Transcript WMBAA Kick Off Meeting

MAKE-UP
WMBAA KICK OFF MEETING
Thursday September 20th, 2012
AGENDA
Introductions
 Mission statement
 Officer positions
 Ice breaker
 Membership
 MBA Women International Conference
 Fall event: Corporate Connections
 Study group sign ups
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INTRODUCTIONS
Christena Wong – President
 VP of Finance – Lily Pai
 VP of Operations – Amanda DiPaolo
 VP of Strategy – Tanya Terekhova
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MISSION STATEMENT
Access to
professional women
leaders
Educate members
Build relationships
within the BU
community and
beyond
Find mentors
Create Leadership
opportunities
OPENINGS FOR OFFICER POSITIONS
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Cohort Representative from
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A, B, C, D, and PEMBA
Core functions as well
Email your “platforms” to [email protected]
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Who you are? Contact info
Why do you want to join the executive board?
What you want to get out of the role? Expectations
How would you be value-add / How are you different
from other candidates?
What is your management, work, personality type?
(think OB)
Likes Dislikes.
Ice Breaker
Activity
ICE BREAKER QUESTIONS
What is your name?
 What do you want to do when you “grow up” (or
graduate)?
 What is your hardest class right now?
 If there was 1 thing you wish you had more time
to do, what would it be?
 What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
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MEMBERSHIP
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Guaranteed admission to all BU WMBAA events
Discounts on admission to BU WMBAA paid events
$70 discount for WMBA International Conference
Annual membership fee: $15 cash
All benefits of Level 1 plus additional $100 discount for
WMBA International Conference
Annual membership fee: $35 cash
1 year subscription to BusinessWeek
Interested in becoming a member?
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See Tanya after the meeting or email [email protected]
MBA WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
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Leadership Conference and Career Fair
October 19 and 20 in Phoenix, AZ
 Includes career fair, career panels, sponsored
receptions, professional development workshops
 $295 member admission, $395 regular admission
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See http://www.mbawomen.org/ for more
information
CONFERENCE COST BREAKDOWN
October 18-20,
Phoenix
Member
Level 2
Member
Level 1
NonMember
Member Fees
35
15
Conference Admission
(by Sept.30)
295
395
WMBAA Discount
-70
-70
GSC Reimbursement
(tentative)
-35
-35
Airplane Tickets
(Based on Thurs –
Sat., plus 5% discount
from aa)
285
285
285
Hotel (4 ppl to a
room, reserve by
Sept.28)
50
50
50
Metro Light Rail
7
7
7
Total
567
647
737
395
FALL EVENT: CORPORATE CONNECTIONS
Saturday, October 13th at Taj Boston Hotel
 Brunch held at industry-themed tables hosted by
leading women professionals followed by
mimosas and networking reception
 Keynote speaker: Cynthia Cohen
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One of the nation’s leading authorities on consumer
trends and strategic marketing, founder of Strategic
Mindshare
Early bird registration: $15 for members, $23 for
non-members (Sept 24th)
 Late bird registration: $20, $25
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Register today - seating is limited!