Special Topics: Ameritas (MRKT 490) allows you to challenge yourself with innovative projects for a large Lincoln-based insurance and financial company that aims to disrupt the marketplace. Help Ameritas become more innovative in working with their customers while building real-life experience.
WHAT IS THIS COURSE?
The Department of Marketing at the College of Business and Ameritas are teaming up to offer this 3 credit hour applied special business projects class held Wednesdays at 8-10:50 a.m. during the Spring 2022 semester.
The class will will be working with Ameritas’ Innovation Hub on new ideas and innovations in the Financial and Insurance industry. We will be working with Brent Korte, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Ameritas and his team. The students will work in groups on three active projects with Ameritas’ management team. They will make three presentations to Brent Korte and other Executives at Ameritas. The class is open for all majors. It will involve analysis in forward looking innovation in financial technology and consumer behavior.
WHY SHOULD I APPLY?
This is an opportunity to build your résumé and experience working with a large company on reallife projects. The class is comparable to an intense internship, in which you are working with top management at Ameritas over a 15-week period.
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
The class is divided into teams who will work on each project and present their findings to Ameritas management. Ameritas will choose the team with the best analysis and recommendations as the "winner" of each competition.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
This is a 3 credit-hour class open to undergraduates and
graduates in any major. Enrollment is limited to 25. Acceptance is based on academic background, GPA of 3.0 or higher, work experience and other
pertinent information. The course prerequisite for MRKT 490 is MRKT 341.
To apply, email Rob Simon at rsimon2@unl.edu or call 402-417-5576