The Resolute Man® - Experience Track

The Resolute Man®

Experience Track

This is an immersive professional experience. You will have the opportunity to spend time with prominent alumni who are experts in their fields. You will have the chance to build relationships and connections and get a very real look into something you have an interest or passion in pursuing after graduation.
2023/2024 School Year Experiences:
  • Marketing Experience in St. Louis (October 3-6, 2024)

  • Wall Street Experience in New York City (October 17-19, 2024)

  • Sports Marketing Experience in Indianapolis (November 8-10, 2024)

  • Music and Entertainment Experience in San Antonio (November 15-17, 2024)

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Each experience includes lodging, ground transportation from the experience's closest airport for arrival and departure, and meals.

Airfare (or mileage if a member chooses to drive to the experience location) is not included.

Questions pertaining to each experience, including logistics, should be directed to the Director of Education by emailing resoluteman@thetachi.org or calling the International Headquarters at 317-848-1856. 

Marketing Experience in St. Louis, MO

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This experience will connect you with some very prosperous executives in the field of marketing. Meet with the three founders that took a startup and built it into a multi-million-dollar company.

  • Collaborate with multiple executives from the marketing team
  • Experience St. Louis though a creative lens exploring branding from companies like Budweiser, The Gateway Arch, Evernorth Health, and the St. Louis Blues

Logistics

Experience dates: October 3-6, 2024 (Applications due September 6, 2024)

10 spots available

Applicant profile:

Looking for creatives, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs. Students that are looking for potential careers in marketing, videography, and branding.



Meet the Host

Matt Frauenhoffer (Iota Beta/Missouri State 2004)

Partner /Creative Director

Matt and two former colleagues started a small creative agency called Notion. It focuses on strategic design and creative storytelling.

Matt will help his clients bring their ideas to life focusing on effective design and visual presentations. Matt has a Master of Arts degree in writing at Missouri State University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree with honors in professional/technical writing (magna cum laude).


Wall Street Experience in New York City

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Visit and tour premier Wall Street investment banks and see their trading floors live in action. Understand the operation of security markets and the roles played by businesses, investors, and the sales and trading units of global investment banks.

  • Learn about internships and graduate training programs.
  • Meet with HR recruiters.
  • Visit the New York Federal Reserve.
  • Get a private tour of the 9/11 Memorial.
  • Enjoy dinner in Manhattan with a special guest speaker.

Logistics

Experience Dates: October 17-19 (Application Due September 13, 2024)

10 spots available

Applicant profile:

Looking for men with a keen interest in a potential career in investing, trading, and financial markets. Students focusing on macro-economics, global economics, finance and trade, and geopolitical events and drivers.



Meet the Host

Eric Jayaweera (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1991)

Global EM Credit – Portfolio Manager

Eric is a 27-year veteran trader, portfolio manager, and business builder in the Emerging Markets (EM). He has lived and worked in London, New York, and Moscow, in a variety of senior risk taking and management roles. Eric ran EM bond trading globally for UBS Investment Bank, and for Goldman Sachs he ran EM bond trading for the Eastern Europe, Russia, Africa, and Middle East regions. Earlier in his career also included a period in Moscow at Renaissance Capital.

Eric holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he achieved the Dean's List & Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, graduating in the top 10% of his class. Prior to Colombia, Eric received his BA in Economics from the University of California, at Santa Cruz, also graduating with honors. At UCSC, Eric was very active with his Theta Chi chapter (Theta Iota), as a charter member, and held leadership roles including President of the Chapter for the 1990-1991 school year. 


Sports Marketing Experience in Indianapolis, IN

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This experience will teach you about the dynamic world of working in professional sports. Gain insight into the business of sports through discussing sales, marketing, and financial aspects of a sports organization through meeting with team executives of the Indianapolis Colts.

  • Learn about the various aspects of the business of sports.
  • Recognize how the various operational units of the organization work together to create an exciting and entertaining experience for the fans and make a positive impact on the community.
  • See it all put into action and enjoy a gameday experience.

Logistics

Experience Dates: November 8-10 (applications due October 11, 2024)

7 spots available

Applicant profile:

Looking for men interested in marketing, accounting, and an overall passion for organizational leadership. Those seeking this opportunity should have aspirations for impacting communities while working in the sports industry.



Meet the Host

Jon Codalata, (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1999)

Director of Business Solutions at Indianapolis Colts

Jon is entering his fourth season with the Indianapolis Colts and is focused on all-things Partnerships. Having worked in sports marketing for 20+ years, he’s traveled the globe overseeing and working directly on programs in Formula One, NASCAR, IndyCar, College Sports and now the NFL. His current role sees him support the Colts Partnership department with a focus on growing their business both domestically and internationally.

Having held different leadership roles throughout his tenure, the opportunity to create solutions and drive meaningful impacts for partners and the Colts continue drive his passion and enthusiasm for his work. Jon holds a BS in Marketing and Operations Management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington.


Music and Entertainment Experience in San Antonio, TX

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This experience will connect you with a variety of professionals in the entertainment industry. You will have the opportunity to meet with members of the development team and performers of the American a cappella group

  • Explore the benefits of performing and creating music.
  • Meet with managers, publishers, and producers to learn about various roles in the industry.
  • Learn about social media and publicity.
  • Experience San Antonio and attend a concert at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

Logistics

Experience Dates: November 15–17, 2024 (applications due October 11, 2024)

10 spots available

Applicant profile:

Looking for men interested in pursuing careers in the entertainment industry.



Meet the Host

Jerome Collins (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1998)

Singer

Jerome is a founding member of the professional a cappella group, Straight No Chaser that originated in 1996 at Indiana University. Straight No Chaser performs all over the world under the Atlantic record label. SNC has multiple hit albums. In 2009 they won the CARA award for Best Holiday Album (Holiday Spirits). SNC has collaborated with Sara Bareilles, Phil Collins, Elton John, Jason Mraz, Stevie Wonder, Kristen Bell, and Paul McCartney.