Business Plus
What is 'Business Plus'?
The Thomas Jefferson University School of Business provides students with unique and curated co-curricular experiences to complement their classroom work. Business Plus programs aid in hard wiring into our students the idea of discovery and knowledge acquisition. These experiences truly set our students apart in their career pursuits.
Digital Badges & Credentials
What is a 'Digital Badge'?
A digital badge is a type of credential that allows you to show specific skills that you have gained through learning experiences. It houses information such as the issuing institution, the date earned, the criteria required to earn the badge and the evidence that shows that you have met the required criteria. Digital badges are dynamic credentials that you own, so you can decide how you want to use them. Once you earn a badge, you may use it however you wish. Digital badges can be put on social media sites, such as LinkedIn, added as a link on your digital resume, embedded in your e-portfolio and more.
Why earn a 'Digital Badge'?
Badges allow you to take more control over what skills you want to obtain. The digital badge grants you more educational freedom than a major or minor. It gives you the ability to set yourself apart from other students in your educational career and when you begin your job search. In addition, the badge is verified certification of skills development that can be shared across social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
What badges can I earn?
Leadership Academy (Management Level):
Earners of this badge will be guided through an introductory level leadership development process. Earners will take part in entry level leadership roles in the School of Business or across campus, take part in career preparation training sessions, and take part in the Discovery Job Shadowing Program.
Leadership Academy (Executive Level):
Earners of this badge will be guided through an advanced level leadership development process. Earners will take part in advanced level leadership roles in the School of Business or across campus, take part in career preparation training sessions, and take part in the Uncommon Careers in Business Program.
Uncommon Careers in Business:
Earners of this badge will discover unique career opportunities. You will be introduced to business careers in places like the arts, cultural institutions, sports & entertainment, and other non-traditional spheres. You can build a career bridge between your business degree and a passion you may have in your life.
Discovery Career Immersion:
Earners of this badge have developed their understanding of various careers in world of business as well as the majors associated with said career paths. Through the career shadowing experiences, the students will be able assess if a particular career meets their career expectations and make informed decisions as to what their major should be.
Immersive Opportunities
Discovery Program
The School of Business Discovery Program, developed in collaboration with the Office of Career Services, is an immersive job shadowing experience. Students who are selected into the program will go through a career orientation that will prepare them for their shadowing experience, as well as for the corporate partner they select. These experiences will represent the various majors within the School of Business, including accounting, fashion merchandising & management, finance, international business, management, and marketing. Towards the end of the program, students will complete reflective pieces about their shadowing experiences and take part in a structured debriefing with a member of the School of Business staff or counselors within the Office of Career Services. It is hoped that students will either be reassured of their career selection or find direction to explore another possible career path. We are looking for corporate partners to provide shadowing experiences for students.
Uncommon Careers in Business
It is not always business as usual.
Where do you intend to apply your business degree? Do you picture yourself working at a retail store? Accounting firm? Manufacturing plant? Corporate offices of a Fortune 500 company? Well, did you ever think outside the box? Your business degree can take you places that you perhaps never imagined before. Join the “Uncommon Careers in Business” series to discover unique career opportunities. You will be introduced to business careers in places like the arts, cultural institutions, sports & entertainment, and other non-traditional spheres. You can build a career bridge between your business degree and a passion you may have in your life!
School of Leadership Academy
The Business Leadership Academy will expose students to co-curricular and extracurricular programs designed to teach and to develop leadership skills needed to assist students in excelling in the diverse and complex work world of the 21st century. The Academy is a guided and curated experience that will assist School of Business students in optimizing their Jefferson career with the goal of career preparation.
The School of Business Leadership Academy provides credentialing opportunities for students at the Managerial and Executive levels.
If you are interested in these opportunities, please email [email protected].
Dean’s Student Advisory Board
The Dean’s Student Advisory Board is a formal group of undergraduate and graduate School of Business students committed to improving the quality and depth of the School of Business experience. The board consists of delegates from each class standing, and as well as students who are undertaking a minor within the School of Business. The Board acts as a liaison between students and the Dean’s Administration and Dean. The board serves as a focus group for the School of Business faculty, administration, and alumni and provides vital input of the overall functioning of the School of Business.
If you want to get involved, email the School of Business as [email protected].
Student Organizations
Accounting Society:
We strive to establish and maintain a professional network of students, faculty, alumni, and professionals in order to develop professionalism and gain experience within the Accounting community.
American Marketing Association, Jefferson Chapter:
Members of the American Marketing Association are dedicated professionals who work, teach and study in the field of marketing. Our goal is to provide the marketing leaders of tomorrow, like you, with the resources and skills to shape the industry. Your campus chapter will provide you with insights into what a career in the field looks like with relevant speakers and events as well as a space to network with like-minded peers.
BRAG (Black Action Retail Group):
BRAG is a non-profit organization that prepares and educates professionals, entrepreneurs and students of color for executive leadership in retail, fashion and related industries promoting and exploring true diversity in art, fashion, and culture — while providing awareness to the corporate community of challenges facing minorities in the professional and fashion industry.
F.A.M.E. (Fashion and Merchandising Experience):
The Fashion and Merchandising Experience provides club members with opportunities to gain exposure and make connections in the fashion industry by taking trips to company headquarters, inviting industry professionals to campus for networking events, as well as launching a fashion magazine to feature student's work and explore their creativity as they dive into the local fashion landscape in Philadelphia.
JeffInvest:
JeffInvest is a student-run organization whose mission is to educate the student body in financial and investment-related concepts to help empower students to take control over their finances. The goal of this club is to provide the student body with an interactive way of acquiring basic knowledge and learning to make important future financial decisions.
For more information on all these organizations, please email [email protected].