41 governments have in restarting business. The downside is, who’s to know what’s right? We’ll know in a couple of years.” Solutions aside, the class discussions create a stimulating atmosphere, students report. “As a student, you’re looking for answers right now,” said Michael Cali, a Villanova senior finance and marketing major from Marlboro, N.J. “You read the papers and there are conflicting answers. Even the teachers are asking just as many questions as the students. It’s an exciting time.” Sameer Khosla, a senior double majoring in finance and marketing and minoring in international business, said that during job interviews, potential employers constantly ask for opinions on the contemporary business landscape. “Being exposed to speakers who share their own understanding and outlook on the future of the global marketplace will surely help me to define my own perspective,” said Khosla, a Moorestown, N.J., native who interned at Goldman Sachs last summer. The course, Kozup said, is intended to teach students to be entrepreneurial, to recognize trends and identify opportunities. “The route to getting a job has changed from going north to New York to going south to DC,” said Colleen Furman, a senior from Akron, Ohio. “The jobs are still there, just in a different capacity and location.” Furman said that the class has been completely different from the others she has taken — a different instructor every week, various guests, and a syllabus that changes as events unfold. “As a senior in the business school,” she added, “I was thrilled to have the opportunity to take a truly relevant class that evolves in congruence with the economy and on a daily basis.”
Villanova School of Business 2009 Media Report