New Student Orientation

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New Student Orientation

• Fermanian Business Center
• Overview

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The Fermanian Business Centers Mission is to be

• A connecting point between our student, faculty
  and business constituency through deliberate,
  intentional and focused opportunities.

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The Fermanian Business Center

• We envision this mission to be accomplished in a
  variety of ways that will involve, develop and
  prepare you for your business and professional
  careers.

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The Fermanian Business Center

• Our commitment to you is that we will be a
  high-touch Center where we work creatively to
  further the value-added proposition between the
  University, students, faculty and business
  community.

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The Fermanian Business Center

• Each academic year at PLNU, you will be able to
  attend up to six Professional Development Events,
  where businesses, faculty, and students

with common interests will gather in a
professional setting for learning, collaboration
and networking.
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The Fermanian Business Center

• The Business Center also works closely with
  Career Services and Graduate Services to develop
  a multi-faceted framework of services and

connecting points to the business world,
including internships, job fairs, mentoring,
continuing education, business incubation and
alumni connections.
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The Fermanian Business Center

• Business professionals and organizations will
  frequently be at the Center, who utilize the
  state of the art facilities of the Business
  School and

Center for business planning sessions,
conferences, customer presentations, receptions,
retreats, and more.
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The Fermanian Business Center

• The Business Center staff features seasoned
  business professionals with extensive experience
  in business ownership and management,
  entrepreneurship and the practical issues of
  building a successful business career.

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The Fermanian Business Center

• Students can also use the Business Centers
  service center which include a study area,
  internet access, resume and business card

assistance and business counsel and encouragement
that will enable our students to move forward
with confidence in the business community.
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The Fermanian Business Center

• The Director of the Business Center is also an
• active faculty member which enables the Center
  to
• best integrate itself as a critical

component of the School of Business mission, and
to support the faculty in the practical arts of
the real world of business.
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The Fermanian Business Center looks forward to
working with you!

• We invite you to a Student and Faculty
  Reception on Tuesday, August 29th at 600 PM at
  the Burnham Event Plaza. You will hear of

our upcoming events, build relationships with our
business faculty, staff and alumni and hear from
a prominent business leader.
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Welcome to the Fermanian School of Business and
Business Center

• We look forward to getting to know you at PLNU!