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Investing in the Leaders of Tomorrow
from CMU College of Business Administration - Fall 2023
by Central Michigan University College of Business Administration
Investing in the Leaders of Tomorrow
New office focuses on student leadership, professional development
College of Business Administration students now have access to enhanced resources designed to help them develop as leaders and professionals.
The Office of Student Engagement and Professional Development — otherwise known as the HUB — helps CBA students throughout their journey at Central Michigan University. Its team helps students identify individual goals, engage in meaningful experiences, and participate in networking opportunities on campus and beyond.
Launched in the fall of 2022, the HUB was born out of a need to provide CBA students with a structured system of support for professional development, leadership and experiential learning outside of the classroom. It is led by Amy McGinnis, CBA’s director of student experience and a management faculty member, as well as Lori Driessnack, associate director of student engagement and professional development and director of the Business Residential College.
In collaboration with the college’s three brand new, required professional development courses and its dedicated academic advising team, the HUB — centrally housed in Grawn Hall — supports students through:
Student assessments and career support.
Leadership development programs.
Mapping of leadership and experiential learning journeys.
Corporate site visits.
Mentorship with the college’s vast alumni network.
Business Residential College programming.
Experiential learning activities such as student competitions, conferences, and consulting projects with local businesses and community organizations.
“Through the HUB, we coordinated more than a dozen signature programs during the past academic year, in addition to supporting all CBA recruitment efforts and Business Residential College programming,” McGinnis said.
The HUB also integrates into several courses throughout the CBA curriculum as students progress toward graduation. One example of this integration is the required completion of the CliftonStrengths assessment in a student’s first year and then incorporating it throughout their time in the CBA.
“We believe in the holistic development of our students beyond the critical applied learning and support provided by our faculty in classes. We also want students to focus on their well-being and become lifelong learners and future leaders in their communities,” Chris Moberg, CBA dean said.
