardson
SVP, Product and Business Development
arichardson@snagajob.com
(804) 433-4318 : Direct
(804) 836-3769 : Mobile
(931) 233-4897 : Fax
(877) 461-7624 : Toll Free
Proud to be a Best Company to Work for in America
2. Merlin International
Merlin International is in search of an Enterprise Architect that has a specialty in Distributed Data Management.
Please take a look at the attached position description and notify me if you know of anyone who may qualify.
Steve Johnson
slj9q@comm.virginia.edu
3. International Monetary Fund
I have the following position available in the International Monetary Fund for a consultant position.
SharePoint Developer
We are looking for a SharePoint developer with the following skill sets:
SharePoint API
SharePoint Best Practices
Out of the Box Features
SharePoint Security
SharePoint Publishing Model
Workflow
ASP.Net
C#
SQL Server
Membership Provider
HttpHandlers / HttpModules
WCF
AJAX
Has Medium level expertise in
• Branding Skills
• Working with Hosted environments
• Administration (back up - recovery, Content Migration, Export / Import)
• Deployment Strategies and best practices
• Caching
• Performance Tuning
• XHTML & CSS complaint markup
• Hand coded HTML & CSS design skills (Not SharePoint Designer)
And Nice to have
• Know-how on Latest Technologies
• Idea on next generation versions
• 3rd party controls and tools (Telerik etc)
• Web 2.0
• SilverLight and integration with SharePoint
• Team Foundation Server
• Certification (preferably 70.542)
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Verbal Presentation
Consultative Approach
Please send your resume to: Arash Sadati - asadati@imf.org
Friday, January 15, 2010
News Update
1. Exec helps nonprofits do more with technology
Published: December 14, 2009
Article by Rob Jackson, M.S. MIT ‘03
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/12/14/focus2.html?surround=etf&ana=e_article&b=1260766800%5E2570811
2. A Realistic Data Warehouse Project: An Integration of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel Advanced Features and Skills
Article by Mike King, M.S. MIT ‘06
http://www.jite.org/documents/Vol8/JITEv8IIP091-104King696.pdf
Published: December 14, 2009
Article by Rob Jackson, M.S. MIT ‘03
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/12/14/focus2.html?surround=etf&ana=e_article&b=1260766800%5E2570811
2. A Realistic Data Warehouse Project: An Integration of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel Advanced Features and Skills
Article by Mike King, M.S. MIT ‘06
http://www.jite.org/documents/Vol8/JITEv8IIP091-104King696.pdf
Upcoming Events 2010
Richmond Graduate Alumni Happy Hour
Capital Ale House
1/19/10 - Tuesday
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Come anytime!)
4024-A Cox Road (Cox and West Broad Street)
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 804-780-ALES
NoVA Winter Warming Reception
Bechtel
1/23/10 - Saturday
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Please stop by Bechtel and see NoVA MS MIT 2010 students, Barb, Ben, myself and alumni
Alumni will receive two free drink tickets : )
Webchat Series with Stefano Grazioli
Online
1/27/10 - Wednesday
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, January 27, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. EST, Stefano Grazioli will present his most recent research on Google—today’s most visible case of IT innovation on a large scale.
In our rapidly changing economy, increasing profits takes more than just cutting costs. Innovation is vital to growth and forward movement. This presentation will highlight best practices driving Google’s success, as well as lessons learned and steps to encourage innovation in your company or organization.
Link to chat will be provided soon.
Capital Ale House
1/19/10 - Tuesday
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Come anytime!)
4024-A Cox Road (Cox and West Broad Street)
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 804-780-ALES
NoVA Winter Warming Reception
Bechtel
1/23/10 - Saturday
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Please stop by Bechtel and see NoVA MS MIT 2010 students, Barb, Ben, myself and alumni
Alumni will receive two free drink tickets : )
Webchat Series with Stefano Grazioli
Online
1/27/10 - Wednesday
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, January 27, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. EST, Stefano Grazioli will present his most recent research on Google—today’s most visible case of IT innovation on a large scale.
In our rapidly changing economy, increasing profits takes more than just cutting costs. Innovation is vital to growth and forward movement. This presentation will highlight best practices driving Google’s success, as well as lessons learned and steps to encourage innovation in your company or organization.
Link to chat will be provided soon.
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