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Issue 6, March 2014

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In This Issue Message from the Dean’s Office “Tomorrow’s Success Relies on Today’s Perseverance”

As an academic advisor, I am always impressed by my students who are actively seeking opportu-nities from the moment they enter 1 Washington Park. It’s never too early to start planning out your coursework and prepping for an internship. In fact, if you don’t start these things within your first or second semester, you’re probably falling behind. This is why it is imperative that students be proac-tive throughout their time at RBS.

It is important for students to take ownership of their academic careers. If you are unsure as to

where to start, try joining a student club or organization. This is a great way to get your feet wet, but don’t stop there. Make it a priority to meet with the Office of Career Management so you can start honing your interview skills and polishing your resume. For many majors, securing an internship is a crucial step in gaining employment opportunities post-graduation. There are many other resources and opportunities on campus, specifically tar-geted to boost student success. If you need a little extra help in a course, seek tutoring from the Rutgers Learning Center. Need some assistance proofreading a paper? Check out the Writing Center. Want to learn from a professional mentor in your career field? Apply for TeamUP! Interested in visiting another country while furthering your academics? Look into Study Abroad. The opportunities don’t end there. It’s up to you, the student, to take advantage of all that Rutgers has to offer.

Also, don’t wait to meet with your academic advisor. The RBS curricu-lum is very sequential and often requires careful planning. Be sure to view prerequisites in the Schedule of Classes. Don’t just look up courses for your next semester; review courses you plan to take in the future. If you have questions regarding short/long term academic planning, schedule an ap-pointment to meet with your advisor. It’s also extremely important that stu-dents stay informed regarding academic policies, deadlines, registration information, etc. Be sure to review the Academic Policies page under the “Current Students” tab on the RBS: Undergraduate – Newark website. Also, know when the deadlines to add/drop and withdraw from courses are. See the Registrar’s Academic Calendar for more info. In short, your success is dependent upon you. Only you can take ownership of your academic ca-reer. If you haven’t started taking advantage of all that Rutgers has to offer, start seeking opportunities TODAY. Tomorrow’s success relies on today’s perseverance!

Mary Lehr-Furtado Academic Advisor

Club of the Month:

ALPFA

By: Cynthia Trujillo

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Childhood Obesity Rate

By: Maha J. Kazmi

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Professor of the Month:

Professor Williams

By: Raymond Postadan

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RBS Clubs Spotlight

By: Syed Hassan

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Dear Abby

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DAC’s Semester Ahead

By: Saiyid Ali Abbas Raza

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Tips Section

By: Jeannie Mark

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Message from the Editors

Hi Readers,

Is everyone as excited as us that Spring Break is

just around the corner? It right there, and all we have

to do is survive this week! Between midterms, case

studies and club events, what should you expect on

this month’s 1WPJ issue?

From Ms. Mary Lehr-Furtado’s “Message from the

Dean’s Office”, we get to understand the importance

of grabbing every opportunity to help start your ca-

reer. We encourage everyone to seek advise from the

Office of Career Management, your academic advis-

ers, and all other resources available to us as students.

Let’s also get to know the ALPFA, their commit-

ment to the Rutgers Business School undergraduate

community, as well as the available opportunities and

exciting events they have in store for everyone.

This month, we also get to know more about Pro-

fessor Ray Williams from the Accounting Department,

his experiences, RBS involvement, and his advice on

finding your passion.

Get an update on what the Dean’s Advisory Council

has been working on, as well as the upcoming events

that RBS clubs/organizations have in store. Read

Abby’s first advice for a student, and get to nominate

someone as “Student of the Month.” Also, read arti-

cles written by our peers about childhood obesity rate

and tips on how to improve your writing skills.

Good luck on your midterms and have a great

Spring Break!

Catherine Balino and Urvi Tiwari

Co-Editors-In-Chief of 1WPJ

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Club of the Month

ALPFA creates job opportunities for students, builds relationships between students and professionals in the corporate field, and engages in fellowship activities in the sur-rounding communities. ALPFA advances into the 21st century as an experienced pro-fessional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for students in all business major fields. As a student chapter of this professional business association, they strive to participate in the professional chapter’s events, regional/national chapter’s events, build professional relationships, advertise career opportunities for their members, or-ganize/participate in community service events, and network with the other 23,000 business student and corporate professional members.

