The SEEK Program at Baruch has its own academic support program geared to the needs of its students.  There is a full-time director of academic programs who manages a team of over twenty-five academic assistants, each experts in his or her field.  While many of the assistants are college instructors or graduate students, some exceptional SEEK students work with their classmates. 

If you are a SEEK student and you want to sign up for tutoring, please see Jill Rosenberg in Room 2-234.  She can be reached at: (646) 312-4648, or Jill_Rosenberg@baruch.cuny.edu.

Supplemental Instruction

In addition to individual support, SEEK students receive academic assistance in a classroom setting as well.  During the semester, study sessions and recitations are built into students' schedules.  Students have the opportunity to meet with instructors in a  small group setting.  There, their questions can be addressed, questions that would have otherwise gone unanswered. 

These classes are taught in conjunction with courses that often give the students most difficulty: calculus, economics, business, and psychology, courses many were not prepared for in high school.

In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in a number of review sessions during the summer, over the winter break, and before final exams.  In groups of four to seven, they meet with instructors for a few hours a day, for a total of fifteen to thirty hours. 

Workshop and Review Sessions

Developing Soft-Skills

 

What are Soft-Skills?

Soft-skills refer to the cluster of personality traits, social graces, and personal habits that determine a person's ability to fit into a particular environment.  In order to succeed, one must appear friendly and have the ability to work well with others, as teamwork is at the heart of any operation.  One's spoken communication skills must be strong, and his attitude must be appropriate.  These skills are rarely taught in the classroom.

Nonetheless, Baruch, along with every other business school in the country, is putting greater and greater emphasis on developing students' soft-skills.  Employers are now recognizing the importance of these skills and find them as if not more important than technical knowledge.

How Does the SEEK Program Help Students Improve Their Soft-Skills?

There are a number of avenues one can take to develop their soft-skills, and the SEEK Program assists the students in a number of ways.  We want our students to succeed not only in school but once they graduate and enter the workplace.

Communications Workshops for Non-Native Speakers

The SEEK Program has its own Communications Support Specialist.  Weekly workshops are, offering students a safe environment in which to practice their pronunciation, engage in small talk and increase their vocabulary.  Each week the workshop has a different focus, yet there is always room for students to express their anxieties, share stories, and get to know one another.

One-on-One and Group Tutoring

Whether a student is taking The Art of Public Speaking, a required course, needs help preparing for a presentation in another communications-intensive course or simply wants to work on communication skills in general, help is available.  The Communications Support Specialist meets with students one-on-one and in small groups to address any issues that may arise. 

Corporate Lunch

Multiple times throughout the semester, students are invited to attend a mock corporate lunch.  They learn about dining etiquette while being coached in effective ways in which to conduct small talk.  The lunch takes place at a local restaurant that often caters to the business community.

 

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