Suffolk University Influencer Piece
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MAKING CONNECTIONS THAT MATTER WE ARE THRILLED TO WELCOME YOU AND YOUR STUDENT TO SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY. Every one of our 5,190 undergraduates has a story all their own. That’s because Suffolk gives them boundless opportunities to discover their best selves and connect the dots between their hands-on interdisciplinary education in the heart of downtown Boston and a career that truly matters. Here, students major in what they love and use their classroom connections to land prestigious internships and establish themselves in their fields. Suffolk undergraduates gain global insights—and the cultural awareness needed to thrive anywhere in the world—through our 50+ study abroad programs and our own campus in Madrid, Spain. They grow into leaders and skilled communicators in our 100+ student organizations. And they take advantage of every opportunity they find in Boston. Whatever your student does here, it will be an incredible Suffolk story. We can’t wait to help it unfold. Educating the Next Generation of Leaders At Suffolk, we provide a higher contacts with their students. You’ll conduct—and present—market education with a twist. Our find Suffolk students interning for research on Gen Z consumers for students don’t just take notes Boston’s top employers—from the Sonos executives. They design on lectures. They learn hands-on, Massachusetts State House databases for the Boston Red on-site, and in-person. It’s this to Massachusetts General Sox. They analyze water data for focus on experiential learning Hospital, to Fidelity Investments the Massachusetts Department that makes all the difference and John Hancock, and Apple of Environmental Protection. when they graduate. and Amazon, among others. Once Long story short, they start they’ve graduated, these interns building standout resumes Our world-class faculty members regularly become their company’s long before graduation. lead cutting-edge classes, newest hires. including our First-Year Seminar, All this experiential learning in which freshmen delve into Thanks to Suffolk’s enviable gives students a grounded, special topics; Creativity downtown location, the in-depth understanding of & Innovation courses that opportunity to learn from their fields they won’t find in a encourage students to think in leaders of the city’s business, textbook. They also gain the fresh ways; Travel Seminars that arts, government, healthcare, poise to give professional-quality show business students how finance, high tech, and media presentations, the confidence to business gets done worldwide; sectors is truly just around the offer their opinions, and the critical and Business Foundations, which corner—or a few T stops away. thinking skills to solve challenges teaches business majors how to In our classrooms, students in innovative ways. become effective and innovative gain expert insights from guest business managers. lecturers who commute from their Suffolk students know their way corner offices to our campus. around their field of study. By the These professors are also well- Boston’s top employers assign time they graduate, they’re well- connected in their fields and them projects, too. Our students equipped and well-connected to excited to share their networking make a difference in it, too. Maggie Randall BS in Government, 2018; MA in Applied Politics, 2019 FAST-TRACK THAT BRIGHT FUTURE After completing the International Baccalaureate in high school, Maggie Randall came to Suffolk with 36 credits. So, she skipped her freshman year, enrolled in the Honors Program, finished her bachelor’s degree in three years, and earned her Master of Arts in Applied Politics—all while working at the Massachusetts State Senate. “I think I pace myself well,” Maggie, BS ’18/MA ’19, says in the ultimate understatement. “Because I lived on campus for two years, it felt like I was a freshman with all my friends. I never felt like I was out of place, because there were so many other students on individualized tracks. And going between school and work always felt natural.” Because she grew up on Cape Cod in a civic-minded family, it also felt natural to major in government and minor in environmental policy. “Being involved ensures you’ve done the most you can to influence what your country, community, or state will be,” she says. Maggie got involved in a big way right around the corner at the Massachusetts State House. Her internship as a senate page led to a job offer as an office administrator and legislative aide in the Massachusetts Senate president’s office while she was still an undergrad. “By the time I was doing my master’s, I was working full-time,” she says. She also carved out time to serve as The Suffolk Journal’s political columnist, take two Alternative Spring Break trips, and spend a semester in DC through Suffolk’s partnership with the Washington Center. Will she run for office? “Oh gosh,” she says, “I’m 22! I haven’t thought seriously about that yet.