Events
Fall 2024 Add period and Drop period (for a 100% refund) end for the 14-week full session.
Fall 2024 Add period and Drop period end for the Accelerated Nursing Session 1.
Today is the last day to add/drop a class. Today is the last day to audit a class. Students taking Online and Continuing Education (OCE) course sections, please review the OCE calendar information; as there are multiple session courses offered. https://www.umassd.edu/online/
Learn about the companies that are attending the career fairs and how you can prepare to speak to them with confidence. This will be a 3-part workshop: Pre-event preparation, what to do when you get there, and post-event follow-up. Bring your laptop and activate your Handshake account. ALKU will host this workshop. Pizza will be served!
Observatory Open House The Moon & Saturn will be featured
Charlton College of Business celebrates Career Week. The Career Center kicks off its collaborative programming with a Handshake Launch Party. Stop by to activate and complete your Handshake Profile! Students who complete their profiles will be ready for job and internship success. Don't forget to bring your device! Have questions about career and/or internships? We can also inform you about the career resources we offer and help you make an appointment with the Career Center! Registration is encouraged but not required.
Fall 2024 Pass/Fail deadline ends for the First 7-week session.
The Department of Accounting & Finance announces the following research seminar. Speaker: Professor. Jian Zhou (University of Hawaii) Title: Do Auditors Matter to SPACs? Date: Friday, September 20, 2024 Time: 1:15-2:30 PM Location: via Zoom Meeting https://umassd.zoom.us/j/4387551509?pwd=bVB2QzdtRmFCdkk1WTVQSUxHMS9iQT09 Meeting ID: 438 755 1509 Abstract: The life of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) can be divided into two periods: SPAC period and deSPAC period. The SPAC period is the phase between the SPAC IPO and the completion of the business combination or the SPAC liquidation. deSPAC period starts on the first trading day as a merged company when there is a merger. In the SPAC period, two niche audit firms (Marcum and WithumSmith+Brown) dominated the IPO market instead of the Big Four. SPACs with general-purpose target firms, larger sizes, and more reputable underwriters tend to hire Big Four as their auditors. Auditor choice during the SPAC period does not affect the success of the merger but the timing of the merger. SPACs audited by the Big Four take a significantly shorter time to finish the merger. In the deSPAC period, the Big Four dominate the audit market. Firms with a larger size, higher leverage, higher current ratio, and higher inventories and receivables are more likely to hire Big 4 as their auditors. SPACs that are growing and have negative net incomes tend to change auditors during the deSPAC period. Specifically, larger SPACs with more cash tend to upgrade their auditors to the Big Four. SPACs with shorter-tenure auditors and more enormous risks tend to make lateral auditor changes. Big Four clients are less likely to receive modified opinions and internal control weaknesses. For additional information, please contact Prof. Hongkang Xu at hxu5@umassd.edu.
Fall 2024 Course Withdrawal period (grade of a W) ends for the First 5-week session MLT-MLS Program classes.
Network and speak with more than 40 organizations looking to hire students for full-time business positions/internships, including, but not limited to, accounting, finance, marketing, event planning, hospitality, sales, business analytics, consulting, management information system, human resources, supply chain management, purchasing, real estate, retail, etc. The fair is from 1-4pm, but you do not need to attend the entire time. Come and go as you and your schedule permits. We recommend that you come professionally dressed and bring copies of your resume. For a list of employers who will be at the event and to register for the fair, please visit Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/49170. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Network and speak with more than 40 organizations looking to hire students for full-time business positions/internships, in areas such as engineering, technology, and healthcare. The fair is from 1-4pm, but you do not need to attend the entire time. Come and go as you and your schedule permits. We recommend that you come professionally dressed and bring copies of your resume. For a list of employers who will be at the event and to register for the fair, please visit Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/49175. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Stop by the exciting Employer Pop-up event to learn about the opportunities offered by Propel2Excel. Propel2Excel is a non-profit coaching program designed to empower ambitious students who possess a strong drive to secure highly sought-after internships and lucrative careers at top-tier tech, consulting, and banking companies. This is established through our 'Ivy League recruiting experience,' which is delivered in four stages. Stage 1: Speaking Engagements Stage 2: LinkedIn and Resume Rebrand Stage 3: Interview Prep Stage 4: Candidate Readiness Corporate Partner include: Google Microsoft Amazon Salesforce McKinsey & Company Bain & Company PwC Consulting EY-Parthenon (EY-P) Fidelity Investments Bank of America (BOA) Wells Fargo JPMorgan Chase