Welcome to MIT Sloan and Boston What

Welcome to MIT Sloan… and Boston!

What is SO Sloan? Significant Others of Sloan (SOS) is an organization dedicated to the significant others of MIT Sloan students and their families.

The SO Club Is Here To: • Welcome you to Boston • Introduce you to MIT and its offerings • Help you build a social network of friends and colleagues

SO Sloan Subgroups • After Hours Group • Culinary Group • Book Group • Dog Group • Group Investigating God (GIG) • Daytime Activities Group • Community Service Group • Children's Group • Movie Group • Boston Weekends Group • Sports Group Join one or all…or form your own special interest group!

Why Being a Significant Other at MIT Sloan is so Great Access to MIT Classes IAP School wide Clubs Trips, Treks and G-Lab Lectures Interesting & Varied People SO Sloan have the opportunity to participate in many things

SO Sloan an opportunity to share

A A Day in the Life of MIT African Students Association AID-Boston Aikido Club Air Force ROTC Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma (AXE) Alpha Delta Phi Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Kappa Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Phi Sorority Alpha Tau Omega Alternative Spring Break Alumni Association Alumni Classes American Indian Science and Eng. Soc. (AISES) American Inst. of Architecture Students (AIAS) American Medical Students Association (AMSA) American Nuclear Society (ANS) American Red Cross Team and Network American Soc. of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Amnesty International Anime Club ANZ club Arab Alumni/ae Association of MIT Arab Student Organization Archery Club Argentine Tango Club Armenian Student Organization Army ROTC Artists Behind the Desk ASHA Ashdown House Asian American Association Asian Baptist Student Koinonia. Grad Division Asian Christian Fellowship Assassins' Guild Association for India's Development (AID) Association of Independent Living Groups Association of Indonesian Students B Badminton Club Bahá'í Association Baker House Ballroom Dance Club Ballroom Dance Team Bangladeshi Students' Association Baptist Student Fellowship Beta Theta Pi Biology Undergraduate Students Association Biomedical Engineering Society Bio. TECH Newsletter Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Alums Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT) Black Christian Fellowship Black Graduate Student Association Black Students' Union Black Theatre Guild Black Women's Alliance Boat Club Boston. com Brain Respiration Club, MIT Brazilian Student Association Buddhist Association Bulgarian Club at MIT Burton 1 Burton 2 Burton 4 Burton 5 Burton Third Bombers Burton-Conner House C Campus Crusade for Christ Canadian Club Caribbean Club Casino Rueda Group Caving Club Central American Club Cheerleading Chess Club Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship Chi Phi Chinese Alumni/ae of MIT (CAMIT) Chinese Bible Fellowship Chinese Christian Fellowship Chinese Student and Scholar Association Chinese Students Club Chocolate City D Dance Mix Coalition Dance Theater Ensemble Dance Troupe Debate Team Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Tau Delta Upsilon Fraternity Alumni Deutsches Haus (German House) developers @ mit Dormitory Council Dramashop E East Campus 1 st West (Stickmen) East Campus 2 nd West (Pi Tau Zeta) East Campus 3 rd West East Campus 41 st West East Campus 4 th East (Slugfest) East Campus 5 th West Eastgate Easy Rider - The MIT Motorcycle Club Edgerton House Educational Council Educational Studies Program Electronic Research Society (ERS) Entrepreneurs Club Entrepreneurship Competition ($50 K) Epsilon Theta Fraternity Alumni Equestrian Team Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) European Club F Falun Dafa Club Fenway House Field Hockey Club (coed) Figure Skating Club Filipino Students Association Folk Dance Club Freshman Leadership Program FSILG toolkit G Game Tycoons Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Graduate Student Coffeehouse H Haitian Alliance (MITHA) Hansori Harvard Square Hawai'i Club Hellenic Students' Association High Power Rocket Society Hillel Hindu Students Council History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Art Hobby Shop Hong Kong and China Affairs, The Society for Hong Kong Student Bible Study Group Hong Kong Student Society HTC@MIT Hungarian Association Hunger Action Group I i 3/Guide to Residences IAP Mystery Hunt Ice Hockey Club, Women's Imobilare Innovation Club Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Interfraternity Council International Film Club International Students Association Intramural Sports Invention Dimension Isshinryu Karate-do Italian Students Association at MIT (MITALY) J Japanese Association of MIT (JAM) Japanese Society of Undergraduates Jiu-Jitsu Club, American Jordanian Student Organization Journal Club Judo Club Juggling Club Jujitsu Club, Dan. Zan Ryu K Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Sigma Karate Club, Korean Karate Club, Shotokam Karate-do, Isshinryu Kendo Club Kinaesthetics Lab Kokikai Club L La Casa (Spanish House) La Maison Française (French House) La Union Chicana por Aztlan Lambda Chi Alpha Latter-day Saint Student Association Lebanese Club Lecture Series Committee (LSC) Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgendered at MIT Let's Get Ready Libertarians Lion Dance Group Local Movie Listings (Boston. com) Logarhythm Lutheran-Episcopal Ministry M Mac. Gregor House Malaysian Students Association Marching Band Masters Swimming Mc. Cormick Hall Media in Transition Project Med. LINKs Mental Health Mexican Student Association MIT African Music and Dance Ensemble MIT Brain Trust MIT Center for Work, Family & Personal Life MIT Chamber Chorus MIT Chamber Music Society MIT Chamber Orchestra MIT Concert Choir MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble MIT Gamelan Galak Tika MIT Go Club MIT Gospel Choir MIT Greens MIT Handbell Ensemble MIT Heritage of the Arts of South Asia MIT Living Group Council MIT Museum MIT Objectivist Club MIT Panhellenic Association MIT response to Hurricane Katrina MIT Rush MIT Social Justice Cooperative MIT Songwriting Club MIT Students for Israel N National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Native American Students Association Navy ROTC New House 4 New House 5 Next House Nightline No. 6 Club Nu Delta O Office of the Arts Ombuds Office Organization of Serbian Students Orthodox Christian Fellowship Outing Club P Pagan Student Group Paksmit: Pakistani Students' Society Pangaea Pershing Rifles Persian Student's Association Phi Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Theta Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa Theta Phi Sigma Kappa Physical Education Pi Lambda Phi Pi Tau Sigma pika Plush Daddy Fly Portuguese Students' Association Postdoctoral scholars Premedical Association Pro-Choice Pro-Life Protestant Student Community Public Service Center (PSC) Q Queer Women Looking for Life in Tech School Quiz Bowl Team R Radio Society W 1 MX Rainbow Coffee House Random Hall Laundry Republic of China Student Association Resonance of MIT Roadkill Buffet Robotics and Electronics Cooperative So many clubs, so little time!!

