Congratulations! You've taken an important step in advancing your professional career by enrolling in the Tippie MBA Program. At the Tippie School of Management, our goal is to partner with you through a two-year experience designed to help you develop both professionally and personally. We promise to combine the best possible academic education with opportunities for real world, hands-on application and professional development. In turn, we expect you to: Be fully engaged in and out of the classroom and focused on making a positive contribution to your development, the development of your teammates, and the well-being of the Tippie community Build a culture whereby the highest degree of integrity is upheld in all we say and do Accept personal ownership in your academic, professional, and career development Our small class size and personalized model ensures you will have numerous opportunities to get to know your classmates and faculty. For the Tippie MBA program to continue to grow and improve, we will need your involvement. To make this partnership work well, we will seek your advice and input on ways to enhance the program and build the Tippie community and brand. Please do not hesitate to contact me throughout your Tippie experience. I am your partner in this transformation and am here to support you during this exciting time of growth. Regards, Jodi Schafer Assistant Dean Tippie School of Management i Congratulations! I commend you on your decision to gain additional education to advance your career. The Tippie MBA offers a community with a variety of interests, talents, cultural backgrounds and work experiences to enhance not only your classroom experience but also your time in Iowa City. When you arrive in Iowa City, be prepared to embrace the program’s supportive environment. The professors, staff, and second year students are extremely accessible and enthusiastic about your interests. This supportive network contributes to your individualized learning environment. This Admissions Binder will help to answer many of your questions about the transition to the MBA program and to Iowa City. Please feel welcome to contact me or any other individual you find in these pages, as the people and the unmatched personal attention are what separate Tippie from the rest. During your time here, expect to be challenged in new and unique ways. Your experience will prepare you to succeed both professionally and personally. One of the greatest assets you will come away with, upon completion of the program, is an intimate sense of community within the Tippie network. Moving forward, your access to alumni from all walks of life will undoubtedly become an important element of your success as a leader in the business world. Congratulations again on your acceptance, and welcome to the Tippie family! I look forward to meeting you soon. Very truly yours, Shanti Elangovan 2016 Tippie MBA Candidate President, MBA Association [email protected] iii Checklists ................................................................................................................ 1 Acceptance Checklist Arrival Checklist Pre-arrival Checklist Academic Calendar................................................................................................... 7 MBA Curriculum ...................................................................................................... 9 The Career Academy Structure MBA Program Electives Courses GLO Minors Fall 2014 Course Schedule MBA Orientation .................................................................................................................... 17 Student Organizations ........................................................................................................... 19 Career Services .......................................................................................................................25 Finances .................................................................................................................................. 29 Annual Tuition & Estimated Budgets Financial Aid Your University Bill On-campus Employment Getting Here .......................................................................................................... 35 Traveling to Iowa City Downtown Iowa City Area Map Departure Checklists Driving Directions Living Here ............................................................................................................................. 39 Iowa City - The Facts Schools & Childcare Getting Around Town State of Iowa Driver's License Where to Live Medical Care Finding a Roommate Weather Phones, Cellphones & Utilities Shopping Banking Playing Here .......................................................................................................... 49 Recreation & Entertainment Entertainment & Dining Arts & Culture Night Life International Students ........................................................................................... 57 Services for International Students Activities for International Students International Student Orientation Helpful Links Immunizations Technology ........................................................................................................... 61 Computing Resources Buying a New Computer Computer Needs Discounted Software Tippie Honor Code................................................................................................................. 63 Health Insurance .................................................................................................... 65 Health Insurance Requirements Immunizations University Health Insurance Policies Helpful Links Health Insurance Contact Information............................................................................................... 69 v Congratulations on joining the Tippie family. Make it official by taking these first steps. Return reservation form The reservation form is included in your admittance letter. Pay $750 tuition deposit You can pay your Advance Payment (i.e. deposit) via ISIS, under the Admissions Profile section (it may take some time to appear as an option after submitting your reservation form). International Students: you’ll see the option to pay yours only after you’ve provided proof of financial resources. Submit financial statements (international students only) Visit this link to download the financial verification form: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/admissions/pdf/intl-fin-statementtippie14.pdf Check ISIS to ensure official documents (transcripts, GMAT/GRE, etc.) are accounted for Visit: http://isis.uiowa.edu. Click STUDENT RECORDS, then Admissions Profile under the ‘Incoming Students’ section. Join the Tippie Facebook Group Visit: http://www.facebook.com/groups/tippie2016 Complete and submit your Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) (domestic students only) To begin your application visit: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Check admitted students website frequently Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students 1 There is a lot to do before arriving on campus! This list will get you started. Academic Ensure your U of Iowa email is set up in ISIS Start at http://isis.uiowa.edu. Click on “My UIowa” then “My Email”. If you have problems, call 319-384-4357 and have your HawkID handy. Pre-MBA math course Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/premba-checklist.cfm RSVP for the Excel skills review session Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/premba-checklist.cfm Purchase a computer if desired Visit: http://its.uiowa.edu/buying-computer Arrange financing More about financing: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/admissions/financing.cfm Tuition and fees: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/admissions/tuitionfinaid.cfm Update your resume to the Tippie format Start here: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/resumetemplate.doc Review IMPACT Week (orientation) schedule Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/impact.cfm Relocation Explore International Students and Scholars Website (International students) Visit: http://international.uiowa.edu/isss Get Immunizations All students are required to show proof of two MMR vaccinations. For more info, visit: http://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/services/immunizations Select health insurance Visit: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/index_grad_hs.html Research and select housing Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/housing.cfm Arrange utilities (see page 41) 3 You’ve made it to Iowa City! There are still a few things to do before classes start! Academic Purchase books Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/textbooks.cfm Get your University ID (aka Iowa ONECard) Visit: http://idcard.fo.uiowa.edu/ Purchase computer software UI students have access to affordable software from Microsoft and Adobe, among others. For a full list visit: http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/software/ Review the academic calendar Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/calendar/index.cfm Learn more about your courses Visit: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/academics Check your U-bill (University bill) Access via: http://isis.uiowa.edu Relocation Get driver’s license (international students only, if applicable) Visit: http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ods/dlsites/iowacity.htm Pick up a bus pass Iowa City bus: http://www.icgov.org/apps/transitMap Coralville bus: http://www.coralville.org/index.aspx?NID=166 Cambus (campus bus system): http://www.uiowa.edu/cambus View real-time bus info at: www.ebongo.org 5 International Student Orientation Tuesday, August 12 – Friday, August 15 IMPACT Week Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22 Fall semester classes begin Monday, August 25 First 8-week session final exam week Monday, October 13 – Friday, October 17 University holiday (Labor Day) – no classes Monday, September 1 Thanksgiving break – no classes Saturday, November 22 - Sunday, November 30 Fall semester classes end Friday, December 12 Second 8-week session final exam week Winter break – no classes Monday, December 15 - Friday, December 19 Saturday, December 20 – Monday, January 19, 2015 University Holiday (M. L. King Jr. Day) – no classes Monday, January 19 Spring regular semester begins Tuesday, January 20 First 8-week session final exam week Spring break – no classes Spring semester classes end Second 8-week session final exam week Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13 Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March 22 Friday, May 8 Monday, May 11 – Friday, May 15 A complete calendar can be found online: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/calendar/ or http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu/calendars/fiveyearcalendar.aspx. 7 Tippie’s curriculum is based on the goal of building career specialties through a career-driven approach. At Tippie, you won’t just learn about your specialty—you’ll learn how to succeed in it. Four goals are at the forefront of the Tippie experience: Strengthen your industry marketability through a comprehensive and personalized careerdriven experience Ensure your job readiness through experiential anchoring. Over half of your 21-month experience is spent engaging in corporate projects. Prepare you to work, manage, and lead in a global environment. Support your leadership development and commitment to the highest degree of business integrity. Complete your business fundamentals (core) in the first semester. The goal of the first semester is to develop a solid business foundation. We help you do so through a set of core courses that serve as the building blocks of business. The first semester is also your chance to explore, to learn about career paths and options, and to engage with your Tippie mentors, coaches, and the business community. Choose your path. After obtaining a solid foundation in the first semester, you’ll enter your career academy of choice and begin developing a strong technical base in your area of interest. You’ll participate in corporate projects and craft your professional portfolio to reflect your experiences before and during your time at Tippie. During both the first and second semester, you’ll gain experiences and know-how that will make you a stronger internship candidate—and boosting your marketability makes your internship search that much easier. Gain real experience in the first year. We believe real-world experience makes you a better businessperson, so you’ll start working on consulting projects in spring of year one. Your first project, managed through Tippie’s Business Solutions Center, adds context to the theories and frameworks learned in class, and gives you an avenue to apply them. Transform professionally and develop as a leader. Will you be prepared to thrive in the world’s competitive business landscape? As a Tippie grad, you will. Our Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism series spans all four semesters and hones your presentation, leadership, and professionalism skills. You’ll be ready for your post-MBA positions and the upward movement that will follow. Execute even more real-time corporate projects in year two. You’ll be part of a team solving a real problem for a real corporation in fall of year two. The second project, managed through your career academy, will be specific to your area of interest. Spring of year two provides yet another applied learning opportunity; motivated students can lead a team of first-year MBAs in a corporate project within the Business Solutions Center. 