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Memo from the Dean:
We're always trying to help our students succeed at the
School of Business. One of the ways we do that is through guidance. Guidance is
not only a role for our faculty in the academic realm, but it's also for our
staff members in advising and career development offices.
The Student & Academic Services office advised 2,200
students from January to June 2010. These one-on-one conversations with
students covered topics like gaining admission to the School, choosing which
classes to take, and helping students graduate on time. These services,
partially funded by students through course fees, directly contribute to
business students' success.
The Business Career Services Center, also partially supported
by course fees, met with more than 900 students last year. Those individual
meetings and other events, like career fairs, mock interviews, employer
meet-and-greets and many others, help students land internships and
post-graduation jobs.
As you can see, our dedication to student success occurs at
all levels and at all areas of our School, and that's why the School of
Business is not business as usual.
Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!
- Bill Fuerst
Dean of the
School of Business
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CONTACT:
KU School of Business
Summerfield Hall
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
(785) 864-3795
business.ku.edu
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You've Got Game: Team Up With Your Student
Just because your student is at KU, doesn't mean they no
longer need you to be involved in their life. It's important for you to be
involved. It's actually quite essential to their success.
The key is to be interested in what's happening in their life
without being too intrusive. Some ways to do just that are: Offer supportive, open-ended comments which
allow them to open up and share their experiences with you. It's important to
make sure that conversations with them do not sound like "quizzes." Instead of always focusing on grades, ask your
student what they are learning in their classes. That takes the pressure off
them and allows them to share exciting information with you. Don't always ask where they were if they didn't
answer when you called; ask what they are getting involved in and what
interests them so far.
Let them share their enthusiasm and victories, as well as
their agonies and defeats.
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Student Organization Spotlight
Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity
organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage
scholarship, social activity, and the association of students for their mutual
advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the
commercial world and students of commerce; and to further a higher standard of
commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the
community.The main goal of Delta Sigma Pi is to help prepare
pre-business, business administration and accounting majors for careers in the
business world. Members participate in fund raising, community service and
professional activities.For more information about how students can join
Delta Sigma Pi and information on other student clubs at the KU School of
Business, please click here.
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Student & Academic Services
Summer is officially over and the start of the fall
2010 semester is in full swing. Pre-business students will be progressing in
the pre-admission business and general education coursework. It is critical
that students are aware of the importance of doing well in their courses as their
GPAs will be a determining factor in admission to the KU School of Business. Learning
time management strategies can help increase academic success. Read more.
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Business Career Services Center
The Business Career
Services Center has prepared a semester of events and programming to assist
your student for their internship or full-time job search. Many businesses view
the fall semester as their primary opportunity to find and hire students who
will be graduating in the following spring semester or looking for a summer
internship. Therefore, it is imperative that students engage with the BCSC as soon
as they get back on campus. We offer programs like resume reviews, interview
practicing, and networking opportunities, among others. All of these are important
for your student as they enter this critical period of their job search. A
calendar of BCSC events and programs can be found on our website here. Much of this
preparatory work leads to the signature event for the BCSC, our Business Career
Fair on Sept. 16. Here students can interact with more than 80 companies from a
wide variety of industries. Students can then find, review, and apply to these
companies within KU Career Connections, which is KU's job website. On-campus
interviews by companies will begin Oct. 1. In addition to
our events, the BCSC has created a Career Development Plan for students to
ensure they are meeting certain career-oriented milestones as they progress
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