1. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA New Student Orientation Coles MBA TAKE CHARGE.

2. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Tasha Bruner MBA Academic Coordinator Claude Leveque Recruiting Manager Your Coles Team Dr. Ken Harmon Dean, Coles College of Business Dr. Kathy Schwaig Interim Dean, Coles College of Business Dr. Sheb True Associate Dean

3. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Curriculum Requirements  7 Core Courses: ACCT 8000: Accounting Insights ECON 8010: Resource Allocation & Decision Analysis FIN 8020: Business Finance MKTG 8030: Strategic Marketing MGT 8040: Managing the Value Chain MGT 8050: Managing & Leading Work Behavior AND MGT 8999: Strategic Management (Capstone Course)  Available after taking at least five of the six core courses.  5 Elective Courses: One course must be focused on international business.

4. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Paired MBA Core Courses CourseFall '10Spring '11Fall '11 ACCT 8000WednesdayTuesdayMonday ECON 8010WednesdayTuesdayMonday MKTG 8030TuesdayMondayWednesday MGT 8040TuesdayMondayWednesday FIN 8020MondayWednesdayTuesday MGT 8050MondayWednesdayTuesday

5. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com MBA Academic Coordinator Academic Advising Registration Course Overrides Course Transfers Where to locate information on the KSU website Petitions to Graduate  I will assist you with most of your questions including:  What I need from YOU!! Email: KSU ID # (starts with 000) First & Last Name Your question or concern Phone: KSU ID # (starts with 000) First & Last Name (Please Spell your last name.) Your question or concern Best time to call you back. Contact Information

6. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Planning Your Schedule  Prerequisites- Get them done!!! (MGT 8050 & MKTG 8030)  Class Days/Times –Classes are offered Monday through Thursday, occasionally Saturday. –Class start times are 5pm & 8pm (On-Campus) and 6pm (Galleria)  Course Load –3 to 9 credit hours is a typical course load in Fall & Spring. –3 to 6 credit hours is a typical course load in Summer. –Overload permission from the Graduate Business Office is required for you to enroll in more than 12 credit hours during one semester. –9 credit hours are required for students with an F-1 Visa.

7. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Location Options  Kennesaw State Campus -Burruss Building -KSU Center  The Cobb Galleria Complex -700 Galleria Parkway, The INPO Building  International -Spring 2010 Graduate Study Abroad Destinations: Greece, Turkey -http://www.kennesaw.edu/studyabroad/

8. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Registration  Registration takes place online. –Go to www.kennesaw.edu/owlexpresswww.kennesaw.edu/owlexpress –The online course schedule is always current.  Important Dates for Fall 2010 -Final Registration: August 11-12, 2010 -Drop/Add: August 14-20, 2010 -First Day of Classes: August 14 (16), 2010 -Final Day to Drop without Academic Penalty: October 11, 2010  Tuition/Fee Payments -Final Registration Payment Deadline: August 24, 2010 -KSU accepts checks, MasterCard, and American Express.

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10. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com

11. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Key Information Sources I  MBA Advising: email to MBAAdvisor@kennesaw.edu –The primary communication path to Tasha Bruner.  KSU Email: NetID@students.kennesaw.edu –The primary communication from KSU!!!  Coles MBA Web Site (coles.kennesaw.edu)coles.kennesaw.edu –Registration procedures –Advising resources –Career management services  GeorgiaVIEW-Vista (vista.kennesaw.edu/)vista.kennesaw.edu/ –Course management system –MBA Commons  KSU Library and Galileo (www.kennesaw.edu/library) (www.kennesaw.edu/library) –Research tools

12. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com  Coles Graduate Business Office –www.colesmba.com 770.423.6087www.colesmba.com  KSU Graduate Catalog –www.kennesaw.edu/prospective_gcatalog.shtmlwww.kennesaw.edu/prospective_gcatalog.shtml  The KSU Online Phone/Fax Directory –ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/phone/ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/phone/  Quarterly Email Blasts (News You Can Use) –Please make sure that the Coles Graduate Business Office always has your up-to-date contact information. Key Information Sources II

13. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Special Services Who do I contact when I have questions about… –Financial Aid Please direct all Financial Aid question to the Financial Aid office. –770-423-6074 Main Line –Or 770-423-6525, 770-499-3097, 770-499-3342, 770-499-3362 –Tuition & Fee Payments Bursar’s office: 770-423-6013 –Student Visas Office of International Services and Programs –Julio Espana, Director of International Student Admissions: 770-423-6336 This information can be found on the Contact List in your information packets.

14. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Increasing the Value of YOUR Coles Graduate Degree  Embrace The Experience -Participate in novel classes and competitions. -Learn from your peers, and give them the opportunity to learn from you. -Network, Network, Network!! -Make the time and commitment to experience everything KSU and Coles College has to offer you. Earned Excellence The Best Business Schools In The World.  We Need Your Feedback! -Entrance Surveys – Percept Research -The course evaluations are EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to our continuous improvement process. -Exit Surveys

15. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Career Services  Professional/Career Planning & Development -Lori Trahan, Assistant Director of Career Services, Coles College of Business -770.423.6555, ltrahan@kennesaw.edultrahan@kennesaw.edu -http://careerctr.kennesaw.edu/graduateStudents.htmhttp://careerctr.kennesaw.edu/graduateStudents.htm  [More to Come!!!]

16. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Join LinkedIn  Leverage your new network of faculty, peers, and alumni!  To join the Coles College MBA network, visit the Alumni page at our website: http://coles.kennesaw.edu/alumni/index.htm

17. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com ID Cards and Parking Decals  Your KSU ID Number is our key to you. –To help us serve you better, please include it in all communication with the Graduate Business Office.  Benefits of your KSU ID Card –Access to the Sturgis Library & Galileo, Computer Labs, and Campus Events. –Discounts at many local restaurants and businesses.  Parking Pass –All vehicles parked on campus must display a valid KSU parking decal.  Card Services Center –Carmichael Student Center, Suite 207, 770.499.3436 –http://www.kennesaw.edu/idserviceshttp://www.kennesaw.edu/idservices –Hours of Operation -Mon/Tues: 7:30am-6:00pm; Wed/Thurs: 7:30am-5:00pm; Fri: 7:30am-2:00pm

18. Graduate Business Programs Coles MBA. TAKE CHARGE. www.colesMBA.com Coles MBA Program Thank You!!! What questions do you have?