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Credit Suisse
Today the class visited Credit Suisse Bank in Raleigh, North Carolina. The bank was founded in 1856 in Zurich, Switzerland. As of right now, Credit Suisse has 530 offices and 46,000 employees around the world. The company specializes in private and investment banking. Private banking includes financial services for high net-worth (5 million dollars or more). Investment banking includes working … Continue Reading
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VF Corporation
Today the class went to VF Corporation at its headquarters in Greensboro, NC. VF is a clothing company that sells jeanswear, underwear, workwear, and daypacks. VF is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It employs 58,000 people worldwide with assets around 9.3 Billion dollars. The company was started in Reading, Pennsylvania as the Reading Glove and … Continue Reading
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Sandvik
Today the class visited SandVik engineering company in Mebane, NC. Sandvik is a high-technology swedish company with products that are ahead of the curb. Sandvik involves itself in mining, machining solutions, materials technology, construction, and ventures in hard metals and process systems. Sandvik’s mission is to develop, manufacture, and market high tech products that facilitate higher customer productivity and profitability. … Continue Reading
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Elon U
Today’s presentation on Elon University was very informative and gave me a new perspective on the school. The speaker explained in detail many of the intricacies about how our University is run. The first point he made that I found very interesting was that the eight presidents of Elon all have buildings named after them. He also said that the … Continue Reading
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Honda
Today our class had the privilege of visiting Honda power equipment manufacturers in Swepsonville, NC. The overall visit gave me a different perspective on Honda as a company; before I used to just think it just made cars. The factory had an impressive assembly line that manufactures engines for a plethora of products like leaf blowers, power washers, and lawn … Continue Reading
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SAS
Today the class visited SAS, a computer programming and software solutions company that specializes and business analytics. SAS is the world’s leader in advanced analytical software, commanding a 36% market share of the industry. The company has over 1300 employees worldwide with over 400 offices in 55 countries. SAS is unique because of it’s 36 years of sustained revenue growth, … Continue Reading
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Proximity Hotel
On Friday the class visited Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, NC. This location is unique for being a luxury hotel that still devotes itself to being ‘green.’ The hotel is operated by Quaintance-Weaver hotels and restaurants but privately owned. It has received awards and other various forms of recognition for the devotion to green energy. The mission of the proximity hotel … Continue Reading
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Center For Creative Leadership
Today the class had the privilege of visiting the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina. The visit was very hands on, and we were treated like potential clients of the institute. The CCL was founded in 1877 as a research think tank studying leadership, the very first of its kind, by Smith Richardson of the Richardson Foundation. The … Continue Reading
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Glen Raven Visit
Today the class visited the Glen Raven Company in Glen Raven, NC. The visit was very informative and we learned about all aspects of their business. From the manufacturing to the marketing, we learned everything there is to know about Glen Raven. They are a dying and finishing fabric company that specializes in automotive, military, and protective equipment fabrics. They … Continue Reading
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LabCorp Visit
Today the class visited the Laboratory Corporation of America, or LabCorp. The information session and tour gave me unique insights into what the company does. I have been interested since I learned that it is a publicly traded company located in a small town. When I think look at the stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, I notice … Continue Reading
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