M.S. MIT update

Dear M.S. MIT Alumni,

Four things:

1. Program Referrals

The MS MIT 2011 class begins the first weekend in May. We still have seats available. Applications are due April 15th. Please contact Matt Miller at mjm4eg@comm.virginia.edu if you have any referrals for the program.

2. Upcoming Events

- NoVA Happy hour on Thursday, 4/15 at Clydes in Reston from 5:30 – 8:00 pm.
- Women’s Networking Event, Thursday, 5/6 in Reston at Jackson’s from 5:30 – 9:00 pm.

3. McIntire Madness

Please help us increase our participation rates by making a gift of any size. Most of the classes still have under 20% class participation.
Link is:
www.commerce.virginia.edu/mcintiremadness
4. Facebook
We have made Facebook pages by MS MIT class to try and help increase class communication, networking and engagement.
Let me know if you have any questions joining.

Thank you for your support!

Have a great day!

Nicole

Professor Barb Wixom in the News

For those of you that had Barb Wixom as a professor, she has won the UVA Teaching Award this year, which is a huge honor! Please congratulate her.
And... today is her birthday!

Her email is:
Bjh9a@comm.virginia.edu

Have a good weekend!

Nicole

Managing Up Webinar

Below please find an invitation for Thursday’s Managing Up webinar. Please formally register below to secure your spot.

Please let me know if you have questions.
Managing Up: Navigating Working Relationships


Join us for a Webinar on March 25

Managing Up: Navigating Working Relationships
• What is “Managing Up”?
• Making an Impression in the Workplace
• Mentoring relationships
• Managing difficult situations

And will include time for questions and discussion.

Title: Managing Up: Navigating Working Relationships

Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT


After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/231893632

Amanda
Amanda G. Flora, Ph.D. (Curry '08)
Assistant Director, Commerce Career Services
Rouss & Robertson Halls, East Lawn
Room 407E
P.O. Box 400173
Charlottesville, VA 22904
434-924-5670
flora@virginia.edu
http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/career_services/

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Professor Nelson in Richmond - Project Management Upate

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,

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

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

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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!

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!