WCBA Events

UPCOMING WCBA Events / Fall 2024:

JA Stock Market Challenge on Friday, October 25
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Weir Atrium in WIlliamson Hall
The Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge introduces high school students to the fundamentals of stocks, the impact of world events on the stock market, long-term investing, and how investors make investment decisions and diversify their portfolios. Students then get to put their learning into practice in the JA Stock Market Challenge, a hands-on and high-tech immersive simulation. 

The event will be held in the Weir Atrium in Williamson Hall at the YSU Campus. For more information, contact Joanna Feathers, program manager, Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio, at 330-539-5268.

Accounting Career Day on Friday, November 1
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Auditorium in Williamson Hall
High school students will meet with accounting professionals to explore what it takes to become a CPA, how to navigate their accounting career path, and what an accounting degree can do to pave the way for a successful future. Lunch will be provided to the students. For more information contact Christine Shelton, external coordinator for the Williamson College of Business Administration at cgshelton@ysu.edu or 330.941.3068.

WCBA Events / Spring 2025

Professional Development Summit on Friday, January 25, 2025
Auditorium, Williamson Hall
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The semi-annual event is a half-day series of panels focusing on topics related to career development and professionalism including information on building a professional portfolio, employer expectations, internships, leadership skills and opportunities, along with a networking luncheon with employers, alumni, and faculty. Students will have the opportunity to network with various employers and alumni who will serve on various panels throughout the day. Students register using Handshake.

Meet the Employer Day on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Weir Atrium in Williamson Hall
Have your resume on hand for this business student-only career expo where employers are eager to meet and speak with you! Business students will have an opportunity to network with employers one-on-one. This event also provides employers with the opportunity to identify talent for internships and full-time positions. For additional information, please contact Linda Cascarelli at lmcascarelli@ysu.edu or 330-941-3660.

Williamson College of Business Administration offers a Professional Learning Environment / Conference Center
If you are looking for a quality education that will prepare you for careers in business, we invite you to visit the Williamson College of Business Administration. The $34 million state of the art building serves as the home to the Williamson College of Business Administration. The facility is designed to support faculty-student-business community interaction and connect the university with the downtown. Our building houses classrooms, offices, a café, conference center, a financial services lab, team rooms, the Ohio Small Business Development Center, and our centers in international business, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurship. If you are interested in reserving any rooms for your meetings /events in our WCBA conference Center, please contact Christine Shelton at cgshelton@ysu.edu or 330-941-3068.