Mtrek

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M-trek

• Core Team Leader Recruitment Presentation

September 16, 2009
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Since 1998, M-Trek has been a fantastically
successful program and now is the largest and
broadest Business School outdoor orientation
program and is a key part of the Ross experience

• M-Trek has been the first Michigan MBA experience
  for about 30-40 of the incoming class for the
  last five years
• M-Trek is promoted through the Admit Binder, Ross
  Admit emails, Google Web Boards, the Admitted
  Student Website, Go Blue Rendezvous, and all MBA1
  recruiting literature
• Despite dire economic conditions, participation
  in 2009 was the second highest in school history
  (250 people) and an increase of 28 over 2008

M-Trek is a key part of many MBAs experience and
a point of differentiation for Michigan!!
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Mission Statement - To provide incoming students
with a small-group outdoor adventure that
cultivates lasting bonds within the Ross School
of Business
M-TREK
Purpose
Goals

• To welcome MBA1s to the distinctive Ross team
  environment
• To strengthen the Ross social fabric across all
  classes and disciplines
• To provide MBA2s with leadership and
  entrepreneurial opportunities
• To complement the existing orientation programs
  (Accounting, QSW, RLI)

• To maintain the best business school outdoor
  orientation program
• To make treks accessible to all students with
  respect to time, money, and experience
• To actively involve the entire Ross community
• To provide a fun, safe, memorable and exciting
  experience

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M-TREK
M-Trek additionally offers a cycle of Action
Based Learning and leadership for Michigan MBAs,
a natural fit with Rosss strategic goals and
positioning
MBA2s
MBA1s
Before 2nd Year
Before School
Lifelong connection between MBA1s and MBA2s
1st Year
MBA1s

• Action Based Learning

• Teamwork / Team Building Experience

• Project Management Experience
• Time Management
• Budget Management
• Communications

M-Trek offers a natural connection between the
incoming class and the outgoing class
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M-Trek continues to be a worldwide experience
sending 205 MBAs to 13 countries, and a further
45 to four states.
M-TREK
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The M-Trek Process
M-TREK
Promote M-Trek to MBA1s
Recruit Trek Leaders
Review and Approve Trek Applications
Review Trek Budgets
Communicate Payment Rules
Train Leaders
Promote to Incoming Students
Collect Trekker Applications and Deposits
Allocate Trekkers to Treks
Pay Trek Upfront Costs
Confirm and Collect Final Payments
Monitor Trek Execution
Process Trek Leader Reimbursements
Reconcile University Account
Recruit and Select New Leadership Team
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The Core Team Members will have common traits and
gain an unparalleled leadership opportunity
M-TREK
Core Team Leader Traits
Core Team Member Benefits

• Passion for Ross
• Commitment to the mission of M-Trek
• Common sense
• Love of the outdoors
• Logistical ability
• Leadership ability
• Team Orientation
• Ability to get things DONE

• Help 30-40 of the incoming class form long term
  bonds with each other and MBA2 students through
  small group out door adventure experiences
• An opportunity to immediately take control of one
  of Michigans largest clubs
• Gain multifunctional/entrepreneurial experience.
  M-Trek involves significant marketing, finance
  and operational activities
• Gain experience in leadership, motivation,
  communication with students, faculty and
  corporate sponsors
• Deal with true strategic issues in responding to
  growth and change

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The 2009 Core Team
M-TREK
Provide strategic direction, motivation and
operational assistance
Marketing Co-President Ashley England
Finance Co-President Bryant Herron-Patmon
Operations Co-President Lucas Rauch
Marketing Amanda Piper
Finance Kelene Soltesz
Operations Jason Horner Sonal Patel
Manage Core Team timeline, organize and run club
events, handle logistics of applications, ensure
treks meet requirements, manage website.
Recruit trek leaders, recruit trekkers, manage
all promotional and branding efforts on behalf of
the club
Handle all financial concerns for the Core Team,
develop and execute fundraising plans, oversee
the budget and payments for each trek
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In 2010 we will be doing a slight
re-organization.
M-TREK
Provide strategic direction and serve as primary
point of contact with administration
President
VP, Marketing
VP, Operations
VP, Finance
Director, Marketing
Director, Website
Director, Trek Operations
Director, Finance
Responsibilities Handle all financial concerns
for the Core Team, develop and execute
fundraising plans, oversee the budget and
payments for each trek, interface with RLI office
Responsibilities Manage Core Team timeline,
organize and run club events, handle logistics of
applications and trek matching, ensure treks meet
requirements, re-design and manage website
Responsibilities Recruit trek leaders, recruit
trekkers, manage all promotional and branding
efforts on behalf of the club including but not
limited to GBR
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The 2010 Core Team will be selected by early
October
Any questions?