Ben Horowitz

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Volunteer Experience

  • YMCA of the USA Graphic

    Basketball Coach - Koaches for Kids

    YMCA of the USA

    - 8 months

    Children

  • Philanthropy Committee Chair

    Kappa Sigma Fraternity - Beta Sigma Chapter

    - 1 year 3 months

    Health

    Organized an event featuring a tug of war tournament, a slip-n-slide, music, and food to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention

Projects

  • The Hatchery Program

    Currently advising a company who's goal is to provide impoverished entrepreneurs with kitchen space to start their own food related businesses. The company intends to launch in the spring of 2017.

  • Management Communications Client Project

    - Present

    The Mission of the Management Communication Client Project (MCCP) is to provide project assistance services for client organizations throughout the Greater St Louis area. Working with real life client organizations affords impactful experiential learning that equip students to move confidently into the modern workplace with refined oral, written, and interpersonal skills that are vital in our increasingly globalized world.

    We will be working with Robert Fischer, the Executive Director of…

    The Mission of the Management Communication Client Project (MCCP) is to provide project assistance services for client organizations throughout the Greater St Louis area. Working with real life client organizations affords impactful experiential learning that equip students to move confidently into the modern workplace with refined oral, written, and interpersonal skills that are vital in our increasingly globalized world.

    We will be working with Robert Fischer, the Executive Director of the World Affairs Council of St. Louis in an attempt to increase corporate membership and develop new programs that align with the World Affairs Council's goals and values.

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  • Barnes & Noble Case Competition

    Finished second place among the entire Olin Business School Class of 2017, diagnosing the issues Barnes & Noble was facing as of fall 2013 and providing consultation for the company on how to address said issues going forward.

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Honors & Awards

  • Congressional Award Gold Medal

    United States Congress

    The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive. The program is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds; young people may register when they turn 13 1/2 years old and must complete their activities before their 24th birthday. Participants earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas;…

    The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive. The program is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds; young people may register when they turn 13 1/2 years old and must complete their activities before their 24th birthday. Participants earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas; Volunteer Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration. Earning the Award is a fun and interesting way to get more involved in something you already enjoy or something you’d like to try for the first time. You move at your own pace – on your own or with your friends. This is not an award for past accomplishments. Instead, you are honored for achieving your own challenging goals after registering for the program.

Languages

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Italian

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • The Kappa Sigma Fraternity

    Brother

    - Present

    - Philanthropy Committee Chair: organized an event featuring a tug of war tournament, a slip-n-slide, music, and food to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention. Resulted in first donation by fraternity chapter in nearly a decade ($900) - Letters Committee: designed and organized order for very fraternity apparel - Judicial Committee: judged potential offenses reflecting chapter's bylaws and recommended appropriate consequences

  • Olin Sports Management Organization

    Member

    - Present

    - Discussed issues, opportunities, and everyday news occurring in the world of sports and how it affected the business side of the industry - Attended lectures from executives, owners, and employed parties in various fields of the sports management industry to better understand day to day work and activities in their concentration

  • Track and Field

    Athlete

    - Present

    - Pole Vault; Personal Record of 14’7.25” - Member of the 2014 Indoor and Outdoor UAA Track and Field 1st Place Championship Team Rosters - Two Time All-Conference Academic Team

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