Skidmore Campus Viewbook

/07 MB 107 Each semester, about 20 student teams prep and pitch real business plans for real companies. Real execs grill and grade them on the spot. That’s the challenge of MB 107, Skidmore’s introductory business course. Developing a strategy tailored to Netflix, Tesla, or the Gap and selling it to savvy experts is an experience shared by nearly 7,000 Skidmore alumni. (It also convinces many students to take up one of our most popular academic programs.) /06 WHAT’S DIFFERENT AT SKIDMORE WHAT’S DIFFERENT 10 11 BE YOU, NOT A FEW LETTERS Strong friendships and a great sense of community keep things interesting on campus. According to Princeton Review’s Best Value Private Schools , students are happy that we don’t have frats or sororities. It means there’s “no pressure to join or conform to anything.” It also means our 130 student clubs and organizations are only more vibrant. NO LAUGHING MATTER Actually, laugh all you want. Because when it comes to college comedy, Skidmore might lead the pack. The 25-year-old National College Comedy Festival was started at Skidmore by David Miner ’91, Emmy- winning producer of 30 Rock . It’s a big draw, with professional comedians and college troupes like our own Skidomedy, Sketchies, and Ad Liberal Artists converging on campus. /08 Watch students pitch thei r business plans at: SK I DMO. RE / MB 1 0 7 For more on Com Fest, che ck out the “This Is Skidmore” podcast: SK I DMO. RE / COMF E ST