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<\/a>\u201cThis Summer Business Experience program gave me a good look at the business world and helped me see what it is like to be a business student at UTC,\u201d said Jonathon Blancett, who attends Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe High School.\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe experiences we\u2019ve had are really giving me a chance to plan ahead for my college career. It\u2019s also made more aware of what UTC has to offer. At first, I didn\u2019t want to consider UTC because it was so close to home. Now that I\u2019ve seen what the business school has to offer, I\u2019m absolutely considering UTC.\u201d<\/p>\nThis residential summer program gave students a preview of college life and the Chattanooga experience through recreational events that include athletic activities, picnics, visits to area attractions and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting to know the student ambassadors and the faculty in the business school has been a lot of fun. I loved the fact that we\u2019re in a relatively small group\u2014it gave me a chance to really connect with the professors and students,\u201d Blancett added.<\/p>\n
Student participants previously expressed an interest in pursuing a career in business. \u00a0They had the opportunity to explore each of the business disciplines \u2013 accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, management science, information systems \u2013 in interactive formats designed to provide insight into those disciplines and potential business career paths.<\/p>\n
\u201cI toured UTC early in my junior year and loved the campus, but now I think I love it even more! I knew I wanted to do something in business, but I didn\u2019t know what specifically. During the Summer Business Experience, I\u2019ve seen great career options that I didn\u2019t even know existed,\u201d exclaimed Caroline Waldron, a student from Loudon High School.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Waldron spoke positively of having a chance to interact with College of Business faculty.\u00a0 She particularly enjoyed a presentation by Dr. Christi Wann.<\/p>\n \u201cI really feel like this program has allowed me to consider career tracks that I would have never considered. Being exposed to all of this as a high school student really puts me ahead. I feel like I\u2019m better prepared to choose a school and do well in college,\u201d Waldron said.<\/p>\n Students also experienced interaction with top-level executives as well as behind-the-scenes tours of operations and facilities, including Volkswagen Group of America, PlayCore, Tuftco Corporation, and U.S. Xpress. Read more about the UTC College of Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThis has been my first trip to see the UTC campus. I really enjoyed visiting all of the firms and businesses during the program and I loved the diversity of the businesses we explored. There were a few business tours where I initially thought, \u2018This is going to be so boring,\u2019 but all of them were really interesting and fun,\u201d said Tilea West, Northwest Whitfield High School.\u00a0 <\/strong>\u201cI had a list of schools that I\u2019ve been considering, but this opportunity has caused me to put UTC as one of my top choices. I loved meeting and interacting with the faculty\u2014Dr. Sompayrac was really cool and made accounting seem fun! \u201c<\/p>\n