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Passport to Success by Elliot Grossman about the corporate world that she could neither pronounce the name "Deloitte" nor explain what an auditor does for a living. But by the end of 2009, Schneider was the Mentee of the A Year at the Williams College of Bus iness and had a summer 2010 internship lined up with Deloitte in Cincinnati. She'd also decided to pursue a career in accounting. Schneider's transformation occurred in part because of a four-year business development program at the Williams College that helps undergraduate business students focus on their careers as they learn business savvy. The Busi- ness Profession Program relies on several factors for its success: • It's required for graduation. Approximately 80 events are Students at Xavier University's Williams College of Business follow a closely mapped career development plan that builds from activity to activity and year to year. held every year, and some are mandatory for students in each class year; this means students no longer can put off attending résumé workshops, networking with business professionals, and meeting with career counselors. Optional events allow them to explore their interests further. 40 s she started her sophomore year at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Christina Schneider was a smart, hard- working student who still hadn't decided on a major. While she wanted to study business, she knew so little BizEd MARCH/APRIL 2010