CONTENTS 2 > Welcome from the Co-Chairs
4 > About the BOC and Carnegie Mellon
6 > Timeline of Events
7 > Meet Our Sponsors
8 > The Layout: Wiegand Gym
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Welcome! On behalf of the Tepper School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University, we cordially invite you to the 2012 Business Opportunities Conference (BOC). As a student of Carnegie Mellon University, you are among one of the nation’s most qualified candidates. The role of the BOC is to provide you with a platform to connect with recruiters and show them why you would be great assets to their company. The BOC strives to be Carnegie Mellon’s most professional and rewarding student-organized career event. By broadening the appeal of the BOC to include students from a variety of backgrounds, we hope to create an experience which is rewarding to both students and recruiters. As this year’s BOC Co-Chairs, we want to provide you with the best environment to talk to some of the nation’s top companies. We hope that you are able to take full advantage of the BOC and hopefully get the offer! Lastly we leave you with this piece of advice: “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Prepare, be yourself, and we’re sure you’ll achieve whatever you set your mind to.
Sincerely, Brendan Casey and Olubunmi Dairo BOC 2012 Co-Chairs boc@andrew.cmu.edu Thank You!
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #23 overall by U.S. News &World Report 2011
Tepper School of Business (undergraduate) ranked #9 overall by U.S. News & World Report 2011 Tepper School of Business (MBA) ranked #16 overall by The Economist Magazine
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About BOC For twenty five years, the Carnegie Mellon University Business Opportunities Conference has provided recruiters the opportunity to meet some of the brightest students from around the world. This studentrun event is designed to facilitate your recruiters’ first step in developing strong connections with talented individuals leading today’s market.
About Carnegie Mellon Carnegie Mellon was established in 1900 and has used its foundations of excellence and innovation to become one of the leading universities in America. Students are given the opportunity to choose their desired field of study while also studying a wide range of subjects. In doing so, Carnegie Mellon students become diverse, open-minded leaders and problem solvers who strive to apply their knowledge to the workplace.
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Tepper School of Business In 2004, David A. Tepper gave the Graduate School of Industrial Administration a gift of $55 million--the largest private donation to any business school in America. The Tepper School of Business is annually recognized as one of the top schools in the nation, according to US News College Rankings. It holds the country’s most elite programs in Finance, Quantitative Analysis, Production and Operations Management, Marketing, and Management Information Systems. Our academic curriculum is rigorous, training students to think analytically, and is also enriched with aspects of management and liberal arts.
Undergraduate Business Administration Program Students who graduate from the undergraduate business program are armed with a solid foundation in management or a business concentration. The program emphasizes mathematical analysis, problem-solving skills and information technology. Business Administration alumni report that they find themselves “up and running� very rapidly, and attribute their success to the undergraduate courses they took here.
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TIMELINE OF EVENTS Senior Networking Reception - Wednesday, September 12 All recruiters are encouraged to attend the Senior Networking Reception on the evening of Wednesday, September 12. Make a more personalized impression on our graduation seniors at this informal event, as you discuss your business over hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Business Opportunities Conference - Thursday, September 13 The BOC will take place on Thursday, September 13. The schedule for the day is as follows: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Employee Check In at University Center, Connan 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Breakfast for Recruiters 10:00 a.m. BOC Begins 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch for Recruiters 4:00 p.m. BOC Ends
Next-Day Interviews - Thursday, September 20 The Carnegie Mellon Career Center will provide private rooms for recruiters who wish to schedule nextday interviews with potential candidates on Friday, September 14. For more information about these accommodations, please contact the Career Center at (412) 268-2064 or career@andrew.cmu.edu. Career Center website: http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/
MEET OUR SPONSORS
Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers by revenue, orders and deliveries, and the third largest aerospace and defense contractor in the world based on defense-related revenue. Boeing is the largest exporter by value in the United States.
PwC focuses on audit and assurance, tax and advisory services. Additionally, in the US, PwC concentrates on 16 key industries and provides targeted services that include — but are not limited to — human resources, deals, forensics, and consulting services. We help resolve complex issues and identify opportunities.
GCE’s Cloud offers wide range of business services for the Federal and commercial enterprises, including: Financial management, Asset management, Procurement, Big Data, and Litigation support. GCE works diligently to bring cutting-edge technology solutions to their customers.
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ATTENDING COMPANIES
Capital One is a diversified bank that offers a wide array of financial services and products to consumers, small businesses, and commercial clients. It is currently one of the top 10 U.S. banks by deposits while serving over 45 million customer accounts.
Workday is the leader in enterprise-class, Softwareas-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for managing global businesses, combining a lower cost of ownership with an innovative approach to business applications. Workday delivers unified human capital management, payroll, and financial management solutions designed for today’s organizations and the way people work.
Wolverine is a diversified financial institution specializing in proprietary trading, asset management, order execution services, and technology solutions. It is recognized as a market leader in derivatives valuation, trading, and value-added order execution across global equity, options, and futures markets.
comScore provides syndicated and custom solutions in online audience measurement, e-commerce, advertising, search, video and mobile and offers dedicated analysts with digital marketing and vertical-specific industry expertise. A wide array of clients turn to comScore for the industry-leading solutions needed to craft successful digital, marketing, sales, product development and trading strategies.
