By Viktoriya Mysko, Contributor
This fall, the Coles Business College is introducing the Coles Scholars program in order to provide dedicated business students with unprecedented learning and leadership opportunities. According to the Coles Scholars website, the program offers students classes such Applied Leadership in Business and Business Intelligence. Applied Leadership in Business is the first class required within the program. The program website explains that the course teaches students to utilize their strength through leadership “stimulations, role plays and assessments.”
Also featured within the program is an International Immersion section that will take place in Guatemala during the Maymester of 2015. These classes and programs are solely available to students accepted into the program. The scholars have already had opportunities to interact with local entrepreneurs such as Matt Hames, founder of Acru Strategy, and Troy Harmon, a director of research at Hensler Financial Group in Kennesaw.
The requirements for program acceptance include a GPA of at least 3.5 and admission to the Coles College of Business. Dr. Stacy Campbell, a member of the Coles College Advisory Board, said that in the future, the program hopes to recruit students who are “highly motivated and naturally curious and who have demonstrated they can be strong team players.”
The program functions on a cohort-based principle. “I like the cohort program because I have had the opportunity to meet and share with the other scholars in the program,” said Daniella Carvajalino, a Coles Scholar and winner of the Coles REAL Initiative award.
Coles Scholars is possible through the efforts of the members of the Coles College Advisory board, like Dean Kathy Schwaig and outside sponsors. Dr. Campbell said the program was created for students “looking for a greater challenge and [who want] to maximize their college experience.” The inaugural class was initiated in the fall of 2014.
“The diversity of background, the energy of the class and the quality of teachers and students makes this class amazing,” said Cheick Traore, a member of the first Coles Scholars class.
The deadline to apply for the next class is Dec. 2014.
