SoM Orientation Schedule

The School of Management announced the schedule for our first two weeks, orientation and our first class. Here are some of the highlights.

Dean Podolny and members of the Yale SOM faculty and senior staff will provide overviews of the innovative new MBA curriculum, including special presentations on the Mentoring Program, the international trips scheduled for January 2007, and the professional communications program.

The Class of '08 and our families are invited to a barbeque at Lighthouse Point Park overlooking Long Island Sound.

A "Taste of New Haven" lunch will let us sample many of the excellent cuisines the Elm City has to offer.

A panel of distinguished SOM alumni will offer insights on their own careers, from their internships to their current positions.

The Class of 2008 will head to New York City for lunch at the Yale Club, featuring a keynote address by a distinguished SOM alumnus. Following an afternoon of company site visits, my classmates and I will attend a gala reception at the New York Stock Exchange, followed by small group dinners with Second Year Advisers in NYC.

My first official day of class will be Monday, August 28. We will spend 3 to 6 hours per day in the Team Effectiveness course. This class is interactive, experiential, and coupled with Professional Communications and laptop setup sessions for each Cohort.

Only 2.5 more weeks until the first day of orientation. July flew by and I am confident that August will be no different. Constant Change...