Business Spotlight of the Week

Welcome New Business Majors, Concentrations, and Minors

The process of registering for fall classes as brought us some students who are joining the business department for the first time.  Welcome!

Human Resource Management Scholarship - Deadline is Now!

The Springfield Human Resources Association (SAHRA) has a $500 scholarship available for an Evangel students interested in a career in human resource management.  You need a minimum of a 3.25 GPA.  PLEASE ACT IMMEDIATELY to apply for this scholarship!   The deadline at the website is April 1, but it will be extended for about a week.  Review the criteria and download the application form at the following link: http://sahra.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=12

Human Resource Management Internship Opportunity

Springfield Remanufacturing Corp here in Springfield has a part-time (20 hours week) summer HR internship available with the Director of HR at the Corporate Division. This could extend into the next year.  The intern will be assisting with coordination of HR sponsored events at several facilities as well as other duties related to designing and marketing employee training programs.  They are looking for someone with a creative side, good attention to details, good research skills, and the ability to work independently.  Send resume to Tim Baltes, HR Director for SRC at  tbaltes@srcreman.com .

Accessing Information at New EU Website

Evangel launched its new website this weekend.  You need to update the link if you have the old website saved as a "favorite place" or another type of quick access link.  Just type www.evangel.edu to identify the new website.  You can access your student portal through the "Current Students" tab in the maroon ribbon at the very top of the webpage.  Go to "Programs" and select any one of the business majors to access the new Business webpage and all of the information that is available at this location.

Work Study/Fellowship Positions for 2012-2013

See Mrs. Campbell for an application form if you are interested in work in the Business Department during the next school year.  We have a couple of positions opening up due to graduation.  Most of our positions are related to providing support to a faculty member, so the faculty will make the final decision regarding selection.  Preference is given to those with strong academic performance, positive attitudes, and personal initiative.

Senior Breakfast for Business Majors and Concentrations

The Senior Breakfast for business majors will be on April 16 at 10:00 a.m.  This breakfast is being sponsored by a contribution from alumnus Bill Link and Redeemed Music and Books.  Come prepared to share a highlight of your time at Evangel.

Fall Registration - Freshmen and Higher

Act now if you need to schedule an advising session for the fall semester.  Freshmen should be scheduling advising sessions this week so they can submit schedules next Saturday and have the best chance to get the courses and sections they want.  This is the last week that most business professors will have advising schedules on their door.  If schedules are not available, check the office schedule posted by your advisor's door to see when they may be available.

SIFE/PBL Celebration Dinner on Sunday, April 22

Mrs. Fletcher's home and 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 22 is the time for the SIFE/PBL Celebration Dinner.  This event will include the installation of officers for next year, senior cording, and lots of fun and good food.  Directions are available in the Business Department.  The SIFE team was first runner-up in their flight at the regional competition in Rogers, AR last week.  25 students have qualified to go to the PBL national competition based on their performance at the state level.

Job Opportunities

Three alumni recently provided job opportunities that seniors should consider:

·        Sandra Mazdzanowski ('81), Benefits Finance Manager for United Technologies Corporation, reports that UTC just acquired Goodrich and there are several job openings for new hires. For more information, visit www.utc.com

·        Erin Taylor ('05), General Accounting Analyst, has been with Pier1 Imports for 4 years and says it is a growing company and a GREAT place to work. They frequently have a variety of positions available. Interested seniors can check out open positions on Monster.com or can e-mail Erin at etaylor@pier1.com to check internal postings as well.

·       Joshua Young ('10, financial analyst with LP Capital Advisors in Sacramento, CA, reports that his firm is looking for candidates with accounting, finance, economics, or management backgrounds/majors. The ideal candidate will have academic accomplishments, some experience with finance such as SIG or an internship in any of the above-mentioned areas.   A job description is available in the Business Department.  E-mail resumes to jyoung@lpcapitaladvisors.com   Visit their website: http://www.lpcapitaladvisors.com

Alumni Support Continues to Grow

It is exciting to see the response to the 2nd edition of the Alumni Business Spotlight sent last week.  The three job opportunities previously mentioned were responding to the newsletter's appeal to help seniors find jobs.   One alumnus expressed interest in donating $100,000 over the next five years to help establish an endowed chair in the business department to help support faculty needs.  We also received a donation to cover the cost of the Senior Breakfast this year!