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Wake Forest MBA
WAKE FOREST SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS
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Welcome to Wake Forest UniversityThe Wake Forest MBA program delivers some of the best and brightest graduate candidatesfor todays workplace. Our premier experiential programs and distinctive opportunitiesfor hands-on learning provide students with the skill set required to hit the ground runningwithin your organization. As such, Wake Forest ranked No. 26 among the nations topbusiness schools in the recruiters assessment portion of the 2009 U.S. News & WorldReportrankings guide.
The Career Management Center is here to help you. Through our strategic 4Ps careermanagement process, our students are encouraged to define their Passion and Purpose,which will allow them to find their place in society. Once this all-important foundation isestablished, we then equip our students with the necessary resources and tools to ensurehigh standards of Preparation and Performance. This process is what distinguishes ourstudents in todays complex and competitive workplace, and allows you to recruit drivenand ambitious students who are focused and able to engage with your existing team.
We appreciate the support of our corporate partners and alumni across the country thatenrich our students professional experiences by hosting club trips to various cities,coaching and mentoring students, and joining in the recruiting process. We believe it isworthwhile for your organization to get involved with our programs, not only as a benefitfor our students, but also to bring a Wake Forest MBA graduate with fresh perspectives,strong camaraderie and dedicated work ethic into your fold.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to working with you to help solveyour corporate talent needs.
Sincerely,Steve ReinemundDean of Business
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The Wake Forest MBA
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TEAMWORK... working together, we can do this.
Students participate in interesting and challenging approaches to
team building, from building and racing bicycles or boats to whitewater rafting.In the classroom, individuals of diverse backgrounds learn, study and presentassignments as a team. Just as in business, each member contributes, learns
from teammates and works cooperatively to deliver results.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP... a two-minute elevator pitch that could change my life.
Our nationally recognized Elevator Competition gives the brightestMBA student entrepreneurs from across the country a chance to pitch their
business plans to venture capitalists during a two-minute, 28-floor elevator ride.Wake Forest recently expanded the competition to include a social entrepreneurcategory emphasizing the importance of a triple bottom line based on economic,environmental and social metrics. The student-run program encourages the kindof entrepreneurial thinking that helps our students excel, whether in startups
or established corporate environments.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING... Wake Forest gives eve ry student t he chance to lead.
Our students plan, execute and participate in national competitionsand business events, such as the Wake Forest MBA Marketing Summit and
the Leadership Speaker Series. These events bring senior executives at industry-leading companies to our campus to interact with business students.
HANDS-ON MANAGEMENT... real companies and real challenges, in and outside of class.
Summer internships and other programs connect companies withWake Forest MBA talent that delivers results. Our Wake Forest Business Solutionspartners work with teams of MBA students who serve as consultants for practical
projects under faculty guidance, yielding insights to business challenges.
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INTEGRATIVE INSTRUCTIONREQUIRED CLASSES:AccountingFinancial ManagementInformation Technology ManagementInternational Business ManagementInternational Competitive Policy IMacroeconomicsManagement CommunicationManagerial EconomicsMarketing ManagementOperations ManagementOrganizational BehaviorQuantitative MethodsTwo mini-electives
REQUIRED CLASSES:International Competitive Policy IILaw and EthicsManagement Consulting Practicum(not required of students with morethan three years of work experience)
CAREER CONCENTRATIONSIn the second year, students may select one primary concentration,
two primary concentrations, or one primary/one secondaryconcentration from among six areas:
1STYEAR
2NDYEAR
CONSULTING/GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Corporate Finance/TreasuryFinancial AnalysisInvestment BankingSecurity Analysis/Asset Management
Six SigmaSupply Chain Management
OTHER OPTIONS:
INDEPENDENTLY DESIGNED CONCENTRATIONAvailable by petition only to allow students to pursue specialized interests
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTAvailable only as a secondary concentration
Curriculum
OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT
MARKETING
FINANCE
Healthcare Delivery and SupportServices (Operations)Healthcare-Related Business andLife Sciences (Entrepreneurshipand Innovation)
HEALTH
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RankingsRANKED AMONG THE WORLDS BEST
GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOLS
No. 31In its biennial ranking of U.S. business schools based
on its calculation of return on investment.Forbes
August 2007
No. 2Among the nations regional graduate
business schools by corporate recruiters.The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive
September 2007
Top 15Entrepreneurincluded the Full-time MBA
program among the Top 15 in the U. S.for its Accounting program.
