{"id":63813,"date":"2015-01-15T21:32:06","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T02:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=63813"},"modified":"2020-11-10T15:43:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:43:35","slug":"ucfbusiness-welcome-majors-leave-comfort-zone-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfbusiness-welcome-majors-leave-comfort-zone-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"#UCFBusiness Welcome to the Majors: Leave Your Comfort Zone Behind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Majors, the official kickoff to another exciting semester with #UCFBusiness, will bring more than 1000 students together at the Venue on January 16th. In addition to receiving valuable information about the UCF College of Business Administration, students will be given the opportunity to meet with Career Coaches, learn more about the specific majors offered, and network with professors, college partners and student organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The students are enrolled in GEB3003, \u201cCareer Research and Planning\u201d, a course designed to give them an edge when entering today\u2019s competitive job market. Welcome to the Majors served as the first class meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Majors offers students the opportunity to participate in a structured networking opportunity to begin fostering professional connections. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/business-administration\/\">College of Business Administration<\/a> focuses on helping students become the ONE\u2014the one who gets the job, the one who starts a business, or the one who makes a difference. 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