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IMPACT Week (Orientation)

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.

Participation

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.

Above all, plan to be fully involved and enjoy your Tippie MBA Experience!

Don't forget to complete the pre-MBA checklist before arriving for IMPACT.

Attire Information

Business Professional: Women: business suit or dress; Men: suit, sport coat, tie

Business Casual: Women: dress pants/skirt, blouse; Men: dress pants, sport shirt

Casual: Jeans/shorts, t-shirts, walking/running shoes

TENTATIVE 2013 IMPACT Schedule (last update: 5/9/2013)

Check back regularly for the 2013 IMPACT schedule.

Saturday, August 17
Attire: Casual   
Time Activity Location
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Excel Boot Camp
Optional for all students but highly recommended		 C207 Pappajohn Business Building (PBB)
Monday, August 19: Your Tippie Community
Attire: Business Professional     
Time Activity Location
8:30 - 9:00 AM Check-in, Continental Breakfast Howe Galleria, Pappajohn Business Building (PBB)
9:00 - 9:30 Tippie School Welcome
Colleen Downie, Senior Assistant Dean, School of Management
Sarah Gardial, Dean, Tippie College of Business		 S401 PBB
9:30 - 11:00 Class Ice Breaker S401 PBB
11:00 - 11:45 Break and Travel to Carver Hawkeye Arena via bus
Bus will pick up on Jefferson Street, south of PBB		  
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Lunch Carver Hawkeye Arena
1:15 - 2:00 Tippie Culture and Values
Mark Winkler, Business Director, Marketing Career Academy		 Carver Hawkeye Arena
2:00 - 2:15 Break  
2:15 - 4:45 Concurrent:
Tippie Table Talks (Getting to Know Your Community)
New Student Professional Photos		 Carver Hawkeye Arena
4:45 - 5:00 Closing Announcements Carver Hawkeye Arena
5:00 - 6:30 Tippie Trivia
Test your team's knowledge in all areas from geography to movies and business. Heavy appetizers will be served		 Carver Hawkeye Arena
6:30 PM Return from Carver Hawkeye Arena
Bus will pick up students to return to Pappajohn Business Building		  
Tuesday, August 20:  Your Academic Experience
Attire: Business casual
Time Activity Location
8:00 - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast / Announcements S401 Pappajohn Business Building (PBB)
8:30 - 9:00 Introduction to Your Tippie Experience
Colleen Downie, Senior Assistant Dean, School of Management		 S401 PBB
9:00 - 9:30 Career Academy Insider
Meg Thompson (SI), Cathy Zaharis (Finance), and Mark Winkler (Marketing), Academy Business Directors		 S401 PBB
9:30 - 9:45 Break  
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM Career Academy Breakout Sessions
One-hour sessions to explore individual academies more deeply; you'll have time to attend two separate breakouts		 TBA
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch S401 PBB
1:15 - 1:45 Business Solutions Center Introduction
Colleen Downie and Second-Year Tippie MBA Student Avishek Dey		 S401 PBB
1:45 - 2:00 Travel to Levitt Center
Bus will pick up students on Jefferson Street south of Pappajohn Business Building		  
2:00 - 5:30 Build-a-Bike Team Building Activity Levitt Center (LCUA)
5:30 - 5:45 Key Takeaways / Closing Announcements LCUA
5:45 PM Return to Pappajohn Business Building
Bus will drop off south of Pappajohn on Jefferson Street		  
Wednesday, August 21: Your Professional Development
Attire: Business professional  
Time Activity Location
6:00 AM Depart for Des Moines
Meet bus on Jefferson Street south of the Pappajohn Business Building		 Jefferson Street, south of PBB
6:00 - 8:00 Travel to Des Moines  
8:15 - 9:45 Company Visit: Nationwide Insurance Des Moines
10:00 - 11:25 Company Visit: Wellmark Des Moines
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM Networking Lunch
Keynote speaker: Charles McClendon, President, No Ceilings, LLC		 Wellmark Headquarters
1:30 - 3:30 Travel to Iowa City  
3:30 Arrive in Iowa City
Bus will drop off south of Pappajohn Business Building on Jefferson Street		  
4:30 - 7:00 PM Leadership Lessons
Jerre Stead, Chairman & CEO, IHS Inc.		 HotelVetro, Downtown Iowa City
Thursday, August 22: Your Student Experience
Attire: Business Casual
Time Activity Location
8:00 - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast / Announcements S401 Pappajohn Business Building (PBB)
8:30 - 9:30 Tippie Toolkit
The basics every student needs to know: technology, calendars, study rooms, academic services, and more		 S401 PBB
9:30 - 10:15 Enhancing Your Student Experience
Leadership opportunities including student orgs, case competitions, 2nd year coaching, and more		 S401 PBB
10:15 - 10:30 Break  
10:30 - 11:30 How to Do a Case Analysis
Tom Gruca, Marketing Professor and Faculty Director, Marketing Career Academy		 S401 PBB
11:30 AM- 12:15 PM Presenting a Case
Annie Leonhart and Ben Clark, Tippie MBA students and members of championship case competition team		 S401 PBB
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch PBB Patio (weather permitting) or S401 PBB (rain location)
1:30 - 10:00 PM Team Case Preparation
Dinner provided at 6pm in MBA Exchange, 4th floor Pomerantz Center		 PBB and Pomerantz Center rooms as assigned
Friday, August 23: Competing for Business Success
Attire: Business professional     
Time Activity Location
8:00 - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast / Announcements S401 PBB
9:00 - 11:00 Case Presentations Pomerantz Center (PC) rooms as assigned
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM Lunch and Awards; announcement of finalists S401 PBB
12:00 - 12:45 Judges' feedback for teams not advancing to finals PC rooms as assigned
1:00 - 2:30 MBA Case Competition Presentations - Final Round
Finalists check in at 12:50 PM		 C20 PC
3:00 Travel to UI Athletics Hall of Fame
Bus will pick up south of PBB on Jefferson Street		  
3:30 - 5:15 Closing Mixer
Case competition winning team announced
Keynote address: Jay Sa-Aadu, Associate Dean, School of Management		 University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame
5:15 PM Return to PBB
Bus will drop off south of PBB on Jefferson Street		  
Saturday, August 24
Attire: Casual     
Time Activity Location
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Accounting Boot Camp
Optional for those who scored 80% or higher on the Accounting section final text in GMAT Essential Prep. Mandatory for all others.		 C425 Pomerantz Center (PC)