Spring Break
First management department social let students network with advisory board, learn in sessions
Kassie Lechner
Issue date: 10/3/07 Section: Arts & Lifestyle
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UW-Whitewater's management department held a social Sept. 7 in Esker Hall to help students develop networking and professional skills.
"The goal is to make students more aware of the opportunities and resources available to them within the management department," Jeff Koch, a senior and president of the Society for the Advancement of Management, said. The management social also provided a great opportunity for students to interact with a number of management organizations and faculty on campus.
"Our goal was to have an opportunity to network with the management advisory board, faculty and the management organizations on campus," Monica Flores, senior and president of the General Management Organization, said.
The management advisory board was in attendance at the social, helping students develop networking and professional skills within the management field.
"The advisory committee is made up of professionals that have already graduated, ranging from just recently graduated to getting ready to retire, from organizations all around the state," Koch said.
The social started off with food and refreshments, and while the students ate they had a chance to socialize and network with professionals.
After about 45 minutes of socializing, members of the management advisory board introduced themselves and told students what skills they would be able to help them with.
There were two breakout sessions at the social designed to help students with different aspects of the business management field.
The first breakout session focused on careers, and the second session helped students with internships and business school critique.
The sessions were very informal, and were designed to help students feel comfortable asking whatever questions they had about the business management field. "The social lets students introduce themselves and speak directly to professors they may or may not have in the future or may already have classes with," Koch said.
This was the first management department social, and the outcome of this year's social will be a factor in deciding if it will be an annual event.
"We're going to try to have two meetings per semester, now and in the future," Koch said.
"At the end of the social, we had evaluations so that students would be able to tell us how we might improve the social for next year," Flores said.
Overall, the management social was a success and it helped students who had questions about the management department and their future in the management field.
"All in all, we were happy with the turnout and participation from the students that were in attendance," Koch said.
"The goal is to make students more aware of the opportunities and resources available to them within the management department," Jeff Koch, a senior and president of the Society for the Advancement of Management, said. The management social also provided a great opportunity for students to interact with a number of management organizations and faculty on campus.
"Our goal was to have an opportunity to network with the management advisory board, faculty and the management organizations on campus," Monica Flores, senior and president of the General Management Organization, said.
The management advisory board was in attendance at the social, helping students develop networking and professional skills within the management field.
"The advisory committee is made up of professionals that have already graduated, ranging from just recently graduated to getting ready to retire, from organizations all around the state," Koch said.
The social started off with food and refreshments, and while the students ate they had a chance to socialize and network with professionals.
After about 45 minutes of socializing, members of the management advisory board introduced themselves and told students what skills they would be able to help them with.
There were two breakout sessions at the social designed to help students with different aspects of the business management field.
The first breakout session focused on careers, and the second session helped students with internships and business school critique.
The sessions were very informal, and were designed to help students feel comfortable asking whatever questions they had about the business management field. "The social lets students introduce themselves and speak directly to professors they may or may not have in the future or may already have classes with," Koch said.
This was the first management department social, and the outcome of this year's social will be a factor in deciding if it will be an annual event.
"We're going to try to have two meetings per semester, now and in the future," Koch said.
"At the end of the social, we had evaluations so that students would be able to tell us how we might improve the social for next year," Flores said.
Overall, the management social was a success and it helped students who had questions about the management department and their future in the management field.
"All in all, we were happy with the turnout and participation from the students that were in attendance," Koch said.
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