Business Leadership Club (BLC)
The BLC is an extensive learning community that spans BCC business students, recent alumni in four-year colleges, and alumni in major enterprises. Its mission is to enhance the curriculum of our business programs, foster engagement and collaboration between students, and support student success in academia and life. In 2005/6, its events will draw close to 800 students a 60% increase over 2004/5. It grew out of the highly successful Connect to the Future event in which the Business Division was a key driver and in which our students served as student ambassadors. Its website is http://www.bccblc.blogspot.com.
2006/7 Officers:
- President: Bryan Imanishi
- VP Communications: Kia Aghabeigi
- Treasurer: Jesse Leonardi
- Director of Public Relations: Amir Turulja
- Officers: Wilson Po, Sun Dan, Dennis Feng
The students in the BLC plan comprehensive programs of speakers, field trips, shadowing opportunities and social events. The excellent and diverse speakers have extended the curriculum of the existing courses and provided invaluable advice on career. All of our speakers have cited the importance of relevant internships even if they are unpaid. They talked about critical analysis and excellent writing as key to advancement. They talked about how working on teams has become vital. Shadowing opportunities and recruiting panels teach out students what they cannot learn in the classrooms about how to succeed. It is no coincidence that the Business Transfer program is the most successful transfer program in the state and that our students continue on to responsible and challenging careers.
Contact Faculty Advisor Judith Paquette for more information.