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1 Kick-Off Meeting 14 September 2006. 2 Agenda What EMA is about Who we are What we do –Study Trip –Global Business Conference –Washington DC Trek –Corporate.

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1 1 Kick-Off Meeting 14 September 2006

2 2 Agenda What EMA is about Who we are What we do –Study Trip –Global Business Conference –Washington DC Trek –Corporate Events –Social Events How to get involved

3 3 What is EMA? Stern Emerging Markets Association’s (EMA) mission: –To promote education and the exchange of information and ideas about economics, finance, politics, and commerce in developing countries –To create forums for discussion about emerging economies in the academic community –To create recruiting relationships and provide contacts with emerging markets professionals and institutions

4 4 What does EMA do? Global Business Conference – 2/23/2007 EMA Study Trip - Spring 2007 EMA Spotlight Series - Fall 2006 Washington DC Trek - November 2006 Alumni Events - Spring 2007 EMA Social Events - Ongoing

5 5 Membership and Officers Membership –135 Full-time current members (108 MBA2’s, 27 MBA1’s) –170 Part-time current members –Over 400 Alumni members Officers –Sarita Kusuma, Co-President –Christopher Buck, Co-President –David Blais, VP Global Business Conference –Fran Su, VP Study Trip –David Goldfarb, VP Finance –Kristin Myers, VP Washington DC Trek –Charles Breeden, VP Corporate Relations –Veersen Ghatge, VP Marketing, Membership & Technology –Amy Chen, VP Events & Alumni Relations –Dina Madhani, VP Part-Time Students –Kathryn Rooney, VP Part-Time Students

6 6 Spring Break Study Trip EMA’s annual study tour visits an emerging market country during spring break – March 9 th -18 th Includes corporate visits, cultural activities, free time for beaches, restaurants, etc. ~ 100 people, including full-timers, part- timers, spouses, and partners.

7 7 South Africa 2003 Cape Town Johannesburg Kruger Natl. Park Wineries

8 8 India 2004 Mumbai  Goa  Delhi  Agra

9 9 Brazil 2005 Sao Paolo  Amazon  Rio de Janeiro

10 10 Egypt 2006 Cairo  Luxor  Sharm el Sheikh

11 11 And 2007... Turkey? Peru? China?

12 12 Study Trip: Next Steps Members vote on the destination of their choice Study Trip specific presentation (date TBA) –Overview of itinerary planning –Costs (discounted for members) –Requirements Opportunity to get involved in the itinerary planning as VP of Study Trip

13 13 Global Business Conference One of Stern’s largest student conferences, held annually Organizing committee includes VPs from ABS, EBS, LABA, JBA, JSA, SABAS, SEA, SOC, MCA & SPHA. Senior executives from multinational corporations, international financial institutions, governments and non- profit sector Great way to get involved with Stern’s internationally- focused students, professors and administrators as well as make contacts at global firms

14 14 6 th Annual GBC “Winning in a Global World” Panels/Breakouts: –Session 1: Choice of panels on global pharma or entertainment –Roundtable: Economists views on which regions primed for growth –Session 2: Choice of panels on Europe, Latin America and Subcontinent economies Keynote Invite: –Victor Menezes, Retired Senior Vice Chairman of Citigroup Alumni Award: – George Barrett, CEO Teva NA (israel’s largest company and world’s largest generic pharma company) Website: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~gbc

15 15 7 th Annual GBC February 23, 2007 - “Globalization and Sustainable Growth” Panels/Breakouts: –Session 1: Choice of panels on “responsible” globalization or managing across borders –Session 2: Choice of interactive discussions on regional economies Keynote Possibilities: –Jeffery Immelt, CEO of GE; Laurent Attal (French/Tunisian), President and CEO of L'Oreal USA Alumni Award: – Potentially Antoine Von Agtmael – Coined the term “Emerging Markets”

16 16 Corporate Events/Recruiting Build recruiting support for members –Partnership with corporations Spotlight series this fall – GE –Trip to Washington D.C. to governmental institutions and more; trip to UN –Social events for EMA alumni and contacts

17 17 Panels/Speakers EMA organizes panels and distinguished speakers on emerging market issues –Fall: Corporate Spotlights –October: MBA2 Roundtable of students involved in Emerging Markets over the summer –January: panel of part-time students discussing experience of EM-related careers

18 18 EMA DC Trek – November 16-17 Exploration of career opportunities in organizations such as: Networking opportunities with alumni in DC area

19 19 Getting Involved Eight first-year VP positions –2 VP, Conference –2 VP, Study Trip –VP, Corporate Relations –VP, Events & Alumni Relations –VP, Marketing, Membership & Technology –VP, Finance Email your resume, brief statement of interest paragraph and the top 3 positions you would prefer to: ema@stern.nyu.edu ema@stern.nyu.edu Deadline, Tuesday, 9/19 at 5pm

20 20 VP of Study Trip Responsibilities –Overseeing bidding process and travel agency selection –Working with agency to select itinerary –Networking with companies to set up corporate visits –Working closely with the VP of Finance –Publicizing trip to Stern community Skills –Extremely well-organized –Attention to detail –Able to manage multiple stakeholders Perks –Looks great on resume –Well-known around Stern

21 21 GBC Conference VP Roles Seeking 2 MBA1s to serve as Conference VPs Unique opportunity to gain access to high-powered executives at companies providing speakers and sponsors, as well as members of Stern community with global focus Great resume booster; demonstrating organizational capabilities Responsibilities include –Finding speakers for panels –Arranging sponsorships for panels or conference –Working with sponsors and speakers to maximize our value-add –Taking care of logistical details –Being available on February 23, 2007 Requirements - Strong organizational skills Ability to adapt quickly and respond to ever changing situations Large supply of enthusiasm for challenging work Desire to help increase international awareness at Stern Past conference experience looked upon favorably

22 22 VP Finance Responsibilities (~3-5 hours/week) –Maintain fiscal solvency –Manage budget and track P&L –Determine cost feasibility of EMA initiatives –Liaise with SCORP, development office and finance leaders in other clubs Benefits –Looks great on resume (finance + international) –Involved in all of EMA’s activities

23 23 Marketing, Membership & Technology Unique opportunity to work in a cross-functional role Requirements - Good communication skills Positive and enthusiastic attitude Good work ethic – Take ownership and get things done Build awareness and momentum about GBC, Study Trek and Study Tour by working hand-in-hand with respective VPs Making sure the EMA website always puts its best foot forward in every event Handling membership related issues for full-time and part-time students and the alumni Come up with concrete ideas on how to develop EMA as a prominent group – both in terms of stern-wide visibility and career opportunities

24 24 DC Trek and Corporate Relations VP Role Opportunity to work directly with prestigious institutions to arrange DC Trek and set agenda for the visits Work closely with Alumni Affairs and Office of Career Development Initiate first Stern trip to the United Nations Responsibility for maintaining and strengthening corporate contacts and relationships Requirements - Good communication skills Excellent organizational and logistical skills

25 25 Events and Alumni Relations VP Role Opportunity to work directly with heads of Stern alumni chapters in DC, New York and abroad Responsibility for choosing speakers, panelists, agendas and venues for EMA events Requires working closely with Stern Alumni Affairs and Special Events departments to coordinate events

26 26 Questions? Join club through the SCorp site $25 for lifetime membership http://nyustern.collegemailer.com/mailer/club_signup.asp Contact us if you have further questions: ema@stern.nyu.edu sarita.kusuma@stern.nyu.edu christopher.buck@stern.nyu.edu


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