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IMPACT Week (Orientation)

Involvement, Motivation, Professionalism, Achievement, Challenge, Teamwork

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The words that make up the IMPACT acronym embody the Tippie MBA Experience. Activities focus on getting to know your new classmates and team-building. You will register for your first semester of classes, learn about the services available, meet faculty, and interact with second-year students. You are also introduced to the case method and complete your first case analysis and presentation.

It is very important to participate in all IMPACT activities. Please plan to arrive in Iowa City in sufficient time to complete all of your personal arrangements before orientation begins. Limited free time during IMPACT Week is available for last-minute errands, but it is strongly recommended that these be kept to a minimum.

Each year we revise the specific activities that are included in IMPACT. This representative schedule of events provides a glimpse of what you can expect. Above all, plan to be fully involved and enjoy your Tippie MBA Experience!

Monday, August 17 (Business Attire)
Time	Activity	Location
8:00 - 8:30 am	Check-in, Continental Breakfast	Howe Galleria PBB
8:30 - 9:00	Tippie School Welcome Jay Sa-Aadu, Associate Dean, Henry B. Tippie School of Management Curt Hunter, Dean, Henry B. Tippie College of Business	S401 PBB
9:00 - 10:00 am	Alumni Speaker TBA	S401 PBB
10:00 - 10:30 am	Overview of IMPACT Nadia Dwight, Director MBA Student Services	S401 PBB
10:30 - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 12:45 pm	Working Cooperatively in Teams Gale Mote, Gale Mote Consulting	S401 PBB
12:45 - 1:45 pm	Buffet Lunch	Patio PBB
2:00 - ???	TBA	S401 PBB

Tuesday, August 18 (Business Casual Attire, and bring casual clothes, overnight gear)
Time	Activity	Location
8:00 - 8:30 am	Continental Breakfast/Announcements	S401 PBB
8:30 - 9:00 am	The Tippie Experience Colleen Downie, Assistant Dean	S401 PBB
9:00 - 9:30 am	Building your Business Foundation Colleen Downie, Assistant Dean	S401 PBB
9:30 - 9:45 am	Break	S401 PBB
9:45 - 1:00 pm	The Career Academy Experience and Academy Partners Academy Partners	S401 PBB
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Lunch Lunch with Alumni	S401 PBB
2:30 - 3:15 pm	The Experiential Approach Business Solutions Center Academy applications Student presentations	S401 PBB S401 PBB S401 PBB
3:15 - 4:00pm	Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism	S401 PBB
4:00 - 4:15pm	Closing Comments	S401 PBB
4:30 pm	Bus Departs for Camp Wakonda You may bring your overnight bag with you on Tuesday, and we will store it in a secure room until departure time.	Jefferson Street Entrance, PBB
6:30 pm	Cookout and Overnight Lodge Retreat All meals and snacks provided. Sheets, pillows, blankets, and towels provided. Please bring activewear for Tuesday evening and Wednesday activities, and any personal items you may need.	Camp Wakonda, Central City

Wednesday, August 19 (Casual / Recreational Attire)
Time	Activity	Location
8:00 am	Breakfast	Camp Wakonda, Central City, IA
9:00 am	COPE COURSE—LOW AND HIGH ROPES COURSE Ropes courses create a great opportunity for groups and individuals to learn about risk taking, their own perceived limits, how they perform under pressure, how they give and receive support from other people, and how working with others collaboratively can help an individual achieve more than they thought they could accomplish.	Camp Wakonda , Central City, IA
3:00 pm	Return to Iowa City

Thursday, August 20 (Business Casual attire)
Time	Activity	Location
8:00 - 8:30 am	Continental Breakfast / Announcements	S401 PBB
8:30 - 10:00 am	Diversity Training—BAFA BAFA Ann Knudson, Assistant Director, Institute for International Business	S401 PBB
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Professional Expectations Rich Boulger, Director, Business Solutions Center	S401 PBB
10:30 - 11:00 am	Ethics and Honor Code	S401 PBB
11:00 - 12:30 pm	Tippie Technology Technology Survival 101 Symplicity Training, Amy Sayer	Behavioral Lab, C220D PBB C207 PBB
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Lunch	S401 PBB
1:30 - 2:30 pm	How to Prepare a Case Analysis	S401 PBB
2:30 - ??? pm	Case Preparation	PBB & PC Rooms, as assigned

Friday, August 21 (Business Attire)
Time	Activity	Location
8:00 - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast/Announcements (Breakfast will be available all morning)	Howe Galleria PBB
8:15 - 8:45 am	Board Briefing (for Judges only) TBA	C125 PBB
9:00 - 11:00 am	Photography Sessions	Anderson Galleria PBB
9:00 am - 12:15 pm	Case Presentations	PBB and PC Rooms, as assigned
12:30 - 2:00 pm	Closing Luncheon Colleen Downie, Assistant Dean Case Comments TBA Keynote Address William Blackburn, William Blackburn Consulting Ltd. Closing Comments Jay Sa-Aadu, Associate Dean, Tippie School of Management	Hotel Vetro

Saturday, August 22 (Casual Attire)
Time	Activity	Location
9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Accounting Review Optional for anyone who scored 75% or higher on the accounting quizzes in MBAmath.com. Mandatory for anyone who scored below 75%	C425 PC
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Excel Review (strongly encouraged) Jeff Ohlmann, Assistant Professor, Management Sciences	Behavioral Lab, C220D PBB

Business Attire: Women—suit, dress Men—suit, sport coat, tie
Business Casual: Women—dress pants/skirt, blouse Men—dress pants, sport shirt
Casual: Jeans/shorts, t-shirt, walking/running shoes

PBB = Pappajohn Business Building
IMU = Iowa Memorial Union
SOM = School of Management
PC = Pomerantz Center