9 Tippie’s career academies are the framework through which you’ll become an expert in your chosen field. Each career academy provides a set of academic and professional experiences—tied to industry—that result in a marketable skill set. Three career academies are at the ready, each with a unique set of transformational experiences, industry projects, and corporate/alumni connections. You’ll choose your academy and a track within it: Marketing Career Academy Finance Career Academy Strategic Innovation Supply Chain and Analytics Strategic Management and Innovation Managing Customers, Products, and Brands Corporate Finance Investment Management Two key leaders within each career academy partner with you in your development. The directors provide individual mentoring and coaching throughout the 21-month experience. The career academy’s Business Director is equipped with industry expertise from decades of experience and a successful business career; the Faculty Director brings extensive knowledge of the curriculum and ensures it supports development of the specific skills demanded by industry. They work in tandem to engage you in academy-specific professional and leadership development experiences such as case competitions, career-building conferences, student organizations, consulting projects, corporate visits, alumni engagement, and additional connections to the business world. Finance Career Academy Leaders Catherine Zaharis, Business Director 23 years of finance industry experience Former portfolio manager, Principal Global Investors MBA, Drake University, 1983 Professor Tom Rietz, Faculty Director Expertise: Behavioral Finance, Experimental Economics and Finance, Experimental Markets and Game Theory PhD, Economics, 1988 BA, Economics, University of Northern Iowa, 1983 Marketing Career Academy Leaders Jason Corpus, Business Director 10 years industry experience Former Director of Strategic Development and Director of Marketing, Brownell Group MBA, The University of Iowa, 2009 Executive Scholars Degree, Kellogg School of Management Professor Thomas Gruca, Faculty Director PhD, Decision and Information Sciences, University of Illinois, 1989 MBA, Management Information Systems, University of Illinois, 1985 15+ years consulting experience with regional and national firms Strategic Innovation Career Academy Leaders The position of Strategic Innovation Career Academy Business Director is being filled as of press time. The position is slated to be filled before classes start in August. 10 Professor Barrett W. Thomas, Faculty Director Expertise: Vehicle routing and logistics problems with an emphasis on dynamic and timeconstrained routing PhD in Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2002 MS in Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 1999 Your MBA plan of study consists of approximately 68 credit hours with a carefully designed combination of core curriculum, career academy coursework, and developmental electives. At the end of the first semester, MBA students select an academy and academic track. Joint degree students have the option of joining an academy or using their joint degree as their academic focus. Your elective credits can be used to pursue a minor that will strengthen your skills in an area outside your chosen track, gain even more depth in your concentration area, or broaden your business knowledge across several functions. With prior approval, you may also pursue courses outside of the MBA program such as electives in law, foreign language, or healthcare. A general plan of study is below, denoting where academy courses or electives can be taken. A list of electives, a course schedule, and detailed plans of study for each career track are included in the following pages. Full course descriptions are available online at http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/academics. (Tentative) Year 1 Summer IMPACT Week (Orientation) Fall Winter 8 weeks 8 weeks Marketing Management Management in Organizations Business Analytics Operations Management Corporate Financial Reporting 4 weeks Managerial Finance Spring 8 weeks 8 weeks Strategic Business Consulting Academy Course / Elective Strategic Mgmt & Policy Academy Course / Elective Academy Course / Elective Winter Break Corporate Communications Corporate Development/Academy Leadership/Ethics/Academy Year 2 Summer Internship Fall Winter 8 weeks 8 weeks Int’l Economic Environment of the Firm Academy Course / Elective Academy Corporate Project Academy Course / Elective Academy Course / Elective Leadership/Ethics/Academy 4 weeks Global Learning Opportunity [GLO] Spring 8 weeks 8 weeks Business Integration Academy Course / Elective Academy Course / Elective Academy Course / Elective Academy Course / Elective Academy Course / Elective Academy 11 Full-time MBA students are able to pursue a minor in a Career Academy outside their primary Career Academy. Minors are also an option for joint degree candidates (MHA, JD, PharmD, and MD) who are unaffiliated with a Career Academy. Students must earn a grade of B or better in their minor courses in addition to the listed course requirements below. For links to each of these courses’ descriptions, go to http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/academics/minors.cfm. To earn a minor in Marketing, students must complete 9 semester hours of MBA courses offered through the Marketing academy (in addition to successfully completing or waiving 6N:211 Marketing Management). The following courses are approved for the minor in Marketing. Applied Marketing Research Marketing Analytics Strategic Brand Positioning Product and Pricing Decisions Customer Analysis Managing Communication and Promotions Managing Distribution To earn a minor in Finance, students must complete 9 semester hours in MBA courses offered through the Finance academy (in addition to successfully completing or waiving 6N:225 Managerial Finance). The following courses are approved for the minor in Finance. Students must complete at least one course in bold: Alternative Investments & Portfolio Strategies Putting Finance Into Practice Corporate Financial Strategy Corporate Investment & Financing Decisions Derivatives Financial Modeling and Firm Valuation Fixed Income Securities International Finance Portfolio Management Real Estate Finance and Investments Structured Finance - Securitization Wealth Management To earn a minor in Strategic Innovation, students must complete 9 semester hours in MBA courses offered through the Strategic Innovation Career Academy. Students may choose from one of the following two minor options: The following courses are required: Statistics for Process Improvement OR Advanced Analytics Supply Chain Management 12 Rapid Continuous Improvement (Spring break) The following courses are required: Strategic Management of Change Evaluating Innovation Opportunities Any other Strategic Innovation Career Academy course The Strategic Innovation Career Academy has two certificates that may be earned through additional coursework. Students must complete all courses listed for certification. Lean Certificate: Rapid Continuous Improvement (Spring break) Six Sigma Green Belt: Strategic Management of Change Statistical Methods for Process Improvement Strategy Deployment and the Lean Enterprise Six Sigma Project 13 Wherever your plan of study allows for an elective, you can choose from an extensive list of MBA courses. In addition, you may consider some electives outside the MBA program. Our website contains descriptions of each MBA course (http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/academics/electives.cfm). If you plan to pursue a minor, the elective courses you choose must be in the list of approved electives for that minor area of study. Find these on our website in the academics section (http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/academics). MARKETING ACADEMY ELECTIVES Field Studies in Marketing (Applied Marketing) Applied Marketing Research Marketing Analytics Strategic Brand Positioning Product and Pricing Decisions Customer Analysis Managing Communication and Promotions Category Management FINANCE ACADEMY ELECTIVES Putting Finance into Practice Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis Financial Modeling and Firm Valuation Wealth Management Structured Finance-Securitization Portfolio Management Derivatives Real Estate Finance and Investments Corporate Investment and Financing Decisions Fixed Income Securities Alternative Investments and Portfolio Strategies Corporate Financial Strategy Applied Securities Analysis I and II (Henry Fund)* International Finance STRATEGIC INNOVATION ACADEMY ELECTIVES Six Sigma Project (Applied Operations) Commercializing New Technology (Applied Strategy) Advanced Analytics Statistical Methods for Process Improvement Supply Chain Management Strategy Deployment and the Lean Enterprise Rapid Continuous Improvement Evaluating Innovation Opportunities Strategic Cost Analysis Dynamics of Negotiations Strategic Management of Change SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTIVES Taxes and Business Strategy Financial Information and Capital Markets Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II Introduction to Modeling with VBA Seminar in International Business-Global Learning Opportunity (GLO) Writing for Business and Industry Entrepreneurship and Innovation Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting Database Systems Advanced Business Planning *Henry Fund participation is determined through a screening process. 14 The Tippie Full-time MBA program curriculum includes a Global Learning Opportunity trip that every Tippie MBA experiences, typically during winter of the second year. GLO destinations include Hong Kong, Chile, India, United Arab Emirates, and more. Students choose from two to three destinations and travel abroad for 7 to 10 days of intensive, onthe-ground exploration of operations, finance, trade and commerce, and much more. These programs give you a seat on the front row of international business through corporate visits and interactions with seasoned professionals and Tippie alumni. A typical GLO itinerary includes eight corporate visits to a diverse list of companies, but we also ensure that fun is part of the schedule. Our team plans activities (from sand dune buggy driving to a wine tasting in the Andes) that allow you to explore a country's commerce and its culture. The GLO trip fulfills the course requirement for 6N:235 Seminar in International Business. Each student should budget $2,000 for airfare. Approximately 50% of airfare costs will be covered by reimbursement awards for the majority of the class. Awards will be based on a short application process. 15 Our course schedule undergoes review each year to ensure scheduling is convenient and course offerings meet our high standards. We continue to improve our schedule until just before classes start to achieve our own mission of providing a personalized educational experience. To ensure you have access to the latest course schedule, we recommend viewing the course schedule online. As changes are made, we’ll be posting the newest version in the Admitted Students section of the website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/schedule.cfm In general, MBA courses occur between 8am and 5pm, Monday through Thursday, with skills development and training held on select Fridays. For a complete university calendar see the Academic Calendar section of this binder. First Semester: First 8-Week Session Monday 8:30 – 10:20 Corporate Financial Reporting Tuesday 8:30 – 10:20 Marketing Management 10:30 – 12:20 Business Analytics Wednesday Thursday 8:30 – 10:20 Corporate Financial Reporting 8:30 – 10:20 Marketing Management 10:30 – 12:20 Business Analytics 3:30-5:20 Career Development Friday Review sessions and select Leadership, Ethics, and Career Development activities 1:30-3:20 Academy time First Semester: Second 8-Week Session Monday Tuesday Thursday 8:30 – 10:20 Managerial Finance 8:30 – 10:20 Management in Organizations 8:30 – 10:20 Managerial Finance 8:30 – 10:20 Management in Organizations 10:30 – 12:20 Operations Management 10:30 – 12:20 Corporate Communications 10:30 – 12:20 Operations Management 10:30 – 12:20 Corporate Communications 3:30-5:20 Career Development 16 Wednesday 1:30-3:20 Academy time Friday Review sessions and select Leadership, Ethics, and Career Development activities The acronym IMPACT embodies the Tippie MBA experience. During orientation, activities focus on getting to know your new classmates and teambuilding. You will register for your first semester of classes, learn about the services available, meet faculty, and interact with second-year students. You will also be introduced to the case method and complete your first case analysis and presentation. A detailed IMPACT itinerary can be found online in the Admitted Students section of the web: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/impact.cfm It is very important to participate in all IMPACT activities. Please plan to arrive in Iowa City with sufficient time to complete your personal arrangements before orientation begins. Very limited free time is available for last-minute errands during IMPACT week. Each year, we revise the specific activities that are included in IMPACT. The following representative summary of events provides a glimpse of what you can expect. A detailed schedule will be forwarded to you in the summer, but you should check the web page above for the latest information, as well as the class Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/groups/tippie2016/). Above all, plan to be fully involved, and enjoy your Tippie MBA experience! Throughout the week, you will partner with and learn about your new classmates. Activities are designed to enable you to get to know your peers, have fun, and learn how your team can be most successful. You will spend time participating in indoor and outdoor team-building activities will both challenge and entertain you with activities designed to help you work more effectively with your peers while under the supervision of trained instructors. Informal social activities are a great opportunity to network with your new classmates and to meet second-year students, faculty, and staff. MBA Career Services staff will provide insight into professional development at Tippie — how they’ll partner with you, and what you need to do to ensure you obtain the position you want at graduation. 17 Academy faculty and directors will provide information about your classes for the upcoming year. You also will learn more about the Career Academies and experiential learning opportunities. Each year, we introduce a special case for new MBA students to analyze during IMPACT. You will learn how to prepare a case, and your team will present the case analysis to a panel of “experts.” The panel will include alumni, faculty, second-year students, and company representatives. Rest assured that everyone on the panel knows this is your first presentation as an MBA student and that you had only one evening to prepare. Representatives of the MBA student organizations will be available to tell you about their activities. You also will have a chance to ask second-year students anything you would like to know about the program. 