The Graduate Baruchian

Sykaljery:  Posted directly from my email.  Thanks to the society for compiling these great events.

Hello Zicklin Graduate Accounting Society members,ZGAS has brought to you some great networking and informational events since the start of this semester – we hope you enjoyed these. Although this coming week is mellowed down, there are still more great events to come!  Keep reading our weekly emails and visit our website ZGAS.ORG for more info. Also, please note that attending most events requires RSVP through Zicklin Career Link as space is limited. We strongly encourage our members to RSVP in a timely manner.

Please keep visiting our website and explore the valuable resources that the Zicklin Graduate Accounting Society offers.

This week has some great events lined up – see list below. We also have highlighted interesting opportunities and tips for you!EVENTS

Accounting Events UHY Soft-skills EventAttention Required: Due to an unprecedented amount of students registering for the UHY LLP event, we are asking all students who registered already to log back into Zicklin Career Link to re-register for the UHY Soft-Skills event for the reason that they will hold two separate presentations.  (Those who are attending the first session, we request you to please make an effort to leave the room as soon as your session is over at 1.15pm. The other session cannot begin until this is done. Thank you in advance and enjoy the event!)Date:  October 05, 2010 (2 Sessions)
Session 1: 12:30 – 1:15PM Session 2: 1:30 – 2:15PM,
Location:  NVC 14-230
Come for an interactive session with UHY!  You will have the opportunity to meet professionals and learn about skills needed to get hired in this market!
* After you RSVP please feel free to send us a question you would like UHY professionals to address before the presentation. Email us at joinzgas@gmail.com. We will use the most popular and appropriate questions.
* RSVP via Zicklin Career Link.
* Co-sponsored by ZGAS
 General Events Building Effective Networking Skills
Date: October 7th, 5:30am-7:00pm
Location: 137 E. 25th St., 8th fl., Weissman Center Conference Room
Ms. Andrea Nierenberg is the founder and principal of the Nierenberg Group, a business consulting firm based in New York.  Ms. Nierenberg has presented custom designed programs to the world’s leading businesses, such as the American Management Association, Chase Manhattan Bank, DDB Worldwide Communications Group, Estee Lauder, and UBS Financial Services, Inc.  She will focus her presentation on personal and professional skills you need to market yourself to companies and individuals.
* Send RSVP to weissman.internships@baruch.cuny.edu or call 646-312-2085
Professional Image: Strategies for Effective Image Communications
“Have you ever wondered if you are dressed appropriately for the workplace? Could your appearance impact your professional image? Do you want an expert opinion on your appearance? Win a two-hour personal image consultation!”
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 6:15pm onwards
Location: PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditorium, 300 Madison Avenue at 42nd Street

The Ascend Metro New York Chapter  event sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers.This event is free for all active Ascend professionals and students. To register, click on the following link
here or go to http://ascendleadership.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=126084.Interesting Opportunities/Tips for You!Make Strides Against Breast Cancer!
Sun., Oct. 17; 7:30 am—2 pm; Central Park Bandshell at 72nd St.  Volunteers are needed for registration/check-in, walk squad, product sales, route marshals, refreshments, water stations, survivor tent, setup/cleanup.  To more info or to volunteer as an individual or as a group go http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/stulife and click on “Making Strides.”
Weissman Center for International Business: January 2011 Study Abroad Program in Lyon
To learn more, please attend one of the following information sessions: Thursday, October 14, 6:00 PM, NVC 14-285 or Monday, October 18, 6:00 PM, NVC 14-285
Attached is the informational flyer with details of the program.Hope you had a great weekend and good luck to those who have mid terms starting next week!
Kind Regards,

Zicklin Graduate Accounting Society (ZGAS)
http://zgas.org