WEST COAST FORUM 2010Pursue Your Passion

Kick-off MeetingTuesday, September 21, 2010

Meeting Agenda•Background/Why You Should Attend•Leadership Team Introductions•Companies Attending•Schedule Overview•Managing Expectations•Important Dates•Questions??

About the West Coast Forum

• Who: Ross first and second year MBA’s

• What: Two-day networking conference containing

company tours, roundtable discussions, panel

discussion and an alumni reception

• When: Monday & Tuesday, October 25th & 26th

• Where: SF Airport Marriott, Millbrae, CA

Why You Should Attend

• The West Coast offers a unique culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and thought leadership

• Repeated exposure to companies and opportunities to spend time with alums are a strong networking tools

• Your participation in the Forum demonstrates willingness to pursue a career on the West Coast

• An excellent opportunity to explore what a career and lifestyle will be like on the West Coast

Leadership Team

•Matt Johndrow – Senior Director •Jessica Meyer – Senior Director•Jeff Ignacio – VP of Corporate & Clubs

Relations•Biswaroop Palit – VP of Corporate & Clubs

Relations•Mazen Momani – VP of Marketing•Raghu Thricovil – VP of I.T. & Logistics

Companies AttendingA variety of industries will be represented at the West Coast Forum

Schedule OverviewSunday, October 24th

Arrival and Check-in

N/A SFO Marriott

Monday, October 25th

Introduction to WCF

10:00-10:30 AM

SFO Marriott

Company Tours* 11:00-3:00 PM Various Locations

Ross Alumni Reception

7:00-10:00 PM SFO Marriott* Potential company tours: Clorox, Genentech, Cisco, Apple, Intel, PG&E and Environmental Defense Fund as of 9/21/2010. Actual times, location, and event details are subject to change.

Schedule Overview

Tuesday, October 26th

Breakfast 8:00-8:45 AM SFO Marriott

Panels: VC, Finance, Health Care, Sustainability

8:45-9:15 AM SFO Marriott

Company Roundtables 9:30-10:45 AM SFO Marriott

Panels: Energy, High Tech, Startups, CPG

11:15 AM- 12:00 PM

SFO Marriott

Lunch & Keynote Speaker

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

SFO Marriot

Office Hours 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

SFO Marriot

Case Competitions 1:00-2:30 PM SFO Marriott

Career Fair and Awards 2:00-4:00 PM SFO Marriott

Actual times, location, and event details are subject to change.

Managing ExpectationsWhat you will get out of WCF:

•Meet reps from West Coast companies

•Meet Bay Area Alumni

•Chance to make a first impression

•Idea of what the Bay Area is like

Managing ExpectationsWhat you will NOT get out of WCF:

•Internship offers

▫Too early in the Internship process

▫Some companies are not recruiting at Ross

▫Some companies/industries do not recruit, period.

•Alumni knocking at your door

▫Alumni Reception for alumni and students

Important Dates

• Register: tomorrow until Monday, September 27th - via email link or website: www.westcoastforum.org

• Book hotel and flights: late September

• Logistics Meeting: Sunday, October 10th

• Resume Drop: early October

• Bid: mid-October

• Event: October 25 - 26

Thanks for Attending

•We look forward to seeing you on the Sunset Coast!

•Questions?