Creating a community of practice and fellowship among MBAs entering school in 2018.
The best way for students to prepare for business school is to come together in an intensive, in-person learning environment that mirrors the rigor and high expectations of graduate school, but occurs at a point in time when students can delve into subject matter without facing the time constraints, high opportunity costs, and unique performance pressures they will encounter as MBAs.
The Practice MBA® Summer Forum offers students an opportunity to create a network of fellow classmates who are enrolled in leading full-time MBA programs in North America and Europe, to engage with accomplished MBA alumni and business leaders who serve as Summer Forum guest speakers, and to enjoy social and outdoor activities in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
Students can also undertake one of two Practice MBA® Wilderness Skills courses (see Wilderness Skills), held in conjunction with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Washington’s Central Cascade mountains both immediately prior to and after the conclusion of Summer Forum.
Our curriculum consists of the three subject areas below. Students are encouraged to enroll, at a minimum, in the MBA Career Strategy Seminar during July 12th-18th.
Each week-long course meets daily, starting on a Wednesday and culminating on the following Tuesday, and involves the equivalent of 12 class sessions, or a total of 36 hours of instruction in both lecture and workshop formats. Class times are scheduled between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm daily, with additional group work and individual homework scheduled during the evenings.
Summer Forum is organized and taught by a small team of principal faculty members who have outstanding experience training elite MBAs in both a higher education and private sector setting.
Admission to Practice MBA’s 2017 Summer Forum is contingent upon acceptance to a full-time MBA program in which English is the primary language of instruction.
Students who are highly-motivated to undertake pre-MBA coursework are encouraged to Register for the limited space available by June 2nd, 2017 (Final Deadline).
All Summer Forum participants will be required to submit evidence of an offer of MBA admission (a copy of the student’s business school acceptance letter), a current résumé detailing academic and professional experience, and proof of medical insurance.
International students will receive special instructions regarding obtaining travel visas (at least two months prior to arrival in Seattle) and exiting and re-entering the U.S. in order to activate their F-1 student visas, if applicable.
Summer Forum participants have the option of maintaining contact with program faculty, as an extension of the MBA Career Strategy Seminar (MCSS), and can request formal consultations throughout their time in business school.
Practice MBA® peer faculty can provide continuity and additional perspective to help students achieve short-term goals as well as stay on track with respect to their long-term vision. As students near the point of graduation, we are also able to recommend additional resources and to help Summer Forum alumni navigate opportunities to work with executive search firms as well as develop their mid-career executive skills.
In 2017, Practice LLC is developing a pre-MBA conference to be held at the mid-way point of Summer Forum – on Saturday and Sunday, July 15th-16th.
The goal of the conference is to explore topics influencing the modern economic landscape, to create vibrant interactions between rising MBA students and current business leaders, and to foster an ongoing process of inquiry as well as conversations that might carry on beyond the Summer Forum.
We look forward to inviting extraordinarily successful MBA alumni and industry thought leaders to serve as guest-speakers and panel participants, discussing marketplace trends and MBA career paths with Summer Forum students in the following industries:
Consumer Products & Retail |
Management Consulting |
Education |
Manufacturing & Transportation |
Energy & Environment |
Media & Entertainment |
Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital |
Real Estate & Urban Planning |
Financial Services |
Social Sector (Nonprofits & Government) |
Healthcare, Biotech & Pharmaceuticals |
Technology |
Each full-day conference session will conclude with a special reception for all Summer Forum students and invited guests. Please stay tuned for more information and updates during the spring of 2017.