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Volume 3, Issue 1 August 30, 2017
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Welcome to the College of Business!
Whether you're on campus for the first time, or you're back for another great year, we're glad you're here. As we begin the 2017-2018 academic year, we look forward to many great events and opportunities in the College of Business. We know there's a lot going on around the CoB, and the purpose of this newsletter is to provide some important highlights to you all in one place. In this bi-weekly newsletter, you'll get some great info about programs and events from the
Office of Experiential Learning, Academic Success Center, and Career and Academic Planning (CAP), and learn about other resources that will help you develop and enhance your leadership and professional skills. Best wishes for a great year, and GO DUKES!
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This Week's Featured CoB Events
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Student Organizations
Taking part in student organizations at JMU is a great way to complement your educational experience! There are an assortment of student groups associated with the College of Business. Being active in a student organization is a great way to network and build your résumé.
College of Business-related Student Organizations:
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Alpha Kappa Psi
American Marketing Association
Association for Information Systems
Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Gamma Sigma
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization
DECA
Delta Sigma Pi
Enactus
Epsilon Chi Omicron
Epsilon Nu Tau
Financial Management Association
FBLA-PBL
International Business Club
International Telecom Ed. Research Asso.
JMU Financial Algorithm Organization
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Madison American Advertising Fed.
Madison Economics Club
Madison Investment Fund
Madison Venture Group
Mu Kappa Tau
Net Impact
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Pi Chi Theta
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Professional Sales Club
Sigma Iota Epsilon
Society for Human Resource Mgmt.
Society of Entrepreneurs
Student Diversity Council
Women in Technology
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Plan to attend the JMU Student Org Night on Sept. 1 from 7-9 pm on the UREC Upper Turf to learn more about how to get involved in a student organization!
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Meet the 2017-2018 CoB Student Advisory Council (SAC)
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) represents the College of Business student body by serving as a liaison to the dean, administration, faculty, alumni, and the Board of Advisors, while actively planning initiatives for the betterment of the CoB.
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SAC Member
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CoB Major
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| Emily Alford |
Marketing |
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Collin Buckley
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Finance |
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Bobby Gaertner
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Finance |
David Gutierrez
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Computer Information Systems
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Ted Hogan
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Quantitative Finance |
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Joe Impostato
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Finance |
Niti Jadhav
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Management |
| David Kadycz |
International Business |
Aiya Kanapiyayeva
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Finance |
| Ryan Krepp |
Management |
| Henry (Alec) Loughran |
Accounting |
| Paige Majdic |
Marketing |
| Maaz Malik |
Economics |
| Olivia Marcey |
Computer Information Systems |
Jake McMonagle
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Quantitative Finance |
| Markie Millsap |
Accounting |
| Monica Naderi-Colon |
Computer Information Systems |
| Megan Pappa |
Management |
| Sydney Pridgen |
Marketing |
| Qianyu (Tansy) Tan |
Accounting |
| Shawn Tuman |
International Business |
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The CoB Academic Success Center (ASC)
The Academic Success Center (ASC) encourages student growth by providing quality advising and programming designed to empower students in making informed decisions leading to achievement of academic and professional goals.
The ASC office is located on the 2nd floor of Showker Hall (Suite 205).
Check out these upcoming Time Management workshops offered by the ASC:
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Date/Time
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Location
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Wednesday, Aug. 30, 12:00-12:30 pm
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Showker 243 |
| Monday, Sept. 4, 2:00-2:30 pm |
Showker 243 |
| Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2:00-2:30 pm |
Showker 243 |
| Monday, Sept. 18, 1:30-2:00 pm |
Showker 243 |
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Career & Academic Planning (CAP) Office
JMU's Career and Academic Planning Office (CAP) offers opportunities to get ready for the job market. CAP provides workshops and advice on resumes, interviewing, finding internships and jobs, and more.
Visit CAP's website here.
CAP also offers an online job portal: Recruit-A-Duke. Here students can find jobs, internships and externships. Internships and externship listings for business students can also be found on the CoB Experiential Learning web page here.
