Barnes & Noble Inaugurates Campus to Career
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) has launched Campus to Career, a new initiative aimed at helping college students transition from education to employment. This program includes a curated selection of career-focused products available in-store and online, as well as a digital hub connecting students with opportunities at Fortune 500 companies. The initiative enhances the relevance of campus bookstores by offering resources beyond traditional course materials. BNED shares remained stable at $9.81 following the announcement.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) shares were flat early Tuesday, as its Barnes & Noble College division announced the launch of Campus to Career — a new offering designed to equip college students with the tools, resources and insights they need to help transition from the classroom to the workplace.
The Basking Ridge, New Jersey-based company said Campus to Career offers a curated collection of products available both in-store and online, along with an exclusive digital hub powered by Home From College (H\FC) that connects students at BNC-partner schools with real-world opportunities at Fortune 500 companies and startups, plus a wide range of career readiness resources and tools to help them navigate today’s job market.
A select number of campus bookstores feature a collection of career-focused products in-store, including exclusive offerings from No Particular Order, along with products from leading brands such as Microsoft, Dagne Dover, STM, and others.
“All BNC stores,” said this morning’s news release, “offer a career-focused collection online, including notebooks, planners, professional laptops, tech accessories, and career-help books.”
Campus to Career is another example of how Barnes & Noble College enhances the campus bookstore’s relevance by providing innovative services and resources that extend well beyond course materials and school merchandise.
BNED shares inched higher one cents to $9.81
