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Wake Forest MBA

WAKE FOREST SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS

RECRUITING GUIDE2009-2010


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Welcome to Wake Forest UniversityThe Wake Forest MBA program delivers some of the best and brightest graduate candidatesfor todays workplace. Our premier experiential programs and distinctive opportunitiesfor hands-on learning provide students with the skill set required to hit the ground runningwithin your organization. As such, Wake Forest ranked No. 26 among the nations topbusiness schools in the recruiters assessment portion of the 2009 U.S. News & WorldReportrankings guide.

The Career Management Center is here to help you. Through our strategic 4Ps careermanagement process, our students are encouraged to define their Passion and Purpose,which will allow them to find their place in society. Once this all-important foundation isestablished, we then equip our students with the necessary resources and tools to ensurehigh standards of Preparation and Performance. This process is what distinguishes ourstudents in todays complex and competitive workplace, and allows you to recruit drivenand ambitious students who are focused and able to engage with your existing team.

We appreciate the support of our corporate partners and alumni across the country thatenrich our students professional experiences by hosting club trips to various cities,coaching and mentoring students, and joining in the recruiting process. We believe it isworthwhile for your organization to get involved with our programs, not only as a benefitfor our students, but also to bring a Wake Forest MBA graduate with fresh perspectives,strong camaraderie and dedicated work ethic into your fold.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to working with you to help solveyour corporate talent needs.

Sincerely,Steve ReinemundDean of Business

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS

2009 - 2010 RECRUITING GUIDE


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The Wake Forest MBA

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TEAMWORK... working together, we can do this.

Students participate in interesting and challenging approaches to

team building, from building and racing bicycles or boats to whitewater rafting.In the classroom, individuals of diverse backgrounds learn, study and presentassignments as a team. Just as in business, each member contributes, learns

from teammates and works cooperatively to deliver results.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP... a two-minute elevator pitch that could change my life.

Our nationally recognized Elevator Competition gives the brightestMBA student entrepreneurs from across the country a chance to pitch their

business plans to venture capitalists during a two-minute, 28-floor elevator ride.Wake Forest recently expanded the competition to include a social entrepreneurcategory emphasizing the importance of a triple bottom line based on economic,environmental and social metrics. The student-run program encourages the kindof entrepreneurial thinking that helps our students excel, whether in startups

or established corporate environments.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING... Wake Forest gives eve ry student t he chance to lead.

Our students plan, execute and participate in national competitionsand business events, such as the Wake Forest MBA Marketing Summit and

the Leadership Speaker Series. These events bring senior executives at industry-leading companies to our campus to interact with business students.

HANDS-ON MANAGEMENT... real companies and real challenges, in and outside of class.

Summer internships and other programs connect companies withWake Forest MBA talent that delivers results. Our Wake Forest Business Solutionspartners work with teams of MBA students who serve as consultants for practical

projects under faculty guidance, yielding insights to business challenges.




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INTEGRATIVE INSTRUCTIONREQUIRED CLASSES:AccountingFinancial ManagementInformation Technology ManagementInternational Business ManagementInternational Competitive Policy IMacroeconomicsManagement CommunicationManagerial EconomicsMarketing ManagementOperations ManagementOrganizational BehaviorQuantitative MethodsTwo mini-electives

REQUIRED CLASSES:International Competitive Policy IILaw and EthicsManagement Consulting Practicum(not required of students with morethan three years of work experience)

CAREER CONCENTRATIONSIn the second year, students may select one primary concentration,

two primary concentrations, or one primary/one secondaryconcentration from among six areas:

1STYEAR

2NDYEAR

CONSULTING/GENERAL

MANAGEMENT

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Corporate Finance/TreasuryFinancial AnalysisInvestment BankingSecurity Analysis/Asset Management

Six SigmaSupply Chain Management

OTHER OPTIONS:

INDEPENDENTLY DESIGNED CONCENTRATIONAvailable by petition only to allow students to pursue specialized interests

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTAvailable only as a secondary concentration

Curriculum

OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT

MARKETING

FINANCE

Healthcare Delivery and SupportServices (Operations)Healthcare-Related Business andLife Sciences (Entrepreneurshipand Innovation)

HEALTH


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RankingsRANKED AMONG THE WORLDS BEST

GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOLS

No. 31In its biennial ranking of U.S. business schools based

on its calculation of return on investment.Forbes

August 2007

No. 2Among the nations regional graduate

business schools by corporate recruiters.The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive

September 2007

Top 15Entrepreneurincluded the Full-time MBA

program among the Top 15 in the U. S.for its Accounting program.

