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VSB-Week 2011 is an annual event intended to celebrate and showcase Villanova School of Business initiatives, as well as expose students to emerging business trends. VSB-Week 2011 is focused on VSB’s strategic areas of business excellence: global leadership, technology, ethics, and innovation. These topics will be addressed through a combination of formal and informal events, with the goal of encouraging development of new skills, sharing of ideas, and progress as business leaders. The week will also include opportunities for personal growth through a variety of professional development and VSB community-building activities.

Schedule of Events

Each day’s programs and activities will be dedicated to highlighting one of VSB’s four pillars of excellence – global leadership, technology, ethics, and innovation. VSB believes these areas are fundamental to success in the job market and throughout a career in our knowledge-driven, global economy. Click

[+ click to expand] Monday, March 14, B-Global

• 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. – B-fast, B-global: International Business Networking