{"id":62576,"date":"2014-10-29T17:50:12","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T21:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=62576"},"modified":"2019-03-31T10:20:37","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T14:20:37","slug":"college-business-administration-hosts-ucf-alumni-2nd-annual-careerfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/college-business-administration-hosts-ucf-alumni-2nd-annual-careerfest\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Business Administration Hosts UCF Alumni for 2nd Annual Careerfest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 300 students filled the classrooms of UCF\u2019s College of Business Administration this month to gain advice and insight from 43 business industry alumni at the 2nd Annual Careerfest Business Alumni Panels event. Students were given the opportunity to attend several break-out panel sessions revolving around both industry-related topics and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thrilled with the turnout this year for Careerfest,\u201d said Erin Oglethorpe, assistant director of alumni relations for the college. \u201cIt is really incredible how our alumni are able to impact current students and help prepare them for life after college. We are so appreciative of our alumni for generously spending their time with students \u2013 this event would not be possible without them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10153228972637678.1073741891.65005542677&amp;type=3\">View photos from the event.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s program featured standing-room-only crowds for six industry panels in the fields of accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management and human resources, marketing and sales, and residential and commercial real estate. As a second session, Careerfest offered professional development panels where alumni provided successful tips for future businesswomen and performed mock interviews providing students with insightful feedback from professionals experienced in candidate interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1968, the UCF College of Business Administration offers degrees at the bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, doctoral, and executive levels. All programs, as well as the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting, are accredited by AACSB International \u2013 the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.<\/p>\n<p>The college provides high-quality academic programs designed to give students a competitive advantage in the world of business now and in the future. As such, the college establishes partnerships with some of the nation&#8217;s most innovative leaders to model new and best practices that harness evolving technology. 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