April 2009

No. 30Global 100Beyond Grey Pinstripes

October 2007



Top 50Full-time MBA program among the Top 50 in the U. S.

The Economist, September 2008Financial Times, January 2009

No. 26Among the nations top business schools

in the recruiters assessment ranking.U. S. News & World Report

April 2009


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NoteworthyFULL-TIME FACULTY

35% serve on a company board of directors38% have experience owning their own companies

80% have international consulting, teaching, work or research experience100% hold a PhD or other doctoral degree

PROMINENT BABCOCK GRADUATE SCHOOL ALUMNI

Susan Alt, President and CEO, Volvo Logistics North AmericaSteve Davis, CMO,Arbys Restaurant Group

David Dupree, Managing Director and CEO, The Halifax GroupCharlie Ergen, CEO, EchoStar Communications

Don Flow, CEO, Flow AutomotiveChristina Hanger, COO and CFO, Worksoft

John Medica, Vice Chairman and Corporate Advisor, Compal ElectronicsJorge Rodriguez, Head of Private Banking, ING, Mexico

June Sabah, Senior Vice President,Morgan StanleyWarren Stephens, President and CEO, Stephens Inc.

Eric Wiseman, Chairman, President and CEO, VF Corp.

PROGRAMSFull-time and Evening MBA programs, Winston-Salem

Evening and Saturday MBA programs, CharlotteFour joint-degree programs JD/MBA, MD/MBA, PhD/MBA and MSA/MBA

ACCREDITATIONS

AACSB International, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools




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Class of 2008 Full-Time Placement Statistics

South53%

Mid-Atlantic12%

Northeast7%

Midwest7%

Southwest5%

West7%

EMPLOYMENT BY REGION

Full-time MBA Class of 2010

South51%

Mid-Atlantic13%

Northeast9%

Midwest6%

Southwest2%

West4%

International15%

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

Base Salary

Signing Bonus

Other Guaranteed Compensation

EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTIONAL AREA

Consulting

Finance/Accounting

General Management

Marketing/Sales

Operations/Production

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

Services

Manufacturing

HIGH

$125,000

$45,000

$70,000

$125,000

$98,000

$100,000

$117,000

$92,500

$125,000

$100,000

16%

46%

11%

18%

9%

91%

9%

MEDIAN

$80,000

$15,000

$15,000

$79,000

$80,000

$80,000

$77,000

$72,500

$80,000

$80,000

MEAN

$79,392

$14,588

$18,138

$84,000

$79,161

$82,799

$77,556

$74,000

$79,177

$81,500

81Class Size

630Median GMAT

570-69080% GMAT Range

15%International

Students

4 YEARSAverage Work

Experience

33%Female

International9%


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Recruiting Full-Time Hires & InternsON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

1. CONTACT THE CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER

Your recruiting contact will:

Record your contact informationConfirm dates and interviews for your visit

Review deadlines for job descriptions, selection lists and other needsArrange for special services and equipment

Answer any questions

2. PROVIDE RECRUITING INFORMATION TOTHE CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER

This should include company web sites, information for studentsto research and an emailed copy of the position and/or program description:

Overview of the company/business unitWeb address

Position titles, functions and specific responsibilitiesQualifications, required experience, education, skills, abilities and work authorization

Locations for positionsCompany contact information

3. SELECT INTERVIEW METHOD

Preselect InterviewsReview applicants resumes before you grant interviews.

Open Interviews

Leave your schedule open to anyone who wishes to interview.Before your interviews, we will send you a final schedule

and confirm that you have all applicants resumes.

4. INTERVIEW

Please arrive at the Worrell Professional Center at least 30 minutes before the first scheduledinterview. Arrangements for parking, lunch and refreshments will be made. If Winston-

Salem is not a convenient site, please contact us to make other arrangements for appointmentsat our Charlotte campus, videoconferencing or

scheduling phone interviews.

