CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html>      <html class="no-js" lang="en">  <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.fordham.edu:80/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center","20160415024424","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1460688264"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />    <meta charset="utf-8"> <link href="/web/20160415024424cs_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/generic/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20160415024424cs_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/generic/site-css.min.css"> <script src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/javascript/custom.modernizr.js"></script> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/rss/news"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="Fordham" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/site/scripts/opensearch.php"> <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/favicon.ico"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20160415024424cs_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/generic/base.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20160415024424cs_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/standard.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20160415024424cs_/http://www.fordham.edu/widgets/css/standard_widget_styles.css?1414179279">  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/web/20160415024424cs_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/generic/font.css"/>  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20160415024424cs_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/custom_css/fordham_widg_supp.css"> <meta name="author" content="Fordham"> <meta name="generator" content="http://www.jadu.net"> <meta name="revisit-after" content="2 days"> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1"> <meta name="dcterms.creator" content="Fordham"> <meta name="dcterms.coverage" content="UK"> <meta name="dcterms.format" content="text/html"> <meta name="dcterms.identifier" content="http://www.fordham.edu/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center"> <meta name="dcterms.language" content="en"> <meta name="dcterms.publisher" content="Fordham University"> <meta name="dcterms.rightsHolder" content="Fordham University"> <meta name="dcterms.subject" content="Fordham University, Rams, undergraduate, graduate, college, school, higher education, bachelor, master, mba, business, law, lawyer, social service, education, religion, Jesuit, scholarship, financial aid, liberal arts"> <meta name="dcterms.title" content="Fordham online information | Academics | Colleges and Schools | Gabelli School of Business | Careers | Personal and Professional Development Center"> <meta name="dcterms.description" content="Personal and Professional Development - "> <meta name="description" content="Personal and Professional Development - "> <meta name="keywords" content="Fordham University, Rams, undergraduate, graduate, college, school, higher education, bachelor, master, mba, business, law, lawyer, social service, education, religion, Jesuit, scholarship, financial aid, liberal arts"> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/javascript/swfobject.js"></script> <title>Personal and Professional Development Center | Fordham</title> </head> <body> <div class="off-canvas-wrap">  <nav id="right-menu" role="navigation"> <a class="toggle-right-menu close">Close<span>X</span></a> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/site/scripts/google_results.php" method="get" class="search-form mobile"> <label for="search-site" class="visually-hidden">Search this site</label> <input type="text" name="q" placeholder="Search" id="search-site"> <button type="submit"> <i class="fa fa-search"></i> </button> </form> <h5>Information for:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/1022/info_for_current_students">Current Students</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/1035/info_for_faculty_and_staff">Faculty and Staff</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://forever.fordham.edu/">Alumni</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/25313/international_students">International Students</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/1024/info_for_parents">Parents and Families</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/238/veteransmilitary">Veterans</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://news.fordham.edu/for-the-media/">Media</a></li> </ul> </nav> <header class="sticky header"> <nav class="top-bar universal flipper sticky condensed" data-topbar=""> <a class="toggle-top-menu undergrad not-mobile" href="#"><span class="title">Navigate Fordham</span><span class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/img/nav-fordham.png" alt=""></span></a> <ul class="title-area">  <li class="name"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/" class="logo-short"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/img/logo-universal.png" alt="Fordham"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/" class="logo-fixed"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/img/logo-short-white.png" title="" alt="Fordham"></a> </h1> </li> <li class="area">Personal and Professional Development Center</li> </ul> <section class="top-bar-section"> <ul class="right right-extra"> <li> <a class="toggle-search-site" href="#"><i class="fa fa-search"></i><span>Search</span></a> </li> <li><a class="toggle-right-menu" href="#"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/img/icon-people.png" alt=""><span>Info For</span></a></li> </ul> <ul class="right" data-nav-menu="top_navigation"> <li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20057/about"> About </a> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20088/fordham_facts"> Fordham Facts </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20953/leadership_and_administration"> Leadership and Administration </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20961/history_and_mission"> History and Mission </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20089/faith_and_service"> Faith and Service </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20394/campuses"> Campuses </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/25059/diversity_at_fordham"> Diversity at Fordham </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/23673/sustainability_at_fordham"> Sustainability at Fordham </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24329/strategic_planning"> Strategic Planning </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20962/maps_and_directions"> Maps and Directions </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/25317/175_years_of_service_in_new_york"> Celebrating 175 Years </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20001/academics"> Academics </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20012/colleges_and_schools"> Colleges and Schools </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/25446/degrees_and_programs"> Degrees and Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20199/departments_and_programs"> Departments </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21516/core_curriculum"> Core Curriculum </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.library.fordham.edu/"> Libraries </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20061/centers_and_institutes"> Centers and Institutes </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/23377/faculty"> Faculty </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21407/provosts_office"> Provost's Office </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21404/partnerships_and_affiliations"> Partnerships and Affiliations </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21405/research"> Research </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21515/student_fellowships"> Student Fellowships </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21477/honors_programs"> Honors Program </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20917/study_abroad"> Study Abroad </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21426/commencement"> Commencement </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20184/summer_session"> Summer Session </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20062/academic_resources"> Academic Resources </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20000/admissions_and_aid"> Admissions and Aid </a> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20063/undergraduate_admission"> Undergraduate Admission </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20064/graduate_admission"> Graduate Admission </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21200/school_of_professional_and_continuing_studies"> Adult/Part-Time Admission </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/238/veteransmilitary"> Veterans Admission </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20069/undergraduate_financial_aid"> Undergraduate Financial Aid </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20787/graduate_financial_aid"> Graduate Financial Aid </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20969/costs_and_affordability"> Costs and Financing Options </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20015/student_life"> Student Life </a> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/586/living_on_campus"> Living on Campus </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22508/commuter_student_services"> Commuter Student Services </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/https://fordham.sodexomyway.com/"> Dining and Hospitality </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20016/safety_health_and_wellness"> Safety, Health, and Wellness </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20015/student_life/3027/bookstore"> Bookstore </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21408/events_and_activities"> Events and Activities </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21466/student_organizations"> Student Organizations </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21682/deans_of_students_and_student_life"> Deans of Students and Student Life </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24257/student_involvement_and_leadership"> Student Involvement and Leadership </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24468/career_resources"> Career Resources </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/1131/transportation"> Transportation </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20908/multicultural_affairs"> Multicultural Affairs </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/homepage/238/veteransmilitary"> Veterans Services </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20174/disability_services"> Disability Services </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.wfuv.org/"> WFUV </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20071/resources"> Resources </a> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21886/academic_calendar"> Academic Calendar </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://my.fordham.edu/"> My.Fordham </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.library.fordham.edu/"> Libraries </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24468/career_resources"> Career Resources </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22415/conference_services_and_facilities_rentals"> Conference Services and Facilities Rental </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20613/fordham_it"> Fordham IT </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://news.fordham.edu/"> Fordham News </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/23397/human_resources"> Human Resources </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21366/policies"> Policies </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24749/public_disclosures"> Public Disclosures </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20017/public_safety"> Public Safety </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://411.fordham.edu/"> Faculty and Staff Directory </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20059/give"> Give </a> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1362/plain_refund.aspx?sid=1362&gid=1&pgid=603&cid=1881"> Give Now </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20792/fordham_fund"> Fordham Fund </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20793/the_financial_aid_campaign"> The Financial Aid Campaign </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20059/give/1653/where_gifts_are_needed"> Where Gifts Are Needed </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20794/celebrating_donors"> Celebrating Donors </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20796/ways_to_give"> Ways to Give </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20059/give/1635/contact_us"> Contact Us </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21587/advisory_boards"> Advisory Boards </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21386/athletics"> Athletics </a> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordhamsports.com/"> Varsity Sports </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://fordhamsports.com/sports/2013/7/18/GEN_0718132203.aspx?tab=ticketcenter"> Tickets </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21387/club_sports"> Club Sports </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24488/intramurals"> Intramurals </a> </li></ul> </li> </ul> <a class="mobile-menu" href="#"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/img/hamburger-2x.png" alt="Show menu"></a> </section> </nav> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/site/scripts/google_results.php" method="get" class="search-form" id="global-search"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <label for="search-site-top" class="visually-hidden">Search this site</label> <input type="text" name="q" id="search-site-top" placeholder="Enter Keywords"> <input type="submit" value="Search"> <a href="#" class="close-search site" title="Close Search">X</a> </div> </form> <div class="row full-screen-width red-bg undergrad"> <div class="large-12 columns"> <div class="row"> <h1><a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20447/gabelli_school_of_business">Gabelli School of Business</a></h1> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row full-screen-width sec-nav-wrap hide-for-small"> <div class="large-12 columns"> <div class="row"> <a class="show-for-small in-section-sec-nav" title="" href="">In This Section</a> <nav class="secondary"> <div class="subsite-nav"> <ul class="inline-large clearfix" data-nav-menu="left_hand_navigation"> <li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20449/about"> About </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20449/about/3535/deans_welcome"> Dean's Welcome </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20449/about/3536/mission"> Mission </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21549/leadership"> Leadership </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20449/about/3539/research_centers"> Research Centers </a> </li><li