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DECEMBER 2011
School of Business-Camden News Faculty News Student Organizations Events News
Campus News Financial Aid Winterim
School of Business-Camden News
Academic Services
Below are important notices relevant to undergraduate business and pre-business students.
November Academic Calendar (detailed calendar available via Registrar’s Office) 11.6 Sun Spring 12 Registration begins @ 10 PM for students with 90+ Credits 11.7 Mon Spring 12 Registration begins @ 10 PM for students with 58+ Credits 11.8 Tue All Students - Spring 2012 Registration Begins @ 10 PM 11.15 Tue Last day to WITHDRAW/DROP a course and receive a W grade 11.15 Tue All Students: Last day to WITHDRAW from ALL courses 11.21 Mon Wednesday classes will meet 11.22 Tue Thursday classes will meet 11.23 Wed Thanksgiving Recess Begins - No classes meet 11.27 Sun Thanksgiving Recess Ends Diploma Applications (January ‘12 Application Deadline has passed!) Information for the May 2012 diploma is available via the following link: Diploma Application. Scholastic Standing (Academic Warnings, Probation & Dismissal) ¾ If you have questions/concerns regarding your academic standing or have received a warning notice, contact the Academic Services Office immediately (856-225-6216). ¾ Any student whose cumulative GPA is below 2.00 is placed on academic probation. ¾ Students on academic probation must meet with an Academic Services staff member. Pre-Senior Reviews ¾ Students are strongly encouraged to complete a Review two (2) semesters prior to their expected graduation date. ¾ This process evaluates all work completed and provides a clear record of all outstanding academic requirements needed for graduation. School to School Transfers for RSBC Admissions (for current Rutgers students) All students who plan to transfer to a different college within the University for the January 2012 semester must do so using the School-to-School (S2S) intra-university transfer application process: School to School Transfer.
Accounting & Management Majors Effective Immediately, approved electives will replace business electives as graduation requirements. See the Academic Services Office if you have any questions.
It is the students’ responsibility to be informed of current policies. Direct any questions regarding these notices to the Academic Services Office (acadsvcs@camden.rutgers.edu or 856-225-6216).
BLDP Spring Seminar
Dr. Sridevi Shivarajan, BLDP Program Director, announces that the Business Leader Development Program (BLDP) seminar for spring 2012 is “Non-Profit Leadership and Management,” taught by our own campus Chancellor, Wendell Pritchett. The seminar is tentatively scheduled to be a Friday afternoon once/week class.
This course will examine the leadership and management of non-profit organizations, the fastest growing (by employment) sector of the economy. The course will assess the challenges and opportunities facing leaders of these organizations from a variety of perspectives including, economic, social, political, and legal perspectives and will gain a greater understanding of the role of these important institutions in our society. The class readings will include history, economics, law, and policy. The class will visit several non-profit organizations and meet and interview leaders of non-profit organizations from several fields. Class requirements will include reflection papers and an engaged participation in class discussions and presentations.
This is a rare opportunity to take an interesting seminar course from an instructor that most students don’t get the privilege of working with directly.
The initial deadline for applications was 5 p.m. on Monday, October 24th. Applicants meeting this deadline will have a response in time for early registration. If there is space left, there will be a second deadline for later applications. However, this seminar is likely to be in high demand, so it’s better not to wait. If you’re interested, go to the web page: www.camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/BLDP for instructions and to fill out the online application form. Be sure to contact your two reference letter writers early enough that there letters will reach the office of the Director before the deadline, as well. Letters may be send hard copy or as email attachments. (And, remember, people who have already taken a BLDP seminar are eligible to take a second one by sending a letter of interest to the Director before that deadline.)
Dr. Sridevi Shivarajan, serves as director of the BLDP Program. She is visiting assistant professor Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior at the Rutgers School of Business—Camden. Her email address is srishiv@camden.rutgers.edu and her mailing address is Rutgers School of Business-Camden, 227 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102.
