Lehigh University Athletics
Hyncik "Czechs" out Europe
10/5/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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For senior tri-captain Adam Hyncik, this past summer was one that he will not soon forget. The finance and accounting major from
Hyncik was afforded this opportunity thanks to earning a Tauck Scholarship through Lehigh’s business school, which consisted of a rigorous application process that included a thorough review of the individual’s academic performance among other things. The recipient of the scholarship is awarded with a chance to work an internship anywhere in the world, which meant Hyncik was packing his bags for
Prior to leaving, Hyncik had to prepare a travel budget, which was part of the overall project. He proudly states that he stayed under his estimated budget, as he wisely spent his money while in
For the first several weeks of his trip, Hyncik focused strictly on becoming familiar with the industry he would be working in, touring a plant where they manufactured energy transmitters and learning everything he could before embarking on his analysis. The goal was to determine if the company should sell their stock in the Czech stock exchange.
Head coach Billy Taylor always enjoys hearing what his players have to say following an internship or other influential off-court experience. “Adam earned the opportunity to go on this amazing trip and took full advantage of it. It shows the value and strength of the
While in
In the end, Hyncik and his partners determined it was not in the best interest of the company to go public, mainly due to the restrictions throughout the countries. They shared their findings with the Board of Directors, CEO, and CFO in a PowerPoint presentation which went through very well. “Having this international experience makes me more appealing to companies as I begin to search for jobs,” Hyncik says. “I feel refreshed after this trip and was excited to come back here and get started with everything.”
Hyncik and his teammates have been hard at work with conditioning drills, skill development and weight training sessions. They begin practice later next week as the Mountain Hawks gear up for the 2006-07 season.
