From my personal experience at Baruch I have met many students who are the first generation in their family that will be graduating with their Bachelors. For them the core value is getting an education from one of the most prestigious college in the United States. The passion they had to study hard, spend tireless hours preparing papers, doing research, preparing for exams and finally getting that piece of paper that will afford them the opportunity of get a job in the field of study. For most, it will be a way for them to help their families meet financial obligations. It also affords them a chance to work and succeed doing what they are talented in and one where their core values and a core purpose will be used. Their business strategies and practices will have to be altered when they get out in the changing world but school would have help prepare them for this as they continue with their passion.
Synergy has been seen during team projects and presentations where the group is able to achieve more than they could if they had worked individually. Each member is interested in getting a good grade and although sometimes there maybe one group member who may be a part of social loafing the other team members unite and make sure the work gets done. They all want to be winners and score the highest point in the class and team members generally strive for that. Because many tasks are beyond the capability of individual alone in the work place students know and value the fact that they are being prepared for teamwork in the work place. They know that this will help them later when they can contribute and be a part of shared goals that will be important in work performance.
There is also a sense of community,unity and value among Baruch students. Most join clubs where you can see a respect being shown for cultures and people from diverse background. It is like a melting pot of cultures and helps with societal bonding. One can feel at home in these group and many stay friends for years even after graduating. This is consistent with the envisioned future since networking can help one find a job in the future.
Students are very competitive and strive to get the highest grades since they know that the recruiters that come on campus look for those students that excel in their classes. Everyone wants that opportunity to intern at some of the top firms that recruit at Baruch so that they can later be offered a permanent position. This would help them achieve their envisioned future of making as much money as they can while working doing what they are passionate about.
I also think education is a very important core value with Baruch students. Here at Baruch we take our education seriously and strive for the best. I think you made some good points about sense of community and culture. I take great pride in the diversity of our school and being able to meet so many different people from different cultures.
You are right. Getting education from Baruch is the top value for us. We spent our time to study hard, do the papers, prepare for exam. All those works lead us to our achievement.
Synergy has been displaying when we have group projects. I think it is a wonderful result of teamwork. Here is a quote I would like to use, “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much (from Helen Keller).”
Also the sense of community is also valuable. Like you say, respect being shown for cultures, for the people from diverse backgrounds. It is a big network that Baruch has been providing us.