Experiential Learning: A Path to Career Readiness
Join Nicole Coomber to explore how experiential learning equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for career readiness. Discover effective strategies to enhance classroom engagement.
Nicole Coomber, Professor and Author, University of Maryland
A path to career readiness ensures students have the knowledge, skills, and experience to land a job. Join Nicole Coomber as she shares her strategy and success of experiential learning in the classroom.
About the speaker

Nicole Coomber, Professor and Author
Nicole M. Coomber is a clinical professor in management and organization at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. She teaches organizational behavior in the undergraduate program, the management consulting practicum in the MBA, and leadership and teamwork in the online MBA program. She has served as the practitioner-liaison and membership coordinator for the Management Education & Development Division of the Academy of Management. In 2018 she was recognized as a “Woman of Influence” at the University of Maryland and is the moderator for the annual Smith Women Inspire Event. Dr. Coomber completed her PhD in Education Policy and Leadership at the University of Maryland in the College of Education in 2012. She is married to a federal government attorney, and they are actively involved in their community in Washington, DC. They have 4 lovely and spirited boys.