JOB POSTINGS

Make use of our Intranet online job posting service, a password-protected sitefree to recruiters. Each posting can be customized to target the type of student

you are trying to reach and can remain active up to eight weeks. If a large numberof qualified candidates respond, please call to schedule an on-campus interview.

For more information, please contact Lisa Simmons at

336.758.4485 or [email protected]

CAREER FAIRS

Career Quest Career Fair, October 2, 2009

Career Quest, hosted at the University of Maryland, attracts top MBA studentsfrom Wake Forest, Maryland, Georgetown, George Washington, George Mason,

Johns Hopkins, American University and others.

Carolina MBA Connection C areer Fair, February 16, 2010

This fair brings t he top MBA students from Wake Forest, Duke,UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State to one location. Contact Lori Sykes at

336.758.3850 or [email protected] for details.

For more information and oppor tunities to recruit Wake Forest MBAs,please visit http://business.wfu.edu/corporatevisitors






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Recruiting International Students

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FULL-TIME POSITIONS

Most of Wake Forests international students have an F-1 student visa thatallows them to receive an OPT and EAD work authorization for anywherefrom 12-17 months after graduation. During that year, application for an

H1-B employment visa is made by the company. This visa allows the individualto work in the United States for an initial period of three years and can be

renewed for an additional three-year period.

INTERNSHIPS

Wake Forests international students hold an F-1 visa which allows themto pursue off-campus employment between their first and second years

of MBA study. This is made possible through what is known as curricularpractical training (CPT). Because there are no fees associated with this typeof employment permission, this is a valuable way for you to bring international

experience into your workplace.

We encourage you to visit http://www.uscis.gov for detailed information onhiring and employing international workers. Please let the Career ManagementCenter know your work authorization requirements for employment when

you post roles so we can inform our students.




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Marketing Your CompanyCOMPANY PRESENTATIONS

Market your company to students through an information session in one of ourclassrooms, with full multimedia support. Events are most effective when they

are presented by company representatives and include Wake Forest alumni.

Most presentations are scheduled from 4:30-5:30 p.m. with a receptionand informal networking opportunity following.

CORPORATE & STUDENT EVENTS

Introduce student clubs (Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Strategy/Consulting)and faculty advisers to key executives of your company through Week on Wall Street

and other trips to major cities such as New York, Chicago, and Atlanta.

Participate in immersion weekends with students for intense preparationin specific functional areas by taking part in panel discussions and one-on-onemeetings with alumni and industry professionals. Past events have focused on

consulting and investment banking.

Invite students to explore your international operations during one of our annualinternational study tours. Wake Forest encourages all of its students to participate in

these trips between their first and second years to demonstrate the increasinglyimportant role culture plays in business.

Showcase your organization and experiences to faculty, staff and students through theWake Forest Leadership Speaker Series. Take this opportunity to meet with students

to discuss issues of national and international importance.

CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM

Bring your company together with our students to make a difference. A $10,000 annualunrestricted contribution will fund scholarships, research endowment and the schoolsoperations while providing your company priority access to our students and resources,including invitations to the Wake Forest Leadership Speaker Series of guest lectures.

Get Involved with StudentsMENTOR PROGRAM

Be a trusted counselor and guide to a first-year MBA student. Mentorsprovide assistance and advice on issues relating to career goals and professional

development. Learn what Wake Forest MBA students are all about while

providing the expertise students seek.

WAKE FOREST BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Companies submit project proposals during the summer to teams

of second-year MBA students. Project teams, guided by a faculty adviser,serve as company consultants during late fall/early winter. Participatingfirms receive quality work on strategic plans, marketing and feasibilitystudies, financial analyses, operational evaluations and other projects.

The process delivers results and provides you an opportunityto evaluate student performance.

SIX SIGMA PRACTICUM

Organizations provide project scope for inclusion in the Wake ForestSix Sigma Practicum, which is a distinctive, hands-on learning experiencewhere students design and enhance business processes. Using Six Sigma

methodology, students analyze provided data and offer process improvementsolutions. This program not only supports your overall business strategy,

but allows students to fulfill Six Sigma Black Belt certification requirements.