Course News
Finding the courses you need: The SBC course offerings have expanded beyond traditional classes and one location in Camden. We now offer some hybrid and online courses, plus selected courses at Brookdale CCC and Atlantic Cape CCC are available to all pre-business and business students. In order to find all options, go to the “Schedule of Classes” section of the registrar’s site and go to “Search Schedule based on School or Campus & Term.” Now search by “School 52.” PLEASE REMEMBER, not all off-campus courses are listed at this time.
International Study Programs: The SBC is pleased to offer two International Study Programs this Spring: a. Brazil: Contact Professor Briance Mascarenhas at mascaren@camden.rutgers.edu. b. South Africa: Contact Dr. KS at ckaufman@camden.rutgers.edu. Application deadline is Nov. 3rd.Go to this URL to apply: http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/SACourse
Winterim Course: Special Topics in Marketing: Social Media (Cr.3, 52:630:491:Sec.W6:99300 BSB 336. Friday, 12/23/11 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/2/12 – 1/13/12 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm. Prof Capistrano, Gerry Email: gerrycap@gmail.com As Google searches and Facebook feeds become the norm for consumers, Social Media has emerged as the new mandate for marketing departments around the world. This course provides an introduction to social media and how it is leveraged for marketing and public relations purposes. Class discussion will focus on: social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube; developing a strategic social media plan; creating a corporate usage policy; applying analytical methods; market research applications; and social media career opportunities.
DECA
Interested in networking? Learning how to speak on your feet? Meeting with executives and analyzing business cases? Participating in competitions with students from other universities and colleges? Then our new collegiate chapter of DECA might be for you! Watch for our upcoming meetings in November and support our team going to the Collegiate Leadership event in New York City! For information, contact Kevin Walsh at kevinj.walsh08@gmail.com.
Faculty News
AREA COORDINATORS Fall 2011 An “Area Coordinator” can help you understand course scheduling and plans for future semesters.
Accounting (010), Finance (390) and Business Law (140) Dr. Gene Pilotte
Management (620) Operations Management (716) and MIS (623) Dr. Briance Mascarenhas
Marketing (630) Human Resources (533) Business Communications (135) and Business Ethics (620:303) Dr. Sam Rabinowitz
Internships
IT IS ACTION TIME! DON'T FORGET THE INTERNSHIP FAIR WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 FROM 11 A.M. TO 1;30 P.M.
TIPS FROM JOE HARO, COORDINATOR OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
. When attending the fair make sure and follow these guidelines:
-----Make sure and dress in a professional business-like manner. -----Bring a professional looking resume that is targeted to your major. -----Research companies from the list of firms attending than you might be interested in. -----Be reading to ask engaging questions.. (NO QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ANSWERED IN ONE WORD.) -----Thank them for spending time with you. -----Present yourself in an enthusiastic manner. -----Make sure your body language is strong indicating postive personality and character traits.
Joseph F. Haro, Internship Coordinator, Phone: (856) 225-6677, Email: jharo@camden.rutgers.edu
Events News
Rutgers Students Offer Innovative Solutions to Home Foreclosure Problems
The focus of the case this year was decision-making at “Ingenuity Bank” and the situation of their customer, the Hendersons, whose best option might be to simply walk away from their home, letting the bank foreclose because the remaining mortgage is substantially higher than the current value of the home. Judges assessed teams’ coverage of financial, legal and ethical considerations, as well as their skill in making a top notch presentation of proposed solutions.
In addition to the competition itself, the visit allowed time for a great deal of cross-school student interaction. This creates a new network of contacts across the US and Canada with schools such as Boston College, Brigham Young, Case Western, Georgetown, Purdue, Simon Fraser, USC, US Naval Academy, Wisconsin-Madison, and many others. Follow-up email contact and facebook exchanges have already begun.
The first Rutgers-Camden team competed five years ago, and this year’s team is only the third. What happened in the other two years? The timing and style of the competition requires intense work for a two week period around the beginning of October, just about the time people are facing multiple mid-term exams and presentations. Additionally, the up front registration fee has to be paid during summer, so people have to commit in the spring to making the necessary sacrifices during their fall semester to prepare case material and travel to Arizona for the competition. For two past years, no team was identified that felt they could make an advance commitment for substantial additional work in the fall semester.
