Charles F. Dolan School of Business

1. Charles F. Dolan School of Business Sophomore Symposium Class of 2014

2. Charles F. Dolan School of Business Your Future Begins Now • Plan Ahead • Be Proactive • Take Ownership of your Education & Career Plans • Embrace the Opportunities & Resources Available

3. Business Core (27 Credits) Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Intro. to Information Systems Intro. to Finance Intro. to Management Principles of Marketing Operations Management Legal Environment of Business Strategy in the Global Environment Charles F. Dolan School of Business Curriculum(41 courses / 123 credits) University Core (63 Credits) • Majors (18 Credits) • Accounting • Finance • Information Systems • International Business • Management • Marketing • Electives (15 Credits) • 4 Free Electives • 1 Business Elective

4. Dolan School of Business Majors ACCOUNTING Accounting Department Dr. Joan Van Hise, Chair

5. Accounting Department Accounting Careers • Public Accounting Careers • Auditing • Consulting • Tax Planning • Tax Return Prep • Forensic Accounting

6. Accounting Department Accounting Careers • Non-Public Accounting Careers • CFO • Treasure • Accountant • Corporate Controller • Litigation Consultant

7. Accounting Department Accounting Employers • Most Fairfield graduates work toward CPA certification at… • Big 4 Firms • Deloitte; Ernst & Young • KPMG; PricewaterhouseCoopers • National Firms • e.g., UHY • e.g., McGladrey & Pullen • Regional/Local Firms • e.g., Blum Shapiro • e.g., Dylewsky, Goldberg & Brenner

8. Accounting Department Steps to CPA Certification • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and… • Exam • Uniform CPA Exam • Education • ~30 more credit hours of study • Options include MSA/MST/MBA degree • Work Experience • ~ 1-3 years post-bachelor’s degree • Continuing Professional Education • ~40 hours/year of professional training • Key: requirements vary state-by-state • Consult with an accounting faculty member for state specific requirements

9. Accounting Department Accounting Information Systems Minor • Highlights the impact of technology on the accounting profession • For students who want to supplement an Accounting or other major • Required courses: • AC 11 Introduction to Financial Accounting • IS 100 Introduction to Information Systems • AC 203 Intermediate Accounting I • AC 265 Accounting Information Systems • IS 240 Systems Analysis and Logical Design • IS 260 Database Systems

10. Accounting Department Accounting Co-Curricular Activities • Accounting Club • Monthly meetings with speakers • Previous speakers from WWE, Bromley Teas, IRS • Opportunities for underclassmen to become leaders • Beta Alpha Psi • Honor Fraternity for Accounting/Fin’l Information Professionals • Must be an Accounting Major/Minor or AIS Minor • GPA > 3.0 • ALPFA • (Association for Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting) • Open to all Accounting and Finance Majors/Minors • Meetings with speakers & service opportunities • Opportunities for underclassmen to become leaders

11. Dolan School of Business Majors FINANCE Finance Department Dr. Walter Hlawitschka, Chair

12. Finance Department Finance Programs Undergraduate Programs: • Finance Major (18 credits, 3 required and 3 electives) • Finance Minor (15 credits, Intro to Finance, 2 required and 2 electives)

13. Finance Department Finance Programs Graduate Programs: • MS in Finance (30 credits, 7 required courses plus 3 electives) The program may be completed within a year on a full time basis • MBA with concentration in Finance

14. Finance Department Practical Experience Before Graduation Internships for Finance Majors • Morgan Stanley • Merrill Lynch • Smith Barney • UBS • Wachovia • Various Hedge Funds • And More… Many of these internships have led to job offers

15. Finance Department Practical Experience in Finance Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) • A group of students manage a small portion of the University endowment under the direction of a faculty member New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) • A team of students under the direction of a faculty member competes with several participating business schools in doing security analysis.

