Brandeis International Business School

Orientation 2019

Becoming Part of the Community

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2019 Orientation

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See highlights from this year's orientation activities.

The start of a rewarding journey

Over the course of orientation, incoming students learned what it means to be a part of the Brandeis International Business School global community. They connected with Leadership Fellows, who filled activities with excitement but turned serious when needed, sharing advice on how to make the most of their studies and future career. 

From a cruise on Boston Harbor to free food truck lunches and plenty of swag, new students got to know their fellow community members, and learned what it meant to be a member of that community themselves. 

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Scenes From Orientation

Kate Goldfield ringing the gong

Dean's Welcome

Associate Dean Kate Goldfield inaugurated the class by ringing a gong, a tradition started years ago.
Leadership Fellow gave students a tour.

Campus Tours

Guides showed the new students where they could find the public safety office, enjoy world-renowned art or get the best coffee on campus.
Students posing together on a cruise ship.

Boston Harbor Cruise

Current students, staff and faculty mingled aboard one of Boston's best cruise ships!
Leadership Fellow speaking during a panel

IBSSA/Leadership Fellow Panel

Leadership Fellows and the Student Affairs representatives answered any and all questions the incoming students had.
Ben Gomes Casseres speaking

Career Prospects

The incoming students split up and learned about resources, academics and career outcomes about their respective programs.

Meet Your Classmates

Meet Your Leadership Fellows

Leadership Fellows are a great resource even after orientation ends — and their advice doesn't get old, either.
Madhura Shringare
Madhura Shringare, MBA ’20

Is there any orientation experience that you particularly enjoyed?

"I loved how everyone was from a different country, and yet they still had a strong sense of belonging to the school. Everyone’s very extroverted. They think about the other person before thinking about themselves."

Mo Abiola
Mo Abiola, MSF '19

How do you get the most out of orientation?

"First of all, email back to your Leadership Fellows! Talk to your Fellow because they are your cushion, they’re your friend that you already know on campus. Second, take it all in. Don’t skip anything, don’t say I’m not interested in this. People have worked hard to put this all together and to make this as comfortable as possible, and you won’t get the best experience if you don’t take it all in."

 Yogesh Laxman Tahiliani
Yogesh Laxman Tahiliani, MSF ’19

Were there any barriers you overcame?

"Being a finance professional for seven years, orientation helped me not feel like I am over and above the average age of my classmates. And when I met other professionals out there that similarly had five to 10 years of experience, I didn’t feel like I was behind. They helped me keep pace with the others."