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TOPICS COVERED IN THE MARCH STUDENT EMAIL INCLUDE:
Academic Services Business Leader Development Program Career Center Course News International Studies Trip to France – NEW! Learning Center Rutgers Learning Center
ACADEMIC SERVICES - MARCH 2008 Official Notices
The Dean’s Office of the School of Business, Camden (SBC, School 52) will list new policies, procedures and/or changes for the benefit of the University community. It is the students’ responsibility to be informed. This effort is designed to make this information available to the broadest possible audience in the widest possible forum available to the campus community. Please pay careful attention and make every effort to comply. Official notices will be published in the Gleaner the first week of the month. Please direct your questions regarding these notices to asksbc@camden.rutgers.edu.
(1) Changes for Accounting, Marketing & Finance Majors, effective immediately: A) Accounting Majors may also use Economics of International Finance (50:220:329) or International Economics (50:220:331) to satisfy the International Business requirement. B) Marketing Majors may use Career Planning & Management (52:533:360) as an approved elective. C) Finance Majors may use a Finance (390) elective in the place of Applications of Financial Mgmt (52:390:450).
(2) Senior Reviews Oct 08/Jan & May 09 Graduates A) Senior reviews will be conducted by appointment only, through April 3rdth. Senior Reviews will not be conducted during the Registration period April 6 – April 18.
(3) Important Add/Drop (withdraw) deadlines for the Spring 2008 Semester A) The last day to withdraw from (drop) a course without academic penalty and receive a “W” grade is April 7th. B) The last day to withdraw from all courses without academic penalty and receive a “W” grade is April 21st.
(4) Intra-University (School to School) Transfers All students who plan to transfer to a different college within the University must do so using the School to School (S2S) intra-university transfer application process. Students, who are completing the final pre-business requirements this semester or Summer Session 08 should apply now. Please refer to the S2S web page for more information and instructions: http://admissions.rutgers.edu/collegetocollege/
(5) SBC Minors for non-business students All non-business majors who plan pursue business minors must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.500. Students must make an appointment to meet with Academic Services staff to obtain approval to enroll in the minor and have it posted on your transcripts. All non-business majors who plan pursue business minors must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.500. Students must make an appointment to meet with Academic Services staff to obtain approval to enroll in the minor and have it posted on your transcripts
BLDP NOTICE - New!! Changes to the Fall 2008 BLDP Seminar For the first time, next fall semester’s BLDP Seminar, “Business Success,” taught by Dr. Gayle Porter will meet on Thursday evenings once a week. Prior to this time, all BLDP seminars had been offered on Friday mornings, which precluded many of our SBC part-time students from participating. If there is adequate demand, future BLDP seminars may also be offered in the evenings.
Some of the skills stressed in Dr. Gayle Porter’s seminar are résumé building, learning interviewing skills, and networking. An integral component of the seminar—about 50% of the class meetings—involves local business leaders coming on campus to talk to the seminar participants about their particular areas of expertise and to offer their knowledgeable perspectives about various professional topics and issues. These outside speakers will also coach students on how to pursue their own success—career choice, personal development plans, and how to get the job they want and to survive it once they're there.
Admission to the three-credit seminar is by application only and must also be supported by two reference letters. Students can apply online at http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/BLDP/default.asp. The deadline to apply for the Fall 2008 semester BLDP seminar is Friday, March 28, 2008, at 5 p.m., and the two supporting letters must also be received by that date. (Before you disappear for Spring Break, make sure that you have made your requests of your letter writers before you leave!) Of the two letters of reference, one must be from a professor or instructor, the other from a non-relative (preferably a former boss or supervisor) who can attest to the applicant’s character, motivation, and/or leadership potential. Seminar space is limited to 15 students. If you have any additional questions, you can contact the director of the BLDP, Allie Miller, at ldrshp@camden.rutgers.edu.
CAREER CENTER – MARCH IS JOB FAIR MONTH! Take advantage of the following opportunities to connect with employers.
ON-CAMPUS
PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER FAIR - Wed., March 5th, 2008, 11 am – 2 pm in the Campus Center About 40 employers expected including Federal, State, Local Government agencies, Social Service agencies and other non-profits looking to hire for full-time, part-time, summer and internship opportunities. There will be a number of agencies seeking business majors.
SPRING JOB FAIR - Tuesday, March 25, 2008, Noon to 3 pm in the Campus Center Over 40 employers expected to attend this job fair primarily geared to the May graduate but indergrads will find some internship and summer job prospects as well. PREVIEW THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS AND POSITIONS AT: http://cc.camden.rutgers.edu
OFF-CAMPUS Rutgers-Camden students are invited to participate in THE BIG EAST JOB FAIR on Friday, March 14, 2008 from 10 am – 3 pm at Madison Square Garden, NYC. Over 150 employers will be looking to fill their full-time and internship positions. To register and for more information, visit: http://www.bigeastjobfair.org
CLASS OF 2008 As you complete your final months at RUC, you are invited once again to take advantage of the Career Center offerings. Schedule your meeting with one of our professional counselors today – call 856-225-6046 or stop by.
