Nearly 50 College of Business (COB) students marked a major milestone in their lives on Saturday as Michigan Tech staged its 2024 Midyear Commencement ceremony. In the lineup section reserved for graduating business students, four accounting majors were the first to arrive—a fact that surprised none of them.
“I mean, we are accountants,” said Jason Pleau. For Pleau and his fellow accounting graduates, the job opportunities are as predictable as their purported tendency to arrive prepared and on time. The accounting program has a 92 percent job placement rate.
“Once you have your degree, what you can do is pretty broad. You can choose your niche,” said Pleau, who will begin his career at Schneider National, working in internal audit.
The other members of the early bird quartet, Amber Tuttle, Faith Nayback, and Chris Berard, are also embarking on fulfilling careers. Tuttle is already a Michigan Tech staff member, putting her skills to work as an associate buyer in the Purchasing Department. Faith Nayback said she’s headed “to the other end of the U.P.” near Kinross, to work in payroll and tax. Berard is going into audit at PWC in Detroit.Dean Johnson, dean of the College of Business, congratulated all of the graduates and offered some advice.
“We’re proud to have you as COB alumni!” he said. “In the days ahead, remember to thank your family and friends who supported you, make a great first impression at your new venture after graduation, and be a life-long learner—don’t stop educating yourself.”
Tuttle is already taking the Dean’s advice. She plans to go for her Tech MBA.
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The Michigan Tech College of Business prepares tomorrow’s business professionals through STEM-infused, AACSB-accredited degree programs and minors. The college offers nine bachelor of science programs in accounting, business analytics, construction management, economics, engineering management, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing; and four master of science programs in accounting and analytics, applied natural resource economics, engineering management, and the TechMBA®.Questions? Contact us at business@mtu.edu.
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