This student-governed chapter is a nationally recognized organization that has the largest corporate sponsors in the world ranging from "The Big Four", Prudential, J&J, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Unilever as well as many more. Established in 1972, this Association continues to build upon a proud legacy of a shared vision, mission, and values. Their vision is to be the premier business organization for expanding op-

portunities for Leadership in the global market. The mission is to create opportunities, add value, build relationships for their members, the community, and its business partners while expanding leadership in the global workforce. Similarly, their shared values with the professional ALPFA chapter include professional growth, relationship building, inclusiveness, service, integrity and culture.

Upon this bedrock of shared values, the Association's visionary founders launched an ambitious mission that they pursued over the course of forty years. Committed to its shared values and to its mission, the Association flourished, ex-panding its base of operations to 161 student and professional chapters nation-wide with several more in formation. As heir to this rich legacy, ALPFA's current Board of Directors, with the support of the Corporate Advisory Board, is innova-tively addressing the challenges that lie ahead by promoting the highest standards of excellence for itself and for its mem-bers.

How to jump on this opportunity?: In or-der to take full advantage of the profes-sional organization (i.e. career opportu-nities, free/discount events, scholarships, etc.), you must become a registered member. Registration is only $20 a year, however, there is a special discount code available on their national website (alpfa.org) to become registered for only $10! Please check out their website (runalpfa.org) to enroll in their email sub-scription to stay in tune with their local events, and instructions on how to be-come a registered member so that you may stay in tune with all national, re-gional, and state-wide events.

President: Cynthia Trujillo

Vice President: Stephanie Vallejo

For links to their website, email and social media accounts,

click the icons on the right:

ALPFA E-Board

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Step 1

To submit your questions, follow link here.

Step 2

Read next month’s issue to read the advice Abby has for you!

Got a Burning Question? Ask Abby!

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Childhood Obesity Rate Lowest in Decade By: Maha J. Kazmi

According to a report released re-

cently by the Center for Disease

Control, the obesity rate for children

between the ages of two and five

years old dropped 43% during the

course of the decade. This is welcom-

ing news as America has been battling

an obesity epidemic in recent decades.

Some theories as to what caused the sig-

nificant drop in the rate revolve around

governmental initiatives such as the

“Let’s Move!” Campaign started by First

Lady Michelle Obama as well as federal

subsidized food programs that increased

subsidies for fruits and vegetables. Oth-

ers credit the “de-marketing” of junk

food to children in schools.

Though the age group does not neces-

sarily represent a large portion of the

American population (nationally, the

obesity rate has remained flat), the drop

is still significant as the likelihood of an

individual becoming obese is established

during these early formative years. The

coming years will be crucial in determin-

ing if the decline is sustained during the

next decade. —

Opinion Board

What do you think has

caused the drop in the

childhood obesity rate?

Government programs

The general shift towards

health food purchases

Efforts to curb junk food in

schools

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Professor of the Month

Professor Ray Williams

Background and career Professor Williams' career has been a fulfilling one, which he says "has contributed to where I am now."

For the first ten years out of college he worked in commercial banking, starting as a Credit Analyst and work-ing his way up to the title of Vice President overseeing loan reorganizations in the Credit Department with National State Bank. After working with National State Bank, Professor Williams then decided to take the BAR Exam in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. After working for various small firms he went back to school, earning his LL.M. in Corporate Law and Finance. Upon earning his Master's degree, Professor then clerked at the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Camden, NJ. Then, one summer got an opportunity to teach a Graduate legal course at Rutgers, realizing that he loves teaching and would like to do this someday. According to Pro-fessor Williams, "Well, that someday came four years later. I found my passion here and no matter how tired I was I could come here and be revitalized."

That's the challenge we face as college students, studying to ultimately find our passion. Could you give us ad-vice on how we can find our passion?

"The best thing is to not look for the perfect job since you don't know what the perfect job is. Look for jobs that will help you build competencies and once you get those skills and see a variety of work situations that will help you find your passion. Maybe you receive an offer with JP Morgan. You'll get your financial and quantitative background, then somewhere else you learn better writing skills. If you thought [and answered], 'What would I do if financially I did-n't have to do anything?' Then that's usually what your passion is. "

In recent years, the Rutgers Business School has been pivotal to helping high school students find a college disci-pline that is of interest. Could you please talk about your involvement?