…But I’d like to.” She’s got time to decide. UNIQUE DEGREE OPTIONS FOR YOUR UNIQUE STUDENTS There’s no such thing as a typical Suffolk student. That’s precisely why we offer degree options that are anything but cookie-cutter. Many of our undergraduate programs offer accelerated pathways into our respected graduate programs. Have a student on the fast track? There’s a good chance we’ve got just the right timeline. HONORS PROGRAM MAJORS 60+ honors courses Accounting2 History Open to all majors Advertising Public History Special on-campus living learning Art History Regional & Global Histories United States History community Big Data & Business Analytics2 History & Literature Biochemistry Information Systems2 3-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE Biology PROGRAMS Biotechnology Interior Design Journalism Government Health Careers Broadcast American Politics Marine Science Print/Web International Relations Business Economics Law Political Theory Chemistry 3 Public Policy & Law Computer Science Management Business Analysis Sociology Corporate Accounting & Finance3 Leadership Crime & Justice Economics Marketing3 English Digital Marketing ACCELERATED GRADUATE Creative Writing Global Marketing PROGRAMS Literature Product Innovation & Brand Entrepreneurship2 Marketing MA in Applied Politics Corporate Entrepreneurship Professional Sales MS in Accounting Family Entrepreneurship Sports Marketing MBA Launching a New Venture Mathematics MS in Business Analytics Social Entrepreneurship Actuarial Science MS in Crime & Justice Studies Environmental Science Pure Mathematics MS in Finance Environmental Studies Media & Film MS in Financial Services & Environmental Policy Production Banking Urban Environmentalism Philosophy MA in Global Public Policy Finance2 Applied Ethics MA in Interior Architecture Corporate Finance Physics Astrophysics JD Financial Institutions Financial Planning Planetary Science MS in Marketing Investments Politics, Philosophy & Economics MS in Mental Health Counseling Financial Wealth Management2 Psychology Master of Public Administration Fine Arts Public Relations MS in Taxation Global and Cultural Radiation Science Communication Radiation Therapy CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 3 Global Business Sociology1 Drone Operations Global Cultural Studies Crime & Justice1 Financial Planning Culture, Conflict & Communication Health & Society Interdisciplinary Arts Graphic Design Youth & Community Engagement Regional Practices Law & Paralegal Studies Spanish Government/Political Science1 Theatre Teachers of English to Speakers American Politics1 of Another Language (TESOL) International Relations1, 4 1 Offered as a 3-year or 4-year degree program Public Policy & Law1 2 Major courses available in evening 3 Political Theory1 Some major courses available in evening 4 Offered as a 4-year degree program at Boston Graphic Design & Madrid campuses Unlocking a World of Knowledge When the world is your comfort Cultural immersion inspires zone, there’s literally no limit to what students to expand their views you can do with a Suffolk degree. on just about everything while Suffolk’s globally focused options gaining the global awareness 21% were designed with this in mind. employers prize. The world is facing complex challenges that international At Suffolk University Madrid require open-mindedness. Suffolk Campus, students have the students develop the adaptability, undergraduates unique chance to start their intercultural understanding, and studies in Spain. A select group of critical thinking skills they need freshmen spend up to two years to live and work anywhere in the in Madrid before completing their world—and to change it. degrees in Boston; international relations majors can stay for all four. Your student can spend a more traditional semester or SEE THE WORLD academic year abroad at Suffolk Madrid, or at any of our 50+ WITH SUFFOLK partner institutions. Our students take flight with these options: Business students regularly visit countries such as Israel, Germany, Semester abroad Faculty-led study tours ■ ■ and Italy on Travel Seminars that Academic year abroad Global Gateway Program ■ ■ feature site visits and projects with some of the world’s best- known companies. Freshmen We have so many study abroad programs, they can’t fit can explore Europe during their on this page. They include: very first spring break through our Global Gateway Program. Australia Germany ■ ■ Some students even spend their Brazil Greece ■ ■ winter breaks volunteering with Chile Hong Kong communities in Southeast Asia. ■ ■ China India ■ ■ Our Boston campus welcomes Costa Rica Ireland ■ ■ a significant number of