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Hi Students:
Hope that your semester is going well. We are having some special events this month that I’d like to tell you about. There’s plenty going on here in the SBC – a new student organization, lunches with the faculty, and many new options for Spring.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE OCTOBER STUDENT EMAIL INCLUDE:
Academic Services Admissions Questions BLDP Course Planning And Schedule Updates Career Center Events Faculty International Study Trips Internships Library Social Networking – protect your web identity Student Organizations – New Human Resource Student Organization
ACADEMIC SERVICES - October 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
ADMISSIONS QUESTIONS Do you remember when you were first applying to colleges? Do you remember what you received from Rutgers? I’m working on a committee to help improve the communications process that prospective students experience. We’ll also consider what students receive (letters, emails, flyers, etc) and would love to hear about your experience and your suggestions. Please go to the following URL to submit your opinionhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=VhssZUobUZciDHbR6kfb_2fg_3d_3d BUSINESS LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (BLDP) - New Spring Seminar!
"Business and Spirituality" Spring 2008 Business Leader Development Program (BLDP) seminar
Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2008 Business Leader Development Program (BLDP) seminar. The topic of this next semester's seminar will be "Business and Spirituality" and will be taught by Dr. Robert Schindler. The seminar will be meet Fridays 9 - 11:40 a.m. and will feature many community speakers.
Spirituality involves attention to the life of the mind, as opposed to a focus on only things that are concrete and material. The everyday world of business is known for emphasizing the concrete and material, with its concentration on cutting costs, making sales quotas, and maximizing return on investment. However, at every turn, there is an important role for spirituality in business. Spirituality leads a manager toward respect, caring, and humility – attitudes that facilitate business success – and encourages attention to the whisperings of conscience. In this seminar, we will explore the role of spirituality in conceiving of the business enterprise, in dealing with customers and colleagues, and in your own career decision-making.
Enrollment in the seminar is by application only, and the deadline for applying is October 31, 2008, at 5 p.m. Admitted students will earn three credits for a general business elective. The application is available online at http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/BLDP/. General information about the program is also available at that website. Contact Dr. Schindler (rschindl@camden.rutgers.edu) with questions pertaining to next semester's seminar. Questions about the BLDP can be directed to Allie Miller, its director, at ldrship@camden.rutgers.edu.
CAREER CENTER: http://cc.camden.rutgers.edu/
· Fall Program Schedule at http://cc.camden.rutgers.edu/events/FALL-2008%20events%20calendar%20flyer.pdf We hope you will take the time to visit us in the Lower Level of the Campus Center...just 30 seconds from StarBucks. Have a great semester.
Jim Marino, Assistant Dean/Director – Rutgers-Camden Career Center. 856-225-6046 - jmarino@camden.rutgers.edu
COURSE PLANNING AND SCHEDULE UPDATES
Spring 09 – a tentative schedule will be posted on the Current Students/Resources section of the SBC web site. We have many sections of your required courses plus a few new times to give you added flexibility. Watch for updates!
Management Information system 52:623:334:40 (originally scheduled for Wednesday evening at 6 pm) has been moved to Monday evenings at 6 pm.
EVENTS Homecoming (Oct. 9-11) http://homecoming.camden.rutgers.edu/ Quarterly Business Outlook (Oct. 21) http://business.camden.rutgers.edu/BusinessCommunity/outlook.htm
MEET THE FACULTY – LEARN ABOUT YOUR MAJOR
The Academic Services Office at the School of Business is looking to develop new opportunities for dialog and interaction among faculty and students in an effort to strengthen our school community. School of Business will host a series of Faculty-Student Lunches (by major areas of study) in September and October 2008. These events, moderated by our academic advisors, Jonathan Muse and Kandace Diedrick, will enable students to explore major possibilities and get to know the faculty in their area of study. Please make your reservations by contacting diedrick@camden.rutgers.edu.
· Wed., 10/1/08, Noon – 1:10 pm - Student-Faculty Lunch for students interested in Accounting Conference Room South, Campus Center · Thurs., 10/2/08, 12:30 – 1:20 pm - Student-Faculty Lunch for students interested in Human Resource Management Conference Room South, Campus Center · Wed., 10/8/08, Noon – 1:10 pm - Student-Faculty Lunch for students interested in Management Conference Room West, Campus Center · Thurs., 10/9/08, 12:30 – 1:20 pm - Student-Faculty Lunch for students interested in Finance Private Dining Room, Campus Center
INTERNATIONAL STUDY TRIPS – FRANCE and SOUTH AFRICA
The School of Business–Camden (SBC) offers two three-credit courses International Study Trips in France and South Africa. The program highlight is a study abroad trip over Spring Break to these countries where we visit businesses and government institutions to learn more about management and marketing practices in this region.