"The program right now is called, 'Rutgers Prep.' The purpose of the program is to introduce urban high school students to financial careers and perhaps influence them to pursue the business discipline. We recruit from the metro-politan area, especially within Essex County. We would focus solely with Juniors who are in the top five to ten percent of their class and we have received a very good response. The class that we have of around 20 students have an aver-age GPA between 3.7 - 3.8." While discussing with Professor Williams, I also learned that the structure of the program is a whole day of learning, where the students would take the Management Skills class in the morning and then attend workshops in the afternoon, which vary in topic, including: Business Writing, Supply Chain, Personal Empowerment and Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and also Tax. The students and the University would then stay in touch with the hope that these students matriculate with Rutgers. Once confirming their attendance and after they graduate, these future First-Year students would then take six college credits in the summer and would start their first semester at Rutgers-Newark in Advanced Standing with nine credits. Professor Williams looks forward to this program and men-tions that "Part two of the program starts this summer."

"The best thing is to not look for the perfect job since you don't know what the perfect job is. Look for jobs that will help you build competencies and once you get those skills and

see a variety of work situations that will help you find your passion… If you thought [and answered], 'What would I do if financially I didn't have to do anything?' Then that's usually

what your passion is. "

RBS Club spotlight

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SHRM—Future Events:

March 12th: HR Topics—Professor Markert

March 19th: L'Oreal

April 16th: Port Authority

April 19th: Geodis Wilson

ALPFA—Past Events:

Black Rock Corporate Site Visit

Societe Generale Invest-

ment Bank Corporate

Site Visit

Future Events:

Little Red Dress Women's Networking Event

March 13th, Thursday

7PM—9PM

West Five Supper Club

505 Madison St. Hoboken, NJ (Shuttle provided from Hobo-

ken Path Station)

Free for Registered ALPFA Members, $10 for Non-Members

"Join us for a night of networking with powerful women, fun,

and dancing for a good cause!" Proceeds assist the American

Heart Association

Goodwill: Zumba Event

March 14th, Friday

6:00pm-8:00pm

PRCC Dance Room

PNC Information Session—Bagels, Brunch & Banks

March 24th, Monday

11:30AM—12:50PM

1WP Room 303

BASE—Past Events:

February was off to a slow start for Rut-

gers, even so for the student organiza-

tions of Rutgers Business

School. Despite the excessive snowfall,

BASE had an exciting and strong start to

their events this semester. Our first two excel workshops

brought in an enormous, and eager to learn crowd of stu-

dents. In addition to our workshops, BASE welcomed Mon-

delez, and Campbell’s to discuss a real world case of inven-

tory management, and strategic sourcing. Students were able

to apply classroom knowledge to real situations, and learn

alongside industry professionals.

Future Events:

March will be a busy, and exciting month for BASE! We

will be kicking off the month with Caterpillar on March 6th

to discuss their carbon footprint, and sustainability ef-

forts. We will also be holding our first fundraiser to benefit

the March of Dimes foundation on March 11th on the first

floor. Stop by for a delicious treat, and donate to a wonderful

cause! Finally, BASE will be holding its first site visit of the

semester at Kuehne & Nagel corporate location in Jersey

City, NJ. Join us for an exhilarating learning experience, and

network with K+N’s finest. Stay on the lookout for our flyers

for information on RSVP’ing for this event.

Message:

BASE has an exciting opportunity for Rutgers Business Stu-

dents! We will be co-sponsoring a headshot event with

ALPFA and RFS. This is a wonderful opportunity for stu-

dents to differentiate themselves and obtain their very own

professional headshot. These are great for LinkedIn photos,

as well as, professional business cards. This will run from

March 31st to April 4th, so schedule your headshot soon as

spots are filling quickly. Visit our Facebook and LinkedIn

page for more information and registration. We look forward

to seeing you at our events!

RFS—Past Event:

Asset Management Workshop

March 4th, Tuesday

6:30PM

Alumni from J.P. Morgan Private

Bank, Prudential Capital Group, and more.

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Dean’s Advisory Council 1WPJ Issue 6, March 2014

Future Events:

Investment Banking Workshop

March 25th, Tuesday

5:30PM

Location TBD

There will be alumni from investment banking talking about

what it is, what you need to succeed, and how to break in.

RAS—Past Event:

The Mock

Interviews

are the big

event that

Rutgers Ac-

counting So-

ciety hosts

each semes-

ter to help the

students pre-

pare for the

real world

interviews. This semester, we invited recruiters from Deloitte,

PwC, EY, KPMG, CohnReznick and Prudential. A lot of stu-

dents signed up and benefited from the one-on-one interviews.

