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November 7, 2012
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Lubin Business School presents new management major The Arts and Entertainment Management program attracts potential undergrads to the university MICHAEL WILLIAMS Contributor This fall semester, the university launched the Arts and Entertainment concentration within the Management track in the Lubin School of business. As a result of this new program, the university has attracted an array of possible undergraduates students. This new concentration will help them to acquire the skills and experience that will allow them to thrive in the Arts and Entertainment industry. Some of the skills necessary for a manager in this industry include the skill to analyze and react as a manager to factors such as union activities, cultural issues, changing laws, technological changes, and domestic and international trends. Additionally, university students will obtain formal and systematic management methods like how to direct and motivate group efforts towards achieving the primary objective of the organization: the optimal allocation of resources. Lubin School of Business is one of the two business schools accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in New York that offer this major. It is important for students to attend an AACSB accredited school because they are considered to be among the best business schools in the world. In order to become accredited, the undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degree programs are required to go through arduous standards to prove their quality. Thus, schools accredited by AACSB have superior programs, improved faculty, students with a higher GPA in general, an influx of international students, a greater opportunity in the job market, and their graduates tend to receive increased salaries. For the university to offer this major, highlights its growth as a competitive school. Kevin Swanson, freshman and Treasurer of the Arts and Entertainment Industry Network states, “The Arts and Entertainment Management major is the primary reason I chose Pace University.”
Not only will students learn about Arts and Entertainment and Management, they will graduate with a strong business core, which will make them stand out to any employer. Some of the courses included in the new curriculum are Managing Creativity, Entertainment Management Seminar, and Managing Entertainment Projects and in conjunction with this degree, there are numerous career opportunities. An Arts and Entertainment major can find employment managing a theatre company, dance company, television firm, talent representation and management company, art gallery, and museums. Emily Jordan, freshman, stated she chose the Arts and Entertainment major in order to “become an event planner for weddings and elaborate parties”. The university also gives students the opportunities to learn more about the field and to jumpstart their careers. The university has already scheduled some guest lecturers such as Doug Herzog,President of Viacom Entertainment Group, Rachel Moore, Executive Director of the American Ballet Theater, and Katie Couric, ABC News special correspondent and syndicated talk show host. U.S. News and World Report’s Short named the university among the top ten schools for internship placement in the United States; offering a multitude of internships available to students. There are over 15,000 media and entertainment headquarters in New York City, offering students the opportunity to be employed by companies such as NBC, Sirius XM Radio, and The Weinstein Company. “I am very excited to obtain an internship because I want to start working in the field before I graduate, that way I have the experience and an advantage over others when looking for employment. I knew [the university] was known for their internships and this helped contribute to my decision of coming here,” Jordan said.
Students, Staff and Faculty gather for new courtyard opening Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates new long awaited renovated courtyard that opened on October 18 SARAH AIRES News Editor Dozens of students gathered in the newly renovated courtyard at One Pace Plaza on October 18 to celebrate its grand opening. President Stephen J. Friedman, Dean for Students, Marijo Russel O’Grady, and the newly appoint provost, Uday Sukhatme were all in attendance with President Friedman and Russel O’Grady participating in the official rubbon cutting. The renovations are a result of a generous donation by an anonymous donor to overhaul the courtyard and include such ammenities as outdoor seating with tables and low lying fountains. The renovations also included a plan for the courtyard to be converted into a non-smoking area after students and faculty alike voiced their dissatisfaction with the inundation of cigarette smoke in the courtyard. Although construction set backs have made it difficult for students to enjoy the courtyard as winter has set in, University students are looking forward to warmer months to enjoy renovations with their peers.
University officals celebrate the ceremonial opening of the new courtyard located at 1 Pace Plaza All photos by Rob Kline | University Special Events