FRANCE STUDY TRIP Students: Available to MBA and undergraduate business students Credits: 3 credits; students earn their choice of either management or marketing credits. Class Meetings: Non-traditional meeting times including three pre-trip class meetings and 2 post-trip meetings Faculty: Professors Mimi Morrin and Briance Mascarenhas will be overseeing academic instruction
SOUTH AFRICA STUDY TRIP
Students: Available to MBA and undergraduate business students. Class Limited to 24 students only Credits: 3 credits; students earn their choice of either management or marketing credits. Class Meetings: Non-traditional meeting times including three pre-trip class meetings and 2 post-trip meetings Faculty: Professors Ronaldo Parente will be overseeing academic instruction SBC Alum Educator and Administrator Cal Maradonna leads the trip
Costs: In addition to paying for tuition as applicable, each student pays a flat fee covering airfare, hotel accommodations (sharing), travel fees, most entry fees, and some meals while on the trip.
Information Sessions will be held in the near future - watch for announcements!
INTERNSHIPS At Rutgers, we take your career preparation seriously. The Internship Program at the School of Business works carefully with each employer and each student to create an internship that really supports the career goals of the students and the organizational goals of the host organizations. A lot of schools offer internships that fail to actually help to advance your career prospects. At the SBC, we prepare you for your internships; as a result, your learning experiences are extraordinarily meaningful. You have an opportunity to network, learn workplace skills, and build a strong resume. For more information, visit http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/CurrentStudents/internship.htm.
For information, contact Professor Joe Haro at jharo@camden.rutgers.edu
LIBRARY - Now that you have your assignments for your business classes for this semester, you will need to make sure you are using the best possible information resources available to you. Your tuition dollars pay for several dozen databases and indexes to journal articles which you can access through the Robeson Library homepage.
Go to library.camden.rutgers.edu, select Articles & Databases, then the Complete A-Z listing, then under Subject choose Business, or just go to http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/indexes/biz/biz.shtml This will get you to finding tools for business that the Rutgers subscribe to including: Business Source Premier and Factiva, for locating articles on any topic; company or industry, Accounting Research Manager, for the publications from all the major accounting bodies; Mintel for consumer demographics and lifestyle data and description.
You can access all these resources from off-campus by just putting in your NetID and password when so prompted, or by clicking on the bright yellow Not Logged In button at the top left of the library homepage, before you begin your research. The Rutgers Libraries also provide Research Guides to get you to the best information sources in print and on the web. Again there are several dozen: on Companies, Industries, Marketing, Small Business, and many more. You can find these at http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/business.shtml
If you need help using any of the library resources, or finding information, contact your Business Librarian at the Paul Robeson Library: Theo Haynes, haynes@camden.rutgers.edu or (856) 225-2838.
SOCIAL NETWORKING Do you use social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook? Twitter or others?
· Check your privacy settings carefully – do you really want your prospective employers to have access to all your information? · Do not include information that is security information for another account, such as home town, birthdate, etc. · Post photos judiciously · Do periodic searches to see what is actually public information about you · Are there any photos posted of you by friends? Are they what you want a recruiter to see?
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS – WELCOMING THE HUMAN RESOURCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION It is my pleasure to invite you to join our Human Resource Student Organization (HRSO), a new student group for any Rutgers students interested in managing issues related to human capital in organizations. This group also shares identity of a student chapter of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), a professional group of more than 225,000 HR practitioners. Involvement in HRSO and SHRM will foster leadership and professional development as aspiring Human Resource and Business Professionals. Members gain valuable information and networking resources through building relationships with HR professionals.
If you have any questions about this student group, contact: Ibiyemi Amoo, President, at iamoo@camden.rutgers.edu Jason Kuo, Vice-president, at @jakuo79@gmail.com Dr Gayle Porter, faculty advisor, at gporter@.rutgers.edu
Stop in or email if you have any questions, ideas, and suggestions!
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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