Visits with multi-national corporations, governmental agencies and cultural sites are all part of the experience. The Executive in Residence Program brings business executives to campus to work with students. During the Career Conference , freshman and sophomore business students learn career planning from BVU graduates while juniors and seniors learn networking skills and strategies. This is a valuable time for students to make important career contacts and choices. The Buena Vista University Business Club offers students opportunities to be further involved with the campus and community.
Members participate in field trips to Sioux City, Minneapolis and Omaha.
The organization also invites local business leaders and other speakers to campus. Students may also participate in community service projects such as the annual Halloween Carnival for the children in the Storm Lake community. The Dean's Fellowship Program is designed to honor students for outstanding scholastic achievement and demonstrated extracurricular leadership. Dean's Fellows may compete for annual stipends and participate in special topic classes and opportunities. In order to obtain a Dean's Fellowship, students must have achieved a score of 26 on the ACT exam or a top 10 percent class rank.