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2008-09 Key Student Activity Dates

Following are some important dates for the 2008-2009 school year. Included is a list of student group conferences, relevant dates from our academic calendar, and some additional campus-wide GSB events that are currently planned for the upcoming year. Learn more about Student-led Groups.

Autumn Quarter (September - December)

September 25 Autumn Quarter Classes Begin
October 3 Management Consulting Group Second-Year Case Workshop
October 16 Marketing Conference
October 17 Chicago Women in Business Fall Conference
October 18 Chicago Asia Pacific (CAP) Conference
October 24 Health Care Group Conference
October 27- November 7 Autumn Quarter Midterms
November 5 Energy Conference
November 5 Investment Management Group and Hedge Fund Group Conference
November 7 DuSable Conference
November 8 Investment Banking Group's IPO Challenge
November 10 Real Estate Group Real Estate Industry Night
November 14

Management Consulting Group Career Forum
Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference

November 17 Investment Banking Group Global Markets Conference (in New York)
November 20 LEADership Challenge
November 21 Investment Banking Group Conference
November 27-28 European Business Group EuroTrek & London Banking Days
December 8-12 Autumn Quarter Final Exams
December 12 Autumn Convocation
December 15-19

GSB Media and Entertainment Group LA Trek (in Los Angeles)

Hong Kong Trek

Investment Management Group Trek (in Boston)

Investment Banking Group Bank Week Trek (in New York)

Marketing Group Brand Week Trek (in New York)

WestQuest Trek (in San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles)

December 17-21 Greater China Group China Trek

Winter Quarter (January - March)

January 5 Winter Quarter Classes Begin
January 9 Management Consulting Group First-year Case Workshop
January 12 Investment Banking Group Middle Market Conference
January 19 Martin Luther King Day
January 22 Retail Conference
February 2 - 13 Winter Quarter Midterms
February 13 Turnaround and Restructuring Group Nuts & Bolts Conference
February 20 EVP Private Equity Conference
February 27 High Tech Group TechVision Conference
March 16-21 Winter Quarter Final Exams
March 20 Winter Convocation
March 23-29 Spring Break

Spring Quarter (March - June)

March 30 Spring Quarter Classes Begin
April 7 Net Impact Conference
April 16 Giving Something Back Charity Auction
April 17 Corporate Management & Strategy Group - Road to CEO Conference
April 18 Latin America Business Group Conference
April 23 Chicago Women in Business Spring Dinner
April 27 - May 8 Spring Quarter Midterms
May 8 Emerging Markets Group Microfinance Conference
May 16 South Asia Business Group Conference
May 25 Memorial Day
June 8-13 Spring Quarter Final Exams
June 14 Convocation
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Last Updated 6/23/08