Spring 2011 Incoming Exchange
Student Orientation
NYU Stern School
of Business
MBA International Programs
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Agenda
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Welcome & Introductions
Icebreakers
Career Resources Center
Code of Conduct – Judicial Council
Information Technology
Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) Life
at Stern
• Scorp – International Committee
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MBA Academic Affairs
Gabriella De Santis
Assistant Director, MBA International Programs
Kyle Cunningham
Director, Academic Affairs
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Contact Information
• Location: KMC 6-120
• Email: intl@stern.nyu.edu
• Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Walk-in Hours:
Monday -Thursday: 12:00 – 1:00 pm &
4:30 – 6:00 pm
• Appointments: 24 hours in advance
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Exchange Student Orientation
ICE BREAKERS
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Around the World…
And Around the Room
1. What is your name?
2. What school are you from?
3. Where were you born?
4. What is your favorite activity outside of school?
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Ice Breaker #1
• Who has held the worst job?
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Exchange Student Orientation
• Who has participated in the
most dangerous activity?
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Career Resource Center
Meg Vosburg
Associate Director of Career Counseling,
International Career Development
Kathi To
Associate Director, Career Resource Center
Rachel Frint
Career Counseling Coordinator
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MBA Judicial Council
The NYU Stern Code of
Conduct
Jeff Schwartz
Class of 2011
Judicial Council Co-Chair
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Introduction to the Code of Conduct
• Every society and many smaller groups have a set of
explicit and implicit rules, norms and values they
support
• We value the collaborative culture that exists at
Stern and want to ensure it remains intact
• Irresponsible or unethical behavior hurts
NYU/Stern’s reputation
• The Code consists of nine rules that apply to
students, faculty, and employees of Stern
• It is important for us to clarify what is expected of
you at Stern. If you are not sure…ask
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1) Respect every member of the NYU community
• Since Stern is such a collaborative
community,
– Do not infringe upon the rights of others
– Do not intimidate, harass, or discriminate against
others
– Be self-aware of how you effect others
• Example of a violation:
– Physically threatening someone who does not
leave your favorite study space
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2) Exercise integrity in all aspects of your academic
work
• Do not cheat
– Use your time at Stern as a true learning
experience - one that is your own
• Examples of violations:
– Looking at a peer’s paper during a test
– Copying assignments
– Putting your name on a group paper that you
have not read or signed off on
– Discussing ideas for an individual paper with a
peer
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3) Clearly acknowledge the work of others when
submitting written work
• Do not plagiarize
“Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone else’s work,
including the work of other students, as one’s own. Any
ideas or materials taken from another source…must be fully
acknowledged, unless the information is common
knowledge. What is considered “common knowledge” may
differ from course to course. (Source: Indiana University,
2005)”
• We encourage you to read through the following “How to
Recognize Plagiarism” tutorial at
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eistd/ and take the five minute quiz.
• You are responsible for the integrity of all parts of a group paper
or project
• Examples of violations:
– Not placing quotation marks around a direct quote in a paper
– Not footnoting a paraphrased statement
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4) Demonstrate dignity and integrity in all aspects of
your involvement with NYU
• Uphold the reputation of NYU at all
NYU/Stern events, including:
– Club and SCorp events, such as conferences
– Academic-related travel, such as DBi
– Office of Career Services events, such as
corporate presentations
• Examples of violations:
– Thrashing the hotel room you are staying in while
on a club trek or DBi course
– Pre-dating the date on late assignments
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5) Be truthful and sensible when submitting information
to, or on behalf of, NYU or its members
• Examples of violations:
– Signing in a friend to a class if they have a job
interview
– Altering/post-dating bursar bills/transcripts to
one’s employer for reimbursement purposes
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6) Preserve NYU’s property and respect the property of
other members of the NYU community
• Please think of NYU’s property as an
investment in which everyone is a partner
• Do not leave your property unsecured as
there are many visitors to Stern who are not
part of our community
• Examples of violations:
– Hacking into Stern’s computers
– Littering in NYU buildings
– Reading a document left on a public printer
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7) Do not disrupt the educational process, and obey
the law and NYU/Stern policies
• To be an engaged and supportive member of
our community it is imperative that you agree
to abide by our rules and the rules that exist
in our broader society
• Examples of violations:
– Preventing other students from hearing a lecture
by talking during class
– Trading on insider information
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8) Do not help others violate the Code and report
violations of it and NYU/Stern policies
• Inform a student who may be violating the Code since
s/he may not recognize the action to be a violation
• You are not expected to police your peers but are
encouraged to tell a Judicial Council or faculty member
you when the Code has been, is, or will be violated
• Non-action is a choice and an action that is performed
when you observe inappropriate behavior and do
nothing about it
• Examples of violations:
– Giving a peer answers to a test or assignment
– Not reporting an observed violation
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9) Be familiar with NYU/Stern policies, and codes
governing civil behavior and academic integrity
• Take responsibility
• Ignorance is not an excuse
• Help others (who need help) understanding
the Code of Conduct
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What is the Judicial Council?
• A student run committee of SCORP that oversees
the student judicial process
• We educate students about the Code of Conduct
and its importance
• We are not a police force
• When called upon, we conduct an investigation to
determine whether a violation may have occurred,
hold a hearing, and recommend sanction(s) if
necessary
• We are available to discuss the Code of Conduct
and related issues
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Judicial Council Members
MBA 2
MBA 1
Beth Monahan
Sasha Leinster
Jeff Schwartz (Chairman)
Pete Decareau
Mark Dweck
Ian Kemp
Richard Lee
Mickey Robinson
Josh Simpson
Alyssa Unger
Marc Visent Menardia
Nathaniel Wydra
Langone
Liz Beller
Ilya Kostyukovsky
Jennifer Pyne
PhD
Faculty
Jin-hyun Bae
Sean Taylor
Dean Gary Fraser (Advisor)
Prof. Aswath Damodaran
Prof. Richard Hendler
Prof. Rachel Kowal
Prof. Sonia Marciano
Prof. Charles Murphy
Prof. Srivatsan Venkataramani
Prof. David Yermack
Executive MBA
Matt Germond (Vice Chair)
Madeleine Sinclair
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Conclusion
• Let’s all commit to being:
– Good citizens of our community
– Global leaders who understand the importance
of ethics in the classroom and the real world
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Questions?