As is often the case, it was two of our busiest students who chose to take on this important representation of our campus for this year’s competition. Kevin and Jessica deserve a great deal of credit for their hard work and impressive showing. Additionally, due to an uneven number of schools in the four divisions, there was a random drawing to determine which team in the larger division would have to be the only competing team to make their major presentation at 7:30 in the morning. (Every other division started a 8:00 a.m.) Rutgers was chosen for the ‘early bird’ team, so these two deserve a special pat on the back for being alert, friendly and professional at that hour, in spite of possibly feeling a little jet lag due to the 3-hour time difference.
Please congratulate our team for their excellent work, if you see them. Additionally, join in the discussion of how we might better organize this into the curriculum or other ongoing activities to ensure we always have a team and can build toward snagging that top prize. Chat about your ideas with Kevin and Jessica, or email suggestions to Professor Porter (gporter@rutgers.edu).
Campus News
Career Center
Plan to attend the following programs.
Internship Fair Wed., Nov. 9, 2011 11 am – 1:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room of the Campus Center Over 40 employers will be on hand to promote their internships for the Spring semester and Summer 2012, many of whom will be seeking Business Majors. Internships are not an option if you want to compete for today’s jobs but a necessity.
International Careers Wed., Nov 16, 2011 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Multipurpose Room of the Campus Center Part of the international week programs, this session will help you explore a variety of international opportunities and provide information on resources for researching options.
Don’t forget to activate your account on RAPTORLINK - Visit cc.camden.rutgers.edu and click on the Raptor. You will need your 9-digit student ID and if you do have your password in a previous email, click forgot password and you will be emailed a new one or call the office at 856-225-6046.
CHOOSING YOUR BUSINESS MAJOR - If you need help choosing your business major, please make an appointment to see a career counselor at the Career Center. 856-225-6046.
The Career Center is located in the lower level of the Campus Center, only 30 seconds from Starbucks. =================================================
Financial Aid
Rutgers’ University Net Price Calculator (NPC) that went live Thursday, 10/20/2011.
‘Federal regulations require us to display a Net Price Calculator (NPC) on our website for current and prospective students. The regulations stipulate that we must provide an Estimate COA; Estimated Tuition and Fees; Estimate Room and Board; Estimated Books and Supplies, Estimate Other Expenses (Personal , travel, etc); Estimated Grant Aid; Estimated Net Price to attend; the percent of first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid; and caveats and disclaimers. Check it out: http://studentaid.rutgers.edu/npc/default.aspx.
Winterim
Catch up, get ahead, or lighten your load with the Winterim at Rutgers-Camden!
Join us this winter break to earn credits toward graduation, or advance your program. You can:
- Take General Requirements or Pre-requisites without having to schedule around them in the Regular term - Get into courses that were closed in the Fall or Spring - Reduce your Fall or Spring course load - Take advantage of Special Topics courses not offered other semesters
Winter Session registration helps accelerate your program, letting you graduate faster and ultimately save money! The short sessions allow you to concentrate on one course at a time, but also to finish quickly. Registration for Winter is ongoing and runs until Friday, December 2. Registration may be done with the Webreg system, at the Registrar's Office, or using the registration form on the Winter Session website. For more information and a listing of courses, see the website at http://winterim.camden.rutgers.edu! Course listings are available for viewing now on both the Winterim website and the Schedule of Classes. Courses meet once on December 23, 2011 before the holiday break, and then run January 2 through January 13, 2012, Monday through Friday. Students may take only one course in the Winterim Session. Come join us this Winter Break at Rutgers-Camden! Any questions? Check out the website at http://winterim.camden.rutgers.edu, or drop us a line at 856-225-6098 or email winterim@camden.rutgers.edu. Stop in or email if you have any questions, ideas, and/or suggestions! If you are having a problem and are not sure whom to see, please contact me.
Dr. KS
Carol Kaufman-Scarborough, Ph.D Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Marketing BSB 251 Office: 856-225-6592 Fax: 856-225-6231 ckaufman@camden.rutgers.edu
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