OU Price College of Business presents is members 

with many future career opportunities through 
JCPenny Leadership.

The JCPenny leadership program in the Price college of Business hosted Richard Fisher, currently the President and CEO of the Dallas Reserve Bank, Tuesday afternoon, for all JCPenny students.

“Through JCPenny we attend many different workshops, distinguished speakers, and philanthropies, that we learn about not only the business world but different areas of study as well,” Kelsey Harms, a sophomore JCPenny member, said. “I had little knowledge on any of the things he talked about prior to the event and it was really cool hearing and learning more information on different sectors in the world.”

Throughout the year, JCPenny leadership has hosted things for their members such as, Women in the Business Leadership Conference, A Leadership and Diversity Conference hosted by Parker Leadership Conference, Numerous Information Sessions hosted by different companies, Executive in Residence by Max Weitzenhoffer who is on the OU Board of Regents, and have read the Steve Jobs book and discussed it, Harms said.

The team consists of 80 members who are all business majors and go through a tough interview and application process to get into the club and receive its’ many benefits.

“JCPenny has benefitted me overall in life by having numerous networking activities, different philanthropies, and taught me more about professionalism. It has helped me interact with companies that recruit at OU to get my foot in the door and form relationships with them,” Harms said. “Also, at career fairs when I give my resume to different employers, JCPenny leadership stands out and they circle it since it is a selective high achieving program for business students.

The students are provided with a wide variety of speakers and conferences to attend that teach them more about their aspired career field and help them learn more about business.

“It gives you a lot of opportunities to network with other students and learn more about possible future careers by getting to meet business leaders from around the country,” Carter Tesh, another JCPenny member, said.

For information about the Price College of Business JCPenny leadership program and opportunities in Price go to http://www.ou.edu/content/price/jcpl.html

Kelsey Harms talks about JCPenny leadership and how it has affected her major and time in the Price College of Business.
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