INFORMATION FOR
The Cotsakos College of Business is pleased to invite students in the Business Honors track to participate in a practicum work experience which simultaneously earns three hours of credit. Students in the Business Honors track are encouraged to discuss availability of practicums and scheduling with the track director, Dr. Mike Chao (chaoc@wpunj.edu)
A practicum is a guided work experience conducted within a group framework, where groups provide dynamic consultation to small businesses or other organizations, under the mentorship of a faculty sponsor.
Unlike internships, where students work on an individual basis in a structured work environment for an organization, Cotsakos College of Business practicum experiences involve group dynamics. Students, in small groups, under the mentorship of a selected faculty member, provide guided consultation to an organization/client and seek to explore a specific work-related issue or practical business problem. The group proceeds, during the course of the semester, to provide updates to the client’s “point person” and the faculty mentor/sponsor.
Students who enroll for a practicum will:
Simultaneously, the sponsoring organization benefits through the opportunity to leverage the student groups’ expertise and results to address the work issue or business problem that is being explored.
Student groups that participate in a practicum will become involved in consulting activities including, but not limited to:
Requirements vary by work opportunity, but generally involve:
For more information, please contact the Director of Experiential Learning, Dr. Giuliana Andreopoulos (AndreopoulosG@wpunj.edu or 973-720-3718), or the Assistant to the Dean, Dr. Martin Gritsch (GritschM@wpunj.edu or 973-720-2977).