BBA UNDERGRADUATE

Why did you pick the major you selected?

My marketing class in highschool was a large factor in my choosing my career in marketing.  Our class ran the school store and much more. Now in college, I want to pursue and continue learning more about marketing and how it fits in the business world.

Why did you choose the Advanced Business Communication certificate?

Just taking the first two classes of this Business Communication Certificate has improved my business writing and oral skills immensly.  Building my resume and cover letters in BCOM 206 jumped started my internship search which I believe is vital in the job market today.  Learning structured business presentations has allowed me to become a more effective speaker not only to our business culture but to other foreign cultures in the global market.  I’ve become a better communicator because of these classes and am looking forward to completing this Business Communications Certificate.

Have you studied abroad?

I chose to go abroad to Toulon, France because I was getting too comfortable with myself. I wanted a new experience and with my three years of French, I figured it was about time I used it and learn more about the culture. I felt if I didn’t go abroad I would probably never use much of the French I’ve learned. I knew no one studying abroad in Toulon, France. It was scary at times but it was also a marvelous time. I learned so much about the French culture and life. The most unexpected thing I discovered was my new perspective on my own culture. It was an eye opener and I’ve come back appreciating things that only one would know by experience and not by books.