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May 2000

Newsletter for
 Undergraduates
Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University

HOT SCOOP 

Last Day to Withdraw for 
Spring Quarter is May 24.

Upcoming Events

May 17 Vegas is Coming, 10am - 2 pm, Quad
May 19 ASBE Awards, 4 - 5:30 pm, Casey Atrium
May 19 ACCT Awards Dinner (RSVP required), 5:30 pm, Casey Commons
May 22 Farewell Reception for Dean Duggar, 4 - 6:30 pm, Casey Atrium

Summer Course Change

OPER 360 will be on TTH from 5:35 to 8:15 pm by Debra Nicholas 

MGMT 489 meets on MW not MTWTH 

Announcing the New 
2000 - 2001 Student Advisors

  • Alno Alkata

  • Chris Eggermont

  • Mario Herandez

  • Tim Raffo

  • Becky Stapleton

  • Adam Vincent

  • Van Vong

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Summer Schedule Available

The Summer Schedule of Classes is already available. The Fall Schedule of Classes will be available May 15. A tentative schedule of fall business classes is available in the lobby of Pigott 318. For the most up-to-date information on both schedules, visit http://www.seattleu.edu/regis.

Tips for a Successful Summer and Fall Quarter Registration

Advising Week begins May 15.
Schedule Your Advising Appointment Now! 

Appointment cards have been mailed. If you have not yet received your appointment time, contact the Registrar's Office. Remember to check your appointment letter to see if you have any registration holds. Until you have your hold lifted, you will not be able to register for classes. 

Forgot your ID or PIN Number? Contact the Registrar's Office. 

The Summer Schedule of Classes is already available. The Fall Schedule of Classes will be available May 15. A tentative schedule of fall business classes is available in the lobby of Pigott 318. For the most up-to-date information on both schedules, visit http://www.seattleu.edu/regis

Advanced registration for summer runs May 17- 22. It will reopen for registration on June 4-26. Due to the varied time schedule for summer quarter classes, please refer to the Schedule of Classes for information on the last day to register for each of the sessions.

Advanced registration for fall runs May 23-June 2. It will reopen on June 27.

 

Way to Go!

Each quarter all students taking the MGMT489 class take the ETS Business Fields Examination. The 36 students that took the examination in Winter Quarter had the best results to date. Four of the students scored in the 96 percentile nationally. 

The group mean was 161.2 verses the national mean of 153.4. 

The group mean placed our ASBE results in the 88 percentile of the 244 schools participating. In addition, the mean score for each business discipline was above the national mean. The mean score in the three fields of economics, finance, and international issues, were each above the 90 percentile, nationally.

 

New Faces

Welcome to Jennifer Horne who joined the Albers School in February as our new Customer Service Coordinator. Jennifer most recently worked at Providence Medical Center. She graduated from Seattle University with a major in Psychology.

CLASS CORNER
Course Prerequisites

The Albers School monitors course prerequisites. If you register for a course for which you do not meet the prerequisites, you will be asked to change your schedule. 

As a reminder, eligibility to take 300 and 400 level business courses consists of the completion of 90 credits, MATH 130, ECON 260 and four of the following courses—ACCT 230, 231, CSSE 103, ECON 271, 272 and MGMT 280. 

MGMT 489 Business Policy and Strategy requires the completion of all the business foundation courses PRIOR to taking MGMT 489. You may not take a business foundation course and Business Policy simultaneously. 

For more detailed information on course prerequisites, refer to the Seattle University Bulletin of Information.

Classes of Note

MGMT 191 Leadership in Society:

...is designed for freshmen and sophomores who are exploring the option of majoring in a field of business. Students will engage in personal leadership exploration and discover skills and interest related to professional career opportunities. This is a 2-credit course which ends in the middle of Fall Quarter. Interested students should contact Greg Prussia at (206) 296-2514 to register for the course. 

Business and International Law:

You may notice a change in the fall schedule, BUEN 370 will now be referred to as BLAW 370. BUEN 476 International Law will also change to a BLAW prefix. The change in the prefix of the courses is to better reflect the course content. 

ECIS 315 Intro to Info Systems and E-Commerce:

...will be offered in the fall as ECIS 419. 

 

Graduate Program

Are you interested in learning more about one of the Albers Graduate Programs? Information Sessions are scheduled on the following dates:

Master of Professional Acct May 16 5:30 Pigott 416 

Master of Business Administration 
May 17 5:30 Bellevue 
May 20 10:00 Seattle 

Master of International Business May 24 5:30 Seattle 

Master of Arts in Applied Econ June 1 5:30 Seattle 

Master of Science in Finance June 1 5:30 Seattle 

For more information or to RSVP, call 206.296.5700.

Venture Plan Winners

Congratulations to the Winners of the Seattle University Second Annual New Venture Plan Competition!

The final round presentations for the business plan competition were held Tuesday, April 18 in Wyckoff Auditorium. Three teams presented to four judges: Kent Johnson, Alexander Hutton Venture Partners; Monica Gianni, The Gianni Law Firm; Eddie Chung, Alliance of Angels; and Dean Jan Duggar.

First Place Overall ($5,000) and First Place Graduate Track ($1,000):

Cole Preston, Christopher Reanier, Andy Stines

First Runner-up and First Place Undergraduate Track ($1,000):

Geoffrey Beliard, Ted Gunal, Petra Hilleberg

Second Runner-up and Award for Social Enterprise Focus:

Catherine Collins, Suchitra Nathan, Pradnya Sahasrabudhe, Archana Soy

All three teams plan to compete in the University of Washington Business Plan Competition for the grand prize of $25,000.

