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Info and Deadlines- Winter ‘09 November 26, 2008

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From UCLA Confidential: The Publication

Of the ASK Peer Counselors

 

Tips for Seniors

Have you completed your GRADUATION CHECKIST?

1. DECLARING CANDIDACY

2. CORRECT SPELLING OF NAME

3. PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS

4. CONSULT WITH DEPARTMENTAL

COUNSELORS

5. CONSULT WITH A COLLEGE

ACADEMIC COUNSELOR

6. CHECK YOUR LATIN HONORS STATUS

7. CAREER CENTER & BRUIN ONLINE

 

For complete details in each section and a Commencement

Checklist and Post Commencement Checklist, please stop by an ASK

Peer Counselor location and ask for the full checklist.

 

Important Dates

Friday of Week 10 (Dec. 5)

• Week 8-10, Non-Impacted Restricted Late Drop DEADLINE, Maximum of 3 in

career, verifying no final taken, $35 fee

December 19 Registration fee payment deadline for Winter 2009

 

Restricted Drop Petition (Green)

If you need to drop a non-impacted class between Weeks 8-10 of a regular term, you will

need to submit a Restricted Late Drop

Fee: $35.

Effect on Transcript: There will be a transcript notation indicating the course and the week dropped.

Example: Economics 1 Course dropped—Week 9

 

Please note the following: If you are dropping more than one (1) non-impacted

class between Weeks 8-10, you must meet with a full time counselor in your L&S Advising Unit

before approval will be granted. If you have already dropped three (3) non- impacted classes

between Weeks 8-10 and need to drop an additional class, you will need to submit the Red Drop Petition.

Please submit the Red Drop Petition. Be aware that approval is rarely granted. Make sure that before you

submit the petition form that your instructor marks “NO” to the question: Has the student completed or

attempted to complete the course by finishing or attempting petition to your UCLA College Advising Unit.

Be aware that students are restricted to three (3) restricted late drops during their academic career.

 

NOTE: A restricted drop is not to be confused with a withdrawal from all classes for the entire term. Withdrawing from

the quarter is when no final has been taken in any course. There is no deadline for a withdrawal provided

no finals were taken and student has not graduated.

 

Excess Unit Requests

 

You will not be able to petition for extra units until January 2, 2009 with the

exception of graduating students needing excess units W ’09 to graduate and students taking four

class exceeding 19 units. This delay is intended to help more students find open classes and

facilitate enrollment. An overall and previous term GPA of 3.0 is still required.

 

If you need help picking classes for Winter quarter, this is a great time to think ahead and

see your counselor for help. Make sure you are consulting an academic counselor in YOUR

Academic Counseling unit!

AAP: 1209 Campbell Hall

Honors: A-311 Murphy Hall

Athletes: 1st floor Morgan Center, Suite 127

All other CAC: A-316 Murphy Hall

 

Request from the founder of Undergraduate Student-Run Investment Fund

 

Are you interested in being a part of an Undergraduate Student-Run Investment Fund here at UCLA that would manage over $100,000 and help you gain valuable work experience and connections?  If so, please fill out this survey to show UCLA your interest and help make this a reality: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2bXFu5Ype5X_2bXkQBNkPokAw_3d_3d . Thanks!

 

 

OXFORD MSC IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH November 26, 2008

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YOUR COURSE
The MSc in Management Research is a full-time ten-month programme designed to give students sound grounding in management theories and research methodologies while encouraging them to pursue their individual research interests.
The programme provides the basis for professional careers in social research and preparation for access to doctoral programmes in leading universities across the world. Features of the programme include:

  • Cutting-edge research: our students and researchers are active contributors to a pioneering management research community.
  • Development: a carefully devised programme which offers rigorous training in research methods and the opportunity to apply these, as well as to explore individual interests.
  • Support: sharing Oxford’s tradition of continuous closed contact with individual faculty members.
  • Powerful peer group: a high calibre group of management postgraduates from around the world.
  • The Oxford experience: membership of an Oxford college and access to the resources of the University of Oxford with its intellectual, social and cultural opportunities.

For further information visit www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/msc-management

“The access here is arguably unparalleled. The same famous scholars you read about and aspire to emulate from all over the world are often giving seminars at the business school the very next day!”

Daniel Armanios
MSc in Management Research alumnus, USA

 

Read more on the MSc in Management Research

 

RESEARCH AT SAID BUSINESS SCHOOL

The Sad Business School is well on its way to becoming Europe’s leading research-based management school, conducting research which is intellectually rigorous and exercises a decisive practical impact on the worlds of business and policy-making. It is a young school in an ancient university, but has already generated outstanding research strengths in many areas, including accounting, finance, management science, marketing, organisational behaviour, science and technology studies, and strategy.

 

Read more about research at the School

 

MAKING CONNECTIONS

The Sad Business School frequently hosts seminars, guest lectures and academic conferences, offering researchers the opportunity to build relationships with leading scholars and professionals in their field of interest. Speakers of the highest calibre from all spheres of human activity come through our doors on a daily basis. Regular events include:

Visit our website for further information.

 

Read more

 

FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The course fee for the MSc in Management Research programme 2009-2010 is 12,500. There is also a college fee which varies from college to college. It is currently about 2,000. Students should also budget a minimum of 10,000 per year for living expenses, including books, stationery, field-work expenses and travel to and from Oxford.

Students may be eligible to apply for University of Oxford, private organisations or government sponsored scholarships. For further details, please refer to our website.
 

The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program November 26, 2008

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Application Deadline:  January 23, 2009

 

The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program seeks to attract and educate outstanding young people who desire a career in the Foreign Service.  Funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, these Fellowships prepare students to enter exciting and rewarding careers in public service as Foreign Service Officers.  The Rangel Program encourages the involvement of members of minority groups and those with financial need.  In this manner, it advances the goal of Secretary Rice and Congressman Rangel to create an excellent and diverse U.S. Foreign Service that represents the rich range of talents and expertise of the American people.

 

Each year, the Rangel Program selects 20 outstanding Rangel Fellows in a highly competitive nationwide process.  These Fellows receive up to $32,500 annually in assistance for tuition, room, board and other related expenses for a two-year master’s degree in international affairs or a related topic.  They also do internships at U.S. Embassies overseas and on Capitol Hill.  Each Fellow is committed to a minimum of three years of service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer.   

 

The Fellows’ experience begins with their selection in early spring of their senior year (or the spring prior to the fall in which they plan to start graduate studies, if they are graduates).  Soon after selection, the Rangel Program identifies a State Department mentor to support them throughout their Fellowship and assists them in meeting State Department requirements for security and medical clearances.  All new Fellows arrive in Washington in mid-May to participate in an orientation program that introduces them to the program and their Foreign Service career. 

 

Fellows then begin Congressional Internships working for Members of Congress involved in international affairs for approximately eleven weeks.  This internship provides them with a deeper understanding of the critical role of the legislative branch in U.S. foreign policy and the functioning of Capitol Hill.  In addition, the Fellows take part in various meetings at Howard University and trips to institutions involved in international affairs to learn more about foreign policy formulation and implementation.  They meet with State Department officials at many levels, as well as with representatives from other executive branch agencies, Capitol Hill, non-governmental organizations, and foreign diplomats.  They visit institutions such as the Central Intelligence Agency, State Department and the World Bank.   They also participate in activities to strengthen skills such as writing needed for their Foreign Service careers.  The Rangel Program covers costs of travel, room and board and provides a stipend for the summer program.

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                   In mid-August, the Fellows disperse to attend graduate school in approved programs throughout the United States.  Fellows must obtain master’s degrees in international affairs or a related subject, such as economics, history, political science, public administration, or public policy.  They receive up to $32,500 annually in assistance for tuition, room, board, books and other related expenses.   Currently, Rangel Fellows are doing graduate work in universities including Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Georgetown, Harvard, Yale, Tufts, Syracuse, American, George Washington, Denver, University of Texas, Austin, and the University of Pittsburgh.   A number of universities provide supplemental financial assistance to any Rangel Fellow.  Upon request, the Rangel Program will provide a list of these universities.  Other universities provide financial assistance on a case-by-case basis.      

 

     In the summer between their first and second years of graduate school, Rangel Fellows participate in a 10-week internship at a U.S. Embassy overseas.  Each internship experience is different, with Fellows working on a variety of issues and projects in different sections of the Embassies.  In the past few years, Rangel Fellows have served in Nairobi, London, Tegucigalpa, Maseru, Luanda, Pretoria, Dakar, Singapore, Tokyo, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Kigali, Seoul, Hanoi, Singapore, Tiblisi, Moscow, Vienna, Guatemala City, Quito, Santo Domingo, Lima, La Paz, Nassau, Cairo, Tunis, Rabat, Muscat and Doha.  Fellows report that the internship has a dramatic impact on them, providing them with hands-on knowledge of U.S. foreign policy, conditions in specific countries, and the work and lifestyle of the Foreign Service.  It sharpens their professional focus and enhances their language and communication skills.  The Rangel Program provides a stipend and expenses for this internship.

 

     Returning to the United States, Fellows complete their graduate work, maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 out of 4.0 throughout their period of study.   Upon successful completion of the Rangel Program and State Department entry requirements, Fellows receive an appointment to the Foreign Service, with a required three years of service. 

 

     The Rangel Fellowship, reflecting a collaborative effort between the State Department, Howard University, the U.S. Congress and universities nationwide, helps ensure a Foreign Service that represents the diversity of America and is second-to-none in its ability to promote U.S. interests throughout the world. 

 

     Additional information on the Rangel Fellowship program is available on www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm and from the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program at Howard University (202) 806-4367. 

 

Call for Papers- Get Published! November 24, 2008

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Have you conducted research on East Asia?

Are you writing a thesis related to East Asia?

Then submit to the Columbia East Asia Review!

The Columbia East Asia Review (CEAR) is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to

furthering knowledge of East Asia through the promotion of undergraduate research and

interdisciplinary dialogue.

CEAR is currently seeking submissions of original research of East Asia from students enrolled in

undergraduate institutions worldwide. Research articles in any academic discipline are eligible for

publication in the Spring 2009 issue.

This year, in addition to receiving outstanding scholarship on China, we particularly hope to receive a

greater number of submissions that focus on Japan, Korea, Tibet, Mongolia, and Southeast Asia.

The author of the article that best meets CEAR’s mission of promoting excellent undergraduate

research will be awarded a $200 prize upon publication.

The submission deadline is Saturday, January 24, 2009

Students wishing to submit to the Review must include the following in their submissions:

i. An academic paper of no more than 40 double-spaced pages

ii. An abstract of no longer than 300 words, briefly describing the argument and research

methods of the paper. Please include this as the first page of your paper

iii. Further submission and formatting guidelines can be found at our website,

www.eastasiareview.org

Submissions to the Columbia East Asia Review should be emailed to

submissions@eastasiareview.org

For more information, please visit us online at www.eastasiareview.org

Columbia East Asia Review

Undergraduate Journal of East Asian Studies

Call for Papers

 

Graduate Course offered to Undergrads as Econ elective November 21, 2008

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Economics 251A (Theory and Policy of Taxation)

 

Dear Undergraduate Economics Students:

 

If you would like to take a graduate course in Taxation, Professor Harberger will be allowing a few undergraduates to enroll in the course in Winter Quarter.  Econ 251A will be offered Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in 2249 Bunche Hall.  The reason for this extended time slot is to allow for interruptions when the instructor has to be out of town.  You can expect the course to actually meet for some 18 to 20 two-hour sessions.

 

If you meet ALL of the following criteria, please contact Julie Plotkin at ug-counselor@econ.ucla.edu with your name and UCLA ID number for more information.  This course will count as an economics elective toward your major.

 

1)  Officially in a Department of Economics major (Math-Econ is okay as well)

2)  Completion of Econ. 11, 101, and 102

3)  Completion of a finance course through the Department of Economics

3)  3.5 min. GPA in your major and cumulative at UCLA

 

 

Course Description

Economics 251A is a course that has roots both in applied welfare economics and in the field of public finance itself.  The applied welfare economics aspect is essential for the policy orientation of the course.  It aims at giving students the tools for choosing among alternative policies, even when none of the available choices is optimal in a formal sense.  In this respect it introduces students to the types of choices that policy economists actually encounter in real-world decision making.

 

The first section of the course is devoted to showing the power of simple applied welfare economics.  We explore how to measure the efficiency costs of taxes and subsidies, as well as quotas and other “quantity distortions”, and what are the conditions that make these costs larger or smaller.  There follows a segment dealing with the costs of monopoly and monopsony.  From there we move to a discussion of taxes and subsidies affecting imports and exports.  This part includes an analysis of so-called “optimum tariffs” and “optimum export taxes”, which in effect apply monopoly/monopsony analysis to international trade.

 

After this introduction we move quickly to the analysis of taxes and subsidies in a general-equilibrium setting.  The most important point here is to show how the effects of a given tax are different, depending on the presence or absence of pre-existing taxes (or other distortions).  This leads to an exploration of the “economics of second best”, or, more broadly, of the “nth best”.  Here we deal with consumption taxes (which distort the labor-leisure choice), and with personal income taxes (which distort both the labor-leisure and the consumption-saving choices).  We also deal with Ramsey taxation, which focuses on how best to tax  k  commodities, while leaving  (n-k)  others untaxed.  We also cover the interesting linkages between the public finance problem of Ramsey taxation and the industrial organization problem of discriminating monopoly in  k  different markets.  Another excursion into international trade taxes reveals the interesting case of “super-substitutes”, where increasing the tariff on a specified subset of imports can lead (surprisingly) to increased total trade and improved welfare.

 

The second section of the course is devoted to the problem of tax incidence.  The incidence of simple commodity taxes is dealt with quickly, as it is a very simple problem.  Most attention is given to partial factor taxes, which fall on a factor of production in a given sector but not outside it.  Examples are the corporation income tax striking the income from capital in the corporate sector but not outside it, and certain payroll taxes which apply only within a limited “covered” sector.

 

The basic modeling for the analysis of incidence is general equilibrium, in the tradition of international trade.  Perhaps the most interesting aspect is how the results change dramatically if one frames the analysis in an open economy setting rather than a closed economy one.

 

The third section of the course is devoted to specific problems, all of them drawn from the real world.  If a government wants to provide incentives for investments of a parti­cu­lar type, or in particular activities or regions, how should it proceed?  It turns out that many of the incentives actually employed in real-world cases have grave economic weaknesses — weaknesses that can be overcome by choosing from among a class of incent­ives with far better design characteristics.  We go on to investigate how to create a system of business income taxation that is fully indexed against inflation.  Attention is also given to the special situation of mineral industries, characterized by the depletion of exhaustible resources.

 

A major topic in this segment is value added taxation, which, though non-existent 50 years ago, has come to rival income taxation as the world’s biggest source of public revenues.  Various types of VAT are examined, along with various meth­ods of administration, including the extremely important role played by border tax adjustments.

 

In the final segment we revisit the topic of consumption versus income taxation, this time in a practical context.  How are such taxes designed and administered?  Where do existing tax systems fit in this picture (nearly all are hybrids of the two)?  What are the most sensible directions of tax reform in this area?  How does the so-called negative income tax fit into the picture?  Finally, what can be said concerning the special tax treatments often accorded to capital gains?

 

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Before closing, I would like to report on some of the successes of recent UCLA graduates.  In Costa Rica, Edgar Robles (1996) has served as Vice Minister of Finance.  In Argentina, Daniel Artana (1986) was named Secretary of the Treasury and Javier Ortiz (1993) has served two separate Presidents as Undersecretary of Finance.  In Mexico three separate UCLA Ph.Ds — Abraham Vela (1994), Mario Gabriel (1992) and Moises Schwartz (1992) have served as Chief Economic Advisers to the Minister of Finance of Mexico, Moises Schwartz (1992) served as director general in the Ministry of Finance, and is now Executive Director (for Mexico and several other countries) of the International Monetary Fund.

 

All of these people have in common the fact that they took at least one, and most of them more than one course in our public finance sequence.  One of my own objectives in all the courses I teach is to prepare students to deal with the types of policy problems one actually finds as one works in government ministries and agencies, in central banks, and in international organizations.  My students from the University of Chicago have excelled in those roles, and I have always been very proud of their achievements.  My greatest ambition, here at UCLA, has been to create a group of students who would rise to similar heights.  The UCLA group is much younger, so I have had to wait some time for them to reach the top.  But I believe we can now see that they too are making great achievements.

 

 

Accounting Minor Info- Winter 2009 November 21, 2008

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Dear Students,

 

 

Students interested in accounting and the Accounting minor should sign up for *Accounting-Alert!* It is our list serve/mass mailing list, which we use to send out crucial information throughout the year. Please sign up at:

 

http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/accounting-alert

 

 

<http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/accounting-alert>

 

Please see below for important announcements regarding the following. If you have any questions, please email ug.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu <mailto:ug.admission@anderson.ucla.edu>

 

 

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1.* *Newly Scheduled Accounting Minor Information Session 2. MGMT 130A Will be Offered 3. MGMT 107 Business Communications (formerly MGMT 180)* *4. Enrollment Sign up Priority * *5. Tentative Accounting Minor Class Schedule*

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*1. **Newly Scheduled Accounting Minor Information Session*

 

We will be hosting a Accounting minor information session on December 2nd, from 1:30 to 2:30pm. To enroll, sign on to My.ucla.edu <http://my.ucla.edu/> and click on the workshops feature. Our last information session was completely booked and we had to turn away late students, so please arrive on time.

 

We will also be announcing more information session dates by the end of the year.

 

*2. MGMT 130A Will be Offered

 

*MGMT 130A will be offered next quarter! It will be taught from 2:30pm - 3:50pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please check the Schedule of Classes for more details if you are interested in taking the course.

 

*3. MGMT 107 Business Communications (formerly MGMT 180)*

 

Effective Winter 09, Business Communications (formerly one of the Mgmt 180 classes) will now be called Mgmt 107

 

Mgmt 107 _will_ count as an accounting minor elective but for those of you planning to take the CPA exam, please be aware that this course will *NOT* count for your 36 quarter units of accounting. It will, however, count towards your 36 quarter units of business.

 

*4. Enrollment Sign up Priority

*

 

Please note that only students accepted into the Business Economics major, Math/Applied Sciences Major or the Accounting Minor may enroll in accounting minor courses during their first pass.

 

Those who are declared Pre-Business Economics, or Pre-Accounting minor will have to wait until their second pass to enroll. You must also be junior or senior standing and have completed all pre-requisites.

 

*5. Tentative Accounting Minor Class Schedule

 

*The tentative schedule for accounting minor classes is located at:

http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/Documents/areas/prg/acct_minor/Fall08_Tentative_TeachingSchedule.pdf

This resource is meant to help students better plan their schedules, but please realize that courses are not guaranteed to be offered as they are listed on the tentative schedule.

 

–

Christine Jihye Won, MBA, CPA

Director, Student Affairs

Undergraduate Accounting Program

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Email: ug.counselor@anderson.ucla.edu

Webpage: www.anderson.ucla.edu/x315.xml

 

 

Chief Legislative Analyst at City Hall November 21, 2008

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Employer: Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst - City of Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, City Hall
Education: BA//BS/Masters in Public Policy, Political Science or related field.
Skills:  Strong writing skills, excellent communication skills, and be able to work under tight deadlines.  Needs to be a “big picture” type of person. 
Salary: $42K-$47K (estimated), plus full benefits, vacation/sick days 
Description: Brief and provide recommendations to City Council on legislative matters pertaining to everything that impacts the City’s Budget.   
Experience:  They are willing to train, but 1-3 years of analyst type work would be sufficient. 
How to Apply:  .You can forward your resume to me and I will forward to appropriate person. They would like to hire as soon as possible.

 

Dario Bravo
Manager, Internship and International Opportunities
UCLA Career Center
Room 200, Strathmore Bldg.
501 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1573
dbravo@career.ucla.edu
(310) 206-9980

 

Create an interview profile! November 20, 2008

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Dear Econ students:

 

Subject: Important information about full-time jobs and internships.

 

The macro-economic climate and condition in the financial markets have led to one of the worst job markets in a long time.  However, many great companies are still very interested in hiring UCLA Economics graduates.  The challenge is connecting the students with the right companies.  To meet this challenge the Department of Economics has collaborated with Revolution Careers to provide free services to all of our students that will help you connect with these companies which include top consulting, investment banking and Fortune 500 companies.  Additionally, the economics department will be using the Revolution Careers video interviews as part of the screening process for the prestigious Sharpe Fellowship, for which the application deadline has passed.

 

I strongly recommend that every Economics student go to revolutioncareers.com to create a full profile, which includes a resume and a video interview.  Completing your profile with the Revolution Careers resume creator tool is very easy, and doing the video interview only takes about 20 minutes.  After completing this profile you will be able to send it to friends and family for feedback to improve your resume and interview as well as send it to companies to supplement the normal resume.  In addition, many top employers will view your profile and contact you about employment opportunities. 

 

Recruiting for full-time positions is going on now, and many companies are beginning to hire for internships, so it is crucial that you begin creating your Revolution Careers profile as soon as possible.  To do so you can visit www.revolutioncareers.com or e-mail Julie.Odano@revolutioncareers.com with questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Andy Atkeson

Professor of Economics and Finance

Director of Business Economics Program

 

 

Dates, Deadlines, Counseling Info November 20, 2008

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Important Dates

Friday of Week 10 (Dec. 5)

• Week 8-10, Non-Impacted Restricted Late Drop, Maximum of 3 in career,

verifying no final taken, $35 fee

 

Please note change in timing for Excess

Unit requests:

Remember, you can only enroll up to 10 units during your first pass and  up to an additional 9 units during your

second pass (for a total of 19 units). You will not be able to petition for extra units until January 2, 2009 with the

exception of graduating students needing excess units in W’09 to graduate and English majors taking

four classes that total 20 units. This delay is intended to help more students find open

classes and facilitate enrollment. An overall and previous term GPA of 3.0 is still required.

 

If you need help picking classes for Winter quarter, this is a great time to think ahead

and see your counselor for help. Make sure you are consulting an academic counselor in

YOUR Academic Counseling unit!

 

AAP Student: 1209 Campbell Hall

Honors: A-311 Murphy Hall

Athletes: 1st Floor Morgan Center, Suite

All other CAC: A-316 Murphy Hall

 

Microfinance Workshop November 20, 2008

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INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT MICROFINANCE?

COME JOIN US AT

 Microfinance: Business Models and Products

WHEN: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th

WHEN: 7:00 – 9:00  pm

WHERE:  B.301, UCLA Anderson

Come and learn about one of the most innovative and popular tools in the fight against poverty, and hear from a variety of international experiences:

·         Isabel Maxwell, Grameen America’s Senior Advisor for the West Coast, will share some of the history and characteristics of one of the oldest and most well-known microfinance institutions in the world;

·         Rajesh Sharma, who worked with Oracle Corporation, show us microfinance solutions in India as part of his Global Access Program (GAP) project at Anderson;

·         Elizabeth Moore, 2010 MBA, has worked in the Middle East consulting microfinance organizations, such as the Alexandria Business Association and Banque du Caire, for USAID/Chemonics International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 

·         ** Pending confirmation from a representative from Accion, a leading organization in the microfinance industry.

The panel will be moderated by Professor Robert Spich

Food will be provided

Please RSVP by sending an e-mail to francisco.hernandez.araque.2010@anderson.ucla.edu

If you have any questions, please contact Francisco Hernandez francisco.hernandez.araque.2010@anderson.ucla.edu and Elizabeth Moore elizabeth.moore.2010@anderson.ucla.edu

This event is organized by Net Impact

 

November 17-21 Workshops November 19, 2008

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Academic Workshops for Nov 17 - Nov 21
All workshops are held in Covel Commons Room 203 unless otherwise noted. To sign up for a workshop go to http://my.ucla.edu and login to your personal My.Ucla account. Click the ‘Services’ button at the top of the page then double click the desired workshop to select day and time. If the workshop is not listed in MyUCLA, there is no need to sign up. For information on the Career Center workshops, visit www.career.ucla.edu.


Monday, Nov 17

5:00   Choosing a Major

5:00   MCAT and Medical School Applications

7:00   Preparing for Medical School

 

Tuesday, Nov 18

11:00   Research and Fieldwork Opportunities in Psychology

12:00   Study Abroad! First Steps Informational Session

1:30   Accounting Minor Admissions Info Session

4:00   Writing Personal Statements for Scholarships

5:00   How to be Successful in Math/Science Classes

5:00   Public Speaking Skills

5:00   Writing Personal Statements

7:00   Internships and Career Prep

7:00   Study Skills

 

Wednesday, Nov 19

3:00  File Sharing and Streaming Media

4:00  CLICC Dreamweaver Basics Workshop

5:00  How to Get into Top MBA Programs

5:00  Note Taking Techniques

5:30  Secrets to Winning College Cash-Scholarships

7:00  Choosing a Major

 


Thursday, Nov 20

2:00 CLICC Photoshop Basics

2:00  Study Abroad! First Steps Informational Session

5:00  Academic Stress

5:00  Alternatives to Medical School

5:00  Improving Your Academic Self-Esteem

7:00  Midterms and Finals Preparation

7:00  Time Management

7:00  Writing an A Paper

 


Friday, Nov 21

12:00 CLICC iMovie Basics: 307A Powell

12:00 CLICC iMovie Basics: 320C Powell

3:00 College Library Research Appointments

3:30 College Library Research Appointments

 

Job with Epic November 14, 2008

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My name is Jon, and I am a recruiter at Epic, a Madison, Wisconsin-based software development company.  At Epic, our goal is to improve healthcare.  We create and implement a wide range of integrated software solutions to many of the largest healthcare organizations in the country.  Our software improves patient care, reduces costs, and saves lives.

 

We’re searching for the smartest people to join our dynamic and entrepreneurial culture. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in an industry that makes a difference, while enjoying great benefits and a casual work environment (jeans, shorts, sandals, etcetera).   Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Epic is proud to be a privately-held software company with nearly 30 years of success.

 

As a member of our Implementation team, you’ll be responsible for project management, training end users, and analysis. You’ll use your talents and problem-solving ability to analyze our clients’ needs, develop strategies tailored to their organization, and ensure a successful implementation of our software. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, a history of academic and professional success, and a willingness to travel nationally 50%.  Relocation to the Madison/Verona, WI area is required and reimbursed.

 

If you think you’re more of an analytical person, you can combine your problem-solving skills with our comprehensive training to help support our award-winning clients as a member of Technical Services.  You’ll become a technical expert in our applications, work closely with knowledgeable users at our customer sites, and have the opportunity to participate in many aspects of the software field including analysis, training, quality assurance, troubleshooting, and implementation.

We have a number of other technical and non-technical positions available, and I encourage you to learn more about them at http://www.epicsystems.com/applicants-epic.php.  You can also take a virtual tour of our state-of-the-art campus and submit an online application.

Thank you for your interest in Epic, and I look forward to (hopefully) reviewing your application.

Respectfully,

 

Jon Neumann

Epic | Human Resources

608-271-9000 | jneumann@epicsystems.com

 

Paid Internship and Job Opportunity for Undergrads November 14, 2008

Filed under: internships, jobs, workshops — uclaecon @ 12:54 pm

*Sponsors for Educational Opportunity*- Earn $700-$1300 a week in a

mentored summer internship in New York City and have a challenging,

high-paying job waiting for you on graduation day! Internships open to

minority students of ALL MAJORS. There are 7 programs to choose from:

Accounting-Finance, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Information Technology, Corporate Law,

Global Corporate Financial Leadership and Philanthropy. Apply online

at www.seo-usa.org For more info attend a preparation workshop on

Monday, November 17th at 6:00PM in room Campbell Hall 1224

 

Qualifications:

Open to undergraduate students of all majors. Permanent residents and F-1 students are eligible to apply. Minimum of a 3.0 gpa is required. Community service and leadership skills are a plus.  Please read detailed program requirements (required coursework, language skills etc.) at the end of each internship description from our site www.seo-usa.org/career

 

We are looking for?

Passionate, hard working, smart college students

Students who are involved in their college campuses and communities

Student who have a desire to learn and perform at the highest level

 

 

Blood Drive November 13, 2008

Filed under: Uncategorized — uclaecon @ 9:47 am

Greetings students!

 

Please come out to the Student Welfare Commission’s Blood Drive this week!

 

When? Week 7, this Wednesday-Friday (Nov 12-15)

What time? 10:30AM-4:30PM

Where? Ackerman 2414

Why? All blood units collected are through the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center which send these donations to the UCLA community (UCLA Medical Center) and each blood donation can save 3 lives.

Other perks? Receive a free movie ticket, a plushed toy, 40 hours for UCLA Medical Center volunteers, and/or 4 hours paid leave for UCLA employees plus all the Diddy Riese cookies you can eat!