MBA MARKETING SUMMIT

The summit includes the nations premier marketing case competition,which features teams from t he worlds best MBA programs. Teams in

this student-organized event have 36 hours to solve a marketing challengepresented by the sponsoring company. Panel discussions, presentationsand other activities enhance interaction among executives, students and

faculty during this exciting weekend. Recent corporate sponsors have includedApple, EchoStar, GlaxoSmithKline, Heineken USA, Lowes Companies,

Motorola, PepsiCo.,Wachovia Secur ities, and Yahoo!.






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2009-2010

August 26 Classes Begin

September 7 Labor Day

October 16 Fall Break

November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break

December 11 Classes End

January 13 Classes Begin

January 18 Martin Luther King Day

March 8-12 Spring Break

April 2 Good Friday

May 6 Classes End

May 17 Commencement

Academic Calendar

SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS - Suggested Dates, 2009

September

October

November

FIRST- & SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS - Suggested Dates, 2010

January

February

March

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS - Suggested Dates, 2009

September

October

November

8-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28-30

1-2, 5-9, 12-14, 19-23, 26-30

2-6, 9-13, 16-20

19-22, 25-29

1-3, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26

1-5, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31

8-10, 14-17, 21-24, 28-30

1, 5-8, 12-13, 19-22, 26-29

2-5, 9-12, 16-19

Interview Calendar

Our interview suites provide the professional environment you appreciate

when visiting campus and a parking space is reserved at the Worrell Professional

Center for your convenience. Business services, including phone, fax and

wireless Internet access, are available through the CMC to help keep you

connected during your visit.

Typical schedules start at 8:30 a.m. with interviews scheduled for 30 or 45 minutes

in length. Breaks are built into the schedule, with beverages and snacks available

to you throughout the day. The Career Management Center will host you for

lunch, giving you the opportunity to let us know your impressions and answer any

questions. At the end of the day, we meet in our conference room to review your

day, receive feedback and discuss appropriate next steps.

Let us know of any specific needs that will make your visit more productive.

Scheduling On-Campus Interviews


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AB Consultants Abbott Labs Agilis Equity Partners Agora Partnership AirTran Airways

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Alltel Altria Client Services American Dairy Brand American

Express American Property Management Argus Research AT&T Avalere Health Avaya

B/E Aerospace Banc of America Securities Bank of America BASF Bayada Nurses Bayer Crop

Science Bayer Healthcare BB&T BB&T Capital Markets Belk, Inc. BestBuy Biomed Realty

Biscuitville Black and Decker Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina BMW Booz Allen Hamilton

Boston Properties brandMIND Brayton International Bridgetree, Inc Bristol-Myers Squibb

Brown-Forman Beverage Company Budd Group Burke Campbell Soup Company CapitalOne

CapitalSouth Partners Carilion Health Systems Carrier Corporation CB Richard Ellis Central

Intelligence Agency CGI ChapterHouse Chick-fil-A, Inc. Church and Dwight Citi CMG

Consulting ConAgra ConocoPhillips Corning Inc Corrigan Properties CSX Corporation CVS

Daimler DemandTec Deutsche Bank Disney Dixon Hughes Dole Dollar General Duke

Endowment Duke Energy Duke Medical DuPont Eastman Chemical Company EchoStar

Corporation Ecolab - Kay Chemical Company Edward Jones Emerson Erickson Financial

Ernst & Young LLP Ewing Bemiss & Company Exervio Management Consulting

Exxon Mobil Corporation FedEx Fern Templeton Fifth Third Bank First Citizens Bank FMC

Technologies FMI Corporation Food Lion Fossil Freightliner Friedman, Billings, Ramsey

Frito-Lay, Inc GALLUP GCA Savvian Group Corp GE Money GEICO General Electric

Genworth Gilbarco Veeder-Root GlaxoSmithKline Global eProcure GMAC Insurance

Google Gorelick Brothers Capital Grant Thornton Guardian Life Care Hanesbrands Hartness

International HCA Healthcare Heinz North America Henry Swieca Hewitt Hitachi Consulting

Home By 3 IBM Global Services Ingersoll Rand Inmar Intel Corporation International Specialty