Lots to do, just on campus: • 10 Galleries on the campus • Free Lectures • Discounts (MITAC) • Theatre • Music Concerts • Dance Concerts • $3 movies

IAP – Independent Activities Period Academic Skills and Resources Athletics and Exercise Boston and Cambridge Careers Computers: Hardware and Devices Computers: Software Computers: Web Design and Development Crafts, Hobbies, and Do-It-Yourself Economics and Finance Educational Technology Engineering: Hands-on Film and Television Food and Beverages Foreign Languages Games and Tournaments Health and Fitness Law and Legal Issues Leadership Skills Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LGBT) Life Sciences: Hands-on Literature Management and Entrepreneurship Miscellaneous Multicultural Activities Music Philosophy, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science Physical Sciences: Hands-on Politics and Social Sciences Public Service and Community Outreach Religion and Ethics Special Events Teaching Skills Theater and Dance Visual Arts and Design Women's Issues Writing and Speaking

SO Sloan an opportunity to travel

SO Sloan an opportunity to be involved with MIT as a whole MIT Spouses & Partners http: //web. mit. edu/medical/spousesandpartners

MIT Sloan People:

SO Sloan “A Worldwide Experience” International American Community 40 % • Travel the planet without getting out of Cambridge • Make friends from all over the world

SO Sloan an opportunity to have fun Weekly C-functions

Why Should I Join & Can I Try It Out? • Chance to make friends from all over the world • Group activities are subsidized - usually no additional cost to you! • Access to SO forum (You can let us know when you arrive, post questions, and make some friends! ) • Good for professional networking • Fun social outlet! • Only $7. 50 per month Try It Out Free For A Limited Time: 1. Gain access to Sloan Space by emailing Julia Foresman 2. Update your profile online (picture, info. , etc. )

How Do I Join? • Visit http: //web. mit. edu/sos/ and click on “Join” • Payment of $120 for two years

Today’s Agenda SO Schedule Student Schedule • SO Lunch at Legal Seafood • Tour of Boston • Join Students at the Student Club Sessions • • Mock Class Lunch Faculty Speakers Student Club Sessions Community Reception to follow

Tomorrow SO Open Discussion Open forum discussions about activities around Boston/Cambridge, housing and employment options, and we will offer some insights on how to transition into the MIT Sloan environment. Activities With Your Student: Students Academic Life Rotating Sessions Break-out Q&A Sessions

Welcome to MIT Sloan… and Boston!

What to Expect During the Two Years of Business School

First Semester “The Core” Yes, you will see your SO! • • International Workshop (only for International Students) Pre-term / Orientation Oceans and Teams Classes: Economics, DMD, Accounting, OP, Communications, Finance/Marketing • Company presentations begin • SIP: Sloan Innovation Period (6/1/6) – leadership, theory and practice • Students begin applying for internships

IAP – Independent Activities Period Academic Skills and Resources Athletics and Exercise Boston and Cambridge Careers Computers: Hardware and Devices Computers: Software Computers: Web Design and Development Crafts, Hobbies, and Do-It-Yourself Economics and Finance Educational Technology Engineering: Hands-on Film and Television Food and Beverages Foreign Languages Games and Tournaments Health and Fitness Law and Legal Issues Leadership Skills Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LGBT) Life Sciences: Hands-on Literature Management and Entrepreneurship Miscellaneous Multicultural Activities Music Philosophy, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science Physical Sciences: Hands-on Politics and Social Sciences Public Service and Community Outreach Religion and Ethics Special Events Teaching Skills Theater and Dance Visual Arts and Design Women's Issues Writing and Speaking

IAP Winter Recruiting Begins • Interview preparation for internships • First year on-campus interviews

2 nd Semester Deciding on an Internship • More holidays: Presidents’ Day, Patriots’ Day • SIP/Spring Break Treks

The Summer Internship • 8 – 12 weeks • Working hours

3 rd Semester Full-Time Job Search Begins • On campus interviewing for second year students (full-time jobs) • Returning to solid friendships • SIP (Sloan Innovation Period)

G-LAB Global Entrepreneurship Lab Second year students consult with entrepreneurial companies around the world. • • • Ghana Vietnam Chile Brazil New Zealand Indonesia • • • Nepal Russia Rwanda Argentina China South Africa

4 th Semester Celebrating the End! • • • Job Postings SIP/Spring Break: 2 weeks to travel! Getting ready to move Spring Gala Graduation trips: BVI Commencement!

Q & A