This fall, PBI continued its collaboration with key partners, including the Hegi Family Career Center, Mustang Mentors, University Advising Center, and Peer Academic Leaders (PALs). We are also excited to announce new collaborations with the Lyle Career Center and the Meadows School of the Arts Alumni and Career Success office.
PBI hosts events that promote recruitment and engagement for students interested in careers in business and industry, particularly for those not majoring in a Cox School of Business program.
PBI Playbook: Key Plays
The PBI Playbook provides students with a roadmap of experiences they can engage in to explore careers in business and industry. Key plays that students could have checked-off this fall included:
- Scheduling an Advising Session
- PBI Welcome Social
- Welcome to Lyle: Pathways Prep
- Pathways to Careers in Business Journalism Alumni Lunch & Learn
- PBI Coffee Chat with Steppingblocks Digital Career Counselor
- Introduction to Business Research
- Scheduling a Degree Planning Session with PBI PALs
- History in Action: Pathways to Business and Beyond
Peer Academic Leaders (PALs) Office Hours
This spring, PBI PALs Ruth Assefa and Tiffany Nguyen will continue hosting office hours to provide mentorship and guidance to current PBI students. They are available for coffee chats and can assist students with navigating the Steppingblocks Digital Career Counselor platform. Meetings with Ruth and Tiffany can be scheduled easily through SMU 360.
Upcoming Events
- Cox 4+1 Webinar: PBI and the SMU Cox School of Business will host a webinar on December 4th from 12–1 PM. This event is open to all undergraduate majors. Students can register here.
- January Stampede Family Fest: PBI will be recruiting incoming transfer students on January 15th.
If you know any first-year, second-year, or transfer undergraduate students eager to explore careers in business and industry—especially those without a business degree—please encourage them to join PBI by signing up at smu.edu/pbi.