16. Finance Department Practical Experience in Finance BEST Classroom • We offer simulation of securities trading as well as hands on experience with the Reuters terminal for security analysis and research Finance Club • Finance Club analyzes the workings of financial markets and the financial intermediaries involved. Students attend presentations from companies to learn about future career options. All majors are welcome!

17. Finance Department Careers in Finance A Broad Outline… • Commercial Banking • Corporate Finance • Financial Planning • Insurance • Investment Banking • Money Management • Real Estate

18. Finance Department Professional Certifications • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) • Certified Financial Planner (CFP) • Financial Risk Manager (FRM) • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)

19. Dolan School of Business Majors Information Systems Information Systems Department Dr. James He, Chair

20. Information Systems Department Problems Plans/Specs Solutions Hardware/ Software Business Clients IS Professionals Technology Providers Who We Are – The Innovation Process

21. Information Systems Department What We Do – Common Job Descriptions • Project Management • New Product Development • Management and Systems Consulting • Process Improvement/Reengineering • Business Process Outsourcing • Systems Design & Acquisition • Information Services & Support

22. Information Systems Department Where We Work – Employment / Intern Prospects • No let-up in demand for IS graduates • Opportunities in every industry • Recent employers include • UBS, Merrill Lynch, … • Ernst & Young, KPMG, … • McKinsey, Gartner Group, PwC Consulting, … • General Electric, Pitney Bowes, … • IBM, United Technologies, … • And many more

23. College of Arts and Sciences and Dolan School of Business Dr. Janie Leatherman – Director Mr. Jermain Griffin – Associate Director International Studies Program Dolan School of Business Majors International Business

24. International Studies Program International Business Program Overview The International Studies program draws from an interdisciplinary group of faculty, practitioners and students from all over the world. The program offers the following majors: • International Studies (BA College of Arts and Sciences) • International Business (BS Dolan School of Business)

25. International Business Program International Business Major Foundational Courses IL 50 World Regions IL 51 Challenges of Global Politics IL 52 Cultural and Political Economy (INBU majors take EC 11 and EC 12) IL 300 Capstone

26. International Business Program International Business Major Choose two electives from the following thematic areas: • Global Development • Conflict, Peace building, and Diplomacy • Social Justice and Humanitarianism Choose a co-curricular minor or major with the Dolan School of Business

27. International Business Program Resources • Internship Program • International Business/Studies Club • Model United Nations Club • Program events • Study Abroad • Fulbright and other scholarships

28. Dolan School of Business Majors MANAGEMENT Management Department Dr. Cheryl Tromley, Chair

29. Management Department Management is… What is Management? • Getting things done through other people • Learning how to motivate others • Teamwork • Leadership • Learning how to work with different kinds of people • Understanding Ethics • Understanding legal implications

30. Management Department Management is essential to… • Success in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Info Systems, International Business • Careers in Human Resource Management • Careers in Law

31. Management Department The Management Major • General Management • Concentrations in: • Business and Society • Human Resources

32. Management Department Additional Offerings… • The Management Minor • Business Law and Ethics Minor • Entrepreneurship Minor • Environmental Studies

33. Management Department Career Opportunities • Recent Employers Include… • GE Energy • NBC Universal • UBS • New Milford Police Department • Bank of America • United Technologies Corp. • Walt Disney World • And many more…

34. Dolan School of Business Majors MARKETING Marketing Department Dr. Rajasree Rajamma, Chair

35. Marketing Department What is Marketing? Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.

36. Marketing Department Marketing Major For an 18-credit Major: • MK 212- Consumer Behavior • MK 311- Marketing Research • MK 312- Global Marketing • 3 MK Electives* *Following courses available; specific course combinations create concentrations (based on career interests) within the major: • Sales/Sales Management • Advertising • Internet Marketing • Marketing Channels • Business to Business Marketing • Public Relations • Brand Management • Contemporary Issues

