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MSG722@CABRINI.EDU president of marketing at Continental Promotions Group. ''The volume of rebates is $4 billion today, compared to $1 billion in 1999," Leonard said. out," John Del Sordo, a sophomore who sells phones for the AT&T wireless store at the King of Prussia Mall, said.

Whether one is purchasing a new computer, replacing a cell phone, or simply looking to buy a new car, rebates seem to be everywhere these days.

What most may not know is that most of these free money coupons are "white lies only intended to capture the attention of willing consumers across the country," Carol Vinzant, author of "The Great Rebate Scam," said.

As Cabrini welcomes its new freshmen class. many first year students are bringing along new computers into their dorms in addition to books, clothes. and movies.

Today, people under the age of 30 are the best candidates for rebate scams, since they often do not bother to look at the fine print underneath.

As for what do to if you are concerned Vinzant says "The best thing 10 do is research the product as best as you can to make sure there arc no hidden rules or research." Most products have a toll free number to call if you have any questions or are concerned.

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On Monday, Sept. 15 at 12:30 p.m., Yvonne McNulty's international business management class convened for a presentation, which was administered by Oracle, which is a software company-regional manager, Stephen McNulty.

"I was able to ask my husband if Oracle would be prepared to come in and speak to the class. He said he would go one better and that he would come in and speak to the class, personally, himself," McNulty, a business professor, said.

It is a requirement of students emolled in the international management class to attend four meetings with presenters from outside companies.

"The aim is to extend what I teach in lectures into the real world by having a live international manager put into practice what we cover in the textbook and in the lectures," McNulty said.

Through her husband's presentation, McNulty was able to have her students be aware of the resources and opportunities available, not only in Oracle, but in worldwide management.

Since Stephen McNulty is originally from Australia, he knows what it is like to travel, as he does that at least twice a week. He was able to start off in his native country and then come over to tbe United States and work in Chicago for a little bit before he moved to local Philadelphia and started a position as regional manager.

McNulty speaks on behalf of Oracle and their world-wide issues when he said, "The answer is to consolidate and be able to distribute all of the information from one place. We can access any information from any place in the world from Oracle. This was not possible three or four years ago."

He explained to the students that Oracle is very supportive of furthering educational needs. They have a program, located all over the world, in which students can sign up online and take some training courses. Any individual may pay and download the software necessary to begin a course.

McNulty also talked about how traveling is a major part of his work as regional manager. Although it is not a disturbance to travel, he has had to deal with the cultural differences in his transition from Australia to the U.S.

--the traveling doe<n·t bother me, but I rememher that w"benI ,-°" came to the U.S., it was not customary to give alcohol as a gift to a customer. In Australia, Ju-s,-~-.._ about everyone drinks, so a nice bottle of wine is a good gift;" McNulty

After instilling some facts on Oracle and world-wide management. Mc:Sulty parted by giving his wife"s students gifts for asking and answering questions~-

"It's about taking all of that knowledge and making sense of it in the real world of business by having real business people come in and give the students alternative perspectives; all of which broadens a student's th.inking and informs long-term career options," McNulty said.

"The rebates we give out are real and I have seen the checks, but it sometimes

Rebates have been very a popular vol-

"Many rebates Jure people with a claim, so it's always good to ask before you sign," Vinzant said. A warning about such scams which can apply to any type of "free" product ume, according Michael Leonard, vice takes 12-14 weeks and you have to wait out there. If it sounds too good to be true, 30 days before they can even write them it probably is.

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