Outside the Classroom

A description of all the co-curricular offerings related to the Global Commerce major.

The heart of our Global Commerce major is the transparent integration of curricular and co-curricular learning experiences. The skills we help Global Commerce students develop through our co-curricular programming are generally the primary goal (and limit) of a business school undergraduate major. But our majors also have an intellectually invigorating curriculum that underpins their practical skills and better prepares them for the complexities of global careers in business, trade, non-profit management, and non-profit organizations.

We frame our co-curricular experiences and events so that our students have consistent opportunities to connect the ways that they are thinking in their classes with their co-curricular experiences. At the same time, in our courses, students are invited to bring their various “outside the classroom” experiences into analytical discussions about the structures and practices of global commerce.

Our dynamic co-curricular offerings:

Additional Career Center Opportunities

Faculty mentors, staff experts, and alumni coaches help students use resources uniquely available through Denison’s Austin E. Knowlton Center for Career Exploration to round out skills development. For example, students have access to OnBoard, a Denison program that offers 60 online skills-building modules to ensure students have profession-specific skills to compete for top jobs, internships, and graduate programs. Students also have access to programs such as the Career Readiness Bootcamp, which are designed to help all students become well-prepared job-seekers, as well as to resources to help fund summer internships and research opportunities.

Spotlights

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Denison Magazine

Startup stars

When Denison entrepreneurs see a need in the world, they find a way to address it.

Ellie Blasko '23 sitting next to a piano

Playing to her strengths

Denison helped triple major Ellie Blasko '23 explore her passion for piano, discover new interests, and land a dream job in Beverly Hills.

Assistant Professor Jessica Burch arrived at Denison in 2019.

5 questions with Global Commerce's Jessica Burch

Burch brings real-world global consulting experience into the classroom.

Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur

Sydney Kistler ’22 loves performing music — and is equally fervent about the business angle of the industry.

Making an “Us” out of “Them”

Business culture consultant Laura Kriska ’87 has built a life diving deep into other cultures and bridging the gaps between worlds.

The Global Commerce Class of 2020 meet executives in London

The Start of a Great Career

An associate for Copley Equity Partners in Boston, Wills Hutras ’20 talks about why the Global Commerce major was a great fit for his career.

Bloomberg Terminals: Real-time market data

Bloomberg Terminals give students access to real-time financial news and data — and help prepare them for careers in business and finance.

Breathe easy

When COVID-19 struck, Caileigh Marshall ’19 became part of a national effort to produce the gold standard of respirators for healthcare practitioners.