Price College of Business - Your Future Begins Today

WELCOME TO THE PRICE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
I'M KEN EVANS, DEAN OF THE COLLEGE,
AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT PRICE CAN DO FOR YOU.
PRICE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. INSPIRING SUCCESS
ONE STUDENT AT A TIME.
YOU WILL LEARN FROM A WORLD RENOWNED FACULTY WHILE DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS
AND PURSUING YOUR PASSION.
PRICE COLLEGE HAS AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION FOR PROVIDING STUDENTS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.
PREPARING THEM FOR THE REAL WORLD OF BUSINESS.
YOU WILL ENJOY A LARGE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE WITH A SMALL,
PRIVATE COLLEGE ATMOSPHERE.
COME JOIN US ON A TOUR OF PRICE COLLEGE AND SEE WHAT YOUR FUTURE HAS IN STORE.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND)

IN ADDITION TO THE GREAT ATMOSPHERE PRICE IS HOME TO MANY UNIQUE PROGRAMS,
SUCH AS THE INTEGRATED BUSINESS CORE PROGRAM,
WHERE STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO START AND RUN A BUSINESS.
ALL BUSINESS MAJORS HAVE ACCESS TO THIS INTEGRATED BUSINESS CORE PROGRAM.
AND WHAT WE DID WAS WE WORKED ON A TEAM OF ABOUT 20 OF US AND CAME UP WITH A BUSINESS IDEA --
CAME UP WITH A PRODUCT -- AND THEN HAD TO KIND OF WRITE A MINI BUSINESS PLAN,
GIVE A PRESENTATION TO THE BANKS TO GET A LOAN,
IT'S KIND OF INTERDISCIPLINARY IN THE SENSE THAT YOU GET,
YOU KNOW, LAW -- BUSINESS LAW – YOU HAVE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING.
AND YOU GET REAL EXPERIENCE IN CREATING A PRODUCT.
AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER THE PROFITS MADE FROM THESE PROJECTS ARE GIVEN TO A LOCAL CHARITY.

ANOTHER ONE OF PRICE COLLEGE'S POPULAR PROGRAMS IS THE J C PENNEY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM DEVELOP THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS,
NETWORK WITH BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN ALONG THE WAY.
J C PENNEY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM REALLY BRIDGES THE GAP FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE INDUSTRY.
AND YOU DON'T GET THAT OPPORTUNITY THROUGH --
I MEAN THROUGH OTHER PEOPLE THAT I'VE TALKED TO AT DIFFERENT SCHOOLS,
THEY JUST DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
AS A SOPHOMORE, WHEN I APPLIED I WAS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET PLUGGED IN.
BECAUSE IT'S SO BIG I WANTED TO FIND MY NICHE.

THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS -- WELL, GLOBAL.
AND PRICE COLLEGE IS ALWAYS STRIVING TO SEND ITS STUDENTS TO NEW HEIGHTS AROUND THE NATION –
AND AROUND THE WORLD.
FROM SPAIN, TO ITALY, TO LONDON, FRANCE OR SCOTLAND,
PRICE STUDENTS ARE TRAVELING IN A UNIQUE SUMMER BUSINESS STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM.
I HAD PROFESSOR ANA BOLINO IN MY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLASS FOR MY UNDER GRAD,
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE EMPHASIZED WAS
HOW IMPORTANT IT IS NOT ONLY FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAJORS,
BUT FOR BUSINESS MAJORS IN GENERAL TO HAVE THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE.
SO I WENT TO SPAIN AND
-- -- IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
WE'RE STUDYING THE HARVARD CASE STUDY CURRICULUM OUT IN ITALY.
SO FOR US IT WAS A PHENOMENAL OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ITALY
WHILE GETTING 6 HOURS OF CREDIT FOR THE BUSINESS SCHOOL.
I DID A SUMMER STUDY ABROAD IN VISCHY, FRANCE.
AND I STAYED WITH A HOST FAMILY.
IT WAS ---- I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT THE FRENCH CULTURE.
UNDER GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN CHOOSE THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM AT PRICE.
OUR M B A STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR 3 UNIQUE PROGRAMS
WHERE THEY INTERN AND TAKE CLASSES IN A CITY FOR THE SUMMER;
PRICE SCHOLARS IN NEW YORK CITY, DUNHAM SCHOLARS IN LONDON, OR
CORPORATE SCHOLARS IN DALLAS.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT IS A PROGRAM AT PRICE THAT BEGAN AS A
PETROLEUM LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN 1958
-- MAKING IT THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION.
I LIKE GEOLOGY, BUSINESS, AND LAW.
AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT INCORPORATES ALL OF THOSE.
SOMETHING I THINK THAT'S REALLY GREAT ABOUT THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS
WE GET TO EXPERIENCE LAW, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, SOME PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CLASSES.
IT'S -- IT'S REALLY A POOL OF EVERYTHING.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY GREAT ABOUT OUR PROGRAM.

