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​​Connecting higher education with the real world of business

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The Dana Scholars Program provides an opportunity for business students to connect higher education with the real world of business. A 1991 donation from the Dana Corporation established the Dana Chair to utilize the “Executive-in-Residence" concept on campus. The program officially started in 1995 with the original intent that the Dana Chair would provide leader​​ship in bonding education and business.

Every year a Dana Chair is selected by the Dean of the College of Business​ to serve as a team builder and provide leadership in the undergraduate business program. A group of 10 outstanding business students are selected every year based on their academic achievements and leadership skills. During the fall semester, the group meets once a week with the Dana Chair for the Business in Action course (BUAD​ 495​), which was redesigned for Dana Scholars only with the purpose of exposing these students to a more action-oriented learning experience. At the Dana Chair's discretion, guest speakers from various levels of business are brought in and class trips are taken to area businesses.​

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Dana Scholars 2023

Providing students with experiential learning opportunities ​for over 25 years!​

In 2021, the Dana Scholars Program celebrated it's 25th anniversary. Watch the video below to hear what it's like to be part of the program from past chairs and scholars​.​

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2024 Dana Chair: ​

Don Essex​​​

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