April 2009
No. 30Global 100Beyond Grey Pinstripes
October 2007
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Top 50Full-time MBA program among the Top 50 in the U. S.
The Economist, September 2008Financial Times, January 2009
No. 26Among the nations top business schools
in the recruiters assessment ranking.U. S. News & World Report
April 2009
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NoteworthyFULL-TIME FACULTY
35% serve on a company board of directors38% have experience owning their own companies
80% have international consulting, teaching, work or research experience100% hold a PhD or other doctoral degree
PROMINENT BABCOCK GRADUATE SCHOOL ALUMNI
Susan Alt, President and CEO, Volvo Logistics North AmericaSteve Davis, CMO,Arbys Restaurant Group
David Dupree, Managing Director and CEO, The Halifax GroupCharlie Ergen, CEO, EchoStar Communications
Don Flow, CEO, Flow AutomotiveChristina Hanger, COO and CFO, Worksoft
John Medica, Vice Chairman and Corporate Advisor, Compal ElectronicsJorge Rodriguez, Head of Private Banking, ING, Mexico
June Sabah, Senior Vice President,Morgan StanleyWarren Stephens, President and CEO, Stephens Inc.
Eric Wiseman, Chairman, President and CEO, VF Corp.
PROGRAMSFull-time and Evening MBA programs, Winston-Salem
Evening and Saturday MBA programs, CharlotteFour joint-degree programs JD/MBA, MD/MBA, PhD/MBA and MSA/MBA
ACCREDITATIONS
AACSB International, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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Class of 2008 Full-Time Placement Statistics
South53%
Mid-Atlantic12%
Northeast7%
Midwest7%
Southwest5%
West7%
EMPLOYMENT BY REGION
Full-time MBA Class of 2010
South51%
Mid-Atlantic13%
Northeast9%
Midwest6%
Southwest2%
West4%
International15%
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Base Salary
Signing Bonus
Other Guaranteed Compensation
EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTIONAL AREA
Consulting
Finance/Accounting
General Management
Marketing/Sales
Operations/Production
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Services
Manufacturing
HIGH
$125,000
$45,000
$70,000
$125,000
$98,000
$100,000
$117,000
$92,500
$125,000
$100,000
16%
46%
11%
18%
9%
91%
9%
MEDIAN
$80,000
$15,000
$15,000
$79,000
$80,000
$80,000
$77,000
$72,500
$80,000
$80,000
MEAN
$79,392
$14,588
$18,138
$84,000
$79,161
$82,799
$77,556
$74,000
$79,177
$81,500
81Class Size
630Median GMAT
570-69080% GMAT Range
15%International
Students
4 YEARSAverage Work
Experience
33%Female
International9%
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Recruiting Full-Time Hires & InternsON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS
1. CONTACT THE CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER
Your recruiting contact will:
Record your contact informationConfirm dates and interviews for your visit
Review deadlines for job descriptions, selection lists and other needsArrange for special services and equipment
Answer any questions
2. PROVIDE RECRUITING INFORMATION TOTHE CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER
This should include company web sites, information for studentsto research and an emailed copy of the position and/or program description:
Overview of the company/business unitWeb address
Position titles, functions and specific responsibilitiesQualifications, required experience, education, skills, abilities and work authorization
Locations for positionsCompany contact information
3. SELECT INTERVIEW METHOD
Preselect InterviewsReview applicants resumes before you grant interviews.
Open Interviews
Leave your schedule open to anyone who wishes to interview.Before your interviews, we will send you a final schedule
and confirm that you have all applicants resumes.
4. INTERVIEW
Please arrive at the Worrell Professional Center at least 30 minutes before the first scheduledinterview. Arrangements for parking, lunch and refreshments will be made. If Winston-
Salem is not a convenient site, please contact us to make other arrangements for appointmentsat our Charlotte campus, videoconferencing or
scheduling phone interviews.