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At Capital Dynamics, we believe success is fun, for you and your company. Your rewards will be mainly defined by your contributions and commitment. To be worldclass, our standards are demanding. If you are confident that achieving your dreams can also achieve our global dream, we could be the home for your career.
Epic is a privately held health care software company focusing on large healthcare organizations involved in making long term investments in technology. Epic’s applications are used by the world’s most respected healthcare organizations to dissolve informational boundaries between caregivers and patients, make new research possible, and lead further advancements in telemedicine.
Deloitte is one of the Big Four professional services firms providing audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. It is also the one of the largest professional networks in the world and serves clients in more than 150 countries.
Deloitte is one of the Big Four professional services firms providing audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. It is also the one of the largest professional networks in the world and serves clients in more than 150 countries.
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Johnson and Johnson is a multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer. It is a Fortune 500 company and has received numerous recognition within the industry. JnJs brands include Band-Aid, Tylenol, Clean & Clear and Neutrogena.
The National Security Agency is an intelligence agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications, signals intelligence, and protection of the government information systems. It offers services in a wide variety of fields including computer science, business and information systems.
Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad network in North America, supporting the U.S. economy by linking the country’s fastestgrowing regions in 23 states. It connects every major West Coast and Gulf Coast port and serves major gateways to Mexico.
PNC is an American financial services corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh. PNC currently operates in nineteen states and its services include corporate and institutional banking, audit, operations, risk management and more. It is among the top ten largest banks by deposits and total assets in the United States.
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Chrysler Group LLC is a global automaker that consists of popular brands like Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep, FIAT, Mopar, and SRT. Although Chrysler Group was formed in 2009 to offer an expanded product line and global strategic alliances, Chrysler Group’s rich history dates back to its founding by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925.
BNY Mellon is a leading investment management company, helping clients manage their financial assets in today’s global economy. BNY Mellon was founded more than 225 years ago, and currently has over $1.2 trillion in assets under management and is the world’s 11th largest asset manager.
eBay Inc. is the world’s largest online auction marketplace connecting over 100 million users. Founded in 1995 as an “experiment,” eBay is now trading more than $1,900 worth of goods every second. In addition, it has since expanded its ecommerce presence with acquisitions of PayPal, Shopping.com, StubHub, Bill Me Later, and many others.
IBM is a global technology and consulting corporation that specializes in computer hardware and software, storage solutions, networking, and even IT consulting. IBM is also a leader in innovation and research, pioneering famous inventions like the UPC barcode, magnetic stripe technology, and Watson artificial intelligence.
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UPMC is a leading nonprofit health care provider in the U.S. and is ranked among “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report. In addition to operating hospitals and care facilities, UPMC also has a health insurance division that serves nearly 1.6 million members. UPMC is western Pennsylvania’s largest employer, with more than 55,000 employees.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a private research university located in Troy, New York. It ranks among the nation’s top 50 colleges according to U.S. News and Report’s 2011 rankings, and it is also the nation’s oldest technological university. RPI offers degrees in engineering, science, architecture, humanities and social science, and business management.
Wayfair LLC is a multinational ecommerce company that specializes in selling home furnishings to consumers online. Wayfair carries more than 5,000 brands of products like furniture, lighting, cookware, and more. Wayfair is now ranked number 50 on the Internet Retailer 500 and has more than 2,500,000 visitors each week.
Bluefin Trading is a proprietary trading firm that focuses on trading strategies in Equity, Commodity, Fixed-Income, and Foreign Exchange markets. Bluefin Trading uses sophisticated modeling and technology to actively trade derivatives in markets around the world.
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FDIC is a U.S. government corporation operating as an independent agency, formed in 1933. It was formed to maintain public confidence and help stabilize the financial system through sound banking practices. Today, it provides deposit insurance which guarantees the safety of deposits in its member banks, supervises financial institutions, and performs consumerprotection functions.
Ascend Analytics is a software development company providing portfolio and risk management solutions for the energy industry. It works with many of the world’s leading energy companies to achieve efficient processes and decision analysis. Ascend Analytics has grown steadily for the past decade and is regarded as the energy industry’s premier risk analytic application provider.
Forte Foundation is a consortium of major corporations and business schools, with the mission to provide talented women the tools and resources to achieve leadership roles in business. Forte focuses on providing a national infrastructure for women to gather the resources essential in entering the business world.
The CFPB was established in 2010 with a mission to protect consumers by enforcing Federal consumer financial protection laws. In addition, the CFPB also has numerous other core duties, like researching consumer behavior, monitoring financial markets, and promoting financial education.
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McMaster-Carr Supply Company specializes in maintenance, repair, and operations materials and supplies. McMaster has over 490,000 products in their catalog and delivers to industrial and commercial facilities worldwide.
Giant Eagle is a private supermarket chain that was founded in 1931 in Pittsburgh. Today, Giant Eagle operates more than 200 stores and is one of the largest privately owned and family-operated supermarket chains in the nation.
A.T. Kearney is a global management consulting group with over 2,200 consultants. Founded in 1926, A.T. Kearney remains a leading consulting group focusing on a variety of CEO-agenda issues.
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CONTACT INFORMATION By Mail: Tepper School of Business Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 By Fax: ATTN: BOC 2012 Fax: (412) 268-2294 By Phone: Phone: (412) 268 8549 By E-mail: boc@andrew.cmu.edu
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