Professionalism First! Launched

For release: October 1, 2010

For more information, contact Dr. Leonard Jackson, 901/678-5504

The Fogelman College of Business & Economics successfully launched Professionalism First! on Wednesday, September 22^nd .  Since its launch, students have expressed strong interest in joining the program.  The first class is scheduled to start on October 22^nd and will end on December 3^rd.  Two sessions (morning & afternoon) will be offered concurrently.  Morning sessions will start at 10:00 AM and end at 11:00AM, while afternoon sessions will start at 2:00PM and end at 3:00 PM.  The second class will start in January, 2011.  Students are encouraged to apply early as competition for spaces is expected to be high.  Please contact Dr. Leonard Jackson for information about the program.

 Professionalism First! is a free, non-credit professional development program designed to provide business students with the personal and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in today’s dynamic business world.  The program is designed, developed and delivered by the Fogelman College of Business in conjunction with its strategic partner, First Tennessee Bank.  The program promotes life-long career readiness by providing a high quality professional development program that teaches business students how to improve their professional presence and image.  This industry led program comprises five one hour modules: Professional Image; Professional Communication-part 1; Professional Communication-part 2; Interviewing; and Emotional Intelligence.  Students enrolled in the program are assigned a First Tennessee Bank mentor who will guide them along the path of professional development.  The program is open to junior and senior business majors who are in good academic standing.  Students who successfully complete the program are awarded a certificate of completion.

You can see the coverage of the launch in the Commercial Appeal.