By Karen Chambless

On Feb. 27-28, the Business Advisory Council (BAC) for Lee University’s
Department of Business held its annual meeting on Lee’s campus.

Forty-two BAC members, faculty, students and special guests were present. On
Friday evening, the department gave an update of ongoing activities and
achievements to the council. On Saturday, 26 BAC members and faculty conducted
mock interviews with 29 Lee business majors to give practical experience and
feedback to the students.

“This year’s meeting was different from
previous years,” said Dr. Dewayne Thompson, chair of the Department of Business.
“We wanted our students to interact with business professionals and practice
interviewing, and many students indicated that the event was beneficial and put
them at ease for the impending job search. Our BAC members diligently
participated in the exercise and created a ‘real-world’ opportunity for our
students.”

This is the 29th year of the council, which exists to
advise and inform Lee’s Department of Business in matters of curriculum,
strategic planning, and program development. Although the council primarily
consists of senior-level managers and business owners, there are also members
representing universities and consulting firms.

For more
information about the BAC or Lee’s Department of Business, please contact (423)
614-8160.

Lee business students are pictured here
participating in interviews during the BAC meeting last month.