Annual Pre-conference Workshop -Tuesday, June 3  6:00pm EDT -Tuesday, June 10  12:30pm EDT	Resume and Self Assessment Pre-Fair Online Workshop Planning to attend the Forté MBA Career Fair on Friday, June 27 and need to polish your resume? Forté will offer two self assessment and resume online workshops in advance of the MBA Career Fair for all 2009 Forté Fellows. The workshops are optional but we strongly encourage you to participate if you plan to attend the Career Fair. Kris Nebel, HR Manager in Finance at General Mills, will lead the discussions designed for women entering their MBA program in preparation for networking with Forté corporate sponsors at the fair. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from a leading recruiting expert. Sign up today for the date that fits your schedule! Tuesday, June 3, 6-7pm EDT Click here to listen to a recording of this workshop. Tuesday, June 10, 12:30-1:30pm EDT Canceled Thursday, June 12, 12:30-1:30pm EDT Click here to listen to a recording of this workshop.
Day One: Thursday, June 26 6:30 pm	Small Group Dinners at Area Restaurants in NYC Forté Fellows will kick off the conference by joining other Forté Sponsors for an evening out in NYC.  Forté will suggest nearby restaurants and assist in facilitating dinner groups.  *Open to Forté Fellows
Day Two: Friday, June 27 9:00 - 11:15 am	Concurrent Sessions Participants will select from one of the sessions below: Workshops for Incoming MBAs (Class of 2010) Quantitative Calisthenics:  Warm Up Your Number Muscles for the Workout Ahead led by Peter Regan, Founder of MBA Math Find Your Voice and Make It Heard:  Classroom Communication Strategies led by Erika Hayes James, Bank of America Associate Professor of Business Administration, Associate Dean for Diversity, University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business Workshop for Current MBAs The Hard Truth About Soft Skills led by Peggy Klaus, President, Klaus & Associates, Author of "The Hard Truth About Soft Skills—Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They'd Learned Sooner"
11:30 - 1:00 pm	Featured Event - Dialogue with Leadership Sponsored by Lehman Brothers Sharon Allen, Chairman, Deloitte; Lisa Weber, President, Individual Business, MetLife;  Pattie Sellers, Editor-at-Large, Fortune Some of America’s most accomplished businesswomen will describe their approaches to today’s front-and-center leadership issues, sharing their perspectives on building professional legacies, making meaningful career and life choices, maintaining the integrity of business, and becoming responsible corporate citizens. Learn more>>
1:00 - 2:00 pm	Networking Over Refreshments
2:00 - 5:00 pm	Featured Event - Career Fair Sponsored by Deloitte and Eli Lilly & Company Fortune 100 recruiters want to meet you!  Join us for an MBA Career Fair with Forté sponsor companies and firms.  Network with some of the most prestigious corporations in finance, consulting, consumer products, high tech and healthcare.  Students will have the opportunity to upload their resumes upon registration for the MBA Women’s Conference and Career Fair.  Forté will compile a Resume Book and send it to the companies 1 week prior to the Career Fair. >>Learn more Functional and Industry Introductions Representatives from Forté sponsor companies and school alumnae will present an overview of industries and functions of business including healthcare, financial services, consulting, corporate finance, product management, business development, general management and marketing.  This is a great opportunity to learn about possible industries and functions to pursue through your MBA program and start building your network.  Click here to view presenters.  Attendees will have the option of attending these rotating introductions during the Career Fair.
6:00 pm	MBA Women on the Town  Join MBA women for a night out of fun and networking.  Forté will suggest nearby restaurants and assist in facilitating dinner groups.
Day Three: Saturday, June 28 9:30 - 10:30 am	Breakfast and Interactive Session Sponsored by Goldman, Sachs & Co. Brainstorming Over Breakfast Small group discussions about the most pressing career-related issues you face will be facilitated by a representative of a Forté sponsor company or school.  Learn more>>
10:40 - 11:55 am	Morning Concurrent Sessions Participants will select from one of the sessions below . * Indicates sessions for incoming MBAs (Class of 2010). Find Your Voice and Make It Heard:  Classroom Communication Strategies*  Survival Guide for the First Semester* It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's a Sticky Floor Negotiating for What You Want The Path to Personal Wealth
12:05 - 1:30 pm	Lunch & Keynote   Sponsored by Merrill Lynch Walk the Line:  Achieving Work-Life Balance in an Unbalanced World Featuring Lisa Belkin, Magazine Reporter and Life’s Work Columnist, The New York Times; Sue Shellenbarger, Work and Family Columnist, The Wall Street Journal; moderated by Ellen Glazerman, Executive Director of the Ernst & Young Foundation Get a broad perspective on the issue of work-life balance as two well-known journalists share their insight gleaned from many years of communicating about the intricacies of achieving work-life balance in a complex and busy world.
1:30 - 2:40 pm	Afternoon Concurrent Sessions One Participants will select from one of the sessions below .  *Indicates sessions for incoming MBAs (Class of 2010). Effective Collaboration:  Strategies for Giving and Receiving Feedback* Taking Control of Your Career:  Explore Your Purpose and Find Work You Love Internships 101* Lessons on Ladder-Climbing Building Your Own Board of Directors
2:50 - 4:00 pm	Afternoon Concurrent Sessions Two Participants will select from one of the sessions below . * Indicates sessions for incoming MBAs (Class of 2010). Look Before You Leap:  The MBA Springboard to a New Career Survival Guide for the First Semester* Strategic Online Networking:  Navigating the Net Internships 101* Toward Centered Leadership: First, Find Your Center

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CANCELLATION
To cancel, please visit the Cancellation Form.  Note: Refunds will not be granted after June 16.