Marketing & Management Opportunities

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Delwin Portillo Shares Recent Study Abroad Experience

Related: Education Abroad Opportunities – Upcoming Deadlines

My semester abroad visiting The Hague, Netherlands was easily the most enriching semester of my undergrad. I learned so much about being a leader, diversity, self confidence, personal growth, and of course I learned a lot about business and marketing!

I was able to take a Purposeful Marketing course which had many different components to it. There was a leadership component, in which I learned different leadership skills and how to flesh out and improve these skills. There was a Project Management component where I learned how to use SCRUM Methodology in order to complete a project. And then the Marketing Component in which I worked with a real life charity in brainstorming a new marketing strategy for their upcoming projects.

Over the course of the semester I was able to travel to multiple countries and experience a variety of cultures. I was able to meet many people that I am now able to call mentors and friends. It is an experience that I will never take for granted, and I feel has given me a renewed appreciation for education and traveling. Thank you UCA for this fantastic opportunity.

  • Delwin Portillo | Senior | marketing major

Lego Inclusive Leadership Challenge. | Jan 31

Tue Jan 31 • 4pm or 6pm • COB 206

Join us for this fun and engaging hour. The challenge centers on teamwork and leadership. You are building a Lego model and developing essential skills. Space in each challenge is limited. Just bring yourself!

To Join us on Jan 31 either 4pm or 6pm: email swatson@uca.edu

If you are interested but Jan 31 is a bad date for you, email swatson@uca.edu to get first shot at future dates.

CEO for a Month Program

My name is Emile De Pooter and I am reaching out on behalf of the Adecco Group US Foundation regarding our CEO for One Month Program; an internship designed to offer students a hands-on experience working side-by-side with our executives and the unique chance to learn from leaders who are passionate about shaping a better future of work for all.
As a 2022 CEO for One Month finalist, I can attest that this is an unparalleled experience that any young professional interested in leadership should consider. Throughout my participation in the program and subsequent internships within the Adecco Group I have noticed that they are not only committed to making this an internship but also invested in mentoring me in my first steps in the corporate world. Therefore, I would highly recommend this to any student who is seeking to take the next big step in their careers.
In past years we have received numerous competitive candidates from University of Central Arkansas, and we’d like to further raise awareness about this internship with your students. Would you be willing to share this unique opportunity with your student body? If so, we have an information guide for you to reference.
Thank you in advance and please don’t hesitate to reach out for any additional information.
Kind Regards,
Emile and the Adecco Group US Foundation Team

Accounting Opportunities Coming Soon

What is Public Accounting? • HCJ CPAs and UCA Accounting Club

Tue Feb 7 • 5:00–6:30p • COB 206

Public or Private accounting? Learn the difference to help you decide. Tax or Audit? Are those your only choices? Get so many questions answered at this public accounting workshop. Learn about what a public accountant does and meet some public accountants from HCJ, a public accounting firm in Little Rock. Then rotate through a day-in-the-life of a public accountant in tax, audit, and client advisory services. It will be fun, engaging, and we’ll have food!
We need you to sign up with this link so we can plan for rooms and food.


Communications Workshop • Beta Alpha Psi

Tue Feb 7 • 1:40p–2:30p • COB 206 or via Zoom

Support your fellow accounting majors! Give feedback to our members who will be competing at a national competition. They will present their project, and they need feedback from an audience that is not familiar with the project. We are serving Coke Floats!

Zoom Link: https://uca-edu.zoom.us/j/85149903007


Gainwell Technologies • BIT Club

Thu Feb 9 • 1:40p–2:30p • COB 100

Innovative technologies that deliver better health & human services outcomes

Education Abroad Opportunities – Upcoming Deadlines

UCA Office of Education Abroad and National Student Exchange
Torreyson Library 109
studyabroad@uca.edu
uca.edu/globalstudy
(501) 450-3646

The Office of Education Abroad offers opportunities for study abroad all around the world. Whether you are interested in going abroad for a few weeks or a few months, we can help you find the best fit for you. There are scholarship and financial aid opportunities available for all of our programs.