DON’T FORGET TO OPEN YOUR CREDENTIAL FILE AT THE CENTER FOR YOUR FACULTY REFERENCES FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL . Visit http://cc.camden.rutgers.edu/studentsNEWgradschool/cred.html for more info on this service.
UNDERGRADS - Don’t wait to start looking for a summer or fall internship. Start now. Visit the Career Center. Also see Joe Haro at the School of Business.
============================================================================================== The Career Center is located in the lower level of the campus center – 30 seconds from Starbucks. Jim Marino, Assistant Dean / Director – Career Center - 856-225-6046 - (jmarino@camden.rutgers.edu)
COURSE NEWS
SUMMER 2008: New for Summer – two sections of Principles of Finance have been added to the Summer Schedule - section A3 in Summer I and Section J6 (evening) in Summer III, taught by Professor Alexandra Theodossiou.
FALL 2008: 1. Our preliminary Fall 08 schedule has undergone several modifications due to changes in faculty obligations. You can view the NEW Fall 08 schedule in UG/Current Student/Resources or by clicking on this link: http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/CurrentStudents/resources.htm
2. Preregistration for Fall 08 begins on April 6, 10 PM for students with 90+ credits. On April 7, 10 PM for all others. I will post a draft Spring 09 schedule for your use in planning before that time – probably during the last week of March.
3. We are planning to reintroduce our Business Communications course in Fall 2008. This course builds public speaking and professional business writing skills. Watch for an updated schedule!
GRADUATION INFORMATION
1. Seniors - all graduation information is posted at this URL: http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/AcademicServices/graduationinfo.htm
2. I have the privilege of reading your names at our graduation ceremony. If your name is difficult to pronounce, please email, call, or visit me!
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING/MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH TRIP TO FRANCE Offered 1st Session Summer Session - Introduction to the concepts, framework and issues of global business and how they influence management decisions: multinational firms, international trade, and the cultural, political, institutional, social and economic environment of the global marketplace. The School of Business–Camden (SBC) offers a study program on doing business in France. The program highlight is a 10-day study trip (June 6-June 15) to France, where we will visit businesses and government institutions to learn more about management and marketing practices in this region. The course is open to MBA and undergraduate business students. Students will earn their choice of three marketing or management credits. In addition to tuition cost of trip will be approximately $2,300. Please contact Cal Maradonna (cal.maradonna@rutgers.edu) for additional details.
RUTGERS-CAMDEN LEARNING CENTER RU ready for midterms? Business students interested in obtaining tutoring at the Rutgers-Camden Learning Center are encouraged to visit our website at http://learn.camden.rutgers.edu to search for a tutor in the course for which they need assistance. We have a wide array of tutors who can assist students in a variety of business, math and science courses, as well as, writing assistants who can help students prepare written assignments.
Feel free to attend our weekly Academic Support Workshops for March: Test Taking Strategies, Dr. Robert Ciervo, Director of the RCLC 3/5/08, 12:15-1:10 pm, ARM 108 Learn how to employ different strategies to be effective in mastering multiple choice, essay, short answer and matching type examinations. Find out how to prepare in advance to improve your test performances.
Understanding and Optimizing Your Learning Style, Timothy Pure, Learning Specialist 3/12/08, 12:15-1:10 pm, ARM 108 A brief overview of how the brain learns, as currently understood by science. Common misconceptions, such as left brain/right brain learning, will be debunked. Participants will explore various theories of learning styles (e.g., multiple intelligences theory) before receiving practical recommendations for optimizing one’s learning environment and coursework.
Improving Grammar and Writing Mechanics, Ashley Babcock, RCLC Writing Assistant 3/26/08, 12:15-1:10 pm, ARM 108 This workshop will provide an overview of the proper use of punctuation such as comma use, colons, semi-colons, and the proper way to cite sources in MLA papers. Ways to improve sentence structure will also be covered. These topics include, how to avoid using passive voice, “to be” verbs and how to fix “run-on” sentences.
In the meantime, this is your school, and your participation and input help to make it great! Please email or stop up to see me if you have any questions, suggestions, or issues that you’d like to discuss. My office is BSB 251, right next to YOUR STUDENT LOUNGE on the second floor of the Business and Science building (yes, this lounge is for our students) – use it or lose it!
Dr. KS
Carol Kaufman-Scarborough, Ph.D Professor of Marketing and Undergraduate Program Director BSB 219 Office: 856-225-6592 Fax: 856-225-6231
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