18 As a Tippie MBA student, you play an active role in determining the type of MBA experience you receive. Student organizations offer an opportunity for you to demonstrate leadership, involvement, and collaboration. Members organize professional development events, career networking opportunities, social gatherings, philanthropic outreach in the community, and many other activities that enhance the Tippie MBA experience. Membership in multiple student organizations is common and encouraged. Below is a list of the active student organizations and the 2010 student officers. Please feel free to contact any officer listed if you would like to explore the mission and activities of the organization. The MBA Association (MBAA) is the largest of the student organizations. Its primary goal is to increase the value of the Tippie MBA by instilling a sense of pride and confidence in all MBA students. The MBAA strives to increase student involvement and engagement through a variety of activities. Their goal is to strengthen the current Tippie Community to foster long-lasting friendships and build relationships with alumni, the community, and employers. Activities include Philanthropy Day, a day during which Tippie MBA students volunteer more than 500 hours to the local community; Peer-to-Peer Training, which serves as an opportunity for students to learn new skills from other students with expertise; MBA tailgates, Alumni networking events; the Annual MBA Spring Honors Banquet; and a variety of other educational, social, and cultural programs. The MBAA hosts alumni events that provide networking opportunities to current MBA students. MBAA leaders work with faculty and administration to continually improve the student experience in and outside the classroom. As the representative of the full-time MBA student body, the MBAA assists with student recruiting efforts by participating in Tippie on-campus recruiting interviews, Tippie Advance Weekend for prospective students, and Tippie IMPACT (orientation) week for incoming students. Shanti Elangovan [email protected] Website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/organizations/mbaa/ 19 Net Impact has grown into a mission-driven network of more than 10,000 visionary new leaders with more than 150 chapters at leading business schools and in a growing number of cities worldwide. Net Impact is supported by corporations, foundations, and individuals who share its vision of creating a better world through business. The MBAA seeks to add value to the Tippie student experience by engaging students in professional development, activating students in the community, and advocating on behalf of students. Your membership in the MBAA not only finances high quality programming, but also ensures that these value-adding activities best represent your needs. As you embark on your MBA experience, I hope that you will take full advantage of the exciting opportunities the MBAA has to offer. By connecting its members with one-of-a-kind learning, service, and networking opportunities at socially responsible businesses and visionary Shanti Elangovan, MBA ‘16 MBAA President nonprofit groups, Net Impact provides organizations of all kinds with exclusive access to talented future leaders who understand how to blend business fundamentals with social responsibility. Students have participated in the annual Net IMPACT fall conference; Net IMPACT leadership programs and case competition; and local networking events. Net IMPACT student leaders also coordinate the annual Sustainability Summit. Kimberly Johnson [email protected] Website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/organizations/netimpact/ The Tippie Business Strategies Association (TBSA) educates students regarding opportunities for growth, personally and professionally, through presentations, workshops, forums, discussions, and other interactive media. Topics are drawn from a wide range of industry issues, such as Six Sigma, consulting as a career, strategic management and the use of technology to reach business objectives. Each year, the TBSA hosts a forum with the Marketing and Finance Academies where executives and experts are invited to campus to discuss current issues. The group also sponsors multiple student trips to regional cities to support career exposure, connect students with the industry, and network with Tippie alumni. In the fall 2013, students visited Syngenta, Best Buy, and the Vikings in Minneapolis. Rajeev Kumar [email protected] Website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/organizations/tbsa/ 20 The Graduate Financial Management Association (GFMA) fosters interaction among graduate students, faculty, alumni, and business professionals. The GFMA provides opportunities for students to enrich their graduate studies in finance and professional development. The GFMA hosts the annual Finance Forum, an event that brings finance professionals from across the country to the Tippie School of Management to discuss current topics in finance. In addition, the GFMA sponsors trips to major regional cities to help build students' corporate networks through company visits. In fall of 2013, students visited Wells Fargo, Leuthold Group, Best Buy, and US Bank. Karen Rubel [email protected] Website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/organizations/gfma/ The Graduate Marketing Association (GMA) furthers its members’ understanding of marketing careers and develops marketing networks to enhance career opportunities. The GMA sponsors fall and spring company visit trips, a fall forum, Super Bowl/advertising analysis party, executive speakers, and a bone marrow registry marketing campaign. During the Fall 2013 trip to Minneapolis, the group toured Land O’Lakes, Nielsen, Best Buy, and the Vikings. Each trip provides the opportunity to learn about real-world marketing applications, offers industry contacts, and gives students a sneak preview to employment within these organizations. Anna Konchar [email protected] Website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/organizations/gma/ 21 The MBA Women International (MBAWI) is committed to the development of women’s roles in business. The Tippie School of Management’s chapter is part of the national organization, which was founded in 1979 and today includes over 45 With NAWMBA's vision of 'empowering high-caliber MBA programs across the nation. women in business' we focus on illuminating The organization provides opportunities and the unique issues women face visibility for members and supports their as professionals in the business community professional endeavors. and providing support to our fellow members during both our time at Tippie and The MBAWI chapter co-sponsors the annual in our careers moving forward. Women in Business Leadership Conference, NAWMBA has allowed me an amazing attends the annual MBAWI conference, and opportunity to foster relationships with sponsors guest speakers and networking both my fellow women MBA candidates, events throughout the year, connecting Tippie recent alumni, current professional women, MBAs with local and national female leaders. and our amazing faculty and administration. It has provided a space which focuses on The MBAWI chapter enriches the MBA development, support and inspiration of experience for women students and looks to each individual and accomplishing their the future to keep the MBAWI tradition alive at goals through social events, networking, Tippie. skill- and awareness building event. Rachel Haaland [email protected] Website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/organizations/mbawomen/ 22 -Rachel Haaland ’16 NAWMBAPresident There are over 370 recognized student organizations at The University of Iowa supporting numerous cultures, hobbies, and activities. A listing can be found at http://uiowa.orgsync.com/. A sampling of the organizations is provided below. Cultural African Student Association Indian Student Alliance Asian American Coalition Chinese Students & Scholars Association Gay, Lesbian, Transgender & Allied Union Taiwanese Student Association Thai Student Association Korean American Student Association Kum Do Club Japanese Cultural Association Malaysian Students Society Muslim Students Association Permias-Indonesian Student Org Latina(o) Graduate Student Association Turkish Student Association Vietnamese Student Association Iowa Bass Fishing Team Fencing Club Hawkeye Chess Club Hawkeye Soccer Club IceHawks Iowa Hawkeye Triathlon Club Sailing Club Swing Dance Club Dabkeh Dance Organization Table Tennis Club Hawkeye Running Club Hawkeye Tae Kwon Do International Tennis Club Rugby Club Ski and Snowboard Club Campus Bible Fellowship Campus Crusade for Christ Hillel Muslim Students Association Orthodox Christian Fellowship Campus Christian Fellowship Chabad Jewish Student Association Lutheran Campus Ministry Newman Catholic Student Center Amnesty International Environmental Coalition University Democrats Project for a New American Citizen College Republicans Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Young Americans for Liberty (UI Chapter) 23 Every student enters an MBA program with specific expectations about the experience. Our objective early in the student experience at Tippie is to provide a comprehensive overview of the MBA recruiting process, timeline, expectations, preparation necessary to succeed in this competitive process, and how to effectively utilize the support of your Tippie Career Services partners to increase your opportunities for success. The MBA experience is not only about gaining technical skills in the classroom. Equally important is learning how to optimize yourself to ensure you’re prepared to thrive in a competitive business landscape. Career Services, along with the Academy Directors, teach a combined Professionalism series which will prepare you to identify both opportunities and obstacles relevant to your specific career goal and design a detailed action plan to achieve it. You will participate in Career Development Class, as well as engage in a rigorous series of academy-specific activities designed to provide you with the context necessary to transition into a higher-level business role. Through class lectures, corporate guest speakers, roundtable discussions, small group sessions, relevant class projects, and individualized leadership development activities, you will learn: Skills to leverage your experiences to most effectively market yourself to employers Advancement strategies through professional networking How to enhance your leadership and professional communication and presentation skills Increase your understanding of current business events This comprehensive program provides the tools to position yourself for post-MBA positions, and the upward movement within organizations that will follow. We actively build employer relationships and strive to increase Tippie’s brand presence in the industry. Our direct referral partnerships are pursued with a broad set of companies that don’t recruit on campus, to keep Tippie MBAs top-of-mind when hiring needs arise. Companies visit campus to conduct information sessions and interviews during peak recruiting seasons, and we encourage participation in national career fairs each fall which introduces you to the global MBA job market. 25 When it comes to identifying your right-fit job and companies, you’ll find Tippie’s small class size an advantage. We work closely with you to ensure that the first step you take as an MBA graduate will lead you to a fulfilling career. Through a combination of the strategies outlined below, Tippie MBA students reap the rewards of their education and training both in and out of the classroom soon after graduation. As a Tippie MBA candidate, you will have access to a diverse alumni network, helping you cast a wide net among Tippie executives globally. These relationships have proven effective at establishing future business and employment opportunities. Some of the best connections you can make as a student come from participating in consulting projects via the Tippie Business Solutions Center and Academy specific projects. During these experiences you will consult with companies on current business challenges. Other networking interactions include guest speakers, company presentations, and alumni events. Our approach at Tippie is personalized, and we utilize a multi-channel strategy in our engagements to the marketplace. While we do utilize traditional channels like on campus recruiting, it is actually more common for our team to provide a direct recommendation to one of our recruiting partners within a company on behalf of one student. Based on our one-to-one relationship with each of our students, and as evidenced by our strong placement results—which included an average of 90% of our graduates accepting offers within 3 months of graduation over the last five years—we feel confident that our approach at Tippie is the right one. Tippie students receive top notch support: from before stepping foot on campus to accepting a fulltime offer in their second year…and for years beyond, given our commitment to staying connected with our valued alumni community. The primary recruiting channels that we actively utilize at Tippie, including the percentage for each relative to how our 2013 graduating class students obtained their internship offers, are as follows: Direct Referrals - 63% (1) Career Services, Staff/Faculty, Alumni Referrals (2) Career Fairs (3) On Campus Recruiting (4) Posting Organizations 26 33% 16% 6% 8% Through one-on-one meetings, you educate us about your career aspirations, organizations you admire, and geographic preferences. We then compliment your job search with referrals to employers we know have hiring needs that match your skills and abilities. Our relationships with employers are equally as personal. We have long-standing partnerships with numerous organizations and continue to actively develop new relationships. We work closely with our corporate partners to understand their business, corporate cultures and hiring needs and then identify qualified and interested Tippie MBAs whose skills and interests are well aligned with open positions. Our employers value this unique, personalized approach. It allows positions to be filled quickly and cost-effectively, and our employer partners appreciate being linked with “right fit” candidates who have a passion for their business. The Tippie Career Services team places great value on relationships and you can count on us to work as hard as you do in achieving your career goals. You will conduct a self-directed job search in conjunction with career development and referral support from your partners in Career Services and your Career Academy. We provide coaching and guidance in your job search strategy, help you build and refine your interviewing skills to compete at the MBA level, assist you in navigating your personal network and help you through negotiations once you’ve secured an offer. Several national career fairs take place each fall semester, and attendance is strongly encouraged. These events are a great way for Tippie students to explore potential employment opportunities with top hiring companies and to learn more about organizations that hire MBA talent. These events provide an introduction to a broader array of MBA recruiters. We’ve included here a list of U.S. states where 2013 graduates were employed full-time after graduation, as well as a breakdown of the timing of offers for 2013 grads. It’s important to note that timing varies every year, but this will give you an idea of when most of the recruiting activity happens. 