 

Blood donors are eligible every 56 days.

 

Even if you can’t donate, spread the word to your fellow collegeaues, every little donation helps!

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email swcblooddrive@gmail.com

 

LSE: Alternative Investments Conference November 7, 2008

Filed under: workshops — uclaecon @ 1:16 pm

Dear UCLA students,

 

I am writing to invite you to the LSEsu Alternative Investments Conference, the world’s largest student conference on private equity and hedge funds, bringing together over 50 speakers and more than 350 delegates from across the world.

 

The Conference will take place on 19 and 20 January 2009 at the London School of Economics (LSE). In previous years, we have been proud to host senior speakers from leading firms including The Blackstone Group, KKR, TPG Capital, Apollo Management, Man Group, Lansdowne Partners, Goldman Sachs and Abraaj Capital.

 

This year, confirmed speakers include the heads of Deutsche Bank (Josef Ackermann), Goldman Sachs PIA Europe (Hughes Lepic), Blackstone Europe (David Blitzer), CQS (Michael Hintze), GLG MMI (Paul Harvey), Winton Capital (David Harding) and Brevan Howard (Nagi Kawkabani). Other confirmed speakers include the heads of Goldman Sachs Real Estate Europe, Macquarie Infrastructure Funds Europe, JPMorgan Leveraged Finance Europe and Bain & Co. Private Equity Europe.

 

The forum is designed to provide an opportunity for students, academics and professionals interested in Private Equity and Hedge Funds to meet and discuss emerging topics in these dynamic fields. The conference will once again feature an extraordinary line-up of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and by popular demand an expanded schedule of workshops focusing on specific Hedge Fund strategies and recent Private Equity deals.

 

 

Please find more information about the conference and registration at www.lseaic.co.uk. We look forward to your response and would like to welcome you and your group here at the AIC in London. Please feel free to be in touch with me via +44(0)7766700853 or m.ural@lse.ac.uk should you have any clarifications.

 

 

Warm regards,

 

Metin Ural

 

 

LSE Alternative InvestmentsConference

 

mail@lse.ac.uk

www.lseaic.co.uk

 

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

STUDENT UNION
HOUGHTON STREET

LONDON WC2A 2AE

UK

 

Intern with Bunim Murray Productions November 5, 2008

Filed under: internships — uclaecon @ 1:32 pm

BUNIM MURRAY PRODUCTIONS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

 

INTERNS

Interns play a significant role at Bunim/Murray Productions, and as a result, Bunim/Murray Productions has designed a full-time and part-time internship program for college and graduate students who have an interest in television production.  Bunim/Murray Productions also has a limited number of positions available for business administration, accounting, finance and human resources interns.  Interns selected must find his/her own housing and arrange for his/her own transportation in Los Angeles (suggestions and recommendations will be provided to all candidates selected for the program.)

 

PROGRAM DETAILS

All Bunim/Murray Production Internships are unpaid and those selected must be able to receive academic credit at a college or university.  Interns are provided with a valuable experience through exposure to television pre-production, post-production and business processes.  The program lasts for approximately 14-15 weeks (with the exception of the Summer program which runs approximately 8 weeks) and interns must commit a minimum of two full days a week (8 hours each day for 16 hours minimum a week.)  During the first half of the program, interns will have the opportunity to rotate throughout various departments (unless an intern is in a business area, in which they will remain in one department.)  After the initial period, the intern will then choose where they would like to be assigned for the remainder of the internship.  Some of our departments include:  Casting, Story, Editing, Music, Pre-production, Post Production, New Show Development, Business Development, Accounting/Finance, Human Resources, Legal, New Media and Website Design.

 

Some projects interns have worked on in the past include: observing and working with editors, compiling scripts from the Director’s notes for the Story Department, visiting and assisting on set locations in Los Angeles, viewing and logging footage, reviewing music to be used in future episodes, handling the distribution of fan mail, reviewing and sorting casting applications and more…

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

  1. Visit www.bunim-murray.com. 
  2. Go to the “Jobs” tab and then from the drop down, click on the “Internship” tab.
  3. After reading the program details, click on the “Intern Application.”
  4. Complete the application and either mail to Bunim Murray Internship Coordinator, 6007 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, C