data-nav-class="subsite"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/25439/newly_redesigned_gabelli_home_and_academic_building_at_lincoln_center_coming_fall_2016"> See Our Manhattan Home </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24489/which_campus/6958/hughes_hall"> See Our Bronx Home </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20449/about/3540/past_and_future"> Past and Future </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20449/about/4416/about_mario_gabelli"> About Mario Gabelli </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21547/advisory_board"> Advisory Board </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20449/about/3541/contacts"> Contacts </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20450/undergraduate_business_education"> Undergraduate </a> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20063/undergraduate_admission"> Admissions </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20477/undergraduate_academic_advising"> Academic Advising </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20450/undergraduate_business_education/3973/gabelli_undergraduate_academic_calendar"> Academic Calendar </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24491/undergraduate_business_majors_concentrations_and_minors"> Majors and Concentrations </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24490/core_curriculum"> Core Curriculum </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24492/dual-degree_programs"> Dual Degrees </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24493/honors_programs"> Honors Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24494/specialty_programs"> Specialty Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24495/global_business_education"> International Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers"> Internships and Jobs </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24496/new_york_advantage"> New York Advantage </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20459/undergraduate_student_resources"> Student Resources </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24489/which_campus"> Which Campus? </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20451/graduate_business_education"> Graduate </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20484/graduate_admissions"> Admissions </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24818/academic_bulletin"> Academic Bulletin </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20451/graduate_business_education/4067/gabelli_graduate_academic_calendar"> Academic Calendar </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20482/academic_programs"> Academic Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24079/be_a_fordham_mba"> MBA: Overview </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/23906/full-time_cohort_mba"> MBA: Full-Time Cohort </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20486/professional_mba"> MBA: Professional </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24574/executive_mba"> MBA: Executive </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20488/ms_programs"> MS Degrees (11 Options) </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/25010/phd_program"> PhD Program </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20483/international_programs"> International Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20485/graduate_student_resources"> Student Resources </a> </li></ul> </li><li data-nav-class="subsite"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24566/executive_education_in_nyc"> Executive </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24567/custom_programs"> Custom Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24568/open_enrollment"> Open Enrollment </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/21545/certificate_programs"> Certificate Programs </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24586/nyc_business_immersion"> NYC Business Immersion </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20489/preparatory_programs/8814/international_business_bridge"> International Business Bridge </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24574/executive_mba"> Executive MBA </a> </li></ul> </li><li data-nav-active="1"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers"> Careers </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers/3375/approach_and_advantages"> Approach and Advantages </a> </li><li data-nav-active="active"> <span> Personal and Professional Development Center </span> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers/5814/hiring_undergraduate_students"> Hiring Undergraduate Students </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers/3439/hiring_graduate_students"> Hiring Graduate Students </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20501/networking"> Networking </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers/3437/results"> Results </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers/3438/success_stories"> Success Stories </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22939/faculty"> Faculty </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22940/academic_areas"> Academic Areas </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22942/research_centers"> Research Centers </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22943/media_guide"> Media Guide </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22941/full-time_faculty"> Full-Time Faculty </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22939/faculty/4699/adjunct_faculty"> Adjunct Faculty </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/22939/faculty/4603/prospective_faculty"> Prospective Faculty </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/23022/resources"> Resources </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20454/alumni"> Alumni </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20454/alumni/3528/benefits"> Benefits </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20504/connect"> Connect </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://forever.fordham.edu/s/1362/rd/start.aspx"> Forever Fordham Alumni Site </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20505/give"> Give </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://fordham.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14"> Transcripts </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/25161/alumni_admissions_ambassadors"> Alumni Admissions Ambassadors </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20455/events"> Events </a> <ul><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20455/events/3534/book_event_spaces"> Book Event Spaces </a> </li><li> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20455/events/3543/events_manager_contact"> Events Manager Contact </a> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.gabelliconnect.com/calendar"> Events Calendar </a> </li></ul> </li><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.gabelliconnect.com/"> GabelliConnect </a> </li> </ul> <a href="#" title="" class="toggle-search-section">Search <i class="fa fa-search"></i></a> </div> </nav> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/site/scripts/google_results.php" method="get" class="search-form" id="section-search"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <label for="search-site-hidden" class="visually-hidden">Search this site</label> <input name="q" id="search-site-hidden" type="text" placeholder="Search this section..."