We arranged breakfast and lunch and provided an opportunity

for students to network with the professionals and among

themselves. Great feedback was received from both the stu-

dents and interviewers. The students felt prepared and the in-

terviewers were pleased with the interest of students getting a

head start on their careers. This is our biggest event every se-

mester and we will carry on with this tradition.

Future Events

Rutgers Accounting Society is host-

ing an information session with

PwC on how to build networking

skills in March 31 during Free Pe-

riod. Another event is the IT Audit

Information Session by

CohnReznick on April 14 during

free period, cosponsored by MISA.

We are also hosting a C-Series event with the Mr. Tom

Schember, SVP and Managing Director for RGP on April 28.

RSVP is required before the event since we would have lim-

ited spots open.

Message:

We wish all the students of RBS a great semester and I hope

we can serve you in the best way possible.

CEO—Future Events:

Fruit Sale

March 13th, Thursday

RBS 1st floor lobby

Entrepreneurial Rutgers Alumni Panel

March 27th, Thursday

MISA—Future Event:

2nd Annual MISA Global

Village

April 2nd, Wednesday

Everyone around me knows what they'll want to do in life but I don't. I'm worried if I'm not prepared enough. What should I do?

—Confused student

Dear Confused,

Please take your life one step at a time. It may seem that everyone knows what they're doing but that's a subjective point of view. They might look at you and feel the same way! Who knows! But if you have a fear of not being prepared enough to step out of college, I'd say talk to your advisor, friends, peers openly. Ask them how they chose what they chose and what they recommend for you. :-)

—Abby

DEAR ABBY DAC ADVICE COLUMN

To ask Abby a question, follow link here. Wait for next

month’s issue to read Abby’s advice for you!

Springing (DAC) in Spring

By: Saiyid Abbas Raza

It seems DAC is being on the full swing this semester. With the

success of Chat and Chew with Dean Battle-Brown, DAC is now

on full throttle towards attaining it’s motto, defying expectations,

breaking records!

The DAC is planning great events for the RBS community. Af-

ter having the welcome back with Keith Ferrazzi, DAC will be

bringing the 3rd Annual Professor Polls Ceremony. In addition,

DAC has a secret surprise coming up as well. However, just to pro-

vide a small sneak peak, this event will be held in the evening and

will be calling upon some alumni as well as professionals from the

corporate world. Yes, this event is so exciting that it forced me to

buy a new suit, or, at least makes me want to buy a new suit.

The different committees are finalizing their long term goals

for a solid structure for Open Forum Discussion as well as the re-

nowned RBS Academic Survey. The success of academic survey

last year resulted in a change of Bistro’s management as well as

some significant changes in the academia. It is worthwhile to

mention that the first ever academic survey helped in creation of

the student technology center on the 4th floor.

In addition, DAC will soon be going for its own elections as

well. With a majority of DAC set to graduate, the seniors are ex-

tremely excited in seeing the new faces take charge as well. With

less than two months left, what is to come is nothing short of ex-

citing. The month of March has already brought the good news of

spring as well, with snow storms finally going away for good.

Meanwhile, best of luck for your midterms and have an excit-

ing, tension free, relaxing and captivating Spring Break.

ESOURCES:

Symplicity Calendar

Includes information on all RBS Club events and professional workshops by OCM

https://undergradbusiness-rutgers-csm.symplicity.com/calendar/index.php/

pid258724?

CDC Calendar

Includes information on Club events as well as on campus events.

https://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~cdcrun/CDCRUN09/CDC_Calendar.html

Office of Career Management:

High Performance Series

http://www.business.rutgers.edu/undergrad-newark/career-management/students/

career-workshops

MARCH

3/3—11:30am-12:50pm Working Resume Writing Lab

Please RSVP through Symplicity

3/6 & 3/13 Excel Workshop 2 Part Series

(Must Attend Both Dates) RSVP through EventBrite

3/12—2:30pm-3:50pm Finding Your Career Personality Please RSVP through Symplicity

* Audience: All RBS Students

* Dress: Business Casual—no jeans, sneakers, or gym attire

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Many companies and corporations state they want to hire someone with a given list of skills ac-quired from the person’s specific area of study. However, many people who work for these com-panies have stated that one may learn while working on the job. What companies really look for in a potential candidate is good communica-tion, verbal and written. Business writing may dif-fer from essay but they both require the same es-sentials such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. A good cover letter will always grab the at-tention of a recruiter therefore, even before start-ing the job, writing has now become an intricate part of the hiring process. Here are a few tips on becoming a better writer:

