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FAMILY WEEKEND!
 Family Weekend (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) is a wonderful chance for your family to spend quality time with you, experience firsthand some of your favorite places on campus, meet your friends, and discover some of the resources and opportunities available to you.
Come to the
College of Business Family Welcome from
4:00-6:00 pm on
Fri., Sept. 30 to hear presentations from Dean Mary Gowan and Marketing Professor Theresa Clarke. There will also be a Student Information Fair and Reception in the Showker Lobby following the presentations.
Download the brochure for Family Weekend here.
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Gilliam Speakers Series
The Gilliam Center For Free Enterprise helps students develop an informed appreciation for - and ultimately become champions of - free enterprise systems globally. Upcoming speakers include:
WHEN: Tues., Sept. 20, 5:00 pm
WHERE: Showker 107
WHAT: Garett Jones: "The Hive Mind: How
Your Nation's IQ Matters So Much More
Than Your Own"
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WHEN: Tues
., Oct. 4, 5:00 pm
WHERE:
Showker 107
WHAT: Kim Holmes: "The Closing of the Liberal Mind"
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Learn more about the Gilliam Speakers
here.
Learn more about the Gilliam Center For Free Enterprise at their website.
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Academic Services Center Corner
The College of Business Academic Services Center
(ASC)
supports students' academic success by providing a quality advising experience. If you have questions about your major or what courses to take, make an appointment to see your advisor. The ASC Center is located in
Showker
205
. Learn more at the
ASC website.
Meet the Academic Services Team!
We are pleased to start the new semester with some familiar and new faces at the ASC. Schedule an appointment to meet with them or just stop by to say hi!
Emilie Bradshaw
is our new
Marketing
Advisor. She is a Double Duke and has been at JMU for 5 years.
Michelle Duncan
continues her position as Director for her 7th year and is advising
Quantitative Finance
majors.
Sarah Hamilton is the administrative support staff for the ASC and has been with JMU for 1 year.
Lorayah Lenore
advises
Computer Information Systems
majors and is a Double Duke who has been with JMU for 3 years.
Doreen Liccione
is our new
Finance
Advisor. She earned her undergraduate degree at JMU in Hotel Restaurant Management.
Anne McGuigan
is advising pre-COB 300
Accounting
students as well as
Economics
majors; and has been with JMU for 13 years.
Shannon Mercer
is our new
Management
Advisor. She earned an undergraduate degree from JMU and has been with JMU for 4 years.
Sharon Newman
is advising
International
Business
students and has been with JMU for 17 years.
Yovan Reyes is the Assistant Director of the ASC and have been with JMU for 1 year.
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Shape Your Future
Series for the Fall Semester
Begins Sept. 23
The Shape Your Future series of professional development workshops kicks off with a presentation by the JMU Dux Leadership Center
WHEN: Fri., Sept. 23, 2016 from 2:30-3:30 pm
WHERE: Showker 106
WHAT: Choices to Productivity
WHO: Open to all majors
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Experiential Learning Tours
Application Open Late September
The Office of Experiential Learning will sponsor Experiential Learning Tours to Washington DC, Baltimore, and New York City during the Spring Semester, 2017. Applications will be available online at the Office of Experiential Learning website in late-September.
To learn more, visit our website and attend one of the Learning Tours Information Sessions
WHEN: Mon.,
Oct. 3, 2016 at 7 pm
WHERE:
Showker G5
OR
WHEN: Tues., Oct. 4, 2016 at 7 pm
WHERE: Showker G6
WHAT:
Opportunity to hear about Learning Tours, majors best suited for each tour, dates, and more.
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The Inaugural Sophomore Connection Conference was a Success!
Many thanks to the student facilitators who helped make the inaugural Sophomore Connection Conference a success! The student facilitators listed below, along with CoB faculty and alumni, helped sophomores learn how to prepare their resumes, develop a one-minute introduction, and practice their networking skills.
Thanks to:
| Brock Addison |
Management major |
JMU 2018 |
| Carrie Bao |
Q-Fin/Economics majors |
JMU 2017 |
| Nicole Braun |
Management major |
JMU 2017 |
| Alicia Campos |
Marketing major |
JMU 2017 |
| Nathan Dornblaser |
CIS major |
JMU 2017 |
| Madison Fazio |
Finance major |
JMU 2017 |
| Ted Hogan |
Q-Fin major |
JMU 2018 |
| Elizabeth Maiorana |
Management major |
JMU 2018 |
| Jake McMonagle |
Q-Fin/Math majors |
JMU 2018 |
| Joshua Paseka |
CIS major |
JMU 2017 |
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Do you have a great business idea
you are actively pursuing?
Apply to MadInc!
MadInc
is a startup accelerator for students at JMU.
What can MadInc do for you?
