Kickoff Meeting

11th September, 2005

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Kickoff Agenda

• GMC Mission

• Plan for the Year

• General Management Forum Overview

• Upcoming Events

• Membership Benefits and Dues

• Questions, Comments and Ideas

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Leadership Team

• Kiran Singh – Co-President• Jay Field – Co-President• Susannah Dhamdhere – VP Corp Relations• Andrew Gilroy – VP Alumni Relations• Ajay Sharma – VP Education• Swapnil Deshpande – VP Finance• Ximena Leon – VP Special Events/Forum Chair• Nie (Michael) Deng – VP Marketing

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Why General Management

• Challenge

• Cross-functional

• Ultimate Destination

• Ross is ranked #2 for its General Management program (Business Week)

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Who are General Managers

- They see - The Big Picture- C level executives- Company advocates to outside world

What do they do- P& L responsibility- Strategic directions of Business unit, later firm- Tactics – resource allocation

Where do they workPublic, Non profit, Governmental organizations, Private

One of the General Growth model:Manager Senior Manager Director Vice President

Senior VPPresidentC-level executives

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Mission

• To prepare students for a successful management career through education, career guidance, and networking with peers, alumni, and global corporations

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Plan for the Year

• Create excitement in the RSB General Management Community

• Revamp the GMC website

• Help students understand what General Management is

• Provide career counseling, resume review

• Provide networking opportunities with alumni and business leaders

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Some of the Activities Planned

• Resume review• Career Counseling• Mock Interviews• Meet the Interns• Meet the Alumni• Strategies for

International Students

• GM Forum• Case Competition• Meet the Business

Leaders• Talks on GM Topics

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GMC Forum

• October 7th, 2005 – Kensington Court Hotel.• Schedule:

8:15 – 9:00 AM Registration

9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcoming Remarks & Keynote Speaker

9:30 – 11:30 AM Panel DiscussionsSession 1: Planning and Directing your Career in a Global Economy

Session 2: Leading Multicultural, Multinational and Multifunctional Teams

12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch with Students

2:00 – 4:00 PMCareer Fair

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GMC Forum

• Sponsors:

• Participants:

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Forum Leadership Opportunities

• Director of Logistics– Greeting / Coordinators team

• Finance position

• Director of Panels– Moderators team

• Director of Corporate Relations– Team of Liaisons

1 + 6 people

1 person

3 people

1+10 people

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Club Leadership Opportunities

• VP of Education

• VP of Communications

• VP of Technology

• VP of Special Events

Election – 18th Sept

1 position

2 positions

1 position

1 position

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Membership & Benefits

• GM Career Forum– Resume Book

• Resume Review & • Mock Interview with

companies• Meet the Alumni• Meet the Interns• Social Events

• 1 Yr - $30

• 2 Yr - $50

• PayPal on the club website

• Check in mail folder of Swapnil Deshpande

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Questions, Comments, & Suggestions