JD/MBA Program

We have 3 students in our class that are working towards their JD/MBA degree. This is the first year the program has been offered, and it is very unique because it is a collaboration of two completely different schools-NC State and Campbell University. The program is 4 years, instead of the typical 3 for law school and 2 for MBA.

Students spend their entire first year at Campbell in law school classes, and then the second year is all at NC State for MBA classes. The 3^rd and 4^th years are a combined MBA/Law classes. These students get different classroom experiences (Socratic Method in law school, team based for MBA), that will help them succeed in their careers after graduation.

The collaboration between Campbell and NC State is great for the students for a number of reasons. First, it provides endless career opportunities to have both a law and business background. It also allows the students the opportunity to network with twice as many people as well as people from different career backgrounds. It also provides the students with two separate alumni bases as well as two separate career resources departments to assist with internship/job searches.

http://poole.ncsu.edu/mba/academic-programs/dual-degree/jd-mba/

Registering for Classes

Class registration started this week on Tuesday @ 8am. Registering this semester was a breeze compared to undergrad for numerous reasons. The obvious being of our 6 classes, 5 were already chosen for us. All we had to do was pick 1 elective to add to the set schedule. Per the 2^nd years’ advice, I signed up for Product Brand Management class on T/Th. I was told it was a good class to mix in with the hectic second semester, and it sounds like an interesting class. Our class will be split up for the elective, but I know a lot of us chose the Brand Management class!

The new registration system was new to me. Now, we can register for a “wish list” before the actual registration starts. So on the day of registration, you’re not scrambling around entering class numbers and trying to find the time that you originally wanted.

Undergrad was a whole different ballgame. We used to wake up at 7:30 to make sure we signed in right when the clock turned to 8:00. A limited number of people could log in at once, and we didn’t want to wait in line. None of our classes were selected for us so it was a fight to get into the class you wanted at the best times.

The wish list would have made my life so much easier trying to register for classes in undergrad! Next semester, I will have more control over my schedule/times so the wish list will be a great tool to help me keep everything straight before registration.

October Already??

So Fall Break is already over. We’ve already had 2 quizzes, 3 tests, a presentation and one more midterm this week.  And one week from tomorrow, registration for classes next semester starts!

This semester is FLYING by!

At the start of orientation, we started talking about our internship search and now I’m beginning to see why. All of our resumes are done, so that is step 1. But that’s the only step I’ve really completed. I find myself so concerned with grades and tests and readings for that particular week, I forget my ultimate goal of this year…to land a Marketing internship. Since it’s just for the summer, I’m pretty open to opportunities in different locations. I just need to start making connections through info sessions and reaching out to my friends and family members who may have additional contacts. I know that at least 2 classmates that have worked in the Marketing/Advertising industry and could be great resources for me.

In our career resources class, we started an internship discussion forum. Each person is assigned a week to post on an assigned topic to enhance our internship search. Everyone keeps saying that our classmates are our best networking resources, so we may as well utilize each other and our diverse backgrounds. Hopefully this will jumpstart each of us into researching more for internships early so we won’t have to worry and stress out late second semester!