The Vicki Kasomenakis Business Society - Testimonials

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Testimonials

April 24, 2013 - Email Etiquette

Overall it was a great meeting. I have learned some things such as how to get to the point when writing an email instead of having a long email conversion.

Thomas Spartinos
Business Student

I learned from the seminar that when writing emails is to keep it simple and get to the point.

Chao Wang
Business Student

The speaker was very informative in teaching the students on how to take the appropriate steps to write an email in order to leave a good impression.

Sandy Sosa
Business Student

I found the speaker to be interesting and informative because he used examples from his personal experiences working at Kweit, Montell and Delucia, LLP..

Dean Abbas
Business Student

The speaker was very much on the topic. He provided essential information about email. Some of the essentials were (a) always use a subject line (b) keep it simple (c) email is not confidential information (d) always check for grammar and spelling (e) always proof read.

Deba Hossain
Business Student

March 20, 2013 "Ethics in the Classroom and Workplace"

Christina Manzo was vastly interesting and informative about ethics in the classroom and at work. She stated that the way students go about their academic integrity is generally the same way they will perform in the real world.

Darryl Adams
Business Student

I learned that for every action is a reaction so if you do something dishonest, the consequences for it will be negative. It is best to do things by the rules no matter how tempting an opportunity may be.

Daoud Davis
Business Student

Now I know what the major consequences when one cheats in school. I never thought about it. Now I have a better awareness that there are detrimental results when one is caught cheating.

Vijay Shenoy
Business Student

I found it interesting and informative to learn about ethics in the classroom. Being reminded of ethics is always helpful because I sometimes tend to become unaware of my behavior.

Sandy Sosa
Business Student

February 27, 2013 "Career Opportunities in Accounting and Finance"

The speakers gave us information about Linkedin.com and the benefits of it. They also stressed the importance on volunteering and doing internships.

Darryl Adams
Business Student

Both the speakers were interesting and informative and shared their own personal experience.

Queenie Suen
Business Student

I went blind to the meeting. I just expected regular business information like what to do and not to do but the speakers went beyond.

Sandy Sosa
Business Student

I obtained valuable information with regarding to being prepared in an interview.

Lee Younghee
Business Student

November 28, 2012 "Find out about the Ins and Outs of debit vs credit cards and other related bank issues"

The speaker was interesting and informative as detailed information, knowledge and experiences were shared. It made it easy to follow and understand the presentation. It was also interesting to know how to read and understand your credit report and this was very important to me as a student getting ready to build my credit.

Rochelle Russell
Business Student

Speaker Robert Kim was interesting and informative. He answered everyone's questions thoroughly and explained his points clearly throughout the presentation. Some of the audience's questions were some of my own but then again I knew some of the information mentioned. Overall, the presentation was very insightful to me.

Elyse Rodriquez
Business Student

The speakers were very informative because they gave situations and examples on how to protect ourselves from identity theft and what to do when we becomes victims of identity theft.

Jonathan Yu
Business Student

The information obtained from this seminar was very helpful and useful. It taught me the advantages and disadvantages of debit and credit cards. I also learned how to start building good credit history and paying debts on time. The speakers were very informative. They listened to every question asked and gave full explanations.

Geetanjalie Sheokumar
Business Student

September 19, 2012 "A day in the life of a Securities Analyst"

The Business seminar was very interesting and shed light on some very important information that every student like myself should take into consideration. Some of the important highlights discussed by the speaker were what is a security analyst and what does it take to become a security analyst.

Kishan Singh
Business Student

The speaker was interesting and informative as detailed information, knowledge and experiences were shared. It was also interesting to know that the speaker worked with several CEOs that are currently serving time for fraud.

Rochelle Russel
Business Student

The speaker did a good job at explaining what a security analyst is and what they do. I wish she would of went more into giving a general way on how to go about becoming an analyst instead of her own situation because what may work for her may not work for everybody.

Whitney Swain

April 25, 2012 - Identity Theft seminar

"I learned tips that will help me protect myself against the many forms of identity theft and prevent online identity fraud."

Feng Lin
Business Student

"I found the speaker to be very real and informative. She made sure that we were educated on identity theft. The speaker mentioned that it can happen to anyone and it can take years before the victim can do anything to put a stop to it."

Ralph Mack
Business Student

"The seminar was pretty useful because not only did the speaker talk about the threats and risks of identity theft, but she presented a lot of tips on how to prevent possible identity theft and what to do if you feel you are at risk. One thing she said that I will remember was her part about online passwords. It is imperative to change your password consistently, make sure it is strong, and do not use the same one for all your accounts."

Keshraj Russel
Business Student

"Karen Dahlberg, was clearly a kind and intelligent woman who herself has been a victim. she did a great job connecting with the listeners. It was less like a professional giving a speech and more like a friend or colleague sharing an experience. That, I thought was a major home run."

Constantine Kalloudis
Business Student

"I think the meeting was really an eye opener. this was an inspiration to the students to take steps against identity theft. I found this meeting really very meaningful and a great benefit to the students."

Neha Kumar
Business Student

I think the topic that the speaker discussed was very useful because she taught us how to protect ourselves against identity theft and what we should do if we become victims.

King Cho Wong
Business Student

March 28, 2012 Seminar

"The speaker was very interesting and informative. He gave a lot of information during the seminar. He gave me a positive impression about what it takes to be a professional in the field of investing."

Ralph Mack
Business Student

"I found the speaker to be interesting and informative as well as straight forward and to the point. I am grateful he gave a free lecture on the basics of investing."

Keshraj Russell
Business Student

"The presentation by Nolan Altman was quite intriguing. He explained the basics of investing and how investments can be worthwhile in the long run."

Wu Huang
Business Student

"Prof. Altman gave us a lot of information about asset allocation, how to invest and mutual funds. After acquiring all of this valuable information, I am able to talk to someone about investiments"

Neha Kumar
Business Student

"The information I got from the seminar will help me to avoid some risks when I invest."

Feng Lin
Business Student

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