Blog Archive Friday Factoid Conference Season at Columbia Business School

Blog Archive Friday Factoid Conference Season at Columbia Business School With the changing of the leaves and the influx of cooler weather on Columbia Business Schools (CBSs) campus comes a series of student-run conferences that give both first- and second-year CBS students the opportunity to expand their knowledge across a variety of disciplines via panels keynote speaker addresses and to network with like-minded students, conference sponsors (who are often also big CBS recruiters) and even industry professionals. Today is the popular Social Enterprise Conference, during which speakers will discuss education reform, green technology and health care reform, among other issues. Keynote speakers include Peter Blom, CEO of Triodos Bank; Robert A. Annibale, global director of microfinance for Citigroup; and Dr. Rajiv Shah, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. The Marketing Association of Columbia (MAC) Conference follows in early November and, like the Social Enterprise Conference, usually offers a packed house. This year, the MAC Conference will focus on the brand experience elevated, enhanced and personalized for today’s mindful consumer. Also in November is the CBS Healthcare Conference, featuring Daniel Vasella, chairman for Novartis AG; Eric Silfen, SVP and chief medical officer of Philips Healthcare; and Paul H. Keckley, Ph.D., executive director for the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. (The conference season continues into the second semester and features the popular India Business Conference and the Columbia Women in Business Conference.) CBS often touts its New York Advantagestudents have the business world right at the schools door, ripe for exploration. Still, this advantage does not mean that CBS neglects to bring the business world to its students. For more information on CBS or 13 other leading MBA programs, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Friday Factoids Blog Archive Friday Factoid Conference Season at Columbia Business School With the changing of the leaves and the influx of cooler weather on Columbia Business School’s (CBS’s) campus comes a series of student-run conferences that give both first- and second-year students the opportunity to expand their knowledge across a variety of disciplines via panels and keynote speaker addresses, and to network with like-minded students, conference sponsors (who are often also big CBS recruiters), and even industry professionals. In October is the popular  Social Enterprise Conference, during which speakers discuss the ways leaders and managers can use strategy as a tool to maximize social change and how  organizations can incorporate a broader spectrum of social gains into their organizational strategies, among other issues. The  CBS Healthcare Conference  follows. The 2013 conference featured the chairman and CEO of Celgene, the CEO and co-founder of Castlight Health, and  the president and CEO of SeniorBridge (Humana). The  Marketing Association of Columbia (MAC) Conference  is up next and, like the Social Enterprise Conference, usually enjoys a packed house. The MAC Conference has focused on topics such as the brand experience elevated, enhanced, and personalized for today’s mindful consumer. The conference season continues into the second semester and features the India Business Conference and the Columbia Women in Business Conference. CBS often touts its New York advantageâ€"students have the business world right at the school’s door, ripe for exploration. Obviously, however, this advantage does not mean that CBS neglects to bring the business world to its students. For more information on CBS or 15 other leading MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Friday Factoids Blog Archive Friday Factoid Conference Season at Columbia Business School With the changing of the leaves and the influx of cooler weather on Columbia Business School’s (CBS’s) campus comes a series of student-run conferences that give both first- and second-year students the opportunity to expand their knowledge across a variety of disciplines via panels and keynote speaker addresses, and to network with like-minded students, conference sponsors (who are often also big CBS recruiters), and even industry professionals. In October is the popular  Social Enterprise Conference, during which speakers discuss the ways leaders and managers can use strategy as a tool to maximize social change and how  organizations can incorporate a broader spectrum of social gains into their organizational strategies, among other issues. The  CBS Healthcare Conference  follows. The 2014 conference featured the chairman and COO of Roche Pharmaceuticals and the president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare as the keynote speakers.The  Marketing Association of Columbia (MAC) Conference  is up next and, like the Social Enterprise Conference, usually enjoys a packed house. The MAC Conference has focused on such topics as the elevation, enhancement, and personalization of the brand experience for today’s mindful consumer. Conference season at Columbia continues into the second semester and features the India Business Conference and the Columbia Women in Business Conference. CBS often touts its New York advantageâ€"students have the business world right outsidethe school’s door, ripe for exploration. Obviously, however, this advantage does not mean that CBS neglects to bring the business world to its students. For more information on CBS or 15 other leading MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Friday Factoids Blog Archive Friday Factoid Conference Season at Columbia Business School With the changing of the leaves and the influx of cooler weather on Columbia Business Schools (CBSs) campus comes a series of student-run conferences that give both first- and second-year students the opportunity to expand their knowledge across a variety of disciplines via panels and keynote speaker addresses, and to network with like-minded students, conference sponsors (who are often also big CBS recruiters) and even industry professionals. Next Friday is the popular Social Enterprise Conference, during which speakers will discuss how the social enterprise sector has and will continue to explore and capitalize on new avenues of business brought to light by technological innovation, among other issues. Keynote speakers include Tina Brown, editor in chief of Newsweek and The Daily Beast; Matthew Klein, executive director of the Blue Ridge Foundation; and Leymah Gbowee, founder and executive director of The Women Peace and Security Network Africa. The CBS Healthcare Conference follows in late October, featuring Dr. Franz B. Humer, chairman of Roche Holding Ltd.; Sheri McCoy, vice chairman of the Executive Committee of Johnson Johnson; and Mark Bertolini, chairman, CEO and president of Aetna Inc. The Marketing Association of Columbia (MAC) Conference is next up in early December this year and, like the Social Enterprise Conference, usually offers a packed house. This year, the MAC Conference will focus on the brand experience elevated, enhanced and personalized for today’s mindful consumer. The conference season continues into the second semester and features the popular India Business Conference and the Columbia Women in Business Conference. CBS often touts its New York advantageâ€"students have the business world right at the schools door, ripe for exploration. Obviously, however, this advantage does not mean that CBS neglects to bring the business world to its students. For more information on CBS or 14 other leading MBA programs, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Friday Factoids Blog Archive Friday Factoid Conference Season at Columbia Business School With the changing of the leaves and the influx of cooler weather on Columbia Business Schools (CBSs) campus comes a series of student-run conferences that give both first- and second-year students the opportunity to expand their knowledge across a variety of disciplines via panels and keynote speaker addresses, and to network with like-minded students, conference sponsors (who are often also big CBS recruiters) and even industry professionals. In early October is the popular  Social Enterprise Conference, during which speakers discuss the ways leaders and managers can use strategy as a tool to maximize social change and how  organizations can incorporate a broader spectrum of social gains into their organizational strategies, among other issues. The  CBS Healthcare Conference  follows in early November and this year will feature Marc Tessier-Lavigne, PhD, president of Rockefeller University, and  Laura Forese, MD, group senior vice-president, COO and CMO of  New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. The  Marketing Association of Columbia (MAC) Conference  is up next, in early December, and like the Social Enterprise Conference, usually offers a packed house. Last year, the MAC Conference focused on the brand experience elevated, enhanced and personalized for today’s mindful consumer. The conference season continues into the second semester and features the popular India Business Conference and the Columbia Women in Business Conference. CBS often touts its New York advantageâ€"students have the business world right at the schools door, ripe for exploration. Obviously, however, this advantage does not mean that CBS neglects to bring the business world to its students. For more information on CBS or 15 other leading MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Friday Factoids