> <input type="submit" value="Search"> <a href="#" class="close-search section" title="Close Search">X</a> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div></header>  <div class="row twelve-hun-max main-wrap"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="row">  <aside> <div class="grandparentnav"> <a href="" title="" class="show-for-small in-section">In This Section</a> <ul class="sidenav parentnav" data-nav-menu="left_hand_navigation"> <li data-nav-active="1" class="childmav"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers"> Careers </a> <ul><li data-nav-active="active" class="childmav"> <span> Personal and Professional Development Center </span> <ul><li class="childmav"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center/3376/contacts"> Contacts </a> </li><li class="childmav"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center/3377/group_workshops"> Group Workshops </a> </li><li class="childmav"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center/3378/one-on-one_counseling"> One-on-One Counseling </a> </li><li class="childmav"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center/4246/graduate_business_cards"> Graduate Business Cards </a> </li><li class="childmav"> <a href="/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center/4550/undergraduate_business_cards"> Undergraduate Business Cards </a> </li><li class="childmav"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/24470/career_services"> Undergraduate Career Services </a> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="additional-move"> </div> </aside>  <div class="main universal" role="main">  <nav class="breadcrumbs"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/" rel="home">Home</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20001/academics">Academics</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20012/colleges_and_schools">Colleges and Schools</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20447/gabelli_school_of_business">Gabelli School of Business</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20453/careers">Careers</a><a href="#" class="current">Personal and Professional Development Center</a> </nav>  <section class="content"> <h1 class="title">Personal and Professional Development Center</h1> <section class="widget-row"> <div class="row twelve-hun-max"> <div class="widget-width widget-width__100"> <div class="widget widget__content"> <div class="editor"> <p>When it comes to life after graduation, it's not about merely getting "a job." <div class="float_right"><img src="/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/images/_DSF5349.jpg" alt="PPDC"/></div> </p> <p>It's about starting a career that will define you as a business leader. </p> <p>The Gabelli School’s Personal and Professional Development Center helps you reach that goal.</p> <p>What do we mean by “Personal and Professional Development”? At Fordham, business students have access to two layers of career-related assistance.</p> <ul> <li>Career Services, a University-wide office, serves undergraduate students by organizing on-campus recruiting, holds large-scale career fairs, and posts jobs online from companies that are looking to hire from Fordham.  </li> <li>The Gabelli School’s own Personal and Professional Development Center provides industry-focused preparation tailored for the needs of business majors, and performs the Career Services role for graduate students.</li> </ul> <p>Personal and Professional Development services include:</p> <ul> <li>Internship search </li> <li>Full-time job search </li> <li>Résumé development </li> <li>Interviewing practice </li> <li>Networking skill development </li> <li>Hands-on case-study sessions with industry executives </li> <li>Field-specific advising/coaching in accounting, finance, and marketing</li> </ul> <p>Curious about our results? Check out our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.gabelliconnect.com/category/success-stories">success stories</a>. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <footer class="footer"> <div class="row twelve-hun-max"> <div class="small-12 columns no-lr-pad-large"> <div class="small-12 large-9 column no-l-pad"> <div class="small-12 large-5 column no-lr-pad logo"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/" title=""><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424im_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/styles/img/logo-white.png" title="" alt="Fordham University"></a> </div> <div class="small-12 large-7 column slogan"><span>New York is my campus. Fordham is my school.</span></div> <ul class="social inline no-list-style small-12 column no-l-pad"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/socialmedia"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i><span class="hidden">Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/socialmedia"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i><span class="hidden">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/socialmedia"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i><span class="hidden">Linkedin</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/socialmedia"><i class="fa fa-youtube"></i><span class="hidden">Youtube</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/socialmedia"><i class="fa fa-instagram"></i><span class="hidden">Instagram</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-3 max-250 column list-links"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://my.fordham.edu/" title="Login to My Fordham">Log in to My.Fordham</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/contact_us">Contact Us</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/maps_and_directions">Maps and Directions</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="copyright show-for-small">© 2016 Fordham University</div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.fordham.edu/info/20500/personal_and_professional_development_center#top" class="back-to-top"><i class="fa fa-angle-up"></i></a> </footer>  </div> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20160415024424js_/http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/javascript/fordham/site-js.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/javascript/almond.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/javascript/util.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/widgets/js/widget.js?1452626237"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/custom_scripts/jadu.nav.Menus.js"></script> <script src="/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.fordham.edu/site/javascript/site.min.js"></script> <noscript><iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20160415024424if_/http://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NGK35S" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= '//web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NGK35S');</script> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ (function() { var sz = document.createElement('script'); sz.type = 'text/javascript'; sz.async = true; sz.src = '//web.archive.org/web/20160415024424/http://us2.siteimprove.com/js/siteanalyze_66356605.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(sz, s); })(); /*]]>*/ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var google_conversion_id = 1050634373; var google_custom_params = window.google_tag_params; var google_remarketing_only = true; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//web.archive.org/web/20160415024424js_/http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion.js"> </script> <noscript> <div style="display:inline;"> <img height="1" width="1" style="borderstyle:none;" alt="" src="//web.archive.org/web/20160415024424im_/http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/1050634373/?value=0&guid=ON&script=0"/> </div> </noscript> </body> </html>