This special session will feature a panel of alumni discussing their thought process of deciding on the MBA, selecting a school, and the effects of the Rice MBA on their career trajectory.

Alumni from all three MBA programs (Full-Time, Professionals, Executives) will share their stories of how the Rice MBA changed their career direction and its trajectory. Whether you are looking to change your career by switching industries or you are looking to accelerate your career, hear from those who have been through this. Learn how the Rice MBA and our career management offerings work together to maximize your opportunities.

6:00 – 6:30 PM	Admissions Information Session in Shell Auditorium, McNair Hall
6:30 – 7:15 PM	Keynote Panel of Rice MBA Alumni - Proven Stories of Using the Rice MBA to Change and Accelerate One’s Career Path
7:15 – 8:00 PM	Hors D’Oeuvres and Cocktails, Anderson Family Commons Welcome from Assistant Dean and Faculty Members

Panel of Speakers

Louis-Phillipe (LP) Fortin Burroughes Consultant Alvarez & Marsal- Business Consulting Group Undergraduate Institution- McGill University (Canada) B. Eng., Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Institution – Rice University Rice MBA for Professionals program - Class of 2012 Prior Job: Lead Operations Manager GE Energy Services Shaheen Ladhani Private Wealth Advisor Goldman, Sachs & Co. Undergraduate Institution – Rice University B.A., Psychology and Managerial Studies Graduate Institution – University of Houston M.S., Sports Psychology Graduate Institution- Rice University Rice MBA for Executives program, Class of 2010 Prior Job: Associate Director, Alumni Relations Rice University Jeff MacDonald Associate, Investment Banking Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Undergraduate Institution – University of Alberta BS in Petroleum Engineering Graduate Institution- Rice University Rice MBA for Professionals program – Class of 2012 Prior Job: Reservoir Engineer Marathon Oil

Marysia Norris Principal Financial Analyst KBR Corporate Finance Group – Business Development Undergraduate Institution – University of Texas – Austin B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Class of 2002 Graduate Institution- Rice University Rice MBA Full Time program, Class of 2010 Prior Job: Project Engineer KBR Sarah Ofner Associate Brand Manager The Coca-Cola Company Undergraduate Institution – Vanderbilt University B.A., Communication Studies and Spanish, Class of 2004 Graduate Institution- Rice University Rice MBA Full Time program, Class of 2010 Prior Job: Marketing Manager Handango.com Dan Rodriguez  Senior Trading Analyst Calpine Undergraduate Institution – University of Texas at Austin BS in Mechanical Engineering Graduate Institution- Rice University Rice MBA for Professionals – Class of 2011 Prior Job: Product Manager GE Dresser