January 9-11, 2014
Renaissance Concourse Hotel at the Atlanta Airport
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
4:00 – 7:00 PM
Early Registration and Reception
Snacks will be served/Bar available upstairs
Registration Booth
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014
TIME
EVENT
7:30 – 8:30AM
Registration
Registration Booth
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
Registration Booth
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Introduction, Expectations, and Ice Breaker
Dr. Faye McIntyre, Dean, University of West Georgia
Concourse A&B
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Group Communications and Conflict Avoidance
Dr. Leanne DeFoor, Administrative Director, Georgia WebMBA
Concourse A&B
10:00 – 10:15 AM
BREAK
Concourse A&B
10:15 – 11:30 AM
DiSC Presentation
Dr. Robin Cheramie, Kennesaw State University
Concourse A&B
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM LUNCH
Keynote Speaker – Ray Ingersoll
President & Founder, The Ingersoll Group, Inc.
Topic: “Don’t Just Check the Box”
12-11-2013 LSW
Concourse A&B
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STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
January 9-11, 2014
Renaissance Concourse Hotel at the Atlanta Airport
FRIDAY, January 10, 2014 (continued)
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
1:00– 6:00 PM
Photo and Video Taping Session
Mr. Frank Fortune
Dorval
1:00 – 2:15 PM
Team Contracts Part I
Dr. Leanne DeFoor, Administrative Director, Georgia WebMBA
Concourse A&B
2:15 – 2:30 PM
BREAK/Student Photos
Concourse A&B/Dorval
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Technology Seminar/Policies & Procedures
Topics included: LMS –Desire2Learn (D2L)
Web Conferencing – WIMBA / Collaborate
Ms. Angelia Huggins, Managing Director, Georgia WebMBA
Concourse A&B
3:30 – 4:45PM
Meet with Program Directors
Columbus State University, Ms. Sonya Boadu
Georgia College & State University, Ms. Lynn Hanson
Georgia Southern University, Dr. Gordon Smith and
Ms. Kate Channell
Kennesaw State University, Ms. Tasha Bruner
Valdosta State University, Dr. Mel Schnake
University of West Georgia, Dr. Hope Udombon
National
Logan
Lambert
Dublin
Midway
Hopkins
4:45– 6:00 PM
Alumni/Current Student Panel Discussion, Q&A
Shannon
6:00 – 6:30 PM
SOCIAL
Lobby South
6:30 – 7:45 PM
DINNER PROGRAM/PRESENTATION (Mandatory)
Program, Dr. Faye McIntyre, Dean, University of West Georgia
Concourse A&B
7:45 – 9:00 PM
TEAM TIME – SOCIAL INTERACTION – HOTEL LOUNGE
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STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
January 9-11, 2014
Renaissance Concourse Hotel at the Atlanta Airport
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
7:30 – 8:15 AM
Continental Breakfast
Concourse A&B
8:15 – 9:15 AM
Team Contracts Part II (Working session with Q&A)
Dr. Leanne DeFoor, Administrative Director, Georgia WebMBA
Concourse A&B
9:15 – 10:30 AM
Faculty Presentations by Class (All students to attend)
Concourse A&B
WMBA