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RSSA President - Class of 2022- Emily Chao
I’m a senior Finance major and Retail Studies and Ancient Studies Minor from Fullerton, CA, which is nearby Disneyland. I’m excited to be the RSSA President for the 2021-22 academic year and I look forward to seeing our community grow!
As the need for data science and the intersection between retail and tech prevails, I plan to implement these concepts in the program. I hope to continue expanding our community of future industry leaders and to preserve a tight community while providing resources and opportunities, like mentorship and alumni engagement and networking events, to connect.
I’m excited to offer support to RSSA along with my executive team who will help provide the necessary tools and experiences for RMI to continue being such a valuable program.
Thank You!
Emily
emchao@scu.edu
RSSA Experiences
RSSA supports Santa Clara University’s overall mission to teach conscience, competence, and compassion. The major skills RSSA members acquire are networking, communication and social skills, professional development, social responsibility, leadership, and ethical business ideals.
RSSA hosts a variety of events for Retail Studies students. Events and gatherings including quarterly dinners with industry innovators as guest speakers, exposure to industry executives and senior managers who share their expertise and insight, and opportunities to visit many of the world’s most influential brands and industry innovators who are leading and redefining the future of retail.
Meet the Retail Innovators - Field Trips to SF Bay Area Retailers
The San Francisco Bay Area is home to many of the world’s most influential brands and industry innovators who are leading and redefining the future of retail.
Corporate visits to and tours of Retail Management Institute’s alumni companies and partner organizations provide students with a behind-the-scenes view of leading brand retailers such as Williams-Sonoma, Levi’s, Gap, Inc., Lolli&Pops, Stitch Fix, Target and more.
Dinner Talk
RMI directors collaborating with the RSSA executive board invites and hosts, each quarter, a dinner to meet and hear an industry speaker.
Past guest speakers have included many RMI alumni and retail innovators including Chairman & CEO of Cost Plus World Market, Google - Account Executive, Pinterest - Digital Experience Director, Founder - Bed Bandits, StitchFix – Chief Merchandiser & General Manager, Women’s, Nike - Vice President Women’s, to name just a few.