College of Business, Johnson & Wales University

Wishing everyone a fantastic spring break. We can't wait to see our students back on campus Monday, March 10th, refreshed and ready to finish the spring semester!

Yesterday JWU Alumni Relations member Brooke Gordon, '19 stopped by the Bowen Center to talk to students in Professor Elizabeth (Beth) Flynn-Carey's advertising class about Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island's summer internship program. Brooke was a Graphic Design major, and interned for BCBSRI during her senior year. After her internship, she landed a full time position and is now an Associate Graphic Designer, working within the Corporate Communications department on a wide range of print, digital and social media design projects for BCBSRI subscribers and providers. Brooke gave the students great advice on applying for internships and reviewed all of the internship positions being offered this summer. Thank you Brooke for giving back to our students as a proud wildcat!

👉🏼👉🏼Follow our Instagram Stories this week @jwupvdbiz with our Senior student Cyrell Faraon who was selected as one of the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Students! Did you know that way back in 1997, the AAF began the Most Promising Student program to connect the advertising industry with the nation’s top college students. Since then, nearly a thousand students from colleges and universities across the country have participated in this premier event. Students attribute the success in obtaining a job after graduation to the distinction that comes from participating in the Most Promising program. Each year, the selected Most Promising Students have an opportunity to meet with professionals from top advertisers, media companies and advertising agencies at an exclusive Most Promising Students Recruiters Expo. Held in conjunction with the Expo, a Building Bridges Luncheon and Industry Immersion program provide invaluable networking and learning experiences. At the Building Bridges Luncheon, students engage with leading executives and industry pioneers, providing an opportunity for networking and mentorship. The Industry Immersion component of the program allows students to experience the excitement of a career in advertising firsthand by visiting major advertisers, ad agencies and media companies and attending workshops led by industry leaders. We are so excited for Cyrell and can’t wait to hear all the highlights this week in NYC!

This week students in Professor Diane Santurri’s Marketing Analytics class met business owner ANDREA VALENTINI, who is a material, interior, furniture and bag designer, focused on plant-based materials. Andrea makes the world’s first cactus leather custom bags, and shared her expertise as a business owner for 20 years with the students. As part of the class, there is a Stukent marketing analytics simulation that the students are working on that features a hand bag manufacturer so Andrea’s insights were very appreciated for this class!

Thank you Dr. Sara Jablon-Roberts for your commitment to our students!

💯💯We are so proud of our Senior BSBA student Darian Shepherd who is killing it as a project management intern at PMC Media Group , with whom we have partnered with for many years! We are so grateful for all the opportunities this top agency provides for our students and across our majors. Darian is co-captain of the women’s field hockey team, 🏑🏑 a 3.9 GPA student, and all around rock star! Here’s a sneak peek 👀 on her day in the life as an intern with PMC WJAR Channel 10-NBC Orangetheory Fitness

👏 We truly have the best alumni! Last week, Professor Kristen Regine, DBA hosted JWU Alumni Relations member Joshua Ofili, MBA to her Foundations of Marketing class. Josh graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a B.S. in Marketing, and completed his MBA in Management. Since graduating from the College of Business, Josh has worked in licensing with Hasbro and now with Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company. He explained all the various ways brands and artists pursue licensing and intellectual property rights. Thank you Josh for giving back to our students and visiting our marketing class and for offering to connect with our aspiring future marketers!

💯💯📣📣A fantastic Faculty Scholarship Expo kicked off Valentine’s Day weekend on our Harborside campus yesterday. There were so many interesting research presentations and posters across all the colleges. Enjoy these highlights! #lifetimelearners #JWUFaculty Anthony Fruzzetti, Ed.D. Christine Stamm Pat Fisher Sara Jablon-Roberts Elizabeth (Beth) Flynn-Carey

Wishing our students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry colleagues a very happy Valentine's Day! Do what you love, and love doing it!

Another fantastic industry visit for our Fashion Merchandising and Retailing students last week! JWU Alumni Relations member Christina Melfi spoke to the students about her role as an Assistant Buyer for this very special bridal boutique. Thank you Professor Pat Fisher for going beyond the classroom with our students and providing them experiential learning opportunities. #wemeanbusiness #bridalindustry #hirejwu