Student Services Programs and Activities

Orientation
Orientation for full-time and part-time master of business administration (M.B.A.) students includes an overview of the curriculum, essential student services, online registration, and social networking. Orientation for non-M.B.A. graduate students is provided by each respective department.

Student Organizations
Cocurricular activities are an integral part of student life at the business school. Classroom experience is extended into social interaction and student-initiated discussions. Contacts and friendships are formed, which carry over into future careers. Students are encouraged to become involved with established activities and to propose new ones. The following student organizations are currently active: 牋牋

MBA Student Government Association
Toastmasters in SGA
Black and Hispanic MBA Association
Finance Club
International Student Organization in SGA
Management Consulting Club in SGA
Rutgers Association of Marketing and Strategy and Marketing Research Insights and Analytics Club
Net Impact in SGA
Pharmaceutical Management Club
Rutgers Women in Business
Supply Chain Student Initiative

Academic Advisement
Students are encouraged to seek advisement from their program director, program coordinator, and for M.B.A. students, from the academic advisers in either the Part-Time MBA Program Office or the Full-Time MBA Program Office, but are also reminded that such advisement can be of much greater value if the material in this catalog has been studied carefully. Department chairs or their designee can be helpful in offering assistance in selecting areas of concentration.

Diploma Application
Degrees are conferred by the university upon recommendation of the faculty. Diplomas are issued at the annual commencement in May. Candidates must complete the Graduate Diploma Application and the Degree Completeness Worksheet online at http://myrbs.business.rutgers.edu/graduation/mba-students. These documents must be completed no later than August for the diploma dated October, November for the diploma dated January, and March for the diploma dated May. A new application is required if the candidate is unable to complete the degree requirements by the end of the trimester specified in the diploma application.