Products JockeyJohn Deere Johnson & Johnson Kaplan Higher Education Kayser-Roth KeyBanc

Kimberly-ClarkKPMG Kythera Lance, Inc. Lexmark International, Inc. Liberty Mutual Lowes

Companies, Inc Luxfor Gas Cylinders Marriott MBA Enterprise Corps McKinsey & Company

McNelius MDS Pharma Services MediaFit, Inc. Mezzanine Management, LLC Microsoft

Corporation Millennium Challenge Corporation Mind Trust, The Morningstar Motley Fool

Mountain State Health Mullen Nautica NC Small Business Technology Development Center

New Breed Logistics Newell Rubbermaid Nickles Group North Highland NorthStar Travel

Media Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. nxtMOVE Organica Deluxe Oshkosh Truck Corporation

PACE Communications Pepsi Bottling Group PepsiCo Piedmont Angel Network Pike Electric

Premier PricewaterhouseCoopers Prima Capital Procter & Gamble Company Progress Energy

Prova Images Rahul Mohan & Associates Inc. RAM Real Estate Realization Technologies, Inc.

Red Hat Remington Arms Co., Inc. Republic Mortgage Insurance Company (RMIC) Resurgent

Capital Services Reynolds & Reynolds Reynolds American RF Micro Devices Ritz Marketing

Robert Bosch LLC Romann Group Saathi Group - India Saks Fifth Avenue Schreiber Foods, Inc.

Scotia Capital ScottMadden Sealy Sheets Smith WM Silk Road Technologies Sonoco Products

Company Sports Video Highlights, LLC Square One Bank State Farm Stephens Inc. Steuben-

Schurz-Gesellschaft Stratapult SunCoke Swedish Match North America Swiss Finance Academy

Syngenta Targacept Target TATA Consultancy Services Team Connection Tekelec The Broad

Center The Childrens Home The Hay Group Tishman Toys R Us Trammell Crow Triangle

Capital Partners Tyco Electronics U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ubisoft Entertainment Unilever

United Central Industrial Supply Company United Way US Department of State UVA Medical

Center Vacations to Go Vanguard Verizon VF Corporation VHA Volkswagen Group Volvo

Group North America Wachovia/A Wells Fargo Company Wachovia Securities/Wells Fargo

Advisors Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Whole Foods Wilson Cook Windstream Communications

Wipro Technologies Xtract Research LLC

Companies Recruiting at Wake Forest


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DirectionsGETTING HERE

Direct flights are available to Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro (GSO)from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Memphis, Miami,

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa and Washington, DC.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport offers many moredirect flights and is only 90 miles from campus.

PARKINGA parking space will be reserved and marked with your company name at the front

of the building. Enter the building (center section). Turn left and take elevator to thesecond floor. Exit to your left to the Career Management Center in Suite 2143.

HOTELSGraylyn Conference Center - 800.472.9596

Marriott - 336.725.3500Embassy Suites - 336.724.2300

Brookstown Inn - 336.725.1120Courtyard by Marriott (University Parkway) - 336.727.1277

Residence Inn by Marriott - 336.759.0777Sundance Plaza Hotel and Suites - 336.723.2911

Wingate Inn - 336.714.2800

CATERERSThe Posh Plate - 336.758.5610

Catered Affairs by Rumac - 336.759.0003The Golden Apple - 336.768.1505

RESTAURANTS1703 Bistro - 336.725.57676th & Vine - 336.725.5577

Downtown Thai - 336.777.1422Finnigans Wake - 336.723.0322

Meridian Restaurant - 336.722.8889Milners American Southern - 336.768.2221

Nobles Grille - 336.777.8477Ryans Restaurant - 336.724.6132

Sweet Potatoes - 336.727.4844Twin City Chop House - 336.748.8600

Village Tavern - 336.748.0221West End Cafe - 336.723.4774Zevely House - 336.725.6666

Find additional information about accommodations and dining options atwww.visitwinstonsalem.com

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Contacts

Career Management CenterWake Forest University Schools of Business

1834 Wake Forest RoadWinston-Salem, NC 27106

Phone 800.226.1065 | Fax [email protected]

http://business.wfu.edu/corporatevisitors




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