College of Business students immerse themselves in southern 黑料网官网 businesses
Last spring, a group of students in the College of Business鈥檚 Women Mean Business club were invited to tour Naumes Inc., Harry and David and Lithia Motors and see the inner workings of some of southern 黑料网官网鈥檚 economic cornerstones.聽
Last spring, a group of students in the College of Business鈥檚 Women Mean Business club were invited to tour Naumes Inc., Harry and David and Lithia Motors and see the inner workings of some of southern 黑料网官网鈥檚 economic cornerstones.
Club leaders and members got to sit down with employees who worked at the companies and ask questions in a supportive setting.
鈥淏eing able to travel to southern 黑料网官网 was an amazing experience,鈥 said Madi Moore 鈥24, the club鈥檚 co-president. 鈥淢eeting with each of these companies was so informative, and we got to learn things that you can鈥檛 always see in a classroom setting.鈥
At Harry and David, for example, students started out in the orchards, handling pears, and ended in the warehouse to see employees bagging candy.
鈥淭here鈥檚 so much value in seeing the back-end mechanics of what makes a business operate efficiently,鈥 said Kate O鈥橞rien, who is a program manager on the College of Business student engagement team and advises the Women Mean Business club. 鈥淪tudents get to assess the culture and visualize whether they鈥檇 be a good fit there.鈥
For Claire Glazer 鈥24, also club co-president, meeting Laura Naumes, vice president and chief operations officer of Naumes Inc., was a highlight of the trip. 鈥淟aura was so personable and was truly engaged when we talked about our experiences,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t was inspiring to talk with such a successful woman in industry. It makes the work you do in college worth it, and it makes you want to work harder to inspire the next generation.鈥
O鈥橞rien is hoping to facilitate more immersive trips for the Women Mean Business club. 鈥淲e want to give students the chance to gain practical knowledge beyond the classroom,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his is a great opportunity to do that.鈥
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