Graduate Business Placement Office
Room 715 RCB Bldg., 35 Broad St., 404/651-3780

Web site: /gpo/index.html

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

The mission of Georgia State University's Graduate Business Placement Office (GBPO) is to teach master's students in the Robinson College of Business how to effectively initiate, implement, and evaluate their career plans and how to become active participants in their own continuing career development. Fulfilling this mission includes offering students of the college high quality, accessible, extensive and well-coordinated services and information designed to culminate in the best opportunities for satisfying their objectives for employment and advancement in their careers. The college encourages its graduate students to contact the GBPO for information or to schedule an appointment.

Services
The following services are available to graduate students in the Robinson College of Business: career advising, resume and cover letter critique, information about the Office of Career and Job Search Services, Cooperative Education Office, and the Counseling Center (which includes the Career Development Center), interview registration information, special mini-sessions pertaining to all aspects of the job search process and internship and full-time employment opportunities

Business Library
Books and publications pertaining to various business careers, internships, job search techniques and employment job banks are located in the Graduate Business Placement Office library.

Employment Conferences
The Graduate Business Placement Office and the Office of Career and Job Search Services sponsor employment conferences designed to give students and alumni optimum exposure to employers. Employment conferences offer an excellent opportunity to make personal contacts and to gather information concerning specific companies, training programs, staffing needs, and industry trends. Conferences are held at various times during the year.

Campus Interviews
The Graduate Business Placement Office works closely with the Office of Career and Job Search Services in scheduling on-campus interviews with representatives of employing organizations in business, government, and education. Once students have registered with the GBPO, they are eligible for employment interviews. More information may be obtained by calling the Graduate Business Placement Office at 404/651-3780.

Master's Admissions
All documents and other materials submitted by or for persons in connection with their consideration for admission become the property of this institution and cannot be returned at any time. It is the responsibility of each applicant to follow the application procedures completely and correctly and to be certain that all materials have been submitted to the Office of Academic Assistance and Master's Admissions by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

No guarantee regarding admission can be made before an applicant's file is complete and has been reviewed by the Master's Admissions Committee. Applicants must assume responsibility for all costs related to applying for admission regardless of the admission decision.

Admission is for entry in a specific program, major or status, and for a specific semester. A student who is admitted for one program, major, concentration or status may enter a different one only if, and after, formal approval has been given by the Master's Admissions Committee of the college. An accepted applicant who wishes to defer enrollment to a future semester will be reevaluated according to the admission criteria in effect for the future semester. Reevaluation must be requested by the deadline for the desired semester of entry listed in the "Application Deadlines—Master's Degree and Certificate Programs and Nondegree Status" section below.

Application Deadline Dates for Master's Degree and Certificate Programs and Nondegree Status
Admission to most master's programs in the Robinson College of Business is possible for any term (fall, spring or summer) with the exception of the Executive MBA program which begins only in the fall. Listed below are the deadlines for submitting applications and all supporting materials. The deadlines are for three categories of applicants:

• All new applicants to submit applications for admission and all related materials including test scores

• Accepted applicants to request approval to change their semester of entry

• Denied applicants to request reconsideration

If the deadline falls on a weekend or university holiday, applications and materials will be accepted until the next workday following the deadline