UNITE
Week
Before fall classes begin, UNITE Week provides
first-year master's students with a thorough orientation
to the school and its team-oriented philosophy.
The program includes:
- Alumni advice
- Graduate Career Center (GCS) introduction
- Myers-Briggs personality profiling
- Getting to know faculty
- Meeting your cohort teammates and your team
mentor, who will help you through the first
eight weeks
- Overview of computer resources
- Diversity workshop
- Distinguished Executive Lecture - Hear a top
executive and Krannert alum provide tips for
success in the business world. Recent speakers
include Beth Brooke, global vice chair of Ernest
& Young LLP, David Brown, president and
CEO of Owens Corning, and Joe Forehand, chairman
of Accenture.
Cohort Teams
Your assigned cohort team will include three or
four other first-year students and remain together
for the first eight weeks of the semester. You
and your teammates will attend classes and tackle
assignments as a group. To ensure well-rounded
teams, Krannert matches up individuals with varying
backgrounds. Diverse teams can attack problems
from many different angles, and members can learn
from one another's experiences.
Each team also has a second-year student mentor
who helps each person settle in and get accustomed
to Krannert. In addition, your mentor can help
facilitate meaningful interaction among team members.
Discussing viewpoints with people who come from
different cultures will provide fresh perspectives
and help you think in new ways.
Teamwork continues even after the first module,
but in a different way. You'll learn to work on
different project-oriented teams throughout your
time at Krannert - and how to use your enhanced
skills in the workplace. |