Get your ideas ready for next year's competition. For information see http://www.seattleu.edu/asbe/ec/newventure.

Entrepreneurship Center Sponsors State Collegiate Entrepreneur Awards

The Collegiate Entrepreneur Awards program is an annual event honoring undergraduate entrepreneurs who run their own businesses while maintaining student status. The Entrepreneurship Center and the ASBE want to encourage entrepreneurship and finishing up the undergraduate degree. Winner of the $1,000 runner-up Year 2000 Washington State Collegiate Entrepreneur™ Award is Seattle University nursing student D-Ann Baumgarten. D-Ann is the owner of First Adventures Childcare, a small in-home daycare.

The $5,000 first-place winner is Central Washington University undergraduate Jared Fielding. Jared, owner of Fielding Investments, Inc., will advance as the Washington State representative for the North American Collegiate Entrepreneur™ Award. Applicants from the United States, Mexico, and Canada will vie for the $10,000 first-place winnings.

Watch for announcements of the 2001 program, and visit the Entrepreneurship Center's web site for information on the awards program http://www.seattleu.edu/asbe/ec/collegiate.

Club Corner - Getting a head startCLUB CORNER

The Marketing Club will be having its annual Awards Ceremony from noon to 1.15 pm on Thursday May 25 in the Casey Atrium. Elections for the Year 2000-2001 Officers of the Marketing Club will be held and an Asian lunch will be served. All marketing majors are invited to attend. 

A group of ASBE students are currently working to revive the International Business Club on campus. The organizing meeting will be from 6 pm to 8 pm on May 23 in the Casey Atrium. Interested students are invited to attend and provide input on what they would like to see an IB Club do and be. Refreshments will be provided. If you are interested in the event, but unable to attend, please contact Professor Parker at parker@seattleu.edu.

 

Student Recognitions

Beta Gamma Sigma is a national honor society for students majoring in business and management at schools accredited by AACSB. Only students ranked in the top 10% of their undergraduate program and the top 20% of their master's program are eligible for invitation into membership in Beta Gamma Sigma.

Undergraduate Students Invited to Membership in Spring 2000

JUNIORS SENIORS
Alno Alkata
Nikki Cantrell
Erin Carlile
Ibaadat Dhaliwal 
Edwin Dizon
Gaizka Mallea
Leah Nelson
Lloyd Palafox
Cara Priestly
Audra Query
Cassandra Sprute
Timothy Trosper
Kimberly Quillen 
Elizabeth Soula 
David Susanto 
Anh Ta 		 Richard Albrecht 
Pamela Amado 
Daniel Buenas 
Christopher Campbell 
Ching-Yi Chiu 
Young-Muk Cho 
David Farkouh 
Jennifer Haddon 
Petra Hilleberg 
Keith Monteiro 
Craig Osbun 
Theresa Pham 

Current Undergraduate Members

Huyen Dau 
Ashley Chi Pak 
Amber Imes 
Brent Sloan 
Therin Kinman 
Kristina Stamnes 
Karen Okamura 
Zareena Tran 
Vannarith Ung 

 

Are you a graduating Senior and thinking about starting a job search for that perfect first job?

Are you finishing your Freshman, Sophomore or Junior year and haven't done an internship yet?

Come by, call or e-mail the APC and we can help you get your résumé and interviewing skills ready.

Have you logged on to the new e-Recruiting and seen how many career positions and internships are available to you? You can browse the listing using your student ID number as your log-in and your birth date as your password to see what's available. To use the service to it's fullest though, we need a signed release from you. Then you will be able to e-mail your résumé directly to the employers, set up interview dates and times on-line, post your résumé in an electronic résumé book and check back to see which companies have looked at your résumé. This service will stay with you for one year after graduation. To learn more about this site log on at http://www.crimson-solutions.com/er3.

You can also check out a list of the best career search information available on the web from our website: http://www.seattleu.edu/asbe/apc. 

We've done the research for you to help get you off to a good start in your career search.

The APC is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. all year.

 

Scholarships

Congratulations to Seattle Mortgage Bankers Scholarship Recipient Andrew Olson!

Below are listings of current scholarships. Applications or contact information on these scholarships are available at the Albers School Main Desk in Pigott 318. When you ask for the applications, please know in which scholarships you are interested. 

American Society of Women Accountants National and Seattle Chapter.

Awards range from $1,500-$4,500.

Criteria: Junior accounting major. Minimum GPA of 2.05 and a 3.00 in accounting. Full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
Deadline: May 31 for Seattle Chapter Scholarships
Applications available. 

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants:

Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
Awards up to $5000.

Criteria: Accounting major with an overall and accounting gpa of 3.0, minority student with at least 45 credits and at least 10 credits of accounting, full-time student.
Deadline: July 1, 2000
Contact information only available.

 

Student Recognition

The following Albers Students were recognized for their contribution to the campus at Seattle University's Student Recognition Awards held on May 8:

Elizabeth Dolan 
 University Sports 

David Farkouh 
Outstanding Senior 
Spirit of the Albers School 

Nancy Hinderlie 
Campus Leadership Award 

Sylvia Jones 
Class of 2003 Leadership & Service 

Victoria Nelson 
Matteo Ricci College Service Award 

Evelyn Odonkor 
Outstanding Graduate Student 

 

You're a Winner!Jason Oliver 
University Sports 
Selected as 2000 Student Commencement Speaker 

Lisa Pascuzzi 
Campus Life Award 

Matthew Ritsema 
Office of Minority Affairs Service 

Becky Stapleton 
Campus Life Award 

Alan Vu 
Class of 2002 Leadership Service