JOB POSTINGS
Make use of our Intranet online job posting service, a password-protected sitefree to recruiters. Each posting can be customized to target the type of student
you are trying to reach and can remain active up to eight weeks. If a large numberof qualified candidates respond, please call to schedule an on-campus interview.
For more information, please contact Lisa Simmons at
336.758.4485 or [email protected]
CAREER FAIRS
Career Quest Career Fair, October 2, 2009
Career Quest, hosted at the University of Maryland, attracts top MBA studentsfrom Wake Forest, Maryland, Georgetown, George Washington, George Mason,
Johns Hopkins, American University and others.
Carolina MBA Connection C areer Fair, February 16, 2010
This fair brings t he top MBA students from Wake Forest, Duke,UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State to one location. Contact Lori Sykes at
336.758.3850 or [email protected] for details.
For more information and oppor tunities to recruit Wake Forest MBAs,please visit http://business.wfu.edu/corporatevisitors
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FULL-TIME POSITIONS
Most of Wake Forests international students have an F-1 student visa thatallows them to receive an OPT and EAD work authorization for anywherefrom 12-17 months after graduation. During that year, application for an
H1-B employment visa is made by the company. This visa allows the individualto work in the United States for an initial period of three years and can be
renewed for an additional three-year period.
INTERNSHIPS
Wake Forests international students hold an F-1 visa which allows themto pursue off-campus employment between their first and second years
of MBA study. This is made possible through what is known as curricularpractical training (CPT). Because there are no fees associated with this typeof employment permission, this is a valuable way for you to bring international
experience into your workplace.
We encourage you to visit http://www.uscis.gov for detailed information onhiring and employing international workers. Please let the Career ManagementCenter know your work authorization requirements for employment when
you post roles so we can inform our students.
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Marketing Your CompanyCOMPANY PRESENTATIONS
Market your company to students through an information session in one of ourclassrooms, with full multimedia support. Events are most effective when they
are presented by company representatives and include Wake Forest alumni.
Most presentations are scheduled from 4:30-5:30 p.m. with a receptionand informal networking opportunity following.
CORPORATE & STUDENT EVENTS
Introduce student clubs (Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Strategy/Consulting)and faculty advisers to key executives of your company through Week on Wall Street
and other trips to major cities such as New York, Chicago, and Atlanta.
Participate in immersion weekends with students for intense preparationin specific functional areas by taking part in panel discussions and one-on-onemeetings with alumni and industry professionals. Past events have focused on
consulting and investment banking.
Invite students to explore your international operations during one of our annualinternational study tours. Wake Forest encourages all of its students to participate in
these trips between their first and second years to demonstrate the increasinglyimportant role culture plays in business.
Showcase your organization and experiences to faculty, staff and students through theWake Forest Leadership Speaker Series. Take this opportunity to meet with students
to discuss issues of national and international importance.
CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM
Bring your company together with our students to make a difference. A $10,000 annualunrestricted contribution will fund scholarships, research endowment and the schoolsoperations while providing your company priority access to our students and resources,including invitations to the Wake Forest Leadership Speaker Series of guest lectures.
Get Involved with StudentsMENTOR PROGRAM
Be a trusted counselor and guide to a first-year MBA student. Mentorsprovide assistance and advice on issues relating to career goals and professional
development. Learn what Wake Forest MBA students are all about while
providing the expertise students seek.
WAKE FOREST BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Companies submit project proposals during the summer to teams
of second-year MBA students. Project teams, guided by a faculty adviser,serve as company consultants during late fall/early winter. Participatingfirms receive quality work on strategic plans, marketing and feasibilitystudies, financial analyses, operational evaluations and other projects.
The process delivers results and provides you an opportunityto evaluate student performance.
SIX SIGMA PRACTICUM
Organizations provide project scope for inclusion in the Wake ForestSix Sigma Practicum, which is a distinctive, hands-on learning experiencewhere students design and enhance business processes. Using Six Sigma
methodology, students analyze provided data and offer process improvementsolutions. This program not only supports your overall business strategy,
but allows students to fulfill Six Sigma Black Belt certification requirements.
