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Date: March 30, 2012
Subject: Public Management and Governance Club (PMGC) - Newsletter #6
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PMGCers, Welcome back from Spring Break. As we mentioned last newsletter, PMGC has a full slate of events this quarter, including a trip to DC. Learn more below Club Initiatives PMGC Careers INTERNSHIPS – UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME AND BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT One of the key functions of PMGC is to act on your behalf to attract recruiters from top quality organizations within the public management sector to Kellogg. Last quarter, we announced the internships and full time opportunities at the Word Food Programme. To clarify: even though WFP application form mentions an internship duration of 5-10 months, the WFP is also willing to shorten the internship duration to 3 months (ie. the summer internship period) for those interested. The WFP is still accepting applications, click here to apply. Additionally, a recent Kellogg Alum informed the group of a strategic planning and marketing internship at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. He also sublty indicated the opportunity may include one or two trips to Hawaii. To learn more and apply, click here. PMGC Spring QuarterEvents / DC Field Trip As we've mentioned, the PMGC has scheduled an number of Spring Quarter events including many topical policy discussions and a DC field trip. Details of the events below Spring Quarter Calendar of Events DC Field Trip The DC field trip is happening and its right around the corner. We're diligently working to finalize the itinerary and will update you with a separate email when we have all of our visits locked down. Several members have begun to book their travel and we've included the information on the flights those members have selected. If you have any questions, please contact Daniel Dip at ddip2013@kellogg.northwestern.edu. Flight Info Arive IAD 2nd Year Course Advice- Kevin Poff In each newsletter of the Spring quarter, our outgoing 2nd year club officers will be providing some personal advice on PMGC-related courses at Kellogg. I will kick off the series with the most common note you’ll get from this club: take Besanko’s class (Public Economics for Business Leaders I: National Policy). For those who haven’t taken it yet, you’ve probably heard this before but the course (and, specifically, the professor) is something you must experience before you graduate. It’s a course on crucial public policy decisions in the US and around the world steeped in core economic principles. Public policy at its purest! In addition, I would advise you to take International Strategy in Non-Market Environments (I took it with Professor Ben Jones and loved it). The class counts as your global requirement but, even if you did GIM, the class offers a very actionable and insightful view of how to strategically operating in emerging markets. The non-market factors that are prevalent in emerging markets present problems, and opportunities, so do your company the favor of rounding out your strategic perspective with this course. Enjoy the reccomended readings in our newsletter? Have an article you think would interest fellow PMGCers? Just need more PMGC in your life? Join our group on Facebook and follow us Twitter to engage with your classmates and get all the latest from PMGC. Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kellogg-Public-Management-and-Governance-Club/369816003034964 Like us! Twitter: @Kellogg_PMGC (https://twitter.com/#!/Kellogg_PMGC) Follow us! Summer Reading List We’ve started to compile a summer reading list for those who will be finding themselves with some free time this summer (probably 2nd years…). Check out this Google Doc to see what we’re recommending. Feel free to add to the list! Europe at a crossroads: challenges and opportunities for innovation on the “Old Continent” Please join us for a lively panel discussion featuring diverse perspectives from the worlds of foreign relations, consulting, consumer products, advertising, and public relations. The panel will be moderated by David Besanko, Alvin J. Huss Professor of Management and Strategy. PMGC/EBC: Europe at a Crossroads Political Systems Across the Globe Join moderator Professor David Besanko and a few of your fellow students as they discuss the political systems of the Brazil, China, India and the US. The panel will include a brief primer on the nature of each country’s political system, an update on any relevant political news in each country, as well as time for your questions. |
PMGC/EBC: Europe at a Crossroads PMGC: Political Systems Across the Globe |
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PMGC News Clips Think your Facebook profile is protected from your employer? More companies are asking for prospective hires Facebook passwords during the recruiting process, which has drawn the attention of Congress. Fed Chairman Bernanke returns to his academic roots as he conducts a lecture series at GW's business school. Keep up with the lectures here.
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