My Russian Aggie Family
After spending an eventful, memorable and bizarre week in Moscow, we headed for St. Petersburg for yet again another eventful, memorable, and bizarre week. Taking a boat cruise of the town, dancing with a creepy dressed-up Ben Franklin look-a-like, watching Matt Gee put on a black tar face mask that the ladies got from a beauty store without hesitation, being asked to moon walk for a video by a random tourist in Catherine’s Palace, whooping in front of the Peterhof Palace, and seeing a four-hour opera were all highlights of the week. However, my favorite part of the week was seeing St. Petersburg in the eyes of another Aggie, Maria Smolenskaya.
Francine McKenna tackles tough ethical questions
Our ethics class recently had the pleasure of hearing from Francine McKenna, a freelance writer who calls herself an “accounting watchdog” and has written for publications such as Forbes, the Financial Times and American Banker, among others. With around-the-clock news alerts set up on her phone to inform her of major newsbreaks in the accounting world, McKenna is constantly seeking the inside scoop on the Big 4 public accounting firms. As a former employee of both KPMG and PwC, she has personal experiences to bring to the table to help prepare us if we choose to start our careers in public accounting.
“Be a Traveler, Not a Tourist” – Fellows in New York City
Cancun, Cabo, Gulf Shores and Panama City Beach—these are some of the top Spring Break destinations for college students. However, for the third year in a row, I found my suitcase filled with heavy overcoats, sweaters, gloves, scarfs, long pants and dress shirts. I was once again headed to New York City with the Mays Business Fellows Program.
Semester abroad offers more than tourist attractions
My name is Shelby Potz-Nielsen and I am a senior finance major from Lake Kiowa, Texas. I recently declared a minor in Human Resource Development and am also working toward the Certificate in International Business. Before going on the Mays Exchange this past fall, I was lucky enough to grow up in a family of travelers so have been to Central America (Costa Rica, Belize, Caribbean) South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Chile), Australia, Asia (South Korea) and Europe (Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and Czech Republic).
Business Honors goes to Washington
In October, 40 Mays Business Honors students traveled to Washington, D.C., to learn more about how business is conducted in our nation’s capital. The group was able to also spend time learning about the different branches of government and the history of the U.S.
Feeling at home wherever you go
I tell people that Texas A&M is where I learned about community, honor, service and being a part of something greater than yourself. I remember when I moved to London, many of my classmates asked me about the unusually large, shiny gold ring that I wore.
Full circle
My journey at Mays has come full circle. After beginning as a graduate student here more than four years ago, I am back as an employee – and I feel as if I’ve come home.
Finding a unified voice
When I chose the slogan for the re-conceptualized Mays Communication Lab, I could only guess at its aptness for the college. “Strengthen Your Professional Voice” was designed to send a clear message that every student will soon be a professional, and that every student can proactively develop the strength of his or her communication. My recent conversations with faculty illuminate this belief as an underlying philosophy to writing and speaking instruction in Mays Business School.
Olympic Games spotlight wide range of leaders
Since 2009, Deloitte has sponsored the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). It provides not only financial support to athletes but also professional services to aid the USOC’s endeavors. The USOC is an ideal organization for Deloitte’s sponsorship, as its values of integrity, talent, motivation, and commitment align with Deloitte’s. With the upcoming London Olympics, Deloitte has had the chance to see its sponsored athletes compete in the U.S. Olympic trials as the final step in their journeys to make the Olympic team.
My first post from China
The commute to China wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated, in terms of the lengthy flights. It was on these flights though that culture shock first set in for me. This was the point when I realized that we weren’t surrounded by Americans like I was used to, but instead there were many people from the Middle East, Africa, India, and parts of Europe on our flights.