- Connect you with faculty and alumni mentors in many fields
- Provide 24-hour access to co-working space in the ICE House
- Offer up to $1,000 to apply towards startup costs
- Answer startup questions in workshops led by industry professionals -- a MadInc exclusive
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Carol Hamilton
Director
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Allison Zepphuhar
CFE Community Manager
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Center for Entrepreneurship
James Madison University
544 Zane Showker Hall
540.568.3412 (CFE Office)
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Get To Know the Q-Fins!
Mon., Sept. 26, 7:00-9:00 pm, Montpelier Room (above E-Hall)
You are invited to the first Q-Fin-only reception! This complimentary event is a great opportunity for you to meet your fellow Q-Fin majors, make new friends, and find potential mentors/mentees.
Learn more about the upperclass experience as a Q-Fin major and hear tips about networking and internships. Join us for free hors d'oeuvres, peer networking, and much more.
This event is hosted for students by students.
We encourage all Q-Fin majors to attend!
Questions? Contact
Mike Habib, habibmr@dukes.jmu.edu
Mac Holland: holla3jm@dukes.jmu.edu
Josh Warren: warrenjb@dukes.jmu.edu
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Career and Academic Planning Office (CAP) Corner
JMU students, make your next move! The Career and Academic Planning (CAP) office is here to help! Visit us to talk to a Career counseling about choosing a major; finding a job, internship, or grad program. Make an appointment through your Recruit-A-Duke account or stop by our office 3rd floor of the Student Success Center.
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Highlighted Event:
WHEN:
Mon., Sept. 26 & Tues., Sept. 27,
11:00 am-3:00 pm
WHERE:
Festival Ballroom
WHAT: Fall Career & Internship Fair
HOSTS: Career & Academic Planning
Other information: Network with employers
Professional headshots
Possible interviews
Please bring copies of your resume and cover letter.
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Upcoming CAP Workshops
and Events
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Tues., Sept. 20
4:00-7:00 pm
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Graduate and Professional School Fair
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Festival Conference Center Ballroom
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Wed., Sept. 21
1:30-2:30 pm
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Resume Writing Workshop
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SSC 3270 |
Thurs., Sept. 22
3:00-5:00 pm
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Walk-in Resume Reviews
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SSC 3270
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Fri., Sept. 23
2:00-4:00 pm
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Walk-in Resume Reviews
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SSC 3270
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Wed., Sept. 28
10:00-11:00 am
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Interviewing Workshop
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SSC 3270
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Wed., Sept. 28
1:30-2:30 pm
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LinkedIn Hands on Workshop |
SSC 3270 |
Mon., Oct. 3
10:00-11:00 am |
Internships 101 |
SSC 3270 |
Tues., Oct. 4
2:30-3:30 pm |
Interviewing Workshop |
SSC 3270 |
Wed., Oct. 5
1:30-2:30 pm |
LinkedIn Hands-on Workshop |
SSC 3270 |
For more workshops, seminars, and on-campus interviews, visit the CAP Calendar at
https://www.jmu.edu/cap/calendar/index.shtml
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The College of Business CAP Liaison is
Venus Miller
in the CAP Office, 3rd Floor
Student Success Center
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Meet the Inaugural MadisonBiz Residential Learning Community Members
The MadisonBiz Residential Learning Community is designed for select first-year students with a strong interest in pursuing a major in business and a future career in a business-related field. Students accepted to the Residential Learning Community have a diverse mix of business major interests.
You may see students from the inaugural MadisonBiz community in or near Zane Showker Hall from time to time, or elsewhere on campus. As freshmen, they always could benefit from the experience of upperclassmen. If you see any MadisonBiz students, get to know them and offer any
advice you think will be useful for their academic careers.
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Major Interest
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Annabella Baxter
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Accounting
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Casey Boyce
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Finance
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| Madison Burridge |
Finance
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Chase Canova
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Management
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Jordan Crowe
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CIS
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Julie Cumins
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Finance
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Shane Davison
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Finance
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Jordan deRosa
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Management
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Shannon Drouin
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Economics
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Riggs Jones
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Zach Jordon
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International Business
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Katherine Mendez Salamanca
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Accounting
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Michael Messina
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Management
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Dylan Mullican
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Management
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Gabby Obusan
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Accounting
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Matt Pappas
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CIS
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Anna Pereira
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Accounting
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Ethan Pitsenbarger
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Management
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Jessie Smith
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Marketing
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Welcome Kelly Gooch, new Assistant Director, Office of Experiential Learning!
Please stop by Showker 422 and welcome Kelly Gooch to the CoB Experiential Learning team! Kelly is a Double Duke and comes to JMU from the Center for Career Planning at Christopher Newport University.
Kelly can be reached at goochke@jmu.edu or 540.568.3907.
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