The MBA Admissions Conference (MAC) is an annual conference that connects talented underrepresented candidates who wish to pursue a degree in management with the top business schools in the country. 

The conference allows attendees to connect with MBA Admissions Directors from the country's top business schools, learn about the MBA Admissions process and the relative strengths of the attending business school's curriculum and student culture.

Attire: Business Formal.

What's in it for you?

• Create personal relationships with Admissions Officers from over 20 of that nation's top business schools including Stanford, Harvard and Wharton

• Workshops and panels with Admissions Officers focusing on how to distinguish yourself as a top candidate

• MBA roundtables led by Admissions Officers for you to get your questions answered in a more intimate setting so that you can be better prepared for the application and interview process. (Only 10 participants per table with an Admissions Officer!)

• The conference is limited to 200 attendees - Most MBA Conferences are held at convention centers where thousands of prospects are bombarding a handful of admissions officers!

Early Registration Benefits!

•  Assignments to MBA round table sessions are based on order of registration. (Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton tables fill up quickly so the sooner you sign up, the more likely you are to sit at their tables). Sign up early and get first pick on your top schools

2010 Participating Schools Include:

Columbia Business School

Darden Graduate School of Business Administration – UVA

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

Fuqua School of Business – Duke

Haas School of Business - UC Berkeley

Harvard Business School

Indiana University, Bloomington (Kelley)

The Johnson School - Cornell University

Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University

USC Marshall School of Business 

McCombs School of Business - UT Austin

MIT - Sloan School of Management

Ross School of Business - University of Michigan

Stern School of Business - New York University

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Tepper School of Business - Carnegie Mellon University

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

UCLA Anderson School of Management

UNC Kenan-Flagler

The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Yale School of Management

**NEW THIS YEAR**

Pre-Conference Webinar

Date: Wednesday August 4th, 2010

Time: 12-1:30PM

Put your best foot forward and get ahead of your competition!   Lead by Alex Lawrence, Executive Director of the Riordan Programs (MBA, UCLA), attendees find the workship very helpful towards with the schools and making the most of the conference.Pre-Conference.  A portion of proceeds from the webinar will go towards Riordan Programs Business School Fellowship. More details to come for 2010 MAC!

Pre-Conference Workshop will include:

• Strategies on how to make the most of your conference day
• Detailed information about each school
  
• Great questions to ask the Admissions Officers
• Tips on to make sure you have a successful conference experience. 
• Information on Financial Aid resources including Toigo, The Consortium, Forte Foundation, NSHMBA scholarship and more!

(Workshop has a limited number of attendees in order to provide customized feedback for each participant, so don't miss out!)

MAC Conference Event Schedule

7:30 – 8:30 AM       Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:40 AM       Welcome Address
8:40 – 8:50 AM       Opening Remarks
8:50 – 9:00 AM       Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:10 AM       A Word from The Robert Toigo Foundation
9:10 – 9:50 AM       The Consortium  - Presentation and Alumni Panel
9:55 – 10:00 AM     Transition to workshops
10:10 – 11:10 AM   Workshop I – MBA Admissions (With Guest Panel of Admissions Officers)
11:15 – 12:30 PM    Workshop II – MBA School Highlights (With Guest Panel of Admissions Officers)
12:30 – 1:30 PM      Catered Lunch
Transition to MBA Roundtable Sessions
1:30 – 2:00 PM        MBA Roundtable Session Round I
2:05 – 2:35 PM        MBA Roundtable Session Round II
2:35 – 2:55 PM        Refreshment Break
2:55 – 3:25 PM        MBA Roundtable Session Round III
3:30 – 4:00 PM        MBA Roundtable Session Round IV
4:05 – 4:15 PM        Closing Address
4:15 – 5:00 PM        Information Booths

Partnering Organizations:

ALPFA – The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting

NSHMBA – The National Society of Hispanic MBAs

Robert Toigo - The Robert Toigo Foundation

USC MAAA – The USC Mexican American Alumni Association & Young Leader's Council

CGSM – The Consortium

SEO - Sponsors for Educational Opportunity

NBMBAA - National Black MBA Association

NAWMBA - The National Association of Women MBAs

RPAA – The Riordan Programs Alumni Association

StartingBloc (LA) - StartingBloc

LAULYP - Los Angeles Urban League Young Professsionals

UCLA - Covell Commons
Grand Horizon Room
330 DeNeve Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (PT)

Riordan Programs Alumni Association

Started in 2000, the Riordan Programs Alumni Association (RPAA) provides graduates of the Riordan Programs an extension of their professional, educational and personal leadership development through collaborative efforts to develop tomorrow's leaders and serve the community. The RPAA achieves these goals through its two flagship initiatives: The Saturday Business Academy (SBA), a program designed to prepare traditionally disadvantaged and underserved high school students with the skills and academic guidance necessary to become future business leaders. And, through the annual MBA Admissions Conference (MAC), held every summer where the nation’s top business schools seek to recruit talented candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. Learn more about the RPAA at www.riordanalumni.com