Professional Readiness and Leadership

Professional Readiness and Leadership's Impact

Professional Readiness & Leadership (PRL) supports College of Business students as they develop the skills, confidence, and professionalism needed to succeed beyond the classroom. By connecting leadership development, professional etiquette, and career readiness, PRL creates meaningful opportunities for students to grow as young professionals. The impact of this work is reflected in the outcomes below.

PRL's Impact Report

Leadership Retreat

Each year, the College of Business hosts a weekend retreat to promote leadership, grow student-to-student relationships, and elevate professional skills that will be used after college. Learn more about previous Leadership Retreats below.

Leadership Retreat Impact

2024-2025 Overall Impact Summary

Event Attendance:

1,543 total attendees

Office Traffic (Room 130):

1,306 includes participants in events

Business Professional Closet

- - Closet Appointments: 77
  - Closet Donations: 82
  - Anonymous Donations: 61

- - 95% of Freshman have made a LinkedIn profile

Internships

Engagement

- - 100 Students have completed the ENGAGE form
  - Nearly 25% increase from last year

SBDC

- - 9 Interns for Spring 2025
  - Interns completed 151 projects for 41 different businesses

Internship Insights

- - 1,483 clicks tracked

Level Up

- - Engagement (over the last 12 months): 62%
  - Activities created: 436
  - Student Activity Completions: 12,814
  - Total Students: 1,282

Social Media

Instagram

- - Average likes: 107
  - Average views (Reels): 3.574

Total Event Count: 28

Current as of 5/15/25

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