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Andrew Root
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Credential Verification
Issue date: December 17, 2025
ID: 9ab07361-95e9-4e94-a6bc-a620065b32e4
Issued by
Fairfield University - Charles F. Dolan School of Business
Fairfield Dolan is a top-ranked Jesuit Catholic business school renowned for its outcomes. Located close to New York City, the school benefits from a corporate-rich environment and dedicated alumni resulting in a multitude of student engagements.
Type
Program
Level
Foundational
Format
Hybrid
Description
The holder of this badge successfully completed the Fairfield Dolan Experiential Learning Program gaining experience with professional assignments and interactions and developing critical thinking and business communication skills. To complete the program, they have participated in at least two field experiences such as an internship, community volunteering, or on-campus club leadership. They have also submitted a 3-5 minutes Reflection Video for each completed activity. This reflective exercise is designed to help thoughtfully connect experiences to personal growth—academically, professionally, and personally—in alignment with the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person.
Skills
Collaboration
Leadership
Professionalism
Communication
Self-awareness
Critical thinking
Earning Criteria
Participation
Internship (Credit or Non-Credit, Minimum 80 Hours) An internship is a structured work experience that allows students to apply academic knowledge in a professional setting while gaining industry-related skills. Internships may be completed for academic credit or independently as a non-credit experience.
Participation
Fairfield StartUp Participation Fairfield StartUp is a competitive, hands-on entrepreneurship program where students develop and pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors. This program involves multiple phases, including idea development, mentorship, and pitching. To satisfy the experiential learning requirement, students must have participated in at least up to the Auditions Showcase stage.
Participation
Client-Based Learning (Class Project or Independent) Client-based learning involves students working on a real-world business challenge for an external company, nonprofit, or startup, either as part of a course or independently under faculty supervision.
Participation
Collegiate Competition Participation in a case competition, business challenge, hackathon, or industry-specific contest allows students to test their analytical and strategic skills against peers from other institutions.
Participation
Immersion Experience (Study Abroad, Silicon Valley Immersion) Immersion experiences expose students to new cultures, industries, and global business practices.
Participation
Substantial Volunteering or Leadership Students who take on a significant leadership role in a student organization or engage in volunteer work totaling at least 80 hours may count this experience toward their experiential learning requirement.
Other
Working Full-Time Students who work full-time in a professional role while pursuing their studies can use this experience to meet the experiential learning requirement. The work experience must be directly related to business, leadership, or professional skill development.
Participation
Conducting Research with a Faculty Member Students who engage in faculty-led research contribute to original business-related scholarship, gaining critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Research may involve data collection, market analysis, case study development, or economic modeling under faculty supervision.