Selected comments from Mktg. 376: Executive in Residence students, Spring 2003

Tim Johnston, May 27, 2003

I learned a lot of different aspects of what employers look for in a confident young person looking for that first big job.

I really enjoyed hearing the speakers and the information that they provided to the class.

Many of these people were smart and gave very informative speeches on how much work it is to get to the point of doing what they were doing now. I loved some of the pointers they gave us about how to look for work, how to present yourself, and how to stand out in front of an employer.

I feel that this was a good time to network with these people to gain more of an understanding about their company and hopefully gain a job opportunity upon graduation from college. I feel that every business student should take this class because this might be a way to get their foot in the door when the other doors of opportunity are shut.

A highlight of this course was I was able to go to dinner with one of the speakers. Each one of us was able to have one on one contact with one of the speakers. Overall, this class was entertaining and informative class.

My thoughts were changed about the short term operational goals of first starting businesses, in that the most successful ones do not start off huge. They start off small and work their way up. I also realized owning your own business is more complicated when you hear it from a true entrepreneur instead of just reading it from the book.

This is a course that provides a hands-on learning experience by listening to individuals discuss their personal business life instead of you reading it from a book. It is a nice change of a learning experience. I enjoyed the flexibility of events and learning about different details of different businesses.

The highlight of the course was that it offered variety. Each class meeting, wherever it was held, was different from the previous class meetings.

In this course I learned a lot in general about just how the business world operates and what perspective employers are looking for in employees. I particularly enjoyed the fact that it was a hands-on class that allowed you to interact with real people.

I recommend this course to anyone that would like to do an internship with a company in the surrounding area, anyone that needs a job and is considering staying or working in this area.