This year's Career Conference again broke attendance records, with over 550 CBA students and 100 corporate recruiters taking part. Held at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, the event allowed students to network in industries such as accounting, finance, consulting, management, marketing, sales, and retail management.
This past October, members of Pitt's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) marked the 25th anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by organizing a charity poker tournament that raised nearly $300 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
CBA junior Erica Simpson has a busy year ahead of her. The New Jersey native is pursuing a challenging program of study that includes a double major in finance and marketing, a minor in economics, and a Certificate in International Business. She also was selected as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) for this fall term, and will be putting her leadership skills to work as president of the Roberto Clemente Minority Business Association (RCMBA). Learn more about Simpson
Once again the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence (IEE) is sponsoring its annual Big Idea Competition. The event brings together like-minded students from across the University of Pittsburgh to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes, including three $5,000 awards for the top submissions in each of the competition's three categories: new product, new service, and business growth. Read more.
Fragrasso Financial Advisor's Our Futures Project offers a case study competition to local Pittsburgh students. The prize - a full time position in Fragrasso's portfolio management department.
