
Why Geography Matters, Part II
IAMC's on-campus learning events following its semi-annual Forums are quickly establishing their own tradition.
The organization's third on-campus session will take place March 7 at the new Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University, "one of the most modern and technologically advanced business schools in the South." Among its leading programs are courses of study in aviation management and in international business.
As the guests of the school and of Davis College of Business Dean Jan Duggar, a panel of eight IAMC members will spend an afternoon with a group of undergraduate and graduate students, discussing their career paths, their professions and responsibilities and what it takes to be successful in today's global business environment.
"We obviously are very interested in having our students develop professionally as well as academically," says Dean Duggar in a
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| A packed auditorium at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was host to a fruitful discussion between business students and a panel of IAMC members. Participants look forward to a similar post-Forum exchange March 7 on the campus of Jacksonville University. |
phone interview, extolling the virtues of study abroad, internships and mentoring. "Interaction with the business community and with mentors is extremely important to us. It's a wonderful opportunity."
The event follows similar sessions held on the campuses of the University of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg. As current IAMC Vice Chair Pete Garra of The Linde Companies said of the Corpus Christi event, "Having the opportunity to be with that many young eager minds in one place that are willing to listen is electric. Members obviously know that IAMC's Forums are an outstanding way for professionals to share ideas and learn from each other. However, having the opportunity to share our experiences and knowledge with college students proved to be a mutually gratifying experience."
Of that same event, IAMC Secretary Sean Nugent of Pfizer said, "For me this event drove home the point that IAMC is not only about providing a setting for real estate professionals to connect and learn from each other but that IAMC and its membership is about a collection of professionals who are passionate about their work, their families and their communities."
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