The College of Business at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) sponsored \u201cClassroom to Careers\u201d on October 14, an annual event designed to give students the tools they need to advance their chances in the job market as well as make smart career choices.<\/p>\n
The program has evolved over the years, but this year marked a new beginning for the program, featuring more seminars, and more diverse topics than any year before.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollege of Business Dean Lisa Toms has designed this year\u2019s annual program specifically to make her students more competitive with business students from other colleges and universities across the nation regarding career search,\u201d said Amber Amonette, Toms\u2019 senior intern.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s program was successful regarding student turnout. According to College of Business Dean Lisa Toms more than 300 students attended the panel discussions.<\/p>\n
The program featured three different sections of speakers. The 9 a.m. section was titled \u201cGoing into the Business World,\u201d featuring different seminars emphasizing accounting, information technology, finance, management and marketing.\u201cGoing the Right Way\u201d was the theme of the 10 a.m. section of panel discussions. This section highlighted the importance of diversity, \u201cgoing green\u201d and globalization. This was the first time in the history of the program that there was a section dealing with the \u201cgoing green\u201d concept.
\n\u201cWe try to always keep the program current to help our students prepare for the future,\u201d said Toms.<\/p>\n
The final section of \u201cClassroom to Careers\u201d started at 11 a.m. and dealt with \u201cGoing Professional.\u201d Amonette said it was important to maintain the tradition of SAU College of Business alums coming back to give input on what it is really like to go from the classroom to a career.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was one of the most successful years of \u2018Classroom to Careers.\u2019 It really showed how well the College of Business collaborates with its faculty, alums, and the Business Student Advisory Council members who coordinated and hosted the event. We all work together to make the College of Business a better place,\u201d said Toms.<\/p>\n
The College of Business \u201cClassroom to Careers Conference\u201d began in 1978 under Southern Arkansas University President Dr. David Rankin, who was then dean of the College of Business. The program also continued throughout Dr. Gayle White\u2019s tenure as dean. In 2002, Dr. Terrye Stinson revamped the program and it has continued to change each year to help meet the current needs of College of Business students.<\/p>\n
For more information on \u201cClassroom to Careers,\u201d or the College of Business, contact Toms at 235-4300 or in BUS 345.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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