Launch | CWU College of Business

Launch | CWU College of Business

DEAN’S MESSAGE INSIDE CAT CENTER Discover the wealth of resources offered by our Career, Advising, and Tutoring (CAT) Center. 04 CAREER PREP Learn how to build careers with hands-on experience. 06 ACADEMICS See a list of all the programs CB offers. 08 INVOLVEMENT Find out how to get involved with business events and clubs. 10 NETWORKING Connect with alumni and industries. 12 SCHOLARSHIPS Take advantage of all the financial support CB provides. 14 Welcome to the College of Business (CB)! The core of CB’s mission is the academic and professional success of all our students. In the pages of LAUNCH , we lay out the many resources we offer to ensure the success of every CB Wildcat. For most students, their CB experience begins in our Career, Advising, and Tutoring (CAT) Center. Here is where you’ll find two key partners in your future success: an academic advisor who helps you stay on track with an individualized graduation plan and a career counselor who helps prepare you for your next steps post-graduation. With this support, CB students enter their academic career already focusing on job preparedness. This focus is further supported by our academic programs and co-curricular activities, designed by our award-winning, well published faculty. Packed with hands-on lessons and industry-relevant events, CB academics and student involvement opportunities offer top-notch career readiness experiences. The CB experience doesn’t end there. When you enroll in the College of Business, you become a part of a network of alumni and industry professionals who are actively engaged in student professional development. The focus of the CB experience, and the key to fulfilling our mission, is you. Join us today as a CB Wildcat! We’re proud to have you. Jeffrey Stinson, PhD Dean, College of Business

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MISSION We LAUNCH students toward a better future by engaging them in industry-relevant, student-centered programs driven by strong partnerships between students, faculty, staff, and business professionals.

L A U N C H LEARN how we build careers with hands-on experience. ACHIEVE what we aspire to be with support from the CAT Center. UNITE as one for equity, diversity, and inclusivity. NAVIGATE networks with alumni and industry professionals. CHALLENGE what we know by acquiring new knowledge and skills. HONOR who we are by helping each other.

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SUPPORTING YOUR SUCCESS

CAREER Our CB career counselor works directly with students—from incoming first-year students to graduating seniors and graduate students—and alumni, in areas such as: • Career direction and transition • Interview preparation • Job search strategies • Personal career inventories • Résumé and cover letter creation ADVISING Academic advising is a critical component of the CB experience because it empowers students to make decisions about their graduation plans. Our academic advisors help students:

QUOTE “The College of Business provides incredible resources for students that I hope students are taking advantage of! Having an advisor who truly cares about my

• Connect to other support services such as counseling and tutoring • Create and follow a graduation plan • Evaluate transfer credits • Review program requirements • Schedule quarterly classes TUTORING Tutoring provides information and guidance to help students help themselves. Tutors are students who have previously excelled in a given class. They are available for the following CB subject areas: • Accounting • Business • Economics • Math • Writing

success and well- being and who can

answer my millions of questions without ever seeming annoyed has been a major relief and help in my success at Central.” ASHLEY MASTERS ‘20, economics and finance

QUICK FACT Located inside the CAT Center is our Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH) Pantry, a resource to help alleviate student food insecurity.

CAT CENTER IS LOCATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF SHAW-SMYSER

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CB offers many opportunities to take what you learn in the classroom and apply it to the real world. From marketing local businesses and leading community projects, to helping low income families file their taxes, these hands-on learning and practical experiences hone your job-readiness skills before graduation. • Business Simulations • Business Startups • CB Student Ambassadors • Industry Case Competitions • Boeing • KPMG • Internships • Investment Portfolio Management • Leadership Projects • Lean Six Sigma Practicum • Undergraduate Research • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Students also have the chance to earn important industry credentials that will set them apart from other applicants. • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt • Microsoft Certification • SAP ® Recognition Award • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Professional Development Credits CREATING YOUR FUTURE

QUOTE “The Lean/Six Sigma courses helped prepare me for what employers’ want from someone with a supply chain degree. The Green Belt course not only gave me hands on experience, but I got to work on improving a process that would have a lasting effect. I earned my Green Belt in Lean/ Six Sigma, got an internship, and was hired on as an official production supervisor in the industry.” TARA LEE ‘20 supply chain QUICK FACT Students are paired with a faculty mentor to help navigate potential career paths.

Our curriculum is aligned with: • Certified Financial Planner (CFP ® ) • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) • SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP An internship is a great way to gain professional experience and test-drive a career. You’ll receive academic credit for work experience and typically earn an income as well. Internships are not required but are highly recommended.

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DEGREES AND SPECIALIZATIONS • Bachelor of Science in Accounting • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration specializing in: • Business Analytics • Finance

ACCOUNTING Learn how businesses record, organize, appraise, and present their financial information. BUSINESS ANALYTICS Turn >Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12-13 Page 14-15 Page 16

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