You can contact the Judicial Council at gradjc@stern.nyu.edu
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Technology @ Stern
Brenda Mitchell
Associate Director, Stern IT
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Account and Access
SternLinks
Student Information System
Blackboard
Research Resources
Getting Help – IT Resources
Questions?
Activate your Stern account
• Visit: http://start.stern.nyu.edu
• Use NetID and UID (on NYU ID card)
• Login:
– Username = NetID
– Password = Set during activation
• Access from anywhere
About your Account
Stern account provides:
– Connect@stern webmail and personal calendar
– 1 GB mail storage
– 150 MB web space
www.people.stern.nyu.edu/NetID
– 1 GB personal network drive (H: drive)
– Access to Stern workstations
– Simon
Simon
http://simon.stern.nyu.edu/
Access from Anywhere
Connecting from Campus
– Workstations
• Express Stations (1st - 5th Floors)
– Wireless/Mobile network
• SternOnTheMove/SternOnTheMove2
• Open laptop
• Open browser
• Sign-in with your Stern login
STERNLinks
– Single sign-on to frequently used web resources
– Links include: Connect webmail, Blackboard, Simon,
Calendar, Student Information System
– Other Academic and NYU resources
STERNLinks
Student Information System
• Access at http://ais.stern.nyu.edu or from
Sternlinks
• Update your bio information
• Professor ratings
(course faculty evaluation or CFE reports)
• Grades
• Course syllabi
Blackboard
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Course Management System
Course information, assignments and syllabi
Access from SternLinks
Course availability determined by Faculty
Allow 72 hours for changes from drop/add
period to take effect in Blackboard
Research Resources
• Bloomberg Room
– Nyman Reading Room KMC 2nd Fl
(Bloomberg terminal and printers)
• Virtual Business Library
http://library.nyu.edu/vbl/
– Linked from STERNlinks
Research Resources
Computing Resources
• IT on the Web - http://www.stern.nyu.edu/it/
– Hours of operation
– How-to guides, FAQ’s and information
• Helpdesk, KMC Hall UC-120
– Maintain Stern computer equipment
– Assist with Stern computing questions
Questions?
IT Help Desk
KMC Hall UC-120
212-998-0180
helpdesk@stern.nyu.edu
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/it
Office of International Students &
Scholars (OISS)
Alison Jackson
International Student Advisor,
Office of International Students and Scholars
alison.jackson@nyu.edu
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Life at Stern
• Classroom participation
• Classroom tips
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Classroom Participation
• In the United States, students are expected to
contribute to, and are often evaluated on,
their participation in class discussion
• It is not disrespectful to question or challenge
the professor
• In many classes, grades will be determined in
part by a student's contributions to class
discussions
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Exchange Student Orientation
• International students may be surprised by
students' behavior in the classroom. American
students are likely to be dressed casually, may bring
drinks or snacks to class, and may speak to the
professor in a very informal way.
• Some professors run more formal classrooms than
others. The best advice is to observe the classroom
environment during the first week and adapt
accordingly to the degree you are comfortable.
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Stern Resources
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Course Schedule (online)
Nameplate & Nametag
Locker Assignment: check on AIS
Local Address: update online
Health Insurance
NYU ID Card
Entry to all school resources and facilities
Library, Gym, Stern (including some study rooms)
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Semester Class Dates & Info
• Daytime classes begin Monday, January 31
• Evening & weekend classes begin Saturday,
February 5
• Course Times: M/T/W/R/SA/SU
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Academic Assistance
• Please don’t hesitate to ask for help
• Resources for assistance:
– Professors
– Teaching Assistants
– Academic Affairs
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Save the dates!
Thursday, February 3
Exchange Buddy Mixer
Monday, February 14
Study Abroad Information Fair
Wednesday, March 9
Mid-semester Lunch
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SCorp & Int’l Committee
Mihaela Giurgiu/Karina Melamed
MBA Candidates
Class of 2011
International Committee Co-Chairs
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SCorp & Int’l Committee
• The Stern Student Corporation (SCorp) is the MBA student
government for New York University’s Stern School of
Business.
• SCorp has three goals:
– Advocate student priorities
– Enable students and student-led organizations to grow and
prosper
– Build and maintain Stern’s strong MBA community
• SCorp accomplishes these goals with several formal
responsibilities: It is the governing body for all graduate student
organizations, it coordinates all Stern community service work,
and it organizes school-wide social activities.
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SCorp & Int’l Committee
Activities
• International Students Pre-term & Orientation
• Stern Passport Day (one of the biggest events of the Spring
Semester)
• Exchange and International Student Mixers (Buddy Mixer)
• Facilitate interactions between international students and
OISS, OCD, SCorp, Office of International Programs,
Student Clubs
• Other activities include increasing awareness of different
cultures, conducting communication and presentation
workshops and others
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SCorp & Int’l Committee
International Committee Chairs
Mihaela Giurgiu
mihaela.giurgiu@stern.nyu.edu
Karina Melamed
karina.melamed@stern.nyu.edu
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Exchange Student Orientation
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(Please be back in your seats in 10 minutes)
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Spring 2011 Incoming Exchange
Student Orientation
NYU Stern School
of Business
MBA International Programs
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