GPO October 2024 Newsletter
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Professional MBA students are invited to the 4th Annual Net Gala scheduled for Friday, November 8th; if you are a part-time or online MBA, please register to attend this signature event!
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The GPO is sponsoring a Fall Wellness Day on Tuesday, October 22nd. Learn more, and plan to attend. Students are encouraged to bring canned and boxed goods to the local Foodbank drive during the Wellness Day event. Students contributing to the collection will be entered into a raffle!
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In collaboration with campus partners, the Bauer Leaders Academy is organizing Leadership Week: a celebration of leadership development at WashU. Festivities begin on October 23rd, and registration ends on October 18th. Learn more and get involved.
- She Leads Symposium is Friday, October 25th! Learn more and register online to attend.
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Presented by the CEL: Join the founder of the nationally acclaimed Clementine’s Creamery and savor their fantastic ice cream as we explore the transformative impact of experiential learning on students, businesses, and the community. Registration is mandatory.
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On October 25th, the women's and men's soccer teams will face off against Carnegie Mellon in a doubleheader. You will want to attend these games. Cross-Cultural Connections will have a table at the 3:00 pm game to support our women's team and the 6:00 pm game to support our men's team.
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MBA students can register for the inaugural Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, October 26th. Full-time MBA students can register to play OR attend lunch and watch the frolics!
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WashU’s Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center seeks Graduate and Professional Students! They need your input. Apply to serve on the Graduate Board Student Advisor at the RSVP Center! Learn more online and apply.
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SMP students can register to participate in Intermediate and Advanced Excel Workshops on Friday, November 15th, and the 22nd. Learn more and sign up today.
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Save the date or register for the Public Speaking Lunch n’ Learn with the Writing Center on Wednesday, October 30th at 11:30 am. Register today; lunch is provided!
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There is still time for MBA students and professional MBAs to register for the Advanced Excel Workshop on Friday, November 1st. Learn more and sign up!
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Elections are just a few weeks away! Engage Democracy 2024, sponsored by the Gephardt Institute, provides resources, polling places, and much more. Learn more online and get out and vote!
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Isabelle Smith
PMBA Student Spotlight
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- PMBA 52
- Long distance runner
- Multi-generations at WashU
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Hiking
- Financial Operations
Isabelle is a dedicated student and employee actively engaged with her peers and the program. Isabelle thrives on learning, participating, and challenging herself to maximize her time in Olin. Get to know Isabelle and learn how many family members work for WashU! It is astounding!
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Emily Palm
MBA Student Spotlight
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Zymology, President Nathan Wild
What is Zymology? Zymology is an applied science that studies the biochemical process of fermentation and its practical uses. In the spring of 2024, Olin Bear and Mead Society merged with Olin Wine Club. Students, yes, enjoy a variety of social outings, including a robust selection of beverages, but the club also incorporates the study of supply chain, consulting, creation, and broader social impact of diverse brewers and wine distributors.
Nathan Wild, MBA 2025, is the newly rechartered club president.
- Biologist
- Crisis Counselor
- St. Louis native
- Mizzou
- Nestle Purina
Get to know Nathan, find out the scheduled plans for Zymology, and why not join!
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| ECLL Leaders
Lucy Lyu, Vito Wu, and Yinuo Yang
SMP Student Spotlight
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What is ECLL? ECLL is an English Conversation Lunch and Learn spearheaded by SMP advisors Beth Rowe and Lixing Li. SMP students interested in applying can speak with their advisor.
Lucy, Vito, and Yinuo are three exceptional Olin SMP students with vast interest levels in and out of the classroom.
- Golfer
- Entrepreneur
- Wanderlust
- Mission Impossible
- Soccer
Get to know this team of three, and learn more about their lives and travels!
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Todd Gormley, Professor of Finance and Vice Dean for Education, Olin Faculty Feature
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"Todd carefully selected examples, each thoughtfully chosen and progressively different, to help us grasp the concepts of his subject more effectively".
Amit Kamath, EMBA 58
Todd returned to Olin in 2016. As Olin's Vice Dean for Education, staff admire his ability to synthesize the sometimes competing priorities and his unique ability to see things from the student perspective, while also holding firm to the ideals, values, and integrity of Olin's research
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Michigan
- Slaughterhouse
- Hockey dad
- Carolina Reapers
- Poker
Todd is an intersting guy! Learn more about him, his journey to Olin, and how he self-taught himself calculus! Wow!
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Olin Happenings and Resources
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New baby alert! Ryan Bowman, MBA 2025, and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed a new addition to their family and the Olin Community. Meet Hunter, born on August 12th! Congratulations!
Are you ready to test your classroom learning in a live consulting engagement that you can put on your resume? Interested in an experiential learning course with the CEL, but unsure which program is right for you? Apply now for CELect Austin, CELect St. Louis, or the CEL Practicum. Learn more online and apply today!
- Professional MBA students, register to attend Leveraging LinkedIn on October 23rd!
Specific MBA opportunities in the CEL include challenging programs geared toward building your resume and leadership skills. Learn more online!
- Save the Date! An ALL Olin Graduate Programs Bowling event at Tropicana on Sunday, January 26th!
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Graduate Peer Tutoring is now available for Fall 2024 to all Olin students in graduate programs with the GPO. Learn more online and sign up today. It is free!
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