Smith Hosts Annual Undergraduate
"Business Week"
SMITH COMMUNITY
On Friday, September 8, Freshman
Convocation will kicked off
Business Week - an annual event
for undergrads at Smith - with
greetings from student leaders
and recent grads, followed by a
reception with a deliciously
popular chocolate fountain.
On Saturday Terps' fans they
enjoyed a football tailgate
party, sponsored by
ClearChannel, and on Monday the
annual SUSA First Look Fair got
students acquainted with the
clubs and organizations for
business students.
Tuesday, September 12, was movie
night at the Campus Recreation
Center's pool with a showing of
Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
GE SIGNATURE EVENT
General Electric (GE) is more than just
a light bulb company. That's the message
John Loomis, vice president of human
resources at GE Industrial, shared with
Smith students on September 13 at the
GE Signature Event. A Maryland
alumnus (class of 1974), Loomis began
his GE career in the human resources
management program and later held
several management positions, including
senior human resources manager for GE
Transportation Facilities, vice
president of human resources for GE
Energy, and his current position. Loomis
used his extensive experience within GE
to give Smith students a comprehensive
summary of GEs businesses, long-term
plans, and employee development
programs.
Loomis emphasized that GE cares
deeply about employee professional
development and spends about one billion
dollars annually on employee training
and development initiatives. That is
only one reason this company has been
ranked Most Admired by industry
executives six times.
After Loomis's speech, current GE
employees described their experiences in
the leadership programs. One employee
said that the four six month rotations
that she completed during her leadership
program helped her to decide which GE
business she preferred and to find a
good fit within the company.
CAREER FOCUS
On Thursday, September 14, the Second
Annual Career Premiere was held in
Thomas G. Pownall Atrium, VMH. This is
an informal networking event designed to
allow freshmen and sophomore students to
develop networking skills, interact with
professionals in the business world, and
find out more about careers at companies
that frequently hire Smith graduates.
This year, the Office of Career
Management was pleased to present an
Undergraduate Career Fair on Friday,
September 15 in Cole Field House. "After
months of planning we were proud to bring to
fruition what employers and students have
been clamoring for: an event designed
exclusively for business students to connect
with the top organizations that recruit at
Smith," said Monica Shutte, director of
undergraduate student programming.
Maryland Public Television taped
interviews during the Career Fair with
Smith staff, students and recruiters for
three
Smith
Business Close-Up segments that
will be airing soon on your local MPT
stations.
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▓ Camille Hoff, MBA Candidate 2008,
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