College of Business - Engaged Learning

SIE visits IBM

A group of management majors recently paid a visit to the IBM offices in Herndon, Va. to get an insider’s perspective on the process of consulting.

Making the connections that matter

Many CoB students take advantage of professional development opportunities at the College of Business that open doors to their careers, even before they graduate.

Undergraduate research program sees success with disability sports

Josh Pate brought his interest in disability sport into the research arena, and with the help of a motivated undergraduate student produced the first publication from the REU for the Hart School.

New Office 205M—new name, new face

The Office of Professional Development and Engagement at the College of Business begins the 2019-2020 academic year with a new name and a new face.

Summer program spurs investment interest

This summer Danielle Bragale was JMU’s first student to participate in Girls Who Invest, a learning, mentorship and internship program designed to increase the number of women in asset management careers.

BizLab at JMU Ice House open for business

What do SBDC and CIS have in common, other than being initialisms? Both helped found The BizLab at JMU Ice House.

Internships, alumni mentorship, employment: CIS 434

Are there barometers for the success of experiential learning at the CoB and JMU hiding in plain sight? CIS professor Tom Dillon believes he has found one in his current CIS 434 consulting class.

CIS 434: A model of engaged learning

Fall classes don’t start for several more weeks, but CIS professor Tom Dillon is already excited about the potential for his upcoming CIS 434 consulting class. 

Finding a Solution Together

Global supply chain management students from JMU combined their efforts with students from a Colombian university to help cocoa farmers in Columbia learn ways they can better participate in the global economy.

Tax season kicks off with community program

February 1 saw the start of the annual James Madison University Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), where students provide tax services for community members with a household income of less than $65,000.

Examining non-profit challenges in the classroom

Michelle Hesse, current director of agency relations for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, lead discussions in Carey Cole’s COB204 CIS/BSAN classes about the challenges of charitable food programs. 

Booz Allen Hamilton Incubator Challenge

JMU’s annual Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Incubator Challenge is a chance for students to approach a real-world problem in a collaborative environment.

Career Kickstart Event

More than 500 students gathered on a recent Saturday morning to participate in this year’s Career Kickstart.

CFE Takes Students on Networking Venture to Princeton

Twenty-five member cohort (including three exchange students from Zambia and Kosovo) also meets with alumni and business leaders in NYC.