{"id":68781,"date":"2015-10-21T09:49:52","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T13:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=68781"},"modified":"2018-06-27T14:42:20","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:42:20","slug":"ucfbusiness-launches-the-exchange-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfbusiness-launches-the-exchange-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"#UCFBusiness Launches \u201cThe Exchange\u201d This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new space for thought-provoking discussions and business relationships is opening this week at the UCF College of Business Administration (#UCFBusiness). \u201cThe Exchange,\u201d sponsored by FAIRWINDS<\/em> Credit Union, will transform the old Magruder Lab (Business Administration 1, Room 148) into a gathering place for approximately 125 guests.<\/p>\n \u201cThe best education occurs when you get a chance to sit and have a conversation with someone who has something interesting to say. The more opportunities you have to participate in such conversations, the more you are going to learn,\u201d states Paul Jarley, Ph.D., dean of the UCF College of Business Administration. \u201cSo, we will provide that opportunity to more than 25,000 students each semester in The Exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n Speakers will include employers, faculty, students and alumni, and will cover a wide variety of topics, including:<\/p>\n \u201cThe mission of The Exchange is to inspire and enable College of Business students to broaden their perspective and explore their potential outside of the classroom.\u00a0 It will prepare students with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for their first job and as future leaders in the communities they serve,\u201d said Tiffany Hughes, senior director of community & corporate engagement.<\/p>\n Upcoming speakers at The Exchange include:<\/p>\n