Guests will also have the opportunity to meet faculty and students like Hanley, who, in three-plus short years, has made major strides in his business acumen.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust because you don\u2019t have a business background doesn\u2019t mean that it should debilitate you, or your kid, from getting involved in business if that\u2019s what they\u2019re passionate about. At this University, it will not hold you back,\u201d he said. \u201cLook how far I\u2019ve gotten.\u201d<\/p>\n
Putting his best foot forward at Scranton, Hanley is a dean\u2019s list student who has served in leadership capacities with several extracurricular programs. He is co-president of PRISM (Portfolio of Responsible Investments Under Student Management), which was founded in 1999 with a $100,000 gift that under student management and investments has grown to more than $1.3 million.<\/p>\n
He’s also had a pair of paid internships at top accounting firm Wiss & Co. and at Ernst and Young, one of the \u201cBig Four\u201d accounting firms. He has already secured employment post-graduation.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can go and get a good education anywhere,\u201d Hanley said. \u201cBut there\u2019s something special about here, especially the alumni. We\u2019re not an Ivy League school. Where we lack in maybe that \u2018high prestige,\u2019 we definitely make up for in the alumni network and the people of the Scranton community. They\u2019re really willing to stick their neck out for you, take a chance on you and help push your resume through. I think that\u2019s part of the reason why Scranton is what it is.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe people make the place. The personal connections that you get here are really important.”<\/p>\n
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Brennan Hall serves as the headquarters for The University of Scranton’s Kania School of Management.<\/p>\n
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Scranton recently placed top 40 in the nation on U.S. News\u2019<\/a> \u201cBest Undergraduate Programs in Analytics\u201d and \u201cBest Undergraduate Programs in Accounting,\u201d while the Wall Street Journal recognized the University<\/a> as a top school for post-graduation salaries and return on investment.<\/p>\n According to the Roche Family Center for Career Development\u2019s Class of 2024 First Destination Survey, KSOM graduates reported a 100% success rate. Accounting majors reported a $69,988 starting salary; business analytics, $68,000; finance, $67,579.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I like about this school is, academically, it will set you up for success,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if you\u2019re willing to step up and take extra time, you can be really successful in the extracurriculars, too.”<\/p>\n