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Upcoming CAP Events:
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Location
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| LinkedIn 101 |
Tuesday, Sept. 5
10:30-11:30 am
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Student Success Center
Room 3210
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| Resume Writing Workshop |
Thursday, Sept. 7
3:30-4:40 pm |
Student Success Center
Room 3270 (CAP office)
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| Internships 101 |
Friday, Sept. 8
1:00-2:00 pm
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Student Success Center
Room 3270 (CAP office)
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| Resume Writing Workshop |
Monday, Sept. 11
11:00 am-12:00 pm |
Student Success Center
Room 3270 (CAP office) |
| ResumePREP: Personal Reviews with Experienced Pros |
Tuesday, Sept. 12
12:00-3:00 pm |
Madison Union Ballroom
Warren Hall |
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Fall Career & Internship Fair
(Different employers each day)
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Monday, Sept. 25
Tuesday, Sept. 26
11:00 am-3:00 pm
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Festival Conference Center
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Visit recruiters from the following companies in the lobby of Showker Hall:
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KPMG
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Thursday, Aug. 31, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Tuesday, Sept. 5, 10:00 am-2:00 pm |
| Ernst & Young |
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 10:00 am-3:00 pm |
| SC&H Group, LLC |
Thursday, Sept. 7, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm |
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memoryBlue
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Monday, Sept. 11, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
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RSM
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Tuesday, Sept. 12, 9:00 am-4:00 pm |
- Career advice
- Intern and Alumni spotlights
- Employers hiring JMU students
Meet the Career & Academic Planning CoB Liaison, Quintrel Lenore
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Quintrel joins Career & Academic Planning this fall as the CoB Liaison. Visit Quintrel in Showker Hall room 242 during his
walk-in office hours on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00-5:00 pm to ask questions about major decisions, resume writing, interview prep and much more!
Contact Quintrel at [email protected].
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The CoB Office of Experiential Learning
The Office of Experiential Learning's
mission is to complement and enhance the student learning experience at the College of Business. The office engages students in leadership and professional development programs that increase students' capability to be proficient in the workplace.
The Office of Experiential Learning collaborates with employers, alumni, and community partners locally, nationally and internationally, to help them access talented students and assist in the educational process of preparing students to become engaged and qualified business leaders.
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Shape Your Future Development Series
The
Shape Your Future
Professional Development Series offered by the CoB Office of Experiential Learning will help you build key skills for success in the workplace. By participating in these workshops, you'll have some great strategies and skills to become excellent business leaders. Sessions include topics such as Case Interview Prep, Research for Interviews, Ethical Reasoning, Productivity, and more. Stay tuned for more information about topics and dates for fall!
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Office of Experiential Learning Staff
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Meet the Associate Dean of
Undergraduate Programs:
Molly Brown
As Associate Dean, Molly focuses on identifying, designing, and implementing programs that engage undergraduate business students in professional development and experiential learning activities.
Molly has a M.S. in Accounting and B.S. in Home Economics from James Madison University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. Molly also serves as the faculty advisor for Beta Gamma Sigma, the academic honor society for business students.
Molly office is located on the 6th floor of Zane Showker Hall, and she can be reached at [email protected].
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Meet the Director of
Experiential Learning:
Samantha Collier
Sam opened the CoB Office of Experiential Learning in October, 2014. She spent the previous 13 years as Director of External Affairs at Rutgers School of Business-Camden. Sam's
strong programming skills and student-centric approach enables her to develop leadership and professional development programs for JMU's College of Business students.
Sam received her B.A. in Political Science from Lynchburg College and a Master's in Public Administration from Rutgers University.
Sam's office is Room 205M on the second floor of Zane Showker Hall, and she can be reached at
[email protected].
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Meet the Assistant Director of
Experiential Learning:
Kelly Gooch
Kelly joined the Office of Experiential Learning staff in September of 2016. She is a Double Duke, graduating in 2012 with a BA in Communication Studies and in 2014 with a MSEd.
While in her grad program, Kelly worked in the JMU Career & Academic Planning (CAP) Employer Relations & Recruiting Services office. Kelly worked in Career Planning at Christopher Newport University Center before returning to JMU to work in the College of Business. Kelly is the Member Orientation Committee Chair for the Virginia Association for Colleges and Employers (VACE).
Kelly can be found in Showker 646. She can be reached via email at
[email protected]
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Contact the Office of
Undergraduate Programs
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Molly Brown
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 540.568.3035
Room 644, Zane Showker Hall
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Contact the Office of
Experiential Learning
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Samantha Collier
Phone: 540.568.7415
Room 205M, Zane Showker Hall
Kelly Gooch
Phone: 540.569.3907
Room 646, Zane Showker Hall
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