27 California Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Massachusetts August 2012: September: October: November: December: January 2013: February: March: April: May: June: July: August: 28 Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina North Carolina New Jersey New York 6.12% 6.12% 4.08% 6.12% 4.08% 6.12% 8.16% 12.24% 14.29% 12.24% 10.20% 6.12% 4.08% Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Virginia Washington The State of Iowa Board of Regents approves tuition and fees typically in February, and the figures are released shortly afterward to all areas of the university. Listed below are estimated expenses for the upcoming academic year. The figures will change slightly for the 2014-2015 academic year. You can see the figures on our website at http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/admissions/tuitionfinaid.cfm. Tuition University Fees Leadership, Ethics, & Professionalism Fee MBA Student Organization Fee (optional) Living Expenses (estimated)* Books & Supplies Health Insurance GLO (airfare estimate) $19,246 $1,179 $450 $295 (2 yr)^ $14,585 $1,000 $1,500† $2,000 $35,314† $1,179 $450 $295 (2 yr)^ $14,585 $1,000 $1,500† $2,000 International students are charged an additional International Student Fee of approximately $120 per year and an International Orientation Fee of $250. *Living expenses reflect the estimated annual student costs of housing, transportation, food, and other personal expenses based on federal financial aid guidelines (family expenses not included) according to the UI Office of Student Financial Aid. Living costs can vary widely depending upon family status and housing preferences. †Students awarded a graduate assistantship pay Iowa resident tuition; receive a reduction in university fees of $285; receive a contribution toward health insurance of up to 90% of the monthly premium. The cost listed for health insurance is for single person coverage. More information about health insurance rates can be found in Section XIII, Health Insurance and Immunizations. ^Students wishing to be active in MBA Student Organizations have the option to pay for both years of membership ($295) or one year ($175). 29 Tuition and fee statements (U-bills) are available online the first working day of each month and are normally due the 21st of each month. You may view your U-bill account online through ISIS at http://isis.uiowa.edu. Statements are separated into two categories: Contract Charges (Tuition, Room and Board) and Miscellaneous Charges (all other items). Contract charges for the semester will be billed in full as follows: Fall Semester: August Winter Semester: December Spring Semester: January Summer Semester: June The University Billing Office offers two payment options: 1. Pay the "Balance in Full" at the beginning of each semester. 2. Pay the "Minimum Periodic Payment" through the Deferred Payment Plan. Common billing and payment questions can be found at http://www.uiowa.edu/ubill/common_questions/index.html. Pursuing a Tippie MBA is a worthwhile investment. Several opportunities for financial aid are available to help you. In your admission letter, you received notice from Tippie if you were selected for financial aid. Your aid package, if you received one, consists of a scholarship or a graduate assistantship/scholarship combination. These packages are provided to highly qualified candidates. Details on merit-based aid are available at: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/admissions/tuitionfinaid.cfm. Merit-based financial aid is awarded based on the overall merit of the applicant, not financial need. Unfortunately, we are not able to fund every student. Very rarely, a graduate assistantship may become available during the academic year. When this occurs, a student previously waitlisted for financial aid may be selected or all students may be made aware of the availability with instructions on how to apply. Many students who are unable to secure merit-based financial aid during the first year are able to obtain a Teaching Assistantship position for year two. Occasionally, a recipient of a graduate assistantship is offered an assistantship with another department or unit within the university. In these situations, the recipient must choose one assistantship to forego. Only one assistantship can be held at any time (see “Assistantships Outside the School of Management” for more information). 30 Nearly all MBA students obtain some kind of financial aid to help with living expenses. U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply for aid sponsored by the U.S. federal government by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). On-line applications are available at https://fafsa.ed.gov/. Completing the FAFSA application form is often a required first step in applying for state loans and for some private funding sources as well. International students may apply for loans through private lending institutions if a co-signer who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident is available. For other lending sources, we recommend inquiring with your local financial institutions. The Tippie MBA program is unable to recommend alternate funding sources; you will need to seek these out on your own. Feel free to inquire of current students (start with the Ask a Student page on our website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/admissions/contact-student.cfm) if you need more advice on obtaining loans. Emergency loans in amounts of $500 or less can be acquired through the Office of Financial Aid. The amount you borrow will be assessed on your University account. If the amount is paid by the end of the semester, no interest will be charged. Information regarding other sources of financial assistance is available on The University of Iowa Financial Aid web page, http://www.uiowa.edu/financial-aid/. Links to various sources for loans and scholarships are provided. It may be necessary for you to work while you pursue your MBA. We recommend that students limit their work to no more than ten hours per week, especially during the first semester of the MBA program. There are many activities you will want to investigate that will enrich your MBA experience, and the course load is the heaviest you will face during your education. Our students will advise that the adjustment of returning to academic life will require most of your time. After completing the first semester, some students are able to increase their work hours; we recommend that you consider your own unique situation when determining your work schedule. Academic departments and other units on campus (outside the School of Management) occasionally send notification to our office regarding graduate or research assistant openings. Finding these positions generally requires contacting each unit separately to inquire about possible openings since there is no central listing of available graduate or research assistantships. 31 The Graduate College maintains a bulletin board of positions that may be helpful. It is found at: http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/graduate-assistant-job-postings Tippie students who don't receive a Graduate Assistantship can pursue Teaching Assistantships (TAs) with the College of Business (COB). TAs are not awarded as part of School of Management financial aid packages and are handled by the individual Tippie COB departments. The department administrative assistants are the starting point for inquiring about TAs. Nearly all TAs are offered to second-year students. TA appointments are not generally available for students in their first semester, but are an option for spring semester and beyond. Generally TA positions are awarded by the marketing, finance, management sciences, and management and organizations departments. The department of Finance offers TA appointments exclusively to students in their second, third, or fourth semesters. Each academic department on campus hires teaching assistants based on the needs of that department. The priority within departments is typically: 1. PhD students 2. Masters level students within the department 3. Graduate students from other departments International students whose native language is not English must complete the Teaching Assistant Preparation in English (TAPE) Program before they are eligible for a TA position. Information regarding this program is available at http://clas.uiowa.edu/esl/tape. Note that the first step in this program is taking the English Speaking Proficiency Assessment (ESPA). You will need a “Request for Evaluation for TA Certification” from the academic department in which you seek an assistantship to be able to take this test. The School of Management is not able to provide this form to you. Contact the department secretary to request the form. The College of Business web site (http://tippie.uiowa.edu/) includes a directory of departmental contact information. The first fall ESPA test is held during the University’s International Orientation. Additional dates and times can be found at http://clas.uiowa.edu/esl/tape/testing-schedule. 32 Hourly positions are available throughout campus. (International students are eligible for these positions.) Information is available at: http://www.uiowa.edu/financialaid/employment/students/parttime.shtml. Most hourly positions are entry level and do not provide sufficient income to cover living expenses. However, they can be helpful in providing a small supplemental source of funds. A list of available openings is found at: http://www.bo.uiowa.edu/~finaid/jobform.html. 33 The nearest airport with commercial airline service is the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport in Cedar Rapids, just a few short miles from Iowa City (airport code CID). Shuttles are available to take you from the airport to your destination in Iowa City for approximately $35.00. You will need to provide the name of the airline, flight number and arrival date and time of your flight when you make your reservation. Airport Shuttle Service is located in the airport terminal near baggage claim and remains open until all scheduled flights have arrived. Reservations are required and must be made at least 24 hours in advance of your arrival. Please call (800) 725-8460. You may also make a reservation online at http://www.crshuttle.com/. Rate: $35 one way to Iowa City. Iowa City is located just south of I-80 and east of I-380. Maps are included in the back of this section. I-20 or DS-2019 document Valid passport U.S. visa for the University of Iowa Your University of Iowa admission letter Financial support documentation Airplane ticket(s) Traveler’s checks or any international bank/credit card (ATM, credit, or debit card); no less than $500 in U.S. currency for travel emergencies and settling-in expenses. o Problems with flight connections could make it necessary for you to spend the night in a hotel, which could cost $100 or more. Try to prepare for all contingencies associated with international travel. Phone numbers and e-mail addresses for: o Emergency contacts at home and in the United States o The Tippie Full-time MBA (319-335-2792; [email protected]) o International Student and Scholar Services - ISSS (http://international.uiowa.edu/isss) o A representative of your nationality group at the University (will be sent by ISSS) Your marriage license (if applicable) 35 36 Your academic transcript (only if official copies have not yet been submitted) Your spouse’s academic transcript if University enrollment is planned Your completed and validated “Immunization Record for International Students” form (see the International Students section of this binder for more info) Documentation of treatment you have received for chronic medical problems An English translation of your medical history and documents Prescriptions for medications you take and a fresh supply of prescription medicines Medical records (including vaccination records) for your accompanying spouse/children (if applicable) Clothing appropriate for the seasons. Summer is hot and humid with average temperatures around 73ºF (23° Celsius); winter is cold and dry, with average temperatures around 24ºF (-4.5° Celsius). Current temperatures can be found at http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KIOW.html. Adapters for electrical appliances - U.S. standard outlets use 110 volts Favorite recipes and items for sharing your culture with others; music, video tapes, postcards, photographs, or traditional dress (if you have space) 37 From Interstate 80: 1. Take the Dubuque Street Exit (#244) 2. Proceed south on Dubuque Street 3. Turn right onto Market Street 4. Proceed one block to the Pappajohn Business Building and Pomerantz Center From Interstate 380: 1. Take Exit 0 to Interstate 80 eastbound 2. Proceed as outlined above, beginning with Direction #1 From Highway 218: 1. Take the exit for Highway 1; turn east 2. Follow Highway 6 (Riverside Drive) north along the west side of the Iowa River 3. Turn right onto Burlington Street 4. Turn left onto Madison Street 5. Turn right onto Jefferson Street 6. The Pappajohn Business Building is located on the left side of Jefferson Street 7. Turn left onto Clinton Street 8. Turn left onto Market Street 9. The Pomerantz Center is located on the right side of Market Street From Highway 6: Follow Highway 6 (Riverside Drive) north along the Iowa River Turn east onto Burlington Street Proceed as outlined above, beginning with Direction #4 38 Whether you are currently a resident of Iowa City or moving here to join our MBA program, we hope this living resource guide will be helpful. Here you will find general information about the resources needed to get settled and comfortable in your community. In most cases, we have provided web addresses for detailed information. Iowa City is a city of about 65,000 people with an eclectic mix of cultural, intellectual, and recreational activities in a friendly community atmosphere. A downtown pedestrian mall just east of the campus includes specialty shops and restaurants that offer international and gourmet cuisine, boutique fashion shops, and a lively nightlife. Two nearby cities make up the Iowa City metro area, which has a total population of about 100,000. Coralville, adjacent to Iowa City, offers hotels, restaurants, and shopping. The 1.2 million square foot Coral Ridge Mall offers more than 120 specialty shops, five department stores, an ice-skating rink, and movie complex. North Liberty, adjacent to Coralville, offers restaurants and housing. The