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By Phyllis Hanlon  Holy
Cross has introduced a pre-business advisory program. The
program is modeled after the College's long-standing and
highly successful pre-medical and pre-law advising programs,
with the advisor working directly with students to increase
their awareness
of opportunities following graduation.
Professor
Nancy Baldiga, of the economics department, is the program's faculty advisor. Baldiga
earned her bachelor of arts degree in economics from Williams College, Williamstown,
Mass., and a masters degree in taxation from Bentley College,
Waltham, Mass. Joining the faculty in 1991, she was promoted to associate
professor in 1999. Baldiga teaches a variety of courses in the economics/accounting
program and has served as the accounting coordinator for the past three
years. Prior to coming to Holy Cross, she worked as an audit manager in
the Boston office of Price Waterhouse.
Baldiga will be responsible for advising students, promoting participation in
the
College's new summer internship program and coordinating special alumni and parent
programs. The creation of the pre-business program reaffirms
the College's pledge in our Mission Statement to educate students,
who, as leaders in business, professional and civic life, live by the highest
intellectual
and ethical standards.
As
a result of a gift from Arthur A. Ciocca '59, the pre-business program will sponsor
an annual seminar series on issues confronting the entrepreneur.
"
This gift is a fine example of the kind of direct impact alumni giving can have
on Holy Cross," says
Frank Vellaccio, provost of the College. "Through Art's generosity, we'll be
able to bring leaders from the front lines of business and industry to share
their experiences and talk with our students."
"I believe the key to success for this new program is getting alumni involved
with students, so that our students can see that it is possible to succeed in
business with a liberal arts degree," says Baldiga. "Over the past year,
I've received a wonderful response from alumni. I know that I can count on them
to volunteer to speak to students, and I hope that I will be able to turn to
them for the critical financial support for programming that will distinguish
pre-business at Holy Cross."
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