Most undergraduate business programs fall short of providing meaningful hands-on opportunities to extend concepts learned in the classroom. In fact, it’s this real-world experience that will help students develop the skillset they’ll need for lifelong career success.
Hands-on. Career-ready.
Every Wehle student completes BUS-X, our innovative, three-part program designed to transform first-year business students into career-ready business professionals. From choosing an academic major to choosing a career, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience from day one—and personalized coaching along the way. Rather than a traditional placement program, BUS-X is designed to give you the tools to create your own path to professional success.
Who: Undergraduate business majors
What: A unique program that provides a sequenced and experiential approach to a business education
Why: Participate in BUS-X so you can apply classroom concepts to real-world business challenges, develop a set of transferable career skills, and learn the fundamentals of business leadership
- Have a firm grasp of career options and professional pathways
- Understand how the functional areas of business combine to achieve overall goals
- Develop a set of job search skills
- Gain a network of business professionals, alumni and community leaders
- Gain valuable practical experience through hands-on activities such as internships, consulting projects and approved service-learning activities
Three Sequential Courses
Freshman Year – BUS 101 Explore Business
- Explore majors and career paths
- Participate in the Business Immersion Challenge
Sophomore Year – BUS 201 Explore Careers
- Sharpen your resume and interview skills
- Participate in mock interviews
- Learn and develop networking skills
Junior/Senior Year – BUS 401 Business in Action
As a student, you would complete one or more of these types of experiences:
- Gain real business experience through hands-on activities and projects
- Do one or more internships
- Participate in a student consulting project
- Participate in the Golden Griffin Fund and CFA Research Challenge
- Volunteer through Enactus
Questions?
Get in touch:
Eric Redpath
Director of Student Careers & Employer Relations
Wehle School of Business
716-888-2106 or @email