MBA MARKETING SUMMIT
The summit includes the nations premier marketing case competition,which features teams from t he worlds best MBA programs. Teams in
this student-organized event have 36 hours to solve a marketing challengepresented by the sponsoring company. Panel discussions, presentationsand other activities enhance interaction among executives, students and
faculty during this exciting weekend. Recent corporate sponsors have includedApple, EchoStar, GlaxoSmithKline, Heineken USA, Lowes Companies,
Motorola, PepsiCo.,Wachovia Secur ities, and Yahoo!.
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August 26 Classes Begin
September 7 Labor Day
October 16 Fall Break
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break
December 11 Classes End
January 13 Classes Begin
January 18 Martin Luther King Day
March 8-12 Spring Break
April 2 Good Friday
May 6 Classes End
May 17 Commencement
Academic Calendar
SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS - Suggested Dates, 2009
September
October
November
FIRST- & SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS - Suggested Dates, 2010
January
February
March
COMPANY PRESENTATIONS - Suggested Dates, 2009
September
October
November
8-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28-30
1-2, 5-9, 12-14, 19-23, 26-30
2-6, 9-13, 16-20
19-22, 25-29
1-3, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26
1-5, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31
8-10, 14-17, 21-24, 28-30
1, 5-8, 12-13, 19-22, 26-29
2-5, 9-12, 16-19
Interview Calendar
Our interview suites provide the professional environment you appreciate
when visiting campus and a parking space is reserved at the Worrell Professional
Center for your convenience. Business services, including phone, fax and
wireless Internet access, are available through the CMC to help keep you
connected during your visit.
Typical schedules start at 8:30 a.m. with interviews scheduled for 30 or 45 minutes
in length. Breaks are built into the schedule, with beverages and snacks available
to you throughout the day. The Career Management Center will host you for
lunch, giving you the opportunity to let us know your impressions and answer any
questions. At the end of the day, we meet in our conference room to review your
day, receive feedback and discuss appropriate next steps.
Let us know of any specific needs that will make your visit more productive.
Scheduling On-Campus Interviews
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AB Consultants Abbott Labs Agilis Equity Partners Agora Partnership AirTran Airways
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Alltel Altria Client Services American Dairy Brand American
Express American Property Management Argus Research AT&T Avalere Health Avaya
B/E Aerospace Banc of America Securities Bank of America BASF Bayada Nurses Bayer Crop
Science Bayer Healthcare BB&T BB&T Capital Markets Belk, Inc. BestBuy Biomed Realty
Biscuitville Black and Decker Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina BMW Booz Allen Hamilton
Boston Properties brandMIND Brayton International Bridgetree, Inc Bristol-Myers Squibb
Brown-Forman Beverage Company Budd Group Burke Campbell Soup Company CapitalOne
CapitalSouth Partners Carilion Health Systems Carrier Corporation CB Richard Ellis Central
Intelligence Agency CGI ChapterHouse Chick-fil-A, Inc. Church and Dwight Citi CMG
Consulting ConAgra ConocoPhillips Corning Inc Corrigan Properties CSX Corporation CVS
Daimler DemandTec Deutsche Bank Disney Dixon Hughes Dole Dollar General Duke
Endowment Duke Energy Duke Medical DuPont Eastman Chemical Company EchoStar
Corporation Ecolab - Kay Chemical Company Edward Jones Emerson Erickson Financial
Ernst & Young LLP Ewing Bemiss & Company Exervio Management Consulting
Exxon Mobil Corporation FedEx Fern Templeton Fifth Third Bank First Citizens Bank FMC
Technologies FMI Corporation Food Lion Fossil Freightliner Friedman, Billings, Ramsey
Frito-Lay, Inc GALLUP GCA Savvian Group Corp GE Money GEICO General Electric
Genworth Gilbarco Veeder-Root GlaxoSmithKline Global eProcure GMAC Insurance
Google Gorelick Brothers Capital Grant Thornton Guardian Life Care Hanesbrands Hartness
International HCA Healthcare Heinz North America Henry Swieca Hewitt Hitachi Consulting
Home By 3 IBM Global Services Ingersoll Rand Inmar Intel Corporation International Specialty
Products JockeyJohn Deere Johnson & Johnson Kaplan Higher Education Kayser-Roth KeyBanc
Kimberly-ClarkKPMG Kythera Lance, Inc. Lexmark International, Inc. Liberty Mutual Lowes
Companies, Inc Luxfor Gas Cylinders Marriott MBA Enterprise Corps McKinsey & Company
McNelius MDS Pharma Services MediaFit, Inc. Mezzanine Management, LLC Microsoft
Corporation Millennium Challenge Corporation Mind Trust, The Morningstar Motley Fool
Mountain State Health Mullen Nautica NC Small Business Technology Development Center
New Breed Logistics Newell Rubbermaid Nickles Group North Highland NorthStar Travel
Media Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. nxtMOVE Organica Deluxe Oshkosh Truck Corporation
PACE Communications Pepsi Bottling Group PepsiCo Piedmont Angel Network Pike Electric
Premier PricewaterhouseCoopers Prima Capital Procter & Gamble Company Progress Energy
Prova Images Rahul Mohan & Associates Inc. RAM Real Estate Realization Technologies, Inc.