Be specific. One of the most common mistakes

made in any writing – essay, cover letters, stories, etc. – is general, broad statements that fail to state some-thing. Being as specific as possible will not only make what is being said much more credible but also makes it more relatable. Anybody can say, “I am a good fit for this company because I meet the qualifications listed” or “I am a good fit because I’m punctual, a leader, etc.” Instead of just listed adjectives to de-scribe yourself, use specific examples to make this adjective much more credible. Instead of just describ-ing yourself as a “leader” try, “I have acquired my leadership skills within group projects in the courses I have taken as well as my role within the Dean’s Advi-sory Council.”

Don’t repeat yourself. Another common mistake

in writing. Being redundant makes reading whatever it is that you’re writing that much more mundane and uninteresting for the reader. For cover letters, this more specifically means not re-writing your resume in an essay format. A cover letter exemplifies one’s per-sonality and strong characteristics to make the argu-ment that this person is a good candidate for the job in addition to all the great things listed on the per-

son’s resume. Keep it short. Unless, of course, you have a cer-

tain page number required by a professor who likes to read twenty pages on your analysis of Shakespeare. But, even in that scenario, keep your sentences con-cise. State your point and move on to the next sen-tence. The longer the sentences, the more it appears that you’re rambling and trying to take up space on the page.

Watch your tone. I just sounded like a mom, did-

n’t I? Anyway, no matter what you write, each piece should and will have a different tone. Your essay on Hamlet will sound and look very different from your cover letter or a short story you wrote. Your tone of writing should also be very consistent throughout the entire piece. Don’t start casual and end formal or vice versa. Inconsistency in writing makes it seem unor-ganized and not as strong as it could be. For those working on cover letters, always pay attention to the vibe of the company you’re applying to. If it’s a more casual company, your cover letter can be more easy-going with some catchy phrases or anecdotes about yourself.

Proofread. Always make sure to re-read what you

have written several times before handing it in. Don’t proofread just after you’ve written it. Wait a day or two and then proofread it again. It also helps a great deal to ask others to proofread it for you. Everyone has a different eye for things. You may spot grammar errors immediately but others may be better with

Tips for Better Writing

By: Jeannie Mark

Nomination Form

Date: __________________________

Nominee’s Name: ____________________________

Nominee’s Major: ____________________________

Nominator’s Name: ____________________________

How did this student demonstrate academic excellence this month?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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What special project(s) inside of RBS did this student take on that set him/her apart?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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What special project(s) outside of RBS did this student take on that set him/her apart?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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How did this student exhibit the quality of good behavior and/or social responsibility?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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What special characteristics about this individual deserve recognition in this month’s issue of the 1WP Journal?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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Know a Rutgers Business School student who has shown overall excellence? Tell us!

Step 1: Fill out the form above, or follow the link here.

Step 2: Email the completed nomination form to 1wpj.rbsugnwk@gmail.com.

Step 3: Wait for next month’s issue to see who gets chosen as “Student of the Month”!

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Dean Battle-Brown has expressed an interest in helping students make

more personal connections to each other and the Rutgers Business School

brand. In response, the Dean’s Advisory Council partnered with Dean Bat-

tle-Brown to develop “Chat and Chew With Dean Battle-Brown”. This

program will be a lottery system for all interested students who wish to net-

work get to know other students and Dean Battle-Brown over lunch. Come

build relationship with your fellow students at a lunch where you can dis-

cuss a variety of topics. We believe this program is a step toward develop-

ing a stronger student body and the Rutgers Business School brand

Join Us!

Location: University Club

(Paul Robeson Campus Center)

Dates and Times:

Monday, March 3 @ 11:30-12:30 PM

Monday, April 7 @ 11:30-12:30 PM

Monday, May 5 @ 11:30-12:30 PM

Interested Students Please Sign- Up:

Visit Undergraduate Office, Room 324 and fill out student info

card, or follow link here.

Lunch Provided!

CHAT AND CHEW WITH DEAN BATTLE-BROWN

HAVE SOMETHING INTERESTING TO SHARE?

IT MIGHT BE 1WPJ WORTHY!

CONTACT US AT

1wpj.rbsugnwk@gmail.com

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