University of Iowa visitors page at http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/visitors/ offers a wealth of information on the community and university to help you get started. Three bus systems provide transportation in Iowa City and Coralville: The University’s bus system - the Cambus The Iowa City public bus system The Coralville transit system. Bus routes and schedules for all bus systems are available at http://www.iowacity.com/icarrive.htm. The Parking and Transportation Office web site, http://www.uiowa.edu/~parking/, provides additional information about transportation on and around the campus. Cambus offers free bus service throughout the campus and nearby areas. Buses arrive at designated stops every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends throughout the academic year. (Visit http://www.uiowa.edu/~cambus/) The Iowa City, Coralville, and UI bus systems provide a wonderful tool for bus riders, called Bongo. Bongo is a GPS-based, real-time passenger information system that allows riders to find current 39 bus locations as well as predictions for upcoming bus arrivals for Iowa City, Coralville and the University of Iowa. Visit http://www.ebongo.org/ to download the app to your smartphone. If you choose to bring a car, it is recommended that you register your vehicle with the University to park on campus. Visit http://www.uiowa.edu/~parking/ to find out about parking on campus and how to register your vehicle. Some students who commute park their cars at Hancher Lot. Permits to this lot are first made available to those living outside of Coralville or Iowa City city limits. Iowa City, Coralville, and The University of Iowa offer many different housing options, from apartment buildings to University-owned rental units. Most domestic MBA students live in apartments and private homes, which generally have 12-month leases. Many international students live in University-owned apartments. Some students, especially joint-degree students planning to live in Iowa City for more than two years, decide to buy a home or condo. Visit this page for more information on housing: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/housing.cfm The Iowa House Hotel in the Iowa Memorial Union on campus offers discounted rates to new students who need short-term housing at the beginning of the fall term. The new international student discount rate is US $60 per person, per night for a shared room (rates subject to change). Rooms fill quickly. Visit http://imu.uiowa.edu/iowahouse/. A list of other motels in the Iowa City/Coralville area is available at http://www.iowacitycoralville.org/BusinessDirectoryII.aspx?lngBusinessCategoryID=9 . Most MBA students live in private homes, private apartments, or in University apartments. For more advice on where to live, log on to the Class of 2016 Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/groups/tippie2016) and ask some of the current students in the group for advice. Information about the University apartment complexes is available at http://housing.uiowa.edu/university-apartments. Applications and contracts are also available at this site. On our website, there’s more information about housing including some general info about each section of town. http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/housing.cfm. 40 The Housing Clearinghouse is a free service providing listings of available housing in the Iowa City/Coralville area. Current vacancies are listed by type of unit. Visit http://offcampushousing.uiowa.edu/ and follow the link. A listing of housing options is also available at the Campus Information Center located on the first floor of The University of Iowa Memorial Union. In addition to a knowledgeable staff, the Campus Information Center provides: Free local telephones The Daily Iowan (the University newspaper) Campus, city, and transit maps Comprehensive apartment directories Many students find off-campus housing through newspaper classifieds in the Iowa Press Citizen, Iowa City Gazette, or Daily Iowan newspapers. Press-Citizen: http://www.press-citizen.com/section/classifieds Daily Iowan: http://dailyiowan.com/pages/classifieds.html Gazette: http://thegazette.com/ Below are some additional resources for identifying an apartment: IowaCityRent.com. Local rental resource for Iowa City. http://www.iowacityrent.com/ Craigslist. Many smaller landlords with just a few rental units use Craigslist to post availability. http://iowacity.craigslist.org Apartments.com and ApartmentFinder.com. National websites for apartment listings. http://www.apartments.com/ http://www.apartmentfinder.com/ Other Resources: http://iowacity.backpage.com/ApartmentsForRent/ http://iowacity.olx.com/houses-apartments-for-rent-cat-363 http://apartments.oodle.com/iowa-city-ia/ Iowa City section of a nationwide online apartment and roommate listing There’s no shortage of private landlords in the Iowa City area. Some have hundreds of units (Apartments Downtown is one example) while others have just a couple. The best way to find the 41 smaller landlords, who many times offer a better rental experience, is through Craigslist (http://iowacity.craigslist.org) or classified ads. Below we’ve listed a handful of the larger property management companies in the Iowa City area. Apartments Downtown http://www.aptsdowntown.com/ Apartments Near Campus http://www.apartmentsnearcampus.com/ Telluride Apartments http://www.tellurideapartments.net/ Heritage Property Management http://www.hpmic.com/ J&J Apartments http://jandjapts.com/ Hawks Ridge Student Housing - a large student-only complex with private bus service to/from campus and downtown http://www.livehawksridge.com Many Tippie students group together to save money on housing. The best way to find a roommate is to join the Admitted Students Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/). Just search for “Tippie Full-time MBA Class of 2016” and request to join the group. Then you can post an announcement or start a conversation to locate a roommate. *We recognize that incoming Chinese students are unable to access Facebook due to country restrictions. Contact admissions if you need to locate a roommate and we’ll do our best to get you connected with your classmates. Cell phone service in Iowa City is provided by several national providers, including U.S. Cellular, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, iWireless, and Nextel. Contact information can be found through a Google search on the web. Most students use Verizon Wireless, AT&T, or U.S. Cellular. Here are some pros and cons: 42 AT&T has the iPhone, like Verizon, but it also is known for having poor signal coverage, even in Iowa City and particularly inside buildings and homes. Verizon Wireless has a wide variety of phones, including the iPhone and Android phones. Verizon also has excellent coverage in the Iowa City area and in most of the U.S., including rural areas. U.S. Cellular has iPhone and Android phones, with very good coverage in the city and in the Midwest. Outside the Midwest, their coverage can be a bit spotty. A smart phone (one with email connectivity) is recommended for incoming students (but not required) so they can easily stay connected. Landline phone service in Iowa City provided by: CenturyLink at 1-866-642-0444 Mediacom at 1-855-MEDIACOM The companies will charge you for bringing the land phone line to your residence. The monthly fee for a landline depends upon the features you add, but a very basic line with no long distance or caller identification is about $30 a month. Most students find this unnecessary if they have a cell phone. Gas and electricity are typically provided by one of two companies: MidAmerican Energy (1-888-427-5632) Alliant Energy (1-800-ALLIANT) To figure out which company provides yours, simply call one and give them your address. If they aren’t your provider, they’ll get you in contact with the right company. Water and sewer services are provided by the local city governments. Contact information is below, by city: City of Iowa City at (319) 356-5066 City of Coralville at (319) 248-1715 City of North Liberty at (319)-626-5700 Cable television services and high speed internet are provided by Mediacom at 855-MEDIACOM. You can also research alternatives online if you wish, including satellite TV vendors (DirecTV or Dish Network). Mediacom offers introductory specials to new customers, and because you will only be a resident here for 21 months, you can usually take full advantage of these deals. 43 Many banking options are available to Tippie students. The major choice is between national banks or local. There are local bank options that have low fees and most do not charge for ATM transactions around the country. At the end of this section, a comprehensive list of banks includes website URLs; you can compare bank offerings on each bank’s website. When the school year begins, most area banks offer some sort of incentive for opening an account, so be sure to ask about incentives/discounts. Information about child care is available from the 4Cs Community Coordinated Child Care. Rather than using their web site, you should contact them directly for the best information. Find their phone number on their web site: http://www.iowa4cs.com/. The 4Cs works with the Department of Human Services and can provide opinions on daycare providers in the area. Parents can also call Community Action of Eastern Iowa to get a list of home child care providers with their fees and enrollment ages. They can be contacted at 855-244-5301. Elementary and secondary school information is available at the Iowa City Community Schools web site at http://www.iowacityschools.org. Individuals with a valid U.S. license wishing to acquire an Iowa driver’s license may do so by paying the appropriate fee at the Driver’s License Station. To acquire an Iowa driver's license without a valid U.S. license, you must pass a knowledge test, a vision test, and a road test. The first step is to prepare for the written test by studying the Iowa Driver's Manual and taking the practice test available at http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ods/dlmanual.htm. Copies of the manual are also available from the Driver's License Station. Students will be required to provide proof of identification to apply for a driver's license. Specific identification requirements are listed at http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/realid/success.html. International Students: To drive in the U.S., a driver’s license is necessary. See this page for more details: http://international.uiowa.edu/international-students/obtaining-iowa-driver%E2%80%99slicense. The Driver's License Station closest to campus is located at: 44 Eastdale Mall 1700 South First Avenue Iowa City, IA (319) 338-5294 Student Health Service is available to all students. Located at Westlawn, Student Health is an efficient and reliable health care provider. For students who pay the health fee (mandatory for those taking more than 4 credits), no charges are assessed for consultation, exams, and treatment by a physician for a routine visit. However, there may be charges for certain procedures. For more information call (319) 335-8370 or visit on-line at http://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/ There are many health care providers in private practice in the Iowa City area. The Yellow Pages of the local phone directory or a simple Google search will provide a listing. Most UI students and their families use student health and UIHC for their medical care, particularly if they have health insurance through the university (UIHC and student health care is less expensive for those with UI insurance). University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), ranked as one of the best hospitals in the United States, brings together the expertise of highly skilled health care professionals and sophisticated medical technologies to serve the people of Iowa and beyond. Its multidisciplinary expertise encompasses over 200 health care specialties. Visit http://www.uihealthcare.org/ or call (319) 3561616 / 1-800-777-8442. For students with graduate assistantships, you receive discounted care if you get your medical care at UIHC. Mercy Hospital is an acute care community hospital that provides a full range of medical services including an emergency unit, maternity care, outpatient services, and wellness education programs. Mercy is a private not-for-profit corporation. Visit http://mercyiowacity.org or call (319) 339-0300 or 1-800-637-2942. There are many private dental care providers around Iowa City because of the popular dental school here. University Dental Clinic offers University students and their families comprehensive dental care. In addition to routine cleanings, the Dental Clinic covers all aspects of dentistry including orthodontics, pediatric care, cosmetic treatment, and oral surgery. It is located in the Dental Science Building and is staffed by professional dentists and students who are training to become dentists. 45 The Dental Clinic is a teaching clinic, so while the fees are low, it is more time-consuming than most dental visits. Treatment from a faculty member can be requested and is less time-consuming, but the fees are the same as those of local private practice dentists. Call (319) 335-7499. Otherwise, do a Google search for Iowa City dentist to find listings. Ensure they accept your dental insurance before you go (or ask about rates for non-insured customers). Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic provides clinical services, by appointment only to University students with speech or hearing problems free of charge (non-students must pay). Services include diagnostic examinations (including hearing tests), consultation, individual conferences, individual therapy sessions, instruction in small groups, and referral to other clinics as needed. The Speech and Hearing Clinic is located in the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center on Hawkins Drive near the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Call (319) 335-8736 to make an appointment. Women’s Health & Ob/Gyn services are provided through the UIHC Women’s Health Center, Mercy Hospital, and Student Health Service. Women may also choose to utilize the Planned Parenthood Clinic or the Emma Goldman Clinic. The Emma Goldman Clinic provides well-woman gynecology, birth control services, and reproductive education services. Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive health care for women and birth control. Iowa City residents experience four seasons and their accompanying beauty each year: fields of blooms in the spring, swimming weather in the summer, vivid foliage in the fall, and snowfalls that blanket campus in the winter. Current weather conditions can be found at http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KIOW.html. Average monthly temperatures in Fahrenheit and (Celsius) are: High Low 46 Jan 30 (3) 13 (-10) Feb 37 (3) 19 (-8) Mar 49 (10) 30 (-2) Apr 63 (19) 41 (4) May 75 (24) 52 (11) Jun 84 (28) 62 (16) Jul 88 (31) 66 (18) Aug 85 (29) 64 (17) Sep 78 (26) 56 (12) Oct 66 (19) 44 (6) Nov 48 (10) 31 (-1) Dec 34 (2) 19 (-8) Hy-Vee Food Stores Target Break Garden Market Wal-Mart Super Center New Pioneer Co-op Fareway Stores Iowa City & Coralville locations Iowa City Iowa City 2801 Commerce Dr., Coralville 22 S. Van Buren, Iowa City 1101 2nd St, Coralville 2530 Westwinds Dr, Iowa City 2765 Commerce Dr, Iowa City John’s Grocery 401 E Market St., Iowa City Taj Food International Spiceland 216 1st Ave, Coralville, IA 800 2nd Street, Iowa City, IA Large supermarket Medium-sized supermarket Medium-sized supermarket Large supermarket Natural meats, organic produce, freshly baked breads Medium-sized supermarket, large meat counter Small market, wine and beer cellar Asian foods, Indian Grocery Indian Grocery and take out Dillards Coral Ridge Mall Upscale clothing and merchandise JCPenney Coral Ridge Mall Clothing and merchandise Kohl’s Target 2795 Commerce Dr., Coralville Coral Ridge Mall Clothing and merchandise Clothing and merchandise Wal-Mart Iowa City and Coralville Discount merchandiser Von Maur Coralville Upscale clothing and merchandise Younkers Coral Ridge Mall Clothing and merchandise Gordman’s 2515 Corridor Way, Coralville Housewares, clothing; very inexpensive Each of these banks has branches in the Iowa City and surrounding areas. Some are regional while others are nationwide. Links to each bank’s website are included below. Iowa City, Coralville Hills Bank and Trust & Surrounding 319-351-3337 http://www.hillsbank.com 319-356-5800 http://midwestone.com/ Areas MidwestOne Bank Iowa City, Coralville, Surrounding Areas 47 U of Iowa Community Credit Union Iowa City, Coralville, Bank of the West 319-339-1002 http://www.uiccu.org Iowa City, Coralville 319-338-9751 http://www.bankofthewest.com Iowa City 319-341-5900 http://www.fmbankonline.com Coralville 319-828-8000 http://www.ft-sb.com Freedom Security Bank Coralville 319-688-9005 http://www.fs-bank.com Regions Bank Coralville 319-351-8262 http://www.regions.com 319-356-9000 http://www.usbank.com 319-887-7461 http://www.wellsfargo.com 319-351-4121 http://www.westbankiowa.com Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank First Trust Savings Bank U S Bank Wells Fargo Bank West Bank Surrounding Areas Iowa City, Coralville, Surrounding Areas Iowa City and Coralville Iowa City, Coralville *The University of Iowa has a partnership with Hills Bank to provide banking services to students. This is not required for students to use; you can opt in if interested. When you get your IowaONE card (a.k.a. your student I.D.), you can choose to link it directly to a Hills Bank checking account. There are also Hills Bank ATMs around campus, and a branch of Hills Bank in the Iowa Memorial Union. All ATMs on campus, regardless of which banking institution you use, do not charge fees. 48 Iowa City’s charm is reflected in its unique blend of options for fun and socializing. Iowa City is clearly a Big Ten sports town with some of the most loyal fans around. Yet, theatre, musical performances, and art galleries are equally as prominent and delightful. Here you will find a sampling of recreational offerings available to you as a resident of the Iowa City/Coralville community. A wide range of recreation is available in Iowa City. Big Ten sports fans can cheer for the Hawkeyes as they compete in eleven different men’s and women’s sports. Schedules and tickets are available through http://www.hawkeyesports.com. The ticket office can be reached at 1-800-IA-HAWKS. Hawkeye football is an institution at The University of Iowa. On a handful of Saturdays from September through November, a swarm of Hawk fans descend on the university’s campus. The population of Iowa City nearly doubles when the Hawkeyes play at home; nearly 51,000 visitors arrive to cheer on the football team. The Tippie MBA hosts tailgate parties near the stadium before every home game, so you’ll get familiar with Hawkeye Football once the season starts in early September. Many incoming students are curious as to when they can purchase season football tickets. The ticket office tells us that students can buy tickets after orientation – but that doesn’t work for MBA students, for whom orientation is mid-August. For undergrads, it’s June or July. To secure season football tickets ahead of time, you’ll need to contact the ticket office and take a few extra steps. "Football weekends in Iowa City have been an incredible experience me and my family. It starts on Friday when crowds start to arrive in Iowa City, most wearing black and gold. The town gets a buzz on Friday's that carries over to the early morning on Saturdays. I live about a half-mile from Kinnick Stadium, so on gameday I take the walk down Melrose with my wife and son. It's exciting, there are people partying all over the place, and the excitement really starts to build. When we get to the MBA tailgate, we get to relax and enjoy ourselves before we go to the actual game. The first thing that struck me about the games is the spirit of everyone, not just the student section, but the entire Hawkeye community. I think the Hawkeye enthusiasm is contagious because in a few short months, my wife and I have come to love Hawks football, and now I have a 2 year old that sings the fight song. I'm already excited for next season." - Bill Rue, MBA '12 After you are admitted, call the ticket office at 1-800-IA-HAWKS. Have your Student ID number handy (go into ISIS, My Uiowa, and My University ID). Explain that you would like to create an account to buy tickets online. You may need to tell them you’re an MBA student who isn’t oriented until mid-August. Using the account login they give you, go to http://www.hawkeyesports.com/ and purchase your student tickets. Once you arrive on campus, you can pick up your tickets at the Ticket Office, located at the north entrance of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 49 The University of Iowa’s Division of Recreational Services offers numerous opportunities for physical, mental, and social growth in competitive and informal recreation activities including aquatics, intramurals, golf leagues, and more. Visit http://recserv.uiowa.edu. University Recreation Memberships A membership to Recreational Services is required to access all recreation facilities on campus. Once inside, most activities, including swimming, fitness, rock climbing, racquetball, basketball, volleyball, and Group Exercise classes are included with the membership. Recreation Memberships are free for all enrolled UI students – these costs are included in the fees assessed on your U-bill and are required for all enrolled students. Memberships are available for purchase for everyone else. Membership Categories are Fac/Staff/Retiree/Affilliate, Alumni and Community. Sponsored Adult, Sponsored Dependent and Family memberships are also available. Memberships are sold in yearly, four-month, and monthly increments and are sold throughout the year. A daily walk-in fee option is also available. Memberships can be purchased at the CRWC, Field House and HTRC. For more information about memberships: http://recserv.uiowa.edu/Apps/Membership/Memberships.aspx 50 Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (CRWC) – Brand new, state-of-the-art fitness facility, opened in Summer 2010. Usage fees are included in your U-bill. o Fitness: The CRWC boasts 20,000 square feet of fitness space over 3 levels. The facility has a large area devoted to cardio equipment, Matrix and Life Fitness circuit training equipment, free weights, Hammer Strength plate-loaded equipment, and miscellaneous fitness equipment o Activities: A 52-foot climbing wall, 1/9th mile jogging track, basketball/volleyball courts, and an indoor swimming pool featuring a bouldering wall, lazy river, bubble benches, a 25-person spa, and water basketball and volleyball. An 18-foot deep diving well and 50-meter competitive pool host Hawkeye swimming/diving meets. o Full list of amenities: http://recserv.uiowa.edu/Apps/Facilities/CRWC.aspx Finkbine Golf Course – 18-hole championship course The Field House/Fitness Loft – Cardiovascular, strengthening, power equipment, weights, swimming pool, basketball, racquetball, badminton courts; elevated running track, volleyball courts, and much more. http://recserv.uiowa.edu/Apps/Facilities/FieldHouse.aspx Fitness East – Cardiovascular and weight equipment. This gym is located less than one block from the Pomerantz and Pappajohn Business buildings, where the majority of your classes are held. http://recserv.uiowa.edu/Apps/Facilities/FitnessEast.aspx UI Recreation Building – Weight room, 200m indoor track, indoor field (can be reserved) Touch the Earth Outdoor Rental & Resource Center – Rental equipment for outdoor activities including canoeing, kayaking, camping, cycling, skiing, and flag football Hawkeye Recreation Fields – 5 soccer, 7 flag football/ultimate fields, 4 sand volleyball courts, 6 basketball courts. Reservations needed for all but sand and basketball courts. http://recserv.uiowa.edu/Apps/Facilities/HawkeyeRecreationFields.aspx Hawkeye Tennis & Rec Complex – 12 outdoor and 8 indoor courts, indoor turf area, Fitness West (full fitness center) For students living outside the downtown Iowa City area, on-campus recreation facilities can be inconvenient, particularly if parking is not available. For this reason, we offer a list of other gyms/fitness centers you may want to explore in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty. Each has their own unique offerings, and please note that the below list is not exhaustive. STAFF FAVORITE: Core Fitness – Locations in Iowa City and North Liberty. Open 24 hours. Student discount available, and Core typically offers no-initiation-fee specials to new students. Large gym with full schedule of group fitness classes and new equipment. http://www.corefitness1.com/ STAFF FAVORITE: CrossFit Epic – Located in southwest Iowa City. CrossFit workouts are constantly varied movements executed at high intensity. Staff and students who do CrossFit swear by it, but it’s not for the faint of heart. http://www.crossfitepic.com/ North Dodge Athletic Club – Located in northeast Iowa City. Indoor tennis courts and full fitness facilities. http://www.ndacgym.com/ Performance Health and Fitness – Located in North Liberty. Group fitness classes, indoor running track, cardio equipment. http://www.performance4health.com/ STAFF FAVORITE: Downward Dog Yoga – Located in Coralville, off 1st Avenue. Group classes and a popular early-morning bootcamp. http://www.downwarddog-yoga.com/. Nearby outdoor recreation areas and city parks make it simple to enjoy outdoor activities. For more information on any of these, just search Google. MacBride Nature Recreation Area, 15 miles north of campus, features Lake MacBride State Park for swimming, boating, camping, fishing, and bird-watching. Also hiking/cross country ski trails, picnic areas, campsites, and archery range 51 Palisades-Kepler State Park visitors enjoy views of the beautiful Cedar River and the treelined bluffs along it. Camping, cabins, and hiking trails with river access are available Coralville Lake and Devonian Fossil Gorge provides nature trails, picnic and camping sites, a raptor and nature center, cross-country ski trails, and an 18 hole disc golf course City parks - 33 parks are located in Iowa City providing most residents easy access to outdoor areas; more parks are located in Coralville and Iowa City City Park Pool is located on Park Road on the northwest side of Iowa City. It’s a T-shaped pool with a super shallow area on both sides of the T, a high and low diving board and 25yard lip swim area. Coralville Community Aquatic Center features a 25-meter L-shaped pool that has a zero depth entry, diving boards, two water slides, and a splash deck full of fountains and play structures; located off 12th Avenue in Coralville Ten public golf courses are within minutes of downtown Iowa City including the top ranked Amana Colonies golf course If you are not aware of our reputation as a cultural center, you will be delighted to learn that many international performers make regular appearances in Iowa City. The schedule of events for the Iowa Center for the Arts draws upon the resources of one of the most extensive creative arts campuses in the country. Theatre and musical performances are a part of Iowa City culture and include: Hancher Auditorium (http://www.hancher.uiowa.edu/) hosts internationally acclaimed music, dance, and theatre performances in its 2,600-seat building. Each season, the Hancher calendar includes a major Broadway production (Mama Mia, Les Miserables, Chicago), plays geared for families (Beauty and the Beast, The King and I, The Nutcracker), and musical performances ranging from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra to the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. o In June of 2008, the usually serene Iowa River burst from its banks and flooded 22 University of Iowa buildings. Hancher Auditorium and the adjoining Music Building were heavily damaged, and the UI is building a new auditorium just uphill from the previous location. Read more here: http://www.uifoundation.org/artscampaign/. The Voxman Music Building will be relocated to downtown Iowa City. In the meantime, alternate venues around the community are hosting events originally scheduled at Hancher. Iowa City was named a UNESCO City of Literature in November of 2008. It joins Edinburgh, Scotland and Melbourne, Australia as Cities of Literature. For more on this honorable designation and the many literature-themed events in the area, visit http://cityofliteratureusa.org/. The Department of Dance offers formal and informal performances throughout the season and Saturday Dance Forum classes for adults and children. http://dance.uiowa.edu/ University Theaters feature year-round productions by theatre majors that include traditional favorites and new scripts by student playwrights 52 The Iowa City Community Theatre, one of the state’s oldest amateur theater companies, welcomes new performers and patrons. http://www.iowacitycommunitytheatre.com/ The Englert Theatre (www.englert.org). Built in 1912 and recently renovated, the Englert hosts a variety of nationally renowned and local performing artists throughout the year The Iowa City Jazz Festival began in 1991 as an intimate local gathering of jazz aficionados and has transformed into a nationally recognized event with an average annual audience of more than 25,000, including some