First Week of IAP, Career Events for PhDs

[Janet Fischer]

The following IAP (MIT Independent Activity Period - January 2004)
sessions might be of interest to postdocs.
NO Preregistration is required.
Please see  the IAP website or catalog for a full listing of activities.
http://web.mit.edu/iap/
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Career Events for PhDs During the First Week of IAP 2004
Sponsored by the MIT Careers Office

Opportunities Outside the Laboratory for PhDs
Various alumni panelists. No enrollment limit, no advance sign up 
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

This series of talks by  PhD 's (mostly alumni) will demonstrate a 
range of satisfying professional roles in which PhDs may use their 
training.
Intended for prospective PhDs but anyone interested is welcome to attend.

Finance
Micky Bhatia, Director, Exotic Credit Derivatives, Deutsche Bank
Chuan (Mike) Chou, VP, Morgan Stanley
Paul Mende, Director of Research, Fort Hill Capital Management
Glen Monnelly, Asst. VP, Fixed Income, Putnam Investments
Mon Jan 5, 3-4:30pm, 10-250

Why Management Consulting Firms Hire PhDs
Alan Kantrow, PhD, Chief Knowledge Officer, Monitor Company
Thu Jan 8, 3-4:30pm, 6-120
for additional talks in this series, see see 
http://student.mit.edu/iap/nscareers.html

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For PhDs: Manager, Researcher, or Professor?
Lloyd Baird Professor of Management, Boston University
Fri Jan 9, 3-4:30pm, 6-120
No preregistration required. Single session event

Are you undecided about whether you want a career in academia, 
research, or management? Professor Baird offers a thought-provoking 
look at some of the differences between the role of manager, 
researcher or professor. This presentation can help you to better 
understand what motivates you in a career and to examine some of the 
realities of these professions.
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Hannah Bernstein
Assistant Director
PhD and Postdoctoral Career Services
MIT Careers Office
12-170
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617)253-4733
Fax (617)253-8457
http://web.mit.edu/career/www/
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