Check out our webpage for more information, or make an appointment with one of our advisors to learn more.

Upcoming deadlines:

  • Summer Programs (Faculty-Led or Language Immersion) – February 3, 2023
  • Semester Exchange Programs (Fall 2023 Semester) – March 15, 2023


U Storage/ Conway Property Group Needs Assistant Manager

U Storage/ Conway Property Group is looking for its next assistant manager.

“Enthusiastically serving others through the transitions of life the way Christ first served us.” That is our mission statement at U Storage/ Conway Property Group. Moving has been consistently ranked as one of the most stressful experiences someone can go through in life, and it is our mission to serve these people well and make that experience as smooth as possible. U Storage is a storage facility chain and third party U-Haul dealer started in Conway in 2008. U Storage now has seven locations in Arkansas with more well on the way. Conway Property Group is only getting bigger as well. It is certainly an exciting time to come aboard.
We answer phone calls for all seven U Storage locations, and we handle leasing for rental homes owned by Conway Property Group. Pay starts at $13 an hour, and we need someone who is able to work 25 hours a week. Shifts can be 10 hours at the longest (8 am to 6pm) This job is fairly flexible, but we need someone with a reasonably open class schedule particularly Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
Anyone interested can send their resume and class schedule to blake@myustorage.com. Starting date can be as early as January.

Drs. Voss & Cangelosi Release Survey Showing Hair Testing Is More Effective in Detecting Hard Drug Use by USDOT Truck Drivers

UCA Management Professor Dr. Doug Voss and Marketing Professor Dr. Joe Cangelosi recently released their findings from a new survey entitled, “Comparing Hair V. Urine Test Effectiveness: Trucking Alliance 2021 Pre-Employment Data,” which examines the differences between hair and urine drug test results, using a sample of 172,632 pre-employment hair and urine drug screens that were administered in 2021.

See the report |  Read the News Release

The results showed that hair testing is a more effective method to detect the regular use of hard drugs and drug users than the US Department of Transportation (DOT).

The US Department of Transportation classifies truck driving as a safety-sensitive occupation. For this reason, federally regulated operators of commercial vehicles are required to pass a pre-employment drug test. Urine testing is the primary, federally accepted method. Trucking Alliance carriers supplement DOT urinalysis by requiring drivers to also pass a hair drug test. Hair testing is reliable and accurate due to its longer look-back period to identify regular drug use.

In 2021, 88,021 licensed truck drivers applied for jobs at seven Trucking Alliance member trucking companies. The USDOT required drivers to take both urinalysis and a hair drug test. Here were the results:

  • Four-thousand three-hundred sixty-two (4,362) applicants failed hair tests whereas four-hundred three (403) failed urine.
  • If participating carriers did not use hair testing, they likely would have hired three-thousand four-hundred four (3,959) drivers that failed hair tests. It is likely these individuals are now driving for another carrier, given hair testing results cannot be submitted to the drug and alcohol clearinghouse.
  • Hair testing delivered 11x (5.16%/0.46%) higher overall positivity rate, more frequently detected every drug class, and better detected hard drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines/methamphetamines, and opioids.

“Hair tests uncover 11 times more drug users than a urinalysis but the marked difference in positive cocaine, amphetamine/methamphetamine, and opioid tests is most troubling,” observes Dr. Doug Voss at the University of Central Arkansas, who conducted the survey. “These results underscore the inability of urinalysis alone to remove hard drug users from the truck driver population.”

Because USDOT’s Clearinghouse doesn’t accept hair test results, those four-thousand three-hundred sixty-two (4,362) drivers are likely still driving 80,000-pound tractor trailers for other companies, even though the Trucking Alliance companies disqualified them.

