The Foundation of Business

When she first came to Washington College, Jenna Follin knew she wanted to major in Business. However, through encouragement from her professors and a wide array of experiences through different clubs, organizations, and off-campus internships, Follin learned how her different areas of interest can teach her how to be responsible, hard-working, and versatile in an ever-changing industry.

 

After receiving a tuition-based scholarship from the college, Jenna approached the school full of determination, prepared to enter an environment surrounding the very foundations of our nation--business.

“Because our entire country is built off of business and the service industry, I knew I wanted this to be my major,”Jenna  said. “Even if I didn’t go on to be the head of a company, I knew that having a degree in Business could be beneficial in the workplace, and just having that general knowledge of how business works could be very helpful wherever I decided to go.”

It wasn’t untilJenna ’s sophomore year the Communications and Media Studies (CMS) program became available that Jenna  found another field of study she was interested in. She enrolled in CMS instantly, becoming fascinated with each lesson plan detailing how to explain different mediums of media, and how they can contribute to the image, status, and reputation of any business.

“Business is all about communication,”Jenna  said. “It is very important to understand how to interpret media, especially going into the world of business.”

Under the guidance of her BUS and CMS departments,Jenna  learned not just the basics of the business world, but also involved herself in deep, open discussions about how business is seen by audiences through the media, and how the media can potentially improve the ranking of a company to high-reaching success.

“Despite being a small school, the Business Department here [at Washington College] does offer a wide range of topics for students to study and does not limit itself to just teaching business management, neither does it limit students to just this one major,” Jenna  said. “Students can have the opportunity to continue pursuing their other interests while still learning business.”