Red Hat Remington Arms Co., Inc. Republic Mortgage Insurance Company (RMIC) Resurgent
Capital Services Reynolds & Reynolds Reynolds American RF Micro Devices Ritz Marketing
Robert Bosch LLC Romann Group Saathi Group - India Saks Fifth Avenue Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Scotia Capital ScottMadden Sealy Sheets Smith WM Silk Road Technologies Sonoco Products
Company Sports Video Highlights, LLC Square One Bank State Farm Stephens Inc. Steuben-
Schurz-Gesellschaft Stratapult SunCoke Swedish Match North America Swiss Finance Academy
Syngenta Targacept Target TATA Consultancy Services Team Connection Tekelec The Broad
Center The Childrens Home The Hay Group Tishman Toys R Us Trammell Crow Triangle
Capital Partners Tyco Electronics U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ubisoft Entertainment Unilever
United Central Industrial Supply Company United Way US Department of State UVA Medical
Center Vacations to Go Vanguard Verizon VF Corporation VHA Volkswagen Group Volvo
Group North America Wachovia/A Wells Fargo Company Wachovia Securities/Wells Fargo
Advisors Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Whole Foods Wilson Cook Windstream Communications
Wipro Technologies Xtract Research LLC
Companies Recruiting at Wake Forest
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DirectionsGETTING HERE
Direct flights are available to Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro (GSO)from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Memphis, Miami,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa and Washington, DC.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport offers many moredirect flights and is only 90 miles from campus.
PARKINGA parking space will be reserved and marked with your company name at the front
of the building. Enter the building (center section). Turn left and take elevator to thesecond floor. Exit to your left to the Career Management Center in Suite 2143.
HOTELSGraylyn Conference Center - 800.472.9596
Marriott - 336.725.3500Embassy Suites - 336.724.2300
Brookstown Inn - 336.725.1120Courtyard by Marriott (University Parkway) - 336.727.1277
Residence Inn by Marriott - 336.759.0777Sundance Plaza Hotel and Suites - 336.723.2911
Wingate Inn - 336.714.2800
CATERERSThe Posh Plate - 336.758.5610
Catered Affairs by Rumac - 336.759.0003The Golden Apple - 336.768.1505
RESTAURANTS1703 Bistro - 336.725.57676th & Vine - 336.725.5577
Downtown Thai - 336.777.1422Finnigans Wake - 336.723.0322
Meridian Restaurant - 336.722.8889Milners American Southern - 336.768.2221
Nobles Grille - 336.777.8477Ryans Restaurant - 336.724.6132
Sweet Potatoes - 336.727.4844Twin City Chop House - 336.748.8600
Village Tavern - 336.748.0221West End Cafe - 336.723.4774Zevely House - 336.725.6666
Find additional information about accommodations and dining options atwww.visitwinstonsalem.com
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Contacts
Career Management CenterWake Forest University Schools of Business
1834 Wake Forest RoadWinston-Salem, NC 27106
Phone 800.226.1065 | Fax [email protected]
http://business.wfu.edu/corporatevisitors
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