August 23 | 8:00am - 10:45am

Check-in

Collect your check-in packet, grab breakfast and get acquainted with your peers and the Kellogg Global Hub.

Please arrive during your scheduled time: 8:15am: International Student Check-in: 8:30am: Last Name A-G; 9:00am:  Last Name H-L; 9:30am: Last Name M-R; 10:00am: Last Name S-Z

Gies Plaza

August 23 | 11:00am - 11:40am

Opening Ceremony Welcome Address

CIM 2024 opening ceremony will kickstart your official journey at Kellogg. You will hear from: Student MCs;  Steve Thompson - Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid; and Dean Francesca Cornelli.

Gies Plaza

August 23 | 11:40pm - 12:15pm

Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker

Larry Gies ’92 MBA, Founder and CEO, Madison Industries

Gies Plaza

August 23 | 12:15pm - 1:30pm

Luncheon

Meet and greet members of your new class!

Note: All international students are required to attend a separate orientation luncheon in White Auditorium during this time.

Outdoor Terraces

August 23 | 12:15pm - 1:30pm

International Student Orientation Luncheon

The Kellogg International Student Orientation Session will provide an overview of how to maintain F-1/J-1 immigration status, resources for International Students and the services/advising provided by Kellogg International Student Advising. Attendance is mandatory for all International Students in F-1/J-1 status.

White Auditorium

August 23 | 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Build Connections, Not Networks

You have a short time at Kellogg to both capitalize on the wealth of peer mindshare and foster authentic peer relationships. This session with Professor Tiana Clark will teach you how to be intentional in creating and maintaining connections that have a much longer-lasting effect than shallow, yet expansive, networks.

Gies Plaza

August 23 | 2:15pm - 2:30pm

Intro to Section Experience

Gies Plaza

August 23 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Section Introductions

Meet your sections mates!

Assigned Section Rooms

August 23 | 4:00pm - 4:15pm

Intro to Kellogg Student Association (KSA)

Meet your student government leadership team! They will read you your rights.

Gies Plaza

August 23 | 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Your Voice, Your Reality: How to Speak your Preferred Kellogg Experience into Existence

Your Kellogg experience's outcome, value, relationships, and skills depend on your practiced habits. These habits extend beyond studying and timely assignments. Explore how habits shape your journey and learn to manifest your desired experience. Understand your voice's influence on actions, experiences, and perceptions within your section and cohort. Professor Andrew Sykes, will teach us how applying these insights throughout your journey will not only improve your time at Kellogg but also transform your life

Connect with Andrew Sykes - Professor & CEO

Gies Plaza