Presentation Calendar & Policies
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All members of organizations hosting multiple events through the CMC or through student clubs are asked to clearly convey to students that they are not asked or expected to attend all events to be considered for employment.
Second-Year Event Guidelines
Recruiting activities exclusively for second-year students can begin on September 14, 2009.
- On-campus presentations can take place on certain dates from September 14 to October 20, 2009 and again from October 28 to December 11, 2009.
- Off-campus presentations and events can be held on Thursday evenings after 7:30 PM or any time on Fridays beginning September 17, 2009.
- See below black out periods.
Joint-Year or First-Year Event Guidelines
Corporate presentations for both class years or just firstyear students may be scheduled on certain dates from September 29 to October 20, 2009, and again from October 28 to December 11, 2009. The blackout dates noted below apply. No recruiting events involving first-year students may take place before September 29, 2009.
- Off-campus presentations and events open to first-year students may be held on Thursday evenings after 7:30 p.m., beginning October 1, 2009, or anytime on Fridays, beginning October 30, 2009.
- Off-campus events may take place any evening after 6:30 p.m. between November 16 and December 11, 2009 (except during blackout dates noted at right). These events should be coordinated with the student clubs.
Event Blackout Periods
Recruiting or educational events of any size planned through the CMC or with student clubs may not be held during exams. Recruiting events involving eight or more studentsheld on or off campus, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions, informational interviews, case competitions, case preparation sessions, office hours, coffee chats and corporate presentations may not be offered during the following reading, examination and vacation periods. Events planned or approved by the School, such as study trips, may be held in exception to this rule.
- April 23, 2009 (last day of Spring classes)
- April 27–May 6, 2009 (final exams)
- June 22 –23, 2009 (summer exams)
- August 10 –14, 2009 (summer final exams)
- August 17–September 13, 2009 ( summer break and start of fall term)
- October 21 –27, 2009 (midterm exams)
- November 25–29, 2009 (Thanksgiving vacation)
- December 10, 2009 (last day of Fall classes)
- December1 4–23, 2009 (final exams)
- December 24, 2009–January 19, 2010 (winter break and study tours)
- March 3 –12, 2010 (midterm exams and spring break)
- April 22, 2010 (last day of Spring classes)
- April 26–May 5, 2010 (final exams)
Informational Interviews
- Feedback from corporate representatives, students and faculty members indicates that student visits to corporate offices are best kept to a minimum. Since repeated student visits to firms are disruptive to both classes and the workplace, we encourage companies to streamline the informational-interview process and limit visits to each firm to one or two visits per student.
- Please e-mail your company’s informational-interview policy to your on-campus recruiting account manager by August 15, so that the Career Management Center can advise students and help them manage their schedules.
RSVPs
Companies should request student RSVPs for lunch presentations and evening off-campus events. Companies may request RSVPs for evening on-campus presentations; however, for events planned by the CMC, RSVPs must come through COIN and may not be directed to the company. For catering purposes, it is advisable to reduce RSVP numbers by 20 to 25 percent.
Please keep in mind that some venues might have capacity limits. By assisting companies with RSVPs, Columbia Business School and the Career Management Center take no responsibility for companies with University, federal, state or city laws including those involving venue capacity.
Pre-interview Dinners & Sell Days
Pre-interview dinners are generally not allowed. Exceptions may be made for companies outside the tri-state area. Please consult Natalie Rios or your account manager about your company's circumstances.
Sell Days should never conflict with academic commitments and are therefore best held on Fridays or Saturdays. Additionally, firms may not invite students to sell days or other post interview events until after offers are extended.
Sign-in Sheets
Students note that sign-in sheets at major events create delays in entering. Instead of sign-in sheets, we encourage your firm to provide students with a card to complete and drop off later during the event. This will speed students’ entry to the event and still allow interested students to receive follow-up information from your firm. Student clubs may develop their own rules about sign-in sheets at events they plan.
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 Director of Employer Relations Bruce Lloyd at 212-854-8687.