of the biggest names in jazz. http://www.summerofthearts.org The literary world regards Iowa City as a nurturing environment for authors and poets. Many well-known writers – including Kurt Vonnegut, Joyce Carol Oates, Flannery O’Connor, and John Irving – are alumni of the University’s writing program. Participants in the Writers’ Workshop present readings throughout the year. Most of the writing programs are open to the public. http://www.uiowa.edu/~iww/ The Iowa City area draws artists, artisans, and art collectors to its local galleries and shows: Riverfest, the University’s annual spring event, features an art show along the banks of the Iowa River where artisans display and sell pottery, paintings, photography, textiles, wood and leather crafts, and jewelry. http://riverfest.uiowa.edu/ Museum of Art showcases an 8,700-work permanent collection of many prominent 20th century paintings and African art, complemented by touring exhibits and a regular schedule of lectures, workshops and films. Admission to the museum and its events is always free. http://uima.uiowa.edu/ Galleries that spotlight regional artists are plentiful in the downtown area. Gallery walks are a local favorite. http://downtowniowacity.com/ The Iowa City and Coralville communities are known for their unique dining and locally owned restaurants. You can find anything from sushi to Italian to vegetarian to Indian fare. But it's not just the diverse cuisine that makes the restaurants great, it’s also the atmosphere. Whether you want a romantic dinner overlooking the Iowa River, a quiet dinner at a quaint European bistro, or live music while you dine, you'll find what you're looking for at one of the many area restaurants. To get directions, just Google the restaurant name along with the words “Iowa” or “Iowa City”. A small sampling of local fares: STAFF AND STUDENT FAVORITE: Atlas World Grill – Downtown Iowa City. Eclectic dining in a casual atmosphere STAFF FAVORITE: Givanni’s – Downtown Iowa City. Italian cuisine at its finest STUDENT FAVORITE: Graze – Downtown Iowa City (ped mall). Tapas style dining, and home to the tasty “chicken lips” STAFF FAVORITE: Short’s Burger and Shine – Downtown Iowa City. Enjoy their famous juicy burgers with dozens of toppings 53 Bread Garden Market – Downtown Iowa City. Full market with fresh sandwiches, soups and salads Devotay – Downtown Iowa City. Specializing in Mediterranean flavors Formosa – Downtown Iowa City. Funky sushi rolls and intricate entrees in a modern atmosphere Basta – From the people who brought you Atlas World Grill, an Italian-specialty restaurant with authentic wood-fired pizza Hamburg Inn #2 – Downtown Iowa City. A US Presidential candidate stop and the oldest restaurant in Iowa City Linn Street Café – Downtown Iowa City. Voted most romantic atmosphere Iowa River Power Company – Coralville. Seafood and steak served with a view of the Iowa River Joseph’s Steakhouse – Downtown Iowa City. High quality steak and seafood in a luxurious atmosphere Masala Indian Vegetarian – Downtown Iowa City. Unique Indian dishes Monica’s Restaurant – Coralville. Italian favorites and American comfort food at a midrange price Oasis Falafel Joint – Northside Iowa City. Best Middle eastern food in the Midwest. Great vegetarian and vegan options One Twenty Six – Downtown Iowa City. Bistro in downtown Iowa City with a quaint atmosphere Oyama – East side Iowa City. Sushi restaurant in east Iowa City; voted best sushi in town Pagliai’s – Northside Iowa City. Serving pizza in Iowa City for nearly 50 years. Open for dinner Mondo’s Saloon – Downtown Iowa City. Southwestern fusion served with the best margaritas in Iowa City Stella / Short’s Burger on Melrose – West side Iowa City, near Kinnick Stadium. Unique upscale bistro with wood-fired pizza and all the burger choices of Short’s Burger and Shine Takanami – Downtown Iowa City. Sushi bar and modern Japanese cuisine Thai Flavors – Downtown Iowa City. Authentic Thai cuisine at affordable prices Wig and Pen Pizza Pub – Coralville. This English pub is a Hawkeye favorite along with their delicious pizza and pasta Moonrakers – Downtown Iowa City. Iowa City’s first Gastropub. Tippie MBAs find time to enjoy the nightlife in Iowa City and Coralville whether it be a casual sports bar to take in a Hawkeye game or a jazz club to listen to local and national talent. A few of the favorite establishments include: The Airliner – Serving generations of Hawkeyes DC’s – Great place to enjoy a sporting event Donnelly’s Irish Pub – Known for its writer’s workshop patrons Formosa – Modern Japanese bar and Lounge Gabe’s – Nationally known rock ‘n roll and hip hop live music 54 Joe’s Place – A favorite hangout of the locals Martinis – Large martini selection with great live music Mickey’s – Irish pub, large beer selection The Mill – Bluegrass music at a favorite local spot Old Chicago – Choose from 110 beers from around the world Pints – Small bar with a large beer selection Mondo’s Saloon – Known for its porch and fresh lime margaritas TCB – An elegant and sociable place known for its many billard tables Summit – Old Hollywood themed restaurant featuring upstairs dance club Yacht Club – Live music for the soul Deadwood – The place for non-conformists, known for its relaxed vibe Take in a movie at a local cinema: Coral Ridge 10 – 10 screens of mainstream films at Coral Ridge Mall Cinemas 6 – Mainstream films at Sycamore Mall Iowa Theater – Alternative films shown on campus at the Iowa Memorial Union 55 Students from around the world come to Iowa to join the Tippie MBA. This section is provided to help international students become acclimated to a new country and new culture. The International Students and Scholars Service (ISSS) office provides information, services, and programs that help international student and their families adjust to University and community life in the U.S. The office is open weekdays, and services are available from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. (Central Standard Time). The ISSS link for information specifically for new international students is located at http://international.uiowa.edu/international-students. Be sure to view the Important Information for New International Students handbook document, which you can access on the New Students page under Pre-Arrival Information. You will also receive a copy of this booklet with your University admission letter and immigration document. The international orientation program is sponsored by The University of Iowa International Students and Scholars Service (ISSS), and includes all international students attending The University of Iowa. The program runs Tuesday, August 12, 2014 through Friday, August 15, 2014 with additional activities offered the following week. Attendance at orientation and all sessions within the program is required. 1111 University Capitol Centre (UCC) Map: http://maps.uiowa.edu/ucc ISSS is located to the right inside the north entrance to UCC. Phone: 319-335-0335 Email: [email protected] You will receive more correspondence directly from ISSS before orientation. International students in F-1 or J-1 status (and those intending to change to F-1 or J-1) are required to report to the ISSS. The reporting process takes place during the International Student 57 Orientation Program or at other scheduled times for students with extenuating circumstances. See the New Student handbook: http://international.uiowa.edu/international-students/new-students. Bring the following documents when you report: Passport Form I-20 (for F - 1 students) Form DS-2019 (for J - 1 students) Form I-94 (the small white card you completed when you entered the U.S.) All other documents related to your immigration status Please check the Fall 2014 orientation schedule at this link: http://international.uiowa.edu/international-students/new-students. Note: The orientation schedule on the site will be for Spring or Summer 2014 until June 1st, 2014. Check back after that date to see the specific schedule for Fall 2014 International Student Orientation. Information is available in the New Student area under the “Orientation Overview” section. The handbook will be updated in early 2014 to reflect the Fall 2014 entering student information. http://international.uiowa.edu/international-students/orientation-overview Several immunizations are required for international students attending The University of Iowa. The Immunization Record for International Students (link below) indicates the required and immunizations/tests needed before you arrive. Procure these in your home country, with the exception of the TB skin test, which must be done in Iowa. You will also need your doctor to complete a Medical History form. Both forms are located at the end of this section. Bring the immunization record with you to submit at the Immunization/Screening Clinic held during International Student Orientation. This official documentation of your immunity is required. At the below link, you’ll find: More information about immunizations for international students and their families Immunization Information in 29 Languages http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/international/immunization.htm You may want to have dental, eye, and general physical examinations before you depart, since these exams are probably less expensive in your country. If you wear eyeglasses, bring a prescription with you in case your lenses become lost or broken. The United States does not have a national health insurance program, so Health Insurance is required. 58 A series of workshops and activities held during the fall semester, Life in Iowa: Activities for New International Students is specifically designed to help new students develop the skills necessary for successful adjustment to living in the U.S. The Life in Iowa series includes social programs as well as workshops on American slang and idioms, nutrition, cross-cultural relationships, time management, and how to be successful in an American classroom. All international students are encouraged to attend. The Organization for the Active Support of International Students (OASIS) is very active on campus. Visit their website for a full list of events and contact information. http://uiowa.orgsync.com/org/uiowaoasis/home Students from many countries and regions have formed organizations at the University. Many new students contact representatives of their nationality organizations before they travel to the U.S. to seek help getting settled in. Your nationality organization may be able to help you arrange for airport transportation and temporary housing. Participation in many nationality organizations is available to you. A list of nationality organizations is provided at http://international.uiowa.edu/campus/student-organizations. Email is the best way to reach a nationality organization representative. The Organization for Active Support of International Students (OASIS) is open to all nationalities. Its goals are to help students develop a sense of belonging, to facilitate collaboration among the various international student organizations, to develop awareness of how the international community enriches the University and the local community, and to provide support for international students who may not have nationality group representation on campus. Information about OASIS is provided during the International Student Orientation program. Many UI students hold on-campus part-time jobs working for the university. You will be taxed for income earned in the United States. Money is deducted each pay period from most employees’ paychecks for federal and state income taxes. In very general terms, students in F-1 status are permitted to work on campus part-time during the fall and spring semester and full-time during breaks when classes are not in session. Students in J-1 status must receive written permission from the officer responsible for their J-program to work on campus. Off-campus employment is not permitted during your first academic year and permitted only under limited circumstances after the first year. It is not safe to assume that you will be able to find offcampus employment during the school year. 59 Your spouse cannot work in the U.S. if he or she accompanies you to Iowa City on a spouse visa. International Student Graduate Admissions. (Pre-arrival information, things to do upon arrival) http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/international/ U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations. (Arrival Procedures for Students) http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/study_exchange/exchange_arrivals.xml Guidelines for Temporary Residents for the Purpose of Study http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/study_exchange/ 60 When you come to campus, we want you to have reliable access to all of the University computing services you need to support your academic experience. Here you can find out exactly what computing resources are available and what to bring with you. Instructional Technology Centers (ITCs) provide students with campus-wide access to the University's academic computing resources. ITCs are located in 26 locations on campus, comprising a network of over 1,000 workstations available for student use. The Pappajohn ITC is located at Room C220 in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business. Wherever you are on the University of Iowa campus, there is an ITC nearby to meet your technology needs. The MBA Behavioral Lab is a computer lab located in the John Pappajohn Business Building, which is reserved for use by Tippie MBA students at specific times. The Tippie College of Business offers students the ability to access the Internet using (802.11b/g standard WiFi) wireless LAN, or WiFi, technology. This UI Wireless system is used across campus in most buildings including the Pappajohn Business Building and Pomerantz Center, the home for Tippie MBAs. New users can get assistance from the staff at the Tippie Helpdesk, located in W294 Pappajohn Business Building or at central Information Technology Services (ITS), located in University Capitol Centre (second floor). More information can be found at http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/wireless. Tippie encourages you to have a personal computer (preferably a laptop) for use in and outside the classroom. Given the number of computing resources provided by the University, we do not require that you purchase a personal computer. The following are minimum recommended computer configurations for accessing resources at the University. Operating System: Windows 7 Memory: 4GB RAM Processor Speed (desktop): Intel core i-series or equivalent Processor Speed (laptop): Intel core i-series or equivalent Hard Drive: 320 GB or larger 61 CD/DVD Drives Ethernet: Built-In Ethernet Card, standard 10/100/1000 PCI Screen Size (desktop): 19” or larger Screen Size (laptop): 14” (screen size can impact cost and weight) Wireless: Card that supports 802.11g/n and WPA2 Enterprise *MBA students have found Apple/Mac computers satisfactory for usage as well, though many addons you will utilize during your schooling are designed for PC compatibility. The University has contracts with Dell and other major computer manufacturers to allow you to buy computers at great discounted prices. They also offer discounts on Apple computers, but the Dell discounts are the best. Purchasing Center: http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/demo/ Click the logo of the company you want to buy from. You'll need your hawkID and password in order to access the discount purchase interface. Go ahead and login, then click on 'Personal/Home Purchases for Faculty, Staff, and Students'. Click the "DN/Dell Computing Page" link. From there, you can shop and create a machine to your specifications. If you run into questions, you can always call the University ITS department for help at 319-384-4357. Visit the ITS website here: http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/default.asp. While you can purchase a computer as long as you are an admitted student with a HawkID and password, you need to have your Student ID and be on campus to purchase discounted software. You can get your IowaONE card (aka your Student ID) at 3 Jessup Hall on campus. More information: http://www.uiowa.edu/~idcard/. Discounted software can be purchased at the University Bookstore (http://www.book.uiowa.edu) which is located in the University Capitol Centre (http://maps.uiowa.edu/ucc). The bookstore may tell you no if you if you try to buy before IMPACT, but you can get around this by explaining that MBA students don’t register for classes until the week before classes begin (most undergrads register months in advance, which is why this “must be registered to buy” policy is in place). If they resist, have them contact MBA Admissions (Abby or Kyle) at 335-2792. 