Welcome to the Fall Semester!

Hello new and returning members!


Welcome to the fall semester of Isenberg Women in Business! We hope everyone is having a smooth first week of classes. Women in Business will be fully virtual this semester with meetings every Monday at 7pm EST via Zoom.

Our first meeting will be this Monday, August 31 at 7pm. The meeting will include our plans for the semester and an introduction of our 2020-2021 executive board. Access the Zoom meeting here. We will send another email with the Zoom link again on Sunday. 

See you Monday!

How to Spring Break in 2020

With this year’s recent events, Spring Break this year is up in the air. Where do we go? What do we do? During this pivotal time in our lives, it is important to stay positive and stay safe, especially during this period of Spring Break and the switch over from in-person classes to remote online learning. Here are some tips to spend this year’s Spring Break:

  1. Spend time with family: It has most likely been weeks or even months since you’ve last seen your family. Take this week to spend quality time with loved ones.

  2. Re-group: These past few weeks have been quite overwhelming. Take some time for yourself over Spring Break for yourself. Whether this be binge-watching a show, spending time with friends, or reading a book, I think we all need time to re-group.

  3. Start Something New: Take this time to do something you’ve always wanted to do! For me, I’ve always wanted to start a blog separate from WIB and this is the perfect time to do so.

  4. Make In-Home Workout Plans: Stay active by grabbing a friend and making a new workout plan you can do from home. This keeps you motivated in a super fun way.

  5. Try Out New Recipes: Whether it be new baking recipes or lighter recipes, trying out new meals is a fun way to spend time with friends and family. 

  6. Re-Organize: Anyone else feel extremely disorganized lately? If so, I am right there with you. Take this time to organize your life whether it be cleaning your room or planning out assignments for remote online learning. 

Here are a few suggestions you can take on this Spring Break. It is important to stay safe and positive during this transition and prioritize the things in your life that matter most to you. The E-Board here at Women in Business wishes everyone well!

How the Coronavirus has Affected the Economy

By Ziling Huang

From the New York Post, “How Bad Could It Get? Companies Gauge Threat”, The Coronavirus is affecting the economy from several standpoints. Major companies like Apple, Microsoft, Mastercard, and United Airlines got affected profoundly by this virus. Due to this virus, worldwide companies had lost many profits since most of their suppliers and consumers are from China. Amazon and Nestle have canceled employees’ international trip, and United Airlines got many cancellations from customers on international itineraries.  

This outbreak of virus had also affected the S&P 500 stock index, which the New York Post author explained that the stock hit the lowest one-week performance since the Financial Crisis in 2008. It is shocking how much this virus has influenced the U.S. and the world as a whole so far. Also, because of this outbreak, some small businesses will not be able to get funding since the investors foresee that the virus will tremendously affect the banks.  

Credit by: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/business/economy/companies-coronavirus-economy.html

What exactly is the coronavirus?

  • It is a virus mostly from livestock or dead animals.

Where did it come from?

  • It began in Wuhan, China where someone was diagnosed with an unknown virus. Later on, doctors found out that this virus is contagious, which the hospitals started the coronavirus quarantine, and separated them.

  • Soon, it spread to European countries, other Asian countries, and eventually the United States.

How does it spread?

  • The virus spreads through coughing from those infected.

  • Touching the surface with the coronavirus

How can we prevent it?

  • We should clean our hands with soap around 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer with alcohol-based.

  • Avoid contact with the face without washing your hands. 

  • When you know your family members or your friends might get the virus, call the doctor or hospital on the front to clarify the situation.

  • Spread the knowledge to people around you and let them know the facts of coronavirus in order to help stop the spread of the virus.  

Check out the Videos below about more details of the Coronavirus, 

https://youtu.be/yN_vbPo1DUI 

http://allworldnewschannel.com/facts-about-what-coronavirus-is-where-it-came-from-how-it-spreads/

Fundraising at its Finest

By Kajal Rohatgi 

Fundraising takes place everyday and everywhere. Millions of dollars have been raised for many different causes and reasons simply from going on a club trip or helping a family in need. No matter what the cause, people are always willing to help out if promoted correctly. With the three fundraisers I had planned over the past two years, I am here to share my tips on how to host a successful fundraiser.

  1. The first step is to identify who you are targeting and what their demographics are. For example, are you looking at a crowd of only females, or both males and females? What age range do you target? Are they adults with families, teens in college, or seniors? 

  2.  After you have figured out who you are targeting, the next step is to brainstorm ideas that would attract the demographic you have chosen. For instance, hold a get together at a restaurant in which adults would pay ahead of time for tickets. This is a great idea as adults crave to go out more but lack events to go to, and this also brings communities together. 

  3. Secure a venue and set a date. Once ideas are flowing, contact nearby businesses and explain what your cause is and if they would like to donate either a monetary value or maybe even a venue. 

  4. After securing the venue or event activity, plan how the night will go, meaning what other activities will be taking place during the night. Will there be music? Will there be food, raffles as a good time passer, or a bar for the guests? Questions like these are to be asked before you start promoting the event so that you can include all the details on flyers. 

  5. Once the event has been set, the next step is to promote the event to the right audience while advertising one needs to make sure it will reach the correct community. If you are targeting adults, join local town facebook groups and send online flyers to the closed group. 

The last and most important step is to relax a little bit and not stress out too much as all the pieces will come together and create a fun environment for people while supporting a good cause. With that being said, don’t forget to go to Panera on Wednesday, 2/26/20, to support Women in Business as part of your purchase is given back to the club. Just show this flyer at the register! Isenberg Women in Business is also FTK! WIB is participating in the Dance Marathon again, and we need your support! Sign up here to be a part of our team, and keep on fundraising! We have raised $2,964.28 so far and we know we can raise more!