2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business • 252The Global Experiential Learning (GEL) ProgramThe GEL program provides students with the opportunity to study and travel abroad infaculty-guided, credit-bearing educational experiences. GEL destinations change each year,but previously included Russia, China, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, England, France, Argentina andChile.Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)The Society for Human Resource Management’s student program was created to promotemutually beneficial interaction between Human Resource Management (HRM) studentsand practitioners. Membership offers students the opportunity to supplement theirclassroom education with real-world knowledge and hands-on experience. The SHRMchapter in the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business has regular meetings with scheduledprograms designed to help members learn more about current developments in thebusiness world and how they will impact future workers. Additional activities allowstudents to learn more about HRM while building relationships with local professionals andother students.Student Advisory BoardThe business school’s Student Advisory Board offers the dean advice on one basic topic:how to build a higher quality business school. Regular meetings take place during the falland spring semesters with approximately 20 students participating in these discussions. Theboard promotes the mission of the school and serves as an important liaison between thestudent body and the office of the dean.Student Investment FundSeveral years ago, a businessman provided initial funding to establish a Student InvestmentFund in the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business. The objective of the fund was to providestudents with hands-on experiences managing an investment portfolio that would yield arate of return greater than that achieved by a broadly diversified portfolio of commonstocks. The current market value of the fund is more than $250,000. Through thisexperiential learning opportunity, students meet throughout the academic year to learnabout advancing career opportunities and employment options in the investment field.Beta Gamma SigmaBeta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSBInternational – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership inBeta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world canreceive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. The mission of BetaGamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business,to honor personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of society and toserve its lifelong members.