IN THE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
STUDENTS TAKE CLASSES NOT ONLY FROM PRICE FACULTY
BUT ALSO FROM SUCCESSFUL VENTURE CAPITALISTS.
THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS
CRITICAL TO AN ENTREPRENEUR SUCH AS
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, LAW, MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, SALES AND MARKETING.
THE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS ONE OF THE TOP RANKED PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND.
THEY PAIR A GROUP OF STUDENTS WITH A LOCAL INVENTOR OR AN ENTREPRENEUR AND
IT KIND OF HELPS DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN.
IN THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO OUTSIDE OF THE BUSINESS SCHOOL
AND LEARN WHAT'S GOING ON IN OTHER FIELDS.

ALL THIS GOING ON AT THE COLLEGE.
YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE MANY ORGANIZATIONS YOU ALSO GET INVOLVED WITH,
SUCH AS THE STUDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, ENERGY MANAGEMENT STUDENT ASSOCIATION,
DELTA SIGMA PI, AND MANY OTHER CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN PRICE.
I WAS AN OFFICER FOR THE M I S STUDENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE PAST TWO SEMESTERS,
SO THIS SEMESTER CAME UP BEING THE PRESIDENT.
WHAT I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY IS JUST HOW I CAN HELP GROW IN THE ORGANIZATION.
I'M ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN TWO ORGANIZATIONS AT THE MOMENT.
DELTA SIGMA PI -- WHICH IS A PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS FRATERNITY.
I'M ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE FINANCE STUDENT ASSOCIATION.
WE TRY TO GET IN CLOSER TOUCH WITH FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRY AND
GET THEM TO COME OUT AND TALK TO US ABOUT WHAT THEY DO, AND
SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT FINANCE STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN.
BETA ALPHA PSI WHICH IS THE ACCOUNTING ORGANIZATION THAT HAS HELPED ME DEVELOP
A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONALS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACCOUNTING.

PRICE COLLEGE HAS MANY RESOURCES TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS
INCLUDING WORLD CLASS FACULTY,
THE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION CENTER
WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL COACHING ON PRESENTATION SKILLS,
AND OUR OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVE INSIGHT INTO THE JOB SEARCH AND INTERVIEW PROCESS.
I HAVE A FUN JOB.
I WORK WITH TERRIFIC SCHOLARS.
39 OF THEM ARE SUPPORTED BY ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS OR CHAIRS.
WE HAVE A VERY TALENTED GROUP OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS WHO BRING A LOT OF ENERGY TO THE CLASSROOM.
I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM SEVERAL TIMES,
FROM MOCK INTERVIEWS TO RESUME' CRITIQUES WHICH HAVE ULTIMATELY LED TO MY POSITION --
FULL TIME WITH GOLDMAN SACHS.
THE RESOURCES THEY PROVIDE GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE AN INTERNSHIP WITH
PLAINS MARKETING, WHICH ULTIMATELY ENDED UP IN A FULL TIME POSITION.

PRICE COLLEGE ALUMNI CAN BE FOUND IN EVERY ASPECT OF INDUSTRY
FROM GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT,
AND FROM INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS TO ENERGY C E O'S.
PRICE COLLEGE ALUMNI HAVE CHANGED THE COURSE OF BUSINESS WORLDWIDE.
THE PRICE COLLEGE HERE IN NORMAN IS UNIQUE IN A LOT OF WAYS.
IT'S BOTH GOT A HERITAGE AND A HISTORY AT A GREAT UNIVERSITY
WHERE IN ADDITION TO BUSINESS STUDIES,
STUDENTS CAN PUT THEIR TOES IN THE WATER IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT FIELDS
AS WELL AS GETTING ONE OF THE BEST BUSINESS EDUCATIONS
-- CERTAINLY IN THE BIG 12 AND IN THE NATION.
COLLEGE HAS BEEN RANKED VERY HIGHLY AND IT CONTINUES TO GROW,
IT CONTINUES TO ADD FACULTY AND PROGRAMS.
WE HAVE STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN 5 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN THE SUMMERS.
WE HAVE STUDENTS COMING TO NEW YORK FOR PROGRAMS AT COLUMBIA AND N Y U --
FULLY PAID FOR.
WE HAVE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS.
AND THEY GO BACK INTO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WITH ONE OF THE BEST RATIOS
OF THE COST OF THE EDUCATION VERSUS THE STARTING SALARY.
SO THE PRICE STUDENT COMES OUT WITH SOME OF THE BEST VALUE IN AMERICAN EDUCATION.

COME JOIN US AT THE PRICE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
YOUR FUTURE BEGINS TODAY.