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Freshman Samuel Kleinberg decided to attend Woodbury after a conversation with School of Business Dean Dr. Joan Marques. Sam recalls Dr. Marques was 鈥渟o accessible鈥攔eally easy to talk to and [willing to] explain how the process works.鈥� As a prospective student, Samuel saw that same willingness in all of Woodbury鈥檚 Faculty and Administration and appreciated their sincere desire to get to know and assist students. 鈥淎fter feeling that in a prospective call and going to a couple of online student events,鈥� said Kleinberg, 鈥淚 was like, 鈥榠f they鈥檙e this accessible to a prospective student, what is it like when you鈥檙e actually a student?鈥欌��

Since he joined Woodbury, Samuel has come to rely on the professionalism and the accessibility of his professors, noting that 鈥渢hey respond to emails within 24 hours. You can walk into their office, and they鈥檒l be happy to talk with you. In the School of Business, the Deans and Chairs are super, super accessible. There are times where I鈥檓 walking in the hall and I have a question, and I鈥檝e walked into the Dean鈥檚 office.鈥� Samuel鈥檚 positive experience goes well beyond the accessibility of his professors. For instance, there鈥檚 the curriculum鈥攃lasses that seem custom-designed to prepare students for careers in the business world after graduation. Samuel considers the Management 100 course (Fundamentals of Business Enterprise) to be a 鈥渂oot camp鈥� of sorts where students learn what areas of business suit them best and what career paths they most want to pursue.

Samuel serves as President of Woodbury鈥檚 chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization (CEO), a student organization that hosts events, guest speakers, and workshops, and allows students to gain practical knowledge and work skills. As President, Samuel鈥檚 goal is to help students develop the 鈥渢ools and abilities to say, 鈥業 did it in school. I can do it again. I have the ability to write a business plan. I鈥檒l do it again. I know what struggle is. I鈥檒l push that beyond that fence.鈥欌�� Samuel adds, 鈥渁nything we can do to help you foster your business and help you with your business, we want to do. We鈥檙e out there to support young entrepreneurs.鈥�

One way CEO is working to support Woodbury鈥檚 young entrepreneurs is by hosting its annual Baron Business Plan Competition this April. Leading up to the competition, CEO will host a series of workshops on how to write a business plan, something Samuel believes is valuable for all students. As Samuel points out, 鈥渨hether you鈥檙e an architecture student, or a business student, or a marketing student, or a fashion design student, you鈥檙e going to have to write a business plan at some point. You鈥檙e going to have to write a plan of some sort. A plan of action, at least.鈥� Students of all majors, both undergraduates and graduates, are invited to submit a business plan for an idea that 鈥渃an be at any stage. It can be something you鈥檙e starting. It can be something you鈥檝e had going for three years. It could have something you are trying to get to the next level, trying to figure out what your capital is.鈥� CEO鈥檚 goal is to help students develop these plans and prepare them for potential use in the professional world. Samuel says, 鈥渋t鈥檚 something to help you with your businesses. Not necessarily your academic endeavors, but your future.鈥�

With the future in mind, Samuel encourages potential School of Business students to 鈥済o in with an open mind鈥�network鈥�and be open, be transparent on who you are.鈥� In fact, it is networking that Samuel believes is one of the greatest values of attending the 麻豆传媒集团 School of Business. As Samuel says, 鈥測our professors want to help you. They want to be accessible to you. They will help you get jobs. They will help you work on finding internships. The Deans want you to succeed. The Chairs want you to succeed.鈥� Samuel stresses the importance of utilizing the resources available and asking the faculty for their guidance. 鈥淵ou are going to get personal attention if you ask for it and look for it,鈥� Samuel says, 鈥渋t鈥檚 just a matter of asking.鈥�

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