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OSU’s Collegiate DECA will be joining 200 chapters across the United States including these BIG Ten teams
n 2013, the Ohio State chapter of Collegiate DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) was founded. Collegiate DECA conferences present students with unique access to internships, scholarships, competition, and professional networking. The student driven organization is centered on providing experience and development through competition. Through these competitions, DECA members gain professional know-how while working alongside peers and business professionals in the community. As a new organization this year, Collegiate DECA’s first and foremost goal involved expanding membership. Social media has been a crucial mechanism in recruiting Fisher students. It is also
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looking into DECA case competitions, where members would be able to travel to events in New York and Orlando. The five founders (Courtney Olesh, Paula Crisp, Samarth Malhotra, Michael Bacha, and Erica Clouse), four of whom are freshman, were challenged in starting DECA at OSU due to their limited time at Fisher. They were so passionate about their experience in high school that they wanted to create a chance for students to continue such development in college.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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he Professional Development Program (PDP) is the organization to join if you are looking to make strides in your professional growth. This year PDP held an etiquette dinner to educate members on proper table manners in the presence of business professionals – something that all Fisher students should experience at least once. PDP is also proud to share that its members received internship and job offers from big-name companies such as Ernst & Young, Abbott, Deloitte, and Cardinal Health. In addition, PDP increased its membership by 25%
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The Professional Development Program sets up shop at the 2013 OSU involvement fair. from last year and hopes to continue growing by bringing more recruiters to its meetings early on next fall. If you’re looking for some guidance on your path to becoming a business professional, check out the Professional Development Program.
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