TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP - Purdue University
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TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP
W I T H T H E
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM
" The BOP community supported and inspired me throughout my time
at Purdue. They helped me build the skills I needed to
succeed as a student and in the internships that I had with General Electric, Roche and Amazon.
Being involved in BOP played a big role in my next step, a job with Microsoft.”
NATHAN EBIKWO Bachelor of Science, May 2020
Major: Supply Chain, Information and Analytics
BOP Summer Participation: 2016
The Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program Our program begins with an eight-week summer session for incoming Krannert freshmen in the School of Management. Students take introductory business courses that count toward graduation and prepare them for their freshman year. They live together in a residence hall, get acquainted with campus culture and learn about resources that can help them succeed.
Financial Assistance Many students receive a renewable scholarship after complet-ing the summer session. The jumpstart to college, renewable scholarship and participating in the summer session provides students with an option to graduate early, saving housing and tuition costs.
BOP Benefits After the summer session, advantages to participating in BOP include:
• Internships, full-time employment search support • Networking opportunities with alumni, corporate recruiters and
executives • Career coaching • Peer mentoring • Academic advising • Tutoring services • Financial support for study abroad • Family environment and support
F A C T S A N D F I G U R E S
95% F I V E-Y E A R
G R A D UAT I O N R AT E
for BOP participants
100% J O B - P L AC E M E N T
R AT E
for graduating BOP participants
55% MALE
45% FEMALE
for BOP participants
Career Opportunities Participating in BOP will prepare you to persistently pursue an excellent career. Many former BOP students are employed with major companies involved in consumer products, electronics, auditing and consulting, oil and energy, banking and finance, telecommunications, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and the automotive industry.
Pursuing Excellence at the Corporate Level
BOP aims to be the most desirable option for forward-thinking and innovative businesses seeking employees to lead a global organization in the future. Corporate partners such as Accenture, Crowe, Cummins, PepsiCo, and PwC routinely provide leadership, managerial and business skills development opportunities for BOP students. This makes them top employment candidates upon graduation. Other organizations hiring BOP students in the recent past, for an internship or full-time job opportunity include:
• Amazon • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) • Dell • Deloitte Consulting • Eli Lilly & Co. • Ernst & Young (EY) • General Electric (GE) • Goldman Sachs • IBM • JPMorgan Chase • KPMG • Microsoft • Procter & Gamble • United Technologies
" BOP graduates have the skills that we are looking for, are well prepared and make excellent employees. Diversity and innovation are keys to our success. We know that BOP students are innovative and motivated, and will provide the leadership we need in our workplace.”
LEANNE VAIL Campus Talent ID Manager PwC, Indianapolis
The Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program Purdue applications open August 1
Apply to admissions.purdue.edu
Apply to a major within the Krannert School of Management
For information about BOP, contact [email protected]
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