Farmer School of Business receives award for student success program
A program started at the Farmer School of Business to help students has been recognized with an award.
Farmer School of Business receives award for student success program
The Farmer School of Business (FSB) Passport Program has been recognized with a 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in Business Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the field of business.
Jenny Darroch, dean and Mitchell P. Rales Chair in Business Leadership, commented, “We are honored to be recognized for our efforts to support our students’ personal and professional success and continue to seek ways to ensure our students have an unmatched educational experience that prepares them to excel.”
Created in 2019, the FSB Passport Program is a comprehensive four-year high-touch student success program for students that starts before their first year at Miami University, targeting talented students who have strong academic credentials and have an interest in studying business.
The program’s goal is to teach valuable skills related to transitioning to college, personal development, time management, study skills, degree planning, internships, and career development for greater employment opportunities after graduating from Miami.
Entering cohorts of students also take part in a pre-semester bootcamp to help them prepare for starting college.
“It was a great way, as a first-generation college student not knowing what to expect, to be surrounded by people similar to you with different backgrounds but all coming together,” Emily Martinez, 2023 graduate and member of the program’s first cohort said.
“When we first started the process of looking at schools, we never even thought something like Passport would exist,” parent Sam Bishop said. “What it meant for Noah was having a good place to get started and make friends, learn how to navigate the school, then touchpoints each and every year that he would have with the entire Passport Program helped him stay on track and do well.”
“We know that many business programs are not always recognized for their success, dedication, and mentorship for underrepresented students,” says Lenore Pearlstein, owner and publisher of Insight into Diversity magazine. “We want to honor the schools and organizations that have created programs that inspire and encourage young people who may currently be in or are interested in a future career in business. We are proud to honor these programs as role models to other institutions of higher education and beyond.”