62 Each student enrolled in Henry B. Tippie College of Business courses accepts personal responsibility to uphold and defend academic integrity and to promote an atmosphere in which all individuals may flourish. By agreeing to the Honor Code: I commit to scholastic honesty and integrity; I agree to maintain the spirit of the Honor Code; I strive to set a standard of honest and ethical behavior that reflects well on me, the Henry B. Tippie College of Business, and The University of Iowa. Official Reporting - College of Business faculty, teaching assistants, and staff members who discover Honor Code violations must report the violation to the Senior Associate Dean of the Tippie College of Business. The Senior Associate Dean will then distribute the case to the appropriate academic program contact Student Reporting - A student who witnesses an Honor Code violation but fails to report it, threatens the spirit of the code. The College of Business encourages students to report Honor Code violations to the course instructor or to the relevant program dean. Honor Code Offenses - All non-academic violations are referred directly to the Office of Student Life. The following is a non-exhaustive list of punishable offenses under the Honor Code. To provide additional notice, the Judicial Board will create unidentified records of all decided cases and will make those records publicly available. 1. Cheating includes: unauthorized use of notes, texts, or other aids during a test or quiz copying the work of others and/or allowing others to view your answers or copy your work during a test, quiz or on homework continuing to work on an exam after time is called allowing other parties to assist in the completion of your test, quiz, homework, paper, or project when not permitted 2. Plagiarism includes: presenting the work of others without proper acknowledgement claiming the words and ideas of another as one’s own failure to properly cite and specifically credit the source of both text and web materials in papers, projects, or other assignments 63 copying source codes, graphs, programs, and spreadsheets copying answer keys and solution manuals without the authorization of the course instructor 3. Unauthorized Collaboration includes: working with other students on projects or assignments without authorization from the course instructor (Instructors are expected to specify in writing on the assignment or the syllabus the amount of collaboration that is allowed.) 4. Obtaining an Unfair Advantage includes: stealing, reproducing, circulating, or otherwise gaining access to examination materials prior to the time authorized by an instructor retaining, possessing, using or circulating previous given examination materials, when those materials are to be returned to the instructor intentionally obstructing or interfering with another student’s academic work, or otherwise undertaking activity with the purpose of creating or obtaining an unfair academic advantage over another students’ academic work 5. Forgery includes: altering a score, grade, or schedule change on an academic record forging the signature of an instructor, advisor, dean, or another student without proper authorization 6. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty includes: helping or attempting to help another individual commit an act of academic dishonesty. 7. Résumé Misrepresentation includes: providing false information on your resume including work history, academic performance, or leadership activities The procedures section of the honor code will be provided during IMPACT (orientation week) and will detail implementation of the Honor Code. 64 All students should obtain adequate health insurance coverage while pursuing your MBA degree. International students should know that the United States does not have a national health insurance program. International students are not eligible for government assistance with medical bills, nor may they freely earn money to pay medical bills. Since it is imperative to have resources to cover costs of possible accidents or unexpected illness that requires hospitalization, international students are required to have health insurance. U.S. law requires health insurance for J-2 dependents. It’s wise to purchase health insurance for any dependents who accompany you to the United States. However, do not purchase a health insurance policy that does not meet the exemption guidelines. The SHIP plan is based on the assumption that you will use the University’s Student Health Service for your routine health care needs. However, you may use any provider you choose. Graduate students have a second health insurance option known as UIGRADCare. Under UIGRADCare, students can use Student Health Services and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics physicians for routine care, and family members use University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics physicians. Students with graduate assistantships or teaching assistantships receive a University contribution toward the medical insurance option. Both policies: Cover medically necessary procedures and prescriptions Cover preexisting conditions (medical conditions that existed before you bought the coverage) Go into effect the first day of the month after you begin classes (September 1) Are valid anywhere in the world Health Insurance Plan Name SHIP UI GRAD Care Monthly Rate for Graduate Students (Single Policy) Monthly Rate for Graduate Assistants (Single) $130 $242 $13 $24.20 65 Costs increase incrementally each year; new health insurance rates will be released in May. (http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/admissions/healthins.cfm) Dental insurance is also available for an additional charge of about $280 per year for single coverage. International students are automatically enrolled in the basic University Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) when they register for classes. The monthly premium is charged to their U-bill. You will need to make arrangements for anything other than single-student coverage under this plan. You also have the option to purchase dental insurance. Students for whom insurance is not mandatory (i.e., domestic students) can specify when the coverage begins (August or September). Coverage begins the first day of the chosen month. Reduced rates for graduate assistants begin September 1. Students with assistantships will not be eligible for the university contribution toward costs until September. If you choose to begin coverage August 1st, you will be responsible for the full premium for that month. International students will receive details about various policies during the International Student Orientation Program. Your coverage may satisfy the university’s health insurance requirement. For example, perhaps you have private insurance, or are insured by your government or a sponsoring agency (e.g., Institute of International Education, Academy for Educational Development, etc.), or you have a scholarship from (or are sponsored by) an agency that provides health insurance or assumes payment of your medical costs. In order to use this coverage, submit a Proof of Coverage Form (http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/exempt.pdf) or confer with officials in the University Benefits Office (http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/contact.html) for more information. To verify that your coverage meets the University’s requirement, bring your actual policy (or a descriptive brochure) and your health policy identification card (ID cards without supporting information are not sufficient documentation) and present them to the University Benefits Office by the appropriate exemption deadline. Your insurance documents should be in English. If they are 66 not, obtain an official translation before leaving your country. Your insurance documents must clearly indicate the coverage provided for medical costs, and include: Your name The beginning and ending dates of your coverage (spanning at least one semester) Any exclusions (specific health services your policy does not cover) Hospitalization coverage (including surgery) of $75,000 or more Proof that your insurance is paid in full and non-cancelable (use of monthly payment plans does not qualify) Proof that your insurance is renewable for continuous coverage (i.e., conditions covered under the initial policy do not constitute a preexisting condition under the renewal policy) After the exemption deadline has passed, only partial exemptions will be granted. You will be required to pay an insurance premium for coverage from the date of the applicable deadline to the date on which you present the exemption documents and they are accepted. Students who are exempted for the entire year must provide documentation of other insurance coverage at the beginning of the next academic year. If you are not exempted for the entire year, you must return to the University Benefits Office every semester you are enrolled in school to be exempted. Failure to do so may result in nonrefundable insurance charges being added to your Ubill. Please note that you will be charged for the SHIP plan unless appropriate proof of coverage is provided to the Benefits Office. As a University of Iowa student, you will be required to provide verifications of immunizations. If you are an international student, please bring your immunization records with you when you attend the Immunization/Screening Clinic during International Student Orientation. We recommend you bring a record of all immunizations you have had and when you received them. All students must provide documentation of two measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations after 1969. Students who are unable to provide this verification will need to have the immunizations at the University. There is a fee for this service. More information about immunizations can be found on the Student Health site: http://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/services/immunizations. A written record including the month, day, and year of the immunization, and the name of the physician or clinic where each immunization was given is required of school age children. Do not 67 use the Immunization Record for International Students to document a child’s health records. You will need to bring original documents from your home country. Immunizations also are required for children who attend Iowa preschools and licensed day-care programs. It probably costs less to procure these immunizations in your home country. Kindergarten through grade 12 students must have: Three doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTaP) – At least one dose must be given after the 4th birthday Three doses of polio vaccine (IPV) – At least one dose must be given after the 4th birthday One dose of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) given on or after age 12 months – Two doses are required for any child whose first school enrollment was on or after July 3, 1991. The second dose shall have been received no sooner than 30 days after the first dose. Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine (HB) if born on or after July 1, 1994 One dose of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine given on or after age 12 months if born on or after Sept. 15, 1997 – OR – if you recall that your child actually had chicken pox prior to enrolling in school. Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) offered through the University http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/ship.html UIGRADCare Insurance Plan offered through the University http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/uigradcare.html Health Insurance Requirement (frequently asked questions) http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/studentfaq.html Immunizations for Schoolchildren http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ImmTB/Immunization.aspx?prog=Imm&pg=ImmHome 68 Contact Admissions and Recruiting at Tippie with any questions. We’re here to help as you transition back to academic life, so please reach out if we can be of assistance. Phone: 800-MBA-IOWA or 319-335-2792 Kyle Sanford Associate Director, Recruiting [email protected] Lydia Fine Associate Director, Marketing & Recruiting [email protected] Abby Parker Admissions and Recruiting Coordinator [email protected] *All information provided in the Tippie MBA Binder for newly admitted students is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change. Up to date info can be found in the Admitted Students section of our website: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/fulltimemba/students/ 69
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