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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We have an exciting opportunity that you can take advantage of: The Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This FREE, standardized test will be administered in
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">DBH 312 from 2:00-4:00pm on FRIDAY April 19</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The scores from this test are provided to national and international firms who then recruit high scoring performers based on their BAT scores.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Registration for this event must be done online at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><a href="https://talentsearch.bloomberginstitute.com/sign_up?test_session_id=14982" target="_blank">https://talentsearch.bloomberginstitute.com/sign_up?test_session_id=14982</a></span></u></i><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">More details about the test and the benefits of testing can be found below…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please take advantage of this opportunity to get exposure to a wide variety of career opportunities afforded by success on the BAT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Charles M. (Chad) Carson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Brock School of Business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Samford University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">205-726-2547 phone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">205-726-2464 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">www.samford.edu/business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D">Vision. Courage. Intelligence. Ethics.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">-------------------------Please forward to your students and university contacts-----------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Subject:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> Connect
with employers using the Bloomberg (BAT) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Dear Students, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">It’s no surprise they have had more than 89,000 test takers in the past 2 years.. Bloomberg invites anyone, (all majors and years,)
who might be considering a career in business or finance to attend. Due to limited seating, we encourage only the most career-oriented students to sign up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">The BAT enables test takers, based entirely on their individual abilities, to get in front of 20,000+ employers, who are conducting
daily searches to identify and fill internships and entry-level positions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Session Details:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> Friday, April 19th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> 2:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">>>>>>>>>Reserve your spot by registering here: </span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><a href="https://talentsearch.bloomberginstitute.com/sign_up?test_session_id=14982" target="_blank">https://talentsearch.bloomberginstitute.com/sign_up?test_session_id=14982</a></span></u></i><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Blair Wilkie</span></b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><br>
Bloomberg Institute // w: 646.324.2131 // f: <a href="tel:917-522-9187" target="_blank">
917-522-9187</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C4C4C">The Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) is a free, standardized, two hour exam designed to assess an individual's aptitude and knowledge relevant to opportunities within
business and finance. Every BAT test taker is anonymously entered into the Bloomberg Talent Search Database, available to more than 20,000 top firms and allows employers to contact a test taker for an internship, entry-level or graduate-level position. The
test is comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions and 8 total sections.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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