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Textbook Lists for Electrive Courses
Click here for a link to a list of textbooks for some of the second year courses for fall semester 2009.

You can buy your textbooks online if you would like. You can also buy them from The Willamette Store when you arrive on campus. Willamette University's bookstore provides competitively-priced textbooks, new and used (when available), for all of your MBA classes.

Opportunities to Purchase a Laptop through The Willamette Store
If you need to purchase your laptop you can do so through a private vendor or The Willamette Store (the Willamette University bookstore). The following information is provided by The Willamette Store.

The Willamette Store recommended laptop systems for 2009-10 include the Dell Studio 1555, the HP 6735S and the Apple Macbook. The recommended systems can be viewed and ordered aonline from The Willamtte Store's Computer Shop.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions are also available.

The Willamette Store will have some of the windows based systems in stock and available for purchase at The Willamette Store. It is usually best to pre-order your system so you can customize the system to the specifications you want. If you pre-order, you will pick up your new computer at The Willamette Store. The Willamette Store cannot ship computers.

If you are interested in ordering a Mac, you can preorder it though our Online Apple Store . The Willamette Store does not carry Apple computers in stock but will happily place the order for you.

Your new computer will be delivered to The Willamette Store where you can pick it up (which is good, because Oregon does not have a sales tax). . The Willamette Store cannot ship computers.

Reminder -- Career Management Do List
Be sure to do your Career Management to do list by August 4th! Email Judy O'Neill at joneill@willamette.edu if you cannot meet the due dates.

If you complete CareerLeader and submit your CareerLeader Insight Questionnaire, Advising Questionnaire and Resume by August 3rd, you will qualify for early access to career services and can make an appointment to meet with the Atkinson School Career Management staff during the week of August 11th.

CareerLeader - Complete Career Leader by August 3rd. Beth Ursin, Director of Career Management and Shelby Gould, Career Management Specialist for the Willamette MBA program, will use your CareerLeader results to work with you when school starts. If you have misplaced your log-in directions for CareerLeader, email Judy O'Neill at joneill@willamette.edu for access.

Advising Questionnaire - Complete and submit the Willamette MBA Advising Questionnaire online by August 3rd. The questionnaire will be used to help our career management, advising and student affairs staff plan programs that meet your needs.

Resume - Willamette MBA Standard Format - Produce your resume in the standard Willamette MBA format (click here for a pdf sample of the format). Important facts to note about the template are: 1) it can be used by students with or without significant work experience; 2) use past tense action words; 3) focus on results and accomplishments rather than duties and responsibilities; and 4) one page in length. Email your resume in a Word or PDF document to Pam Nyburg, Career Management Administrative Assistant, at pnyburg@willamette.edu by August 3rd.

CareerLeader Insight Questionnaire - Download the questionnaire at http://agsm.willamette.edu/career/newsletter/AdmittedStudentDownloads/CareerLeaderInsights.doc . Complete the document, save the document (please put your name in the document file name) and email it to Pam Nyburg, Career Management Administrative Assistant, at pnyburg@willamette.edu by August 3rd.

Mentorship Program Application - Learn about the Mentorship Program and complete the Mentorship Program Application online by August 3rd if you want to be considered for selection for the 2009-10 Mentorship Program. (Note: if a log in box comes up when you click on the application, just click "cancel" on the box and the box should go away)

Early Access to Career Management Services - Complete all of the above assignments by August 3rd to qualify for Early Access to Career Management services. The Career Management staff will be happy to meet with you or talk with you by telephone on August 11, 12, or 13 (and, of course, after school starts). If you qualify for early access, contact Pam Nyburg, at pnyburg@willamette.edu or call 503-370-6167 after August 6th to make your appointment.