2006 Kick-Off Meeting Welcome to the Classes of 2008 and 2009! August 30, 2006 Business & Technology Club

Agenda B&T club overview Planned events How to get involved Wrap up

What do we do? OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Club MissionBoard Mission Statement (effective 8/06) The Business and Technology Club at the Tepper School of Business provides a resource- rich forum for members to explore careers in technology or leverage technology experiences in new careers. We collaborate with industry experts, provide exposure to emerging technologies, and network with professionals at some of the most dynamic companies in the world. Our club caters to students of all disciplines, including finance, marketing, operations, and IT. B&T Club ≠ IT Club

Technology spans all business functions OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Club MissionBoard Any industry Strategy Finance Operations Marketing Systems (IT) Organizational Structure Technology The B&T Club focuses on the high tech industry, but we welcome members from all industries

Meet the B&T Board ( ) OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Club MissionBoard Board MemberRoleInternship T.K. YangPresidentA.T. Andy Estep VP of External Events Innovation Marta DePaul VP of Internal Events Kevin CheungVP of Finance Apple Computer and Infosys (India) Chris Jacoby VP of Corporate Relations Goldman A.J. Sessa VP of Technology IBM Extreme

Expand your network with business trips B&T has established trips to Boston, Silicon Valley, and Seattle –Visit company offices –Interact with executives, Tepper alumni, and recruiters –Gain greater visibility to recruiters through B&T resume book Trips are student led and coordinated with the COC –Students are expected to pay for travel expenses (B&T covers administrative costs) –First years are the primary trip organizers –Second years provide support and guidance OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Business TripsOther ActivitiesCareer DevelopmentAcademics Many students have found internships or full-time positions through B&T sponsored trips

We network with top-tier firms OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Business TripsOther ActivitiesCareer DevelopmentAcademics Boston Fall Break Silicon Valley Winter Break Seattle Spring Break

Reach out to B&T Second Years OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Business TripsOther ActivitiesCareer DevelopmentAcademics Career Development Internship Panel Resume Review Networking Tepper Resources Mentorship

Leverage resources within CMU OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Business TripsOther ActivitiesCareer DevelopmentAcademics Technology course information sessions with Tepper faculty Faculty Lecture Series (sample from previous year) –The Intersection of Business & Technology: A Research Perspective (Prof. Ravi) – Red Team and Robotics Commercialization (Dr. Kanade) Cross Campus Collaboration –Intelligent Workspace –Entertainment Technology Center –Robotics Lab

Network with industry leaders OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Business TripsOther ActivitiesCareer DevelopmentAcademics Lecture Series (sample from previous years) –Paul Hopkins (Honeywell VP and CIO) –Yoshiaki Fujimori (GE Asia CEO) Happy hours and targeted Q&A sessions with corporate recruiters and managers Network with MIT Enterprise Forum Case competitions with corporate sponsors –We are currently working with Microsoft to develop a case competition for next spring (tentative)

OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Club Dues First Year Dues –$30 for One Year –$45 for Two Years Second Year Dues –$20 for returning students Flex-Timer Dues –In State $20 for One Year $45 for All Three Years –Out of State $10 for One Year $25 for All Three Years Join the B&T Club today! Get Active Please make checks payable to: Carnegie Mellon University w/ “B&T Club dues” in the memo line Give to Kevin Cheung now or drop it in his mailbox

OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Club Dues What you get for your money Resume reviews, mentorship, internship panel Your resume in the B&T resume book Access to business trips Enhanced access to recruiters & networking events Great food at meetings! Get Active

OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Club Dues How can you get active within B&T? Get Active Help organize a business trip Work with the B&T Board to bring in guest speakers (2 nd years) Volunteer for mentorship, internship panel, or resume review Organize a club social event Help plan a networking event and gain greater access to recruiters Or present a new idea or event! B&T thrives on active member participation

Questions? OverviewPlanned EventsGet InvolvedWrap Up Q&A First Year Dues –$30 for one year –$45 for two years Second Year Dues –$20 for returning students Please make checks payable to: Carnegie Mellon University w/ “B&T Club dues” in the memo line Give to Kevin Cheung now or drop it in his mailbox T.K. Andy EstepExternal Marta DePaulInternal Kevin Chris JacobyCorp. A.J. Club Website: