6058 miles away

Jump Start是Foster為學生準備的熱身性質性質訓練，研一新生可以自行決定要通過測驗來waive這項訓練，或是付費參與這項活動。

活動的報名率很高，幾乎是所有學生都不想考試，而是參與Jump Start，一來可以把基礎打起來，二來可以跟同學混熟，算是一石二鳥的活動，此外，對學校來說，這項活動也能對申請者產生對學校的program有進一步的信賴感，對於無形服務的包裝與行銷，這算是一個很好的例子。

唯一奇怪的是，這項活動從9/10延後到9/14，今天又收到通知改回9/10，害我連續兩天發的文章，卻一下子跳了五天。

Jump Start Schedule September 10 -18th, 2009
 
All sessions will be held in the Bank of America Executive Education Center http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/northcentral.html?EXEC in the Boeing Auditorium.

Thursday, September 10 – Welcome lunch and Quantitative Skills
Welcome lunch – 11:30a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Quantitative Skills #1 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 
Friday, September 11 – Quantitative Skills
Quantitative  Skills #2 - 8:00 –11:00 a.m.
 
Monday, September 14 – Quantitative Skills and Accounting Skills
Accounting Skills #1 - 9:00a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Quantitative Skills #3 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 
Tuesday, September 15 –Accounting Skills and Finance Skills
Finance Skills #1 - 9:00.a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Accounting Skills #2 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 
Wednesday, September 16–Accounting Skills and Finance Skills
Accounting Skills #3 - 9:00a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Finance Skills #2 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 
Thursday, September 17– Accounting Skills and Finance Skills
Finance Skills #3 - 9:00a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Accounting Skills #4 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 
Jump Start Friday – Optional Sessions and Activities - September 18, 2009
To help answer your questions and prepare you to be successful in the MBA Program, we are offering the following optional sessions before your official orientation program begins:
 
•8:30 – 9:00 a.m. – Student Fiscal Services – Boeing Auditorium (no RSVP required, description to come)
 
•9:00 – 9:45 a.m. – Library Services – Boeing Auditorium (no RSVP required, description to come)
 
•10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Career Discovery – Balmer 303 – “I could do anything if I only knew what it was.” Attend this Career Discovery workshop to learn a strategic approach to your career search. Learn a framework to think about your career options and a plan for exploring them to find the right fit. RSVP REQUIRED at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/bcc/82707
 
•2:00 p.m. - Late Lunch Fiesta/Siesta - With the conclusion of Jump Start, take an opportunity to relax and hang out with your fellow classmates. The MBAA is tentatively planning to rent out Agua Verde (http://www.aguaverde.com/) and serve up some lunch. As these plans solidify, we will keep you updated.