Presentation used for the webinar on Sunday, August 7th.

1. Peer Advising Program Pre-Orientation Webinar Webinar August 2011

3. We know you have lots of questions

4. The Peer Advising Program and the CBS Administration want to make your transition to business school as smooth as possible

5. Address key topics of concern

6. Answer questions that pertain to the broader group (specific questions can be answered offline)

8. Co-President – Military Business Association

9. Member – Sales & Trading Club

11. VP - Columbia Women in Business

12. VP - Women’s Touch Rugby Team

13. Member - Management Consulting Club, Media Management Club

15. VP – Men’s Rugby Club

16. VP – Latin American Business Association

18. Co-President – Marketing Association of Columbia

19. Member – Columbia Women in Business

21. Member – Hispanic Business Association, Latin American Business Association, Volleyball Club

23. Cluster Co-President

24. Co-President – Columbia Basketball Club

25. Member – Health Care Association, PE/VC Club, Investment Banking Club

27. President – Graduate Business Associate

28. Captain – Men’s Rugby Club

29. Member – Military in Business Association

31. Orientation

32. Grade Non Disclosure

33. Recruiting

35. Exemption Exam Schedule 5 Note: Also available via: http://cbspeeradvising.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/fall-2011-exemption-exam-schedule.pdf

36. Should I take exemption exams? 6

38. Materials from previous courses (e.g. a stats course you took as an undergrad at another institution)

40. Review materials on BOSS (the online class registration system)

41. Recommendation: take Capital Markets if you intend to take any advanced finance coursesCapital markets is a co-requisite or pre-requisite for nearly every advanced finance course!

43. Orientation

44. Grade Non Disclosure

45. Recruiting

47. A diverse group – you will be able to find a PA who understands your unique situation (culture, career, family , etc.)

48. Your parents, babysitters or almighty students

50. Help you navigate the CBS culture and community throughout your first year

51. Answer questions and offer advice from our experiences

53. Integration into the CBS community

54. Become a cluster

55. Meet your learning team

56. Academic prep (practice cases)

58. No classes / exams

59. Pre-planned social activities

61. ID (government issued only, you will receive your school ID when you arrive on Monday morning)

62. Cell phone (if you have one)

63. Money (for the social activity in the evening)

65. Water bottle

66. Pens / Pencils

67. Notebook / Paper

68. Food (there will be PLENTY of food provided during Orientation, including food for vegetarians, vegans, kosher, etc.)

69. Laptop1Note: 1) You should only bring your laptop if you are dropping it off with ITG. You will NOT have a locker to store valuables.

71. Casual attire for day-time events

72. Fancy! for Wednesday & Friday evening events

75. Orientation

76. Grade Non Disclosure

77. Recruiting

79. Policy was enacted through a March 2011 vote where a record 91% MBA and 46% EMBA students participated. 77% of the student body voted in favor of GND.

80. Policy created to:

81. Engender a student community defined by cooperation and support

82. Maintain diverse learning as the primary directive of education

83. Encourage extracurricular growth and development

84. Promote the use of recruiting criteria that go beyond grades

85. Allow students whose primary objective is outstanding academic performance to be recognized for their efforts without having to state individual course grades (You can disclose Academic Honors)

86. The Grade Non-Disclosure decision has been communicated multiple times to recruiters this summer by Dean Hubbard, CMC, and the GBA. We have all received positive feedback from firms.

88. How should I respond to questions about my grades? First, students should inform the interviewer of the GND policy which states that grades should not be disclosed until a student accepts a full-time, post-graduation position. Additionally, students are encouraged to refer the interviewer to the online CBS Grade Non-Disclosure Policy, as well as the CBS GND Committee at GND@gsb.columbia.edu or the Career Management Center. Sample Response: Students are encouraged to answer with qualitative responses such as “Very well – I am especially enjoying this aspect of the class…” or “Better than I had initially expected” but the key is to then steer the conversation towards experiences, accomplishments or successes that answer the underlying question of whether or not you will enjoy finance work and whether or not you have the capabilities to excel in financially oriented, highly quantitative and analytical work. FAQ: http://cbsgba.com/culture/grade-non-disclosure-gnd

90. Orientation

91. Grade Non Disclosure

92. Recruiting

95. Orientation

96. Grade Non Disclosure

97. Recruiting

99. Additional Resources Peer Advising Website http://cbspeeradvising.wordpress.com/ Class of 2013 Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/groups/159678297395431/ Email the Peer Advisor Presenters: Liz Harrison (eharrison12@gsb.columbia.edu) Jessica Berry (jberry12@gsb.columbia.edu) Jason Bennett (jbennett12@gsb.columbia.edu) Ryan Bell (rbell12@gsb.columbia.edu) 23