Yesterday, our Career Services and Advising Center hosted the Business and Technology Career Fair event, open to anyone interested in careers in business, engineering technology, construction management, and IT/technology fields. First-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors were strongly encouraged to attend and take this opportunity to connect with employers looking to hire Fitchburg State students. 

Career Services and Advising Center  Assoc. Director of Internship Coordination and Employee Relations Susan Beddes recently held an internship information session for Business Majors in Percival Hall. School of Business and Technology Professor Renee Scapparone was on hand to answer any specialized questions the students may have pertaining to their particular field of study. 

Business Department Chair Dr. Michael Greenwood lectured at the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce'sCommunity Leadership Institute Class of 2025 monthly session this morning which was hosted by our good friends at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) in a transformed Studio A. FATV Executive Director Nathan Glenny is also a member of the current class.

Last night, after a dinner and conversation with Fitchburg State athletes, Stanley Cup Champion Shawn Thornton transitioned to Weston Auditorium for the Stanley Cup Champion Shawn Thornton  Fighting His Way to the Top event sponsored by Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Student Affairs, and the School of Business and Technology. The talk was moderated by:  Toivo Kramer ('25), Samuel Rennick ('25), and Trenton Skaggs ('26). 

Future Falcons and their guests attending the Business Information Session at yesterdays Future Falcon Day learned about the program from Business Professors 
Michael Greenwood and  John Lohmann in Percival Hall. This  just one of our many major-specific information sessions at yesterday's Future Falcon Day. 

Dr. Jennifer Hanselman, Ph.D., Dean of Business and Technology & Dean of Health and Natural Sciences held the first All Schools meeting of the Fall semester yesterday afternoon in the Hammond Main Hall. Early on the agenda was the introduction of the newest Student Ambassadors for the schools, and a celebratory "champagne" toast to acknowledge all of the grant work, and grants awarded since last year. 

Earlier this week, the Fitchburg State University Business Administration Business Honors Society and panelists John Crawley, Michael Greenwood, and John Lohmann discussed and provided insights into their Professors' Paths to Success. This was a great opportunity for students to gain insight and perspective from experienced business professionals. 

Business Administration students exploring sales management with Associate Professor John Lohmann got a master class in sales techniques Thursday with guest speaker Eric Lipsitt, president of Computrition. Lipsitt’s company works with hospitals to automate food and nutrition services, ensuring patients receive appropriate meals.

Lipsitt - who has known Professor Lohmann since their own college days - discussed the foundational importance of tracking customer relationship management and continued self-assessment. “If you don’t measure it, it doesn’t get done,” Lipsitt said. “You continually have to reassess.”

He also told the students that their educational training would not cease when they completed their degrees. “Learning doesn’t stop when you leave here,” he said. “You’re still going to go to conferences and read books.”

Fitchburg State University Business Administration students Ayanna Beach and Sophie Mitchell spoke with 2nd Worcester District Representative Jon Zlotnik, Executive Director, Wachusett Business Incubator Magnus Carlberg, Special Assistant to the President - Community, Governmental Affairs and Special Projects AJ Tourigny, Fitchburg State University Business Administration Chair Michael Greenwood, and Assistant Professor John Lohmann about the university's commitment to entrepreneurship in the local area.