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Newsletter - June 2019

UHD Marilyn Davies College of Business Career Center

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MBA Newsletter

June 2019

Thursday Concerts at Discovery Green

Presented by UHD

Sizzling summer is almost here! Come chill with us at this cool event as UHD presents Thursday Concerts at Discovery Green, every Thursday evening in June. These free, family-friendly concerts showcase the best music of the Gulf Coast. Food, beer and wine are available for purchase. No glass containers or outside beverages are allowed.

Bring your lawn chairs and family and make a night out of it!

MDCOB Night

Thursday, June 20

7:00pm to 9:30pm

Discovery Green

1500 McKinney St., Houston, TX 77010

MDCOB Fall Career and Networking Events

Each year the Business Career Center brings hundreds of employers to campus to network with, interview and hire UHD MDCOB students and alumni. Employers will be on campus to recruit for internships, full-time career positions and seasonal employment. Pencil in these event dates and stay connected for more details on other career and networking events throughout the fall semester.

Gator Close-Up with Kenberlee Lawson

Meet the team from the MBA Office who is your first point of contact in getting into the graduate program at UHD. They work hard for your continued success throughout your MBA journey.

Here are 5 Questions with Kenberlee Lawson, MBA Associate Program Director.

How long with UHD? 4 years in June

What you love about your job? Getting to know the students and being fulfilled by watching them grow throughout their MBA journey. Also connecting with potential students.

What you didn’t know about me that may surprise you!? I’m a 16 year Air Force Reserve Veteran.

Hometown? Shreveport, Louisiana

Tip to make the MBA journey at UHD a little easier? Be prepared for the time management that is needed to create a healthy work/life/school balance. It will require sacrifice of time, but in the end, the experience will enrich your life in so many ways. You’ll be happy you took the time out to grow in this way.

MBA Career Corner

5 Tips for Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

by Stephan Maldonado (Vault.com)

Everyone struggles with self-doubt from time to time. It manifests differently for each of us. Some people obsess over their choice of words in an email. Others feel anxious about working in groups. Self-doubt is totally natural, but for some of us, the struggle runs deeper than occasionally second-guessing ourselves. For some of us, feelings of inadequacy or fear of failure are an overwhelming battle we fight on a near-daily basis. Some of us just don't feel like we belong where we are. Read more

Hot Dates

June 6 GHP (Greater Houston Partnership)Exporting to the European Market Luncheon

June 13 GHP (Greater Houston Partnership) HYPE: Building a Digital Life with Purpose Luncheon

June 18 Women’s MBA Networking Event

July 1 UHD Summer Session 6WKII Begins

July 10 Women’s MBA Networking Event

July 23 NBDA (Natl. Business Development Assoc.) Happy Hour Networking

July 24 GHP (Greater Houston Partnership) Progressive Networking Breakfast

August 3-6 ALPFA (Assoc. Of Latino Professionals for America) Convention/Nashville

August 13 Women’s MBA Networking Event

August 19 UHD Fall Semester Begins

September 24-28 NBMBAA (Natl. Black MBA Assoc.) Conference & Expo

GatorHIRED! Jobs at a Glance

Job ID# 2439 Accounts Receivable Analyst - LyondellBassel

Job ID# 2429 Acquisition Analyst - The CalAtlantic Group

Job ID# 2425 Demand Management Analyst - Shell

Job ID# 2437 Sales Operations Assistant - Onit

Job ID# 2427 Treasury Analyst - Talen Energy

Job ID# 2413 Cyber Security Analyst - Next Financial Group

Job ID# 2409 Senior Financial Analyst - Oasis Petroleum

Job ID# 2421 Commercial Operations Specialist - Baker Hughes

Job ID# 2422 Demand Management Analyst - Shell

Job ID# 2295 Revenue management pricing Analyst - Sysco Corp.

Job ID# 1831 Supply Cain Analyst - Tailored Brands

Job ID# 2183 HR Coordinator - Keurig Dr. Pepper

Job ID# 2068 Human Resources recruiter - Houston Women’s Center

Job ID# 1639 Buyer I - Kinder Morgan Terminal Inc.

Job ID# 1137 Financial Planning Associate - Efficient Wealth Management

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