Business Matters STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RECEIVE A BROAD LIBERAL ARTS BACKGROUND AS WELL AS A STRONG PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON SOUND BUSINESS PRINCIPLES ACROSS DISCIPLINES IN ACCOUNTING, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. STUDENTS ARE ALSO INTRODUCED TO GLOBAL ISSUES IN COURSES FOCUSING ON INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AND FINANCE. THE CURRICULUM IS ENHANCED WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
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CAREY MAGAZINE
COREY KATELY ‘09
Corey Kately, a 2009 graduate of the School of Business, began his career as a crew member at Hattiesburg’s Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in 2006 while he was a student at Carey. He helped management solve a critical problem using skills he learned in his classes. Since his initial employment, he has received several promotions. He was part of opening the first locations in Tennessee, Oregon, Kuwait and Bahrain. In his current Corey Kately ‘09 position as the Area Leader of Training for the St. Louis market, he is responsible for overseeing the training systems and development of crew members and managers. Corey said, “My education at WCU taught me how to communicate at a higher level, how to understand business, and how to implement processes that increase efficiencies.” Corey added, “It took me a long time to learn of the power there is in peace. During my career, I had a lot of different leaders who all expected different things out of me. With the changes
in leadership, there was a sense of chaos. Eventually, I learned to be the calm in the storm for my team. Being someone else’s peace comes with a sense of pride and fulfillment. Even though it takes grit and grind to climb the ladder, being kind and calm does more to build strong teams. No one can be successful on his own. Many people will play some role in our journeys. I constantly remind myself that it’s not about being right; it’s about doing right; and I always try to be kind.”
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