2/3/2012
Capital One is the newest corporate affiliate of The Hoeft Technology & Management program, the undergraduate minor degree that bridges the College of Business and the College of Engineering at Illinois.
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Capital One is the newest corporate affiliate of The Hoeft Technology & Management program, the undergraduate minor degree that bridges the College of Business and the College of Engineering at Illinois.
“Providing a broad-based education is a key to success for our students, and the Hoeft T&M program helps them develop the skills they will need to lead and work with others,” stated Ilesanmi Adesida, dean of the College of Engineering. “Solving real-world problems is the business of engineers. As one of the country’s largest banks, Capital One opens the door to a key business sector for our students.”
Darcy Sementi, director of the Hoeft T&M program, agreed.
“It is a great opportunity to have Capital One as a representative of the financial services industry," Sementi explained. "Capital One is an inspiration to students from both business and engineering who value supply chain management, accounting, engineering, and marketing.” Capital One joins representatives from Abbott, BP, Boeing, Bosch, John Deere, Motorola, State Farm, and Walmart who all currently serve on the board.
Capital One has appointed Heather Cox, executive vice president, US Card Operations, and an Illinois alumna to represent the company. Based in McLean, Virginia, Capital One is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. based on deposits. A diversified bank, Capital One offers a broad array of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial Clients. Ranked #145 on the Fortune 500 and serving approximately 45 million customer accounts, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “COF” and is included in the S&P 100 Index.
About the Hoeft Technology & Management Program
The T&M Program at Illinois bridges the gap between traditional engineering and business education by offering a unique curriculum to a select group of highly qualified undergraduates drawn from the Colleges of Engineering and Business. Working closely with its corporate partners, the T&M Program grooms the best and the brightest to be tomorrow's leaders in technology and business.
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Contact: Darcy A. Sementi, director, The Hoeft Technology & Management Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 217/333-7412.
If you have any questions about the College of Engineering, or other story ideas, contact Rick Kubetz, editor, Engineering Communications Office, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 217/244-7716.