SBS Graduate New Student Orientation - Fall 2026

This is an orientation for new SBS Graduate Students starting in the Fall 2026 Semesteter.

Agenda  

Agenda  

•  1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  
  Check-In for Full-Time Students, Lunch from Saloniki served 

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.  
  Welcome (in Smith Commons) 

• 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  
  Transition 

• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
  Concurrent Workshops (Students Choose which session they would like to attend) 

  • Improv Team Building Workshop – Hosted by Improv Asylum (in Sargent 295) 
    There will be a focus on increasing students’ storytelling and communication skills 

  • AI in Action: Smarter Ways to Learn, Create, and Solve Problems in Graduate School and Beyond with Arka Sarkar (in Sargent 265) 
    ​​​​​​​Come and explore how Generative AI can support your learning, creativity, research, and problem-solving across disciplines in the Grad School! Led by Prof. Arka Sarkar, whose work has been recognized by all the frontier AI labs and who has engaged with leading AI platforms and communities including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Perplexity, the session will feature practical examples from Suffolk classrooms, live demos, and interactive activities. You will leave this session with a clearer sense of what AI can do, where human judgment remains essential, and how to use some of the frontier AI tools thoughtfully and responsibly at the Sawyer Business School. 

• 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  
  Check-in for Part-Time Students, University Resource Fair and LinkedIn Photos, Snack (in Smith Commons/Blue Sky Lounge) 

• 4:30p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  
  Program Breakout Sessions