The news release announcing these results stated that “the Trucking Alliance has formally requested USDOT’s trucking agency – the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – to include positive hair tests on the agency’s list of ‘actual knowledge’ of a truck driver’s drug use. If granted, these positive hair test results will be submitted to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and the names of those drivers will be known by other employers.” Read more about the pros and cons of this application.

The data was independently provided by J.B. Hunt Transport, Knight-Swift Transportation, Schneider, Maverick USA, KLLM/FFE Transportation Services, US Xpress, and Cargo Transporters. All 50 states+DC are represented in the sample.

UCA Foundation Scholarships | Apply by Jan 23

Foundation scholarships for academic year 2023-2024 are open, and applications must be complete by Jan 23. Apply for dozens of scholarships with just one application. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Not all scholarships are based on GPAs.

To apply: https://uca.edu/foundation/scholarships/

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Beta Alpha Psi Diversity Equity Inclusion Scholarship

Beta Alpha Psi have over 300 chapters in the US and service many communities. In an effort to expand representation in these communities, the AICPA Foundation has approved BAP for a grant to help us to broaden our membership inclusion of underrepresented minority students. For the 2022-2023 year, recipients of this scholarship will receive $75 for the one-time BAP international membership fee. Applicants must be eligible to join Beta Alpha Psi by meeting these requirements:

  • Are members of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups
  • Majoring in accounting, finance, business analytics, or information systems
  • Obtained an overall GPA of 3.0
  • An active candidate in UCA’s Beta Alpha Psi Chapter (Fall 2023 or Spring 2024)

If you would like to apply: Contact Dr. McKnight (cmcknight@uca.edu)

For more information, visit https://www.bap.org/dei-aicpa-scholarship

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UCA Foundation Scholarships

Foundation scholarships for academic year 2023-2024 open on Nov 1 and applications must be complete by Jan 23. Apply for dozens of scholarships with just one application, including some scholarships designated for accounting majors only. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Not all scholarships are based on GPAs.

To apply: https://uca.edu/foundation/scholarships/

BASCOM Logo Design Contest

Download the Contest Flyer | Go to the Contest Form

All current UCA students (full-time or part-time, undergraduate or graduate), 18 years old and older, are invited to submit up to three original creations for judging and possible selection as the logo for Bears Advancing Supply Chain & Operations Management, more commonly known as BASCOM.

As the name implies, BASCOM is a UCA recognized student organization that is focused on the business functions related to supply chain, operations, and logistics management. We seek to engage with the business community in these areas and to further understanding of them among the UCA student population.

Prizes

Prizes (in the form of a vendor gift card) will be awarded as follows:

  • $200 for 1st prize
  • $100 for 2nd prize
  • $50 for 3rd prize

We welcome up to three submissions per submitter, but no more than one prize will be awarded to a single submitter.

Contest Rules

Go to the Contest Rules Agreement Form

  • Submissions may be made as physical or electronic content.
    Physical content should be sent to Michael Cross, COB 305H, or to the department administrative assistant, Amanda Craig, in the COB 312 suite.
    Electronic content should be submitted to mcross@uca.edu.
  • All submissions must be original content.
    * No copyrighted or trademarked materials may be used.
    * This includes UCA’s primary and secondary logos and “spirit” logos, e.g., bear head or bear claw images. That does not preclude you from using bear head/claw designs of your own making. However, they may not mimic the designs already in use by the university.
  • All submissions must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 11/30/2022.
  • Each submitter must be at least 18 years of age at the time of submission.
  • Each submitter must read, acknowledge and agree to the Waiver of Intellectual Property Rights.

Judging

  • Judging criteria will include both artistic merit and suitability of the design to convey BASCOM’s focus to the community.
  • The panel of judges will be comprised of the BASCOM Executive Committee (student officers and faculty advisor), and UCA staff and faculty, to be determined.
  • All submissions will be reviewed by staff from Branding and Creative Services to ensure that intellectual property restrictions are appropriately applied.
  • Contest winners will be notified prior to Study Day, 12/9/2022.

Click here to read the waiver of intellectual property rights and agree to contest rules.