37. Marketing Department Marketing Minor For a 15-credit Minor: • MK 101- Principles of Marketing • MK 212- Consumer Behavior • MK 311- Marketing Research • 2 MK Electives* *Following courses available: • Sales/Sales Management • Advertising • Internet Marketing • Global Marketing • Marketing Channels • Business to Business Marketing • Public Relations • Brand Management • Contemporary Issues

38. Marketing Department Practical Experience Internships provide valuable experiences and networking opportunities within the various fields of marketing. The DSB Internship Program provides for-credit opportunities in many areas, including: • Advertising • Financial services • Marketing communications • Marketing research • Public relations • Sports marketing

39. Marketing Department Career Opportunities • Advertising • Brand development • Distribution/Vendor relations • Marketing research • Merchandising • Public relations • Retailing • Sales (products, services, financial services)

40. Curriculum Minors and Complimentary Programs • Interdisciplinary Programs • American Studies • Latin and Caribbean Studies • Women’s Studies • Asian Studies • Environmental Studies • International Studies • Peace and Justice Studies • Black Studies • And More… • DSB Minors • Accounting • Accounting Information Systems • Business Law and Ethics • Finance • Information Systems • Management • Marketing • Operations Management What will your individualized plan of study be?

41. Curriculum Complimentary Programs • Complimentary Programs within Arts and Sciences… • Politics • Economics • Visual and Performing Arts – Art History, Studio Art, New Media, Theatre • Math • Foreign Language • Communication • History • And More… What will your individualized plan of study be?

42. Charles F. Dolan School of Business Advising & Registration DSB Menu(under the Academics tab) • Advising Week Schedule • Fall 2010 Course Schedule • Spring 2011 Tentative Course Schedule • Advising Guidelines & Tips • Curriculum Checklists – Majors & Minors • Degree Evaluations • Sophomore Symposium Information • Internships • Contact Us • Advisor/Advisee Relationship • Plan Ahead • Be Prepared • Utilize All Resources • Faculty Advisors • Deans/Assistant Deans • Department Chairs • StagWeb/Degree Evaluations

43. Charles F. Dolan School of Business Extra-Curricular Involvement • Accounting Club • Finance Club • International Studies Club • Management Club • Marketing Club • Advertising Club • Information Systems Club • Beta Alpha Psi • Fairfield Investment Group Get Involved • Develop Leadership Skills • Develop a Professional Identity • Personal Development • Professional Development

44. Charles F. Dolan School of Business Career Planning Career Planning Center Ms. Cath Borgman, Director

45. Charles F. Dolan School of Business Career Planning CAREER COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS • Personalized Resume Review • Workshops • Cover Letter/ResumeWriting • Interviewing • Choosing a Major • Job Search Strategies • Career Fair Prep • Networking • Business Etiquette • Personalized Career Interest, Personality, and Values Assessment • Strong Interest Inventory • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

46. Charles F. Dolan School of Business Career Planning Services Available… • Career Fairs • On-Campus Recruiting/eRecruiting • Practice Interviews • Employer Presentations & Information • Informational Interviewing • Career/Internship Resources on the Web

47. Charles F. Dolan School of Business INTERNSHIPS INTERNSHIPS Mrs. Kathy Tellis, Director of Internships

48. Internship Program Purpose of Internship Program • Career-related work experience for qualified students • Extension of a student’s academic program • Opportunity for practical application and testing of principles and theories

49. Internship Program Classification • Complete and apply an internship in one of two ways • for three academic credits applied as an elective • not-for-credit • All DSB internship listings qualify for credit • Stipend irrelevant with regards to earning credit (you are permitted to receive academic credit and get paid) • Internships are offered Fall, Spring and Summer

50. Internship Program Logistics • Internship database accessible on the web • http://eidos.fairfield.edu/jobs • Email – ktellis@fairfield.edu – include updated resume (one page) as an MS Word attachment • First internship must be in your major; may pursue second internship in a business minor • Not restricted to internships on the database (Contact Kathy Tellis, Director of Internships, for more information)