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Volume 4, Issue 1 August 28, 2018
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Special Features
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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 2018-2019 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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CoB 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
APICS Blue Ridge Student Chapter
Association for Information Systems
Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Gamma Sigma
DECA
Epsilon Chi Omicron
Epsilon Nu Tau
Financial Management Association
FBLA-PBL
Global Commerce Club
International Telecom Ed. Research Asso.
JMU Financial Algorithm Organization
JMU Society of Real Estate
Madison American Advertising Fed.
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Madison Economics Club
Madison Entrepreneurs Organization
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.
Student Diversity Council
Women in Technology
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Plan to attend the JMU Student Org Night on Aug. 31st from 5-7 pm on the Hillside Field to learn more about how to get involved in a student organization!
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Meet the 2018 - 2019 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 |
Ariana Abousaeedi
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International Business |
Emily Alford
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Marketing |
| Nicholas Barth |
Computer Information Systems |
| Ashley Batitto |
Marketing |
| Mackenzie Bliss |
Accounting |
| Sarah Bowen |
Management |
| Collin Buckley |
Finance |
| Sydney Coleman |
Quantitative Finance |
| Emily Hoang |
Finance |
| Austin Jones |
Economics |
| Shaheera Kanani |
Computer Information Systems |
| Alec Loughran |
Accounting |
| Paige Majdic |
Marketing |
| Marissa Peimonte |
Marketing |
| Jonathan Pulitano |
Finance |
| Andrew Ross |
Management |
| Maryhelen Storey |
Accounting |
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Last Day to Add and Drop
The deadlines for dropping and/or adding fall semester classes on MyMadison
are as follows (dropping a class after these dates but before the course adjustment deadlines results in a "W" grade on the transcript and tuition charges)
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Semester Class/ 1st Block - Tuesday, September 4, 2018
2nd Block- Monday, October 22, 2018
CoB First Week Attendance Policy
Students taking CoB courses are required to attend the first week of classes. Failure to attend the first week of classes will result in being administratively dropped from the course.
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JMU's Career and Academic Planning Office (CAP) offers opportunities to enhance your JMU education. CAP provides workshops and advice on resumes, interviewing, finding internships and jobs, and more.
Visit CAP's website here.
Fairwell Recruit-A-Duke, Hello Handshake
This year, CAP is offering a NEW online job portal: Handshake. Handshake gives you access to internships and job opportunities, on-campus interviews, career fairs, CAP workshops & other events, employer events & info sessions, and appointments with CAP advisors. To begin using your Handshake account, click here.
Upcoming CAP Events:
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| Resumes 101 |
Friday, Sept. 7, 10:15 - 11:15am |
SSC 3202 |
| InterviewPREP |
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 8:00 - 9:00am |
SSC 3250 |
| Resumes 101 |
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1:30 - 2:30pm |
SSC 3202 |
Look out for these recruiters who will be hosting info tables in the Showker Lobby:
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Employer
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Date
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Time
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| KPMG |
Thursday, Aug. 30 |
10:00am - 3:00pm |
| Gartner |
Friday, Aug. 31 |
11:00am - 2:00pm |
| Deloitte |
Tuesday, Sept. 4 |
10:00am - 1:30pm |
| EY |
Tuesday, Sept. 4 |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Johnson Lambert |
Wednesday, Sept. 5 |
11:00am - 2:00pm |
| IBM |
Thursday, Sept. 7 |
10:00am - 2:00pm |
| RSM |
Monday, Sept. 10 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
| SC&H Group |
Tuesday, Sept. 11 |
10:00am - 4:00pm |
| Booz Allen Hamilton |
Wednesday, Sept. 12 |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Grant Thornton |
Thursday, Sept. 13 |
9:00am - 2:00pm |
Schedule an Appointment with a CAP Advisor
Advisors can help with:
- Choosing a major or career
- Searching for jobs or internships
- Reviewing a resume or cover letter
- Preparing for an interview
- Applying to graduate school
- Career advice
- Intern and Alumni spotlights
- Employers hiring JMU students
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Molly Brown
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 540.568.3035
Room 644, Zane Showker Hall
Karris Atkins
Administrative Assistant for Undergraduate Programs & Experiential Learning
Phone: 540.568.3035
Room 645, Zane Showker Hall
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Contact the Office of
Experiential Learning
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Samantha (Sam) Collier
Director of Experiential Learning
Phone: 540.568.7415
Room 205M, Zane Showker Hall
Kelly Gooch
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning
Phone: 540.568.3907
Room 646, Zane Showker Hall
Johnny Ginnity
Doctoral Assistant
Office of Experiential Learning
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