Heider College of Business Next Steps Webinar

Dean’s Fellows Program Scott Scholars Scott Fellows

Christina M. Hixson Scholarship in Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Scholarship

Agenda

Welcome Interview Tips

-  On campus interviews -  Phone interviews

Case Study Tips - Presentation - Paper

Interview Day Competition Day Dates to Know Questions

Interview Formats

•  Dean’s Fellows Program: two 15 minutes interviews with Faculty/Alumnus and Dean’s Fellows

•  Dean’s Fellows Program/Scott Scholars/Scott Fellows: one 40 minute panel interview with Faculty, Alumnus and Dean’s Fellow

•  Scott Scholars/Scott Fellows: one 30 minute panel interview with Faculty, Alumnus and Dean’s Fellow

•  Phone interviews: 30 minutes

•  Know what is on resume •  Discuss involvement, leadership, service, and

how you fit scholarship or program •  Prepare questions to ask interviewers •  Thank interviewers for their time •  For more tips, visit

creighton.edu/careercenter

Interview Tips

•  Business professional attire •  What to bring?

-  Copy of resume -  List of prepared questions -  Pen, paper, Heider College of Business leather portfolio

•  Common business etiquette including firm handshake, eye contact, and using titles like Mr., Mrs., Ms. or Dr.

•  business.creighton.edu/undergraduate/interview-competition-weekend

Interview Tips: On Campus

•  Dress as if it were in person •  Stand while speaking •  Set up in a quiet place, free of

distractions •  Resume in front of you •  Landline vs Cell Phone

Interview Tips: Phone

Case Study •  Christina M. Hixson

Scholarship in Business •  Ethics & Social Responsibility

Scholarship •  American Auto case study

available February 1 on business.creighton.edu/undergraduate/interview-competition-weekend

•  Read the case study •  Write notes, questions, or thoughts •  Establish most important ethical facts in

case •  Determine key issue(s) for each

perspective •  Select best resolution to ethical dilemma •  Provide moral reasoning for your chosen

resolution

Case Study Tips

•  Business professional attire •  Have in mind two or three perspectives

you want to present •  Each team member should participate

in presentation •  Focus on ethical reasoning as

foundation for recommendations •  Save slides often!

Case Study Tips: Presentation

•  Identify ethical implication for each of the 8 perspectives

•  Discuss 3 conflicting perspectives •  Present a resolution for ethical issue •  Provide moral reasoning for your selected

resolution

Case Study Tips: Paper

•  2-3 pages •  Heading must include full name, date of

birth and full mailing address •  Grammar and spelling check •  Save and submit as PDF •  Due by 5pm CST on Wednesday, February

10, 2016 to krieff@creighton.edu •  One ethics paper for both scholarships

Case Study Tips: Paper

Heider College of Business

•  Located in Mike & Josie Harper Center •  602 N 20th Street •  Guest parking south of Harper Center •  Business.creighton.edu/undergraduate/

interview-competition-weekend

Interview Day February 13

Guest Agenda Student Agenda

Interview Day February 13

•  Before and After Interview Activities –  Campus Tours –  Heider College of Business Tours –  Basketball Game Watch –  Scavenger Hunt

•  First National Bank Tour –  Bring your state-issued ID!

•  Annual Dean’s Fellows Dinner –  Networking session before

dinner

Competition Day February 14

Guest Agenda Student Agenda

Competition Day February 13

•  Applicants assigned teams to evaluate various perspectives of case study

•  Present to panel judges including faculty, alumni, and current students

•  Teams are led by current students

•  February 1: Interview times announced and case study released

•  February 7-12: Phone interviews •  February 10: Case study paper due at 5pm CST •  February 15: FAFSA due •  February 16: Cortina & Freshman Leadership

Program Chat, hosted by Office of Admissions •  February 19: Ranking of all special programs due •  Early March: Decisions mailed

Important Dates

Questions? Katrina Rieff, MS-NDR

Director of Business Outreach 402.651.4335

krieff@creighton.edu

Kelly Crummer Business Outreach Specialist

402.280.2480 kcrummer@creighton.edu