Recruiting Events
On-Campus Corporate MBA Recruiting Presentations | Multifirm Events | Off-Campus Events| MBA Global Career Forum
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Recruiting events include any informational or social events held on- or off-campus, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions, informational interviews, case competitions, case preparation sessions, office hours, summer receptions, coffee chats and corporate presentations whether they are open to all MBAs or by invitation.
Recruiting guidelines apply to events planned by either the CMC or student clubs.
Please see Presentation Calendar for specific date and time options for your pre-recruiting presentations as they pertain to the on-campus recruiting process.
On-Campus Corporate MBA Recruiting Presentations
The Career Management Center will schedule one presentation
per class year for each company participating in on-campus
recruiting for that class. Companies recruiting both firstand
second-year students may elect to offer one joint-year
presentation for both groups. Most corporate presentations
take place from September 14 to November 13, 2009,
but they may be scheduled until December 11, 2009. The
blackout dates noted on page 8 apply.
Venues may be in Columbia Business School classrooms or University-controlled facilities. Events in University spaces are held by contract with the venue and are subject to its terms and conditions. Only Columbia Business School students may be invited to events held in Columbia Business School classrooms.
Firms are encouraged to upload materials to COIN for student access before events to minimize the amount of printed material.
Alcohol Policy
While Columbia Business School recommends alcohol-free events, the School allows beer and wine at events held on campus. Hard liquor is not allowed at events planned by the CMC or student clubs that take place on campus or in surrounding venues. For more information, please call Bruce Lloyd, Director of Employer Relations at 212-854-8687.
Career Forum and Multifirm Presentation Dates
Companies interviewing for full-time or internship positions may choose to attend the CMC’s Career Forum rather than hold a stand-alone event. The forum, which will be held on *NEW DATE* Thursday, October 1, 2009, from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m., offers an opportunity to meet many students in an informal and interactive “career fair–style” setting.
The CMC will also offer two industry-focused multifirm presentation and networking events that allow participating firms the chance to meet many more students than at stand-alone events. The banking industry will be featured on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. Management Consulting will be featured on Monday, October 5, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. Launched last year, this event garnered positive feedback from students and companies alike. Firms will be charged a nominal fee to defray the cost of the networking portion of the events.
Off-Campus Events
Events to be held off campus, including dinners and cocktail receptions, may be scheduled only on Thursdays after 7:30 p.m. or on select Fridays during the day until November 13, 2009. These events must be approved by the CMC so that event dates are not overbooked. Student clubs should not plan off-campus evening events until November 16, 2009. Off-campus events planned by clubs may take place any evening after 6:30 p.m. from November 16 to December 11, 2009, excluding blackout dates.
Based on student feedback, the CMC encourages firms to hold off-campus events near campus whenever possible. A list of neighborhood venues is available upon request.
Recruiters must advise Natalie Rios (212-854-8224) in the Career Management Center of plans to hold off-campus events, including dinners and cocktail receptions, so that event dates are not overbooked.
MBA Global Career Forum
For the 7th consecutive year, MBA-Exchange.com is organizing for us the MBA Global Career Forum to create a truly unique online event for companies to interact with and hire talented MBA students for summer internships or full-time opportunities.
Participating schools include: Chicago GSB, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, IMD, INSEAD, Kellogg SOM, London Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB and the Wharton School.
The Forum leverages powerful technology and its global reach to make it really easy for companies and students to exchange information, interact and schedule interviews: corporate profiles, online presentations and webcasts, jobs and CVs, discussion forums and chats, and interview scheduling, all within a few clicks. Find out more and sign up at http://www.mbagcf.com.
