Notes from the Commons

Registration for Summer and Fall 2013 - Monday – March 18th at 9am

Class of 2014: You can begin registering at 9am on Monday, March 18.   Go to Murphy Online to register.

Class of 2014: Registration for Fall (and Summer) is coming up fast. You can begin registering at 9am on Monday, March 18. 

If you have questions/need advice/want our opinion, please come up and talk to Deb or Kay. Remember, you have one day to register before you are competing for class space with the Evening MBA students, whose registration starts March 19. To prepare, take a look at the following websites:

Elective Tracks: http://www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/fulltimemba/currentstudents/academics/elective-tracks.html

Elective Schedule: http://www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/pdf/Elective_Schedule.pdf  

Class Finder: http://www.stthomas.edu/classes/     Change the term to Fall 2013 and click on Business, College of to find our courses.

You should be taking three electives next semester along with your core class – Ethics, and your Ethics Lab. Ethics is taught Tues/Thurs mornings beginning at either 8:30 or 10:15am. We will not be assigning you to teams, so if you need to be in one of the sections for any reason, please let us know. We will do our best to honor your request.

Also, please send us an email if you register for a summer class. We need to document that in your records.

Additionally, the  MBA Study Abroad Programs have been determined for the next academic year.  I encourage you to carefully plan your summer and fall 2013 registrations to ensure you are eligible and have met the pre-requisites if you hope to participate in these terrific global immersion opportunities.

 J-term 2014

• MKTG 714: India – Marketing in a Mega-Market
• FINC 752: Global Financial Services – Hong Kong & China

 Spring 2014

• BLAW615: Business, Law & Ethics in the European Union

 Initial program descriptions and dates are posted at http://www.stthomas.edu/ustmba/studyabroad/ .  More information and application resources will be posted in April.  Watch for an email announcement when they are available.

Study Abroad programS for next year have been approved and the details are outlined below:

• MKTG714 – Marketing in a Mega-Market (J-term)
  • Location: Mumbai, India
  • Instructors: Professors Avinash Malshe & Lisa Abendroth
• FINC752 – Global Financial Services (J-term)
  • Locations: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei
  • Instructor: Professor Michael Sullivan
• BLAW615 – Business, Law & Ethics in the European Union (Spring term)
  • Locations: Belgium, Germany, & Luxembourg
  • Instructors: Professors Susan Marsnik & Dawn Elm

Watch your UST email for announcements when more details are made available on the UST MBA study abroad webpage

Students graduating at the end of the spring or summer 2013 terms are required to fill out a graduation application. The online application collects critical details, including how you’d like your name to appear on your diploma, where to mail your diploma once printed, and if you plan to participate in spring commencement ceremonies – so please fill it out as soon as possible!

Graduate business commencement ceremonies will be held May 25 at 7 p.m. in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center on the St. Paul campus.

The Dean’s Reception for Full-time MBA graduates and their families will be held Friday, May 24 starting at 5pm at the Minneapolis Club.  Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served.

The Beta Gamma Sigma Induction ceremony will be held May 24 at 1 p.m. in the OEC Auditorium on the St. Paul campus. Graduating students eligible to join BGS will be notified the week of April 1.