RBS E-NEWSLETTER
Volume 5, Issue 5
October 3, 2011
RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Announcements
Graduation
Workshops!
Expand your reach and get connected with over 20,000 global financial
employees by participating in the BLOOMBERG Assessment test:
Held: Friday October 7th @ 9 AM to 12 Noon
-or-
For May 2012 Graduates!
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Friday October 7 @ 1 PM to 4 PM
Oct 10 @ 11:30-12:50 (room 220)
Oct 12 @ 2:30-3:50 (room 220)
Oct 18 @ 5:00-6:00 (room 220)
Oct 20 @ 5:00-5:50 (room 118)
Place: 1 Washington Place, room 120 (computer room)
Register today at www.takertheBAT.com
This is your opportunity as a Finance or Accounting major to see how
your core of knowledge compares to other students with the same major
from around the world. The test will not impact your grades, but can be
added to your resume. Give it a try and help RBS establish our Newark
campus as a strong contender in Accounting and Finance studies.
January 2012 Graduates!!!!
File For Graduation
All students planning to graduate January 2012 must submit an application via the ONLINE DIPLOMA
APPLICATION FORM. The ONLINE DIPLOMA APPLICATION is available to January 2012 RBScandidates
until October 15, 2011. Please check your transcript to ensure that all information is correct (major(s),
minor(s), transfer credits, etc.) prior to submitting the form.
The October 15, 2011 filing deadline will be strictly enforced; those students failing to file will be
required to file for May 2012 graduation. STUDENTS WHO FILED PREVIOUSLY BUT DID NOT
GRADUATE, MUST RE-FILE IN ORDER TO GRADUATE.
https://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/Diploma/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fDiploma%2fDefault.aspx
Office Hours
MONDAY
8:30am - 4:30pm
TUESDAY
8:30am - 6:00pm
WEDNESDAY
8:30am - 4:30pm
THURSDAY
10:00am - 6:00pm
FRIDAY
8:30am - 4:30pm
Walk-in Hours
Monday
11:30pm - 1pm
Tuesday
11:30am - 1pm;
4pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday
2:30pm - 4pm
Thursday
11:30am - 1pm;
4pm - 5:30pm
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Newark Now
VITA Program
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The Honorable Max Cleland
Secretary
American Battle Monuments Commission
A former United States Senator, and youngest ever
Administrator of the U.S. Veterans Administration,
Max Cleland has been a distinguished public servant
for nearly 50 years.
Born and raised in Lithonia, Georgia, Cleland received the Atlanta Journal Cup as the most outstanding graduate in the class of 1960 at Lithonia
High School. He later attended the Washington Semester Program at American University where he
was inspired to enter public service. In 1964, he
earned his B.A. degree from Stetson University and
received a Second Lieutenant’s Commission in the
U.S. Army through its ROTC program. Cleland holds
a Master’s Degree in American history from Emory
University, and Emory along with Stetson University
has awarded him honorary doctorate degrees.
In 1967, Max Cleland volunteered for service during
the Vietnam War where he was promoted to Army
Captain. After being seriously wounded in combat in
1968, he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service and the Silver Star for gallantry in action.
In 1970, Cleland was elected to the Georgia Senate
where he was the youngest member of that body and
the only Vietnam veteran. He was re-elected to the
State Senate in 1972. While there, he authored and
helped to enact law legislation which for the first time
made public facilities in Georgia accessible to the
elderly and the handicapped.
Cleland lost his race for Lieutenant Governor of
Georgia in 1974. The following year he was
appointed to the staff of the U.S. Senate Veterans
Affairs Committee. He investigated hospitals in the
Veterans Administration healthcare system and their
treatment of wounded U.S. troops returning from
Vietnam.
Appointed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter to head the Veterans Administration, Cleland managed the largest healthcare system in the country. As the nation’s youngest VA administrator and the first Vietnam Veteran to head the department, Cleland created the Vet Center counseling program. Today, over 300
Vet Centers across America help veterans and their families deal with post-traumatic stress disorders and associated problems.
The Institute for Public Service awarded Cleland with the Thomas Jefferson Award in 1977. The award is given to an American under the age of 35 who makes
the greatest contribution to public service. The following year, Cleland received the Neal Pike Prize from Boston University for his outstanding contributions to
the rehabilitation of disable veterans.
In 1982, Cleland won the election and became Georgia’s youngest Secretary of State and served in that office for 12 years. In 1996, he was elected to succeed
Sam Nunn in the United States Senate. Cleland held the seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee which was previously occupied by Nunn and Senator
Richard Russell.
As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Cleland was a forceful advocate for veterans and for a strong national defense. He successfully fought to
improve some of the Department of Defense’s most pressing personnel needs. This included recruiting and retention, pay and compensation, reform of the
military retirement system and healthcare. Because of Max Cleland’s efforts, servicemen and women who choose not to use their GI bill educational benefits
can now pass those benefits onto their children. In 2000, Cleland was selected by the Reserve Officers Association to receive the group’s Minute Man of the
Year Award. This award is presented annually to “the citizen who has contributed most to National Security during these times.”
After his defeat for re-election in 2002, Cleland was appointed to the 9-11 Commission to study the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and recommend safeguards against future attacks. While a member of the commission, Cleland served as an adjunct professor in political science
on the Washington Semester Program at American University. In late 2003, he was appointed to be a member of the Board of Directors for the Export-Import
Bank of the United States; he served for three and a half years. On June 3, 2009, President Obama appointed Cleland as secretary of the American Battle
Monuments Commission, managing 24 cemeteries overseas where fallen American troops from World War I and World War II are memorialized.
Cleland is also the author of three books: Strong at the Broken Places, Going for the Max: 12 Principles for Living Life to the Fullest, and Heart of a Patriot.
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Exciting Opportunities!
Fall 2011 Study Trip: Doing Green Business in Costa Rica
This unique course features a study trip to Costa Rica over Thanksgiving week, November 19 - 27,
2011. The objective of the course is to learn about Costa Rica’s dynamic green economy and business
environment through hands-on learning. This course is open to all students (MBA, Masters, undergraduate, and PhD) and alums. Students should consult with the department chair of their concentration to see if this course will count toward their concentration. For anyone
interested in doing business in Costa Rica, or knowing more about one of the most important green
economies today, this course is a must.
This is a 3-credit course.
More information, payment details, and deadlines.: http://www.business.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/
user_files/Communications/Study%20Trip%20to%20Costa%20Rica%20%202011%20%283%29.pdf
Contact Information:
Dr. dt ogilvie
Rutgers Business School
Case Competition
2011
All undergraduates – here is your opportunity to excel in your area of
study concentration and show the TARGET management team what
you have to offer!
Participate in the annual TARGET University Case Competition.
•Obtain a perspective on decision making at the corporate level
•Review a real business challenge
•Create contacts within TARGET Corporate for future job opportunities
This is the 1st time TARGET has sponsored a case competition
•Each member of the winning team will receive scholarship monies
•All competitions will be held on the NWK campus
Contact:
Joe Markert, Instructor
Management and Global
Business
[email protected]
Jersey Roots, Global Reach.
RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
1 Washington Park - Suite 324
1 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-353-3587
Fax: 973-353-5782
www.business.rutgers.edu/newark-undergrad
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Get up to date information, in real time!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
IMPORTANT FALL 2011 SEMESTER REMINDERS:
 Last day to withdraw from course(s) and receive a “W” grade –
11/3/11
 Thanksgiving Recess: 11/23-27
 Last Day of Classes: 12/13/11
 Reading Days: 12/14-15
 Final Exam Period: 12/16 – 23
 Winter Recess: 12/24/11 – 1/16/12
PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE IN CLASS SCHEDULE
Thursday 09/08/11 will change to Monday Schedule
Monday 11/21/11 will change to Wednesday Schedule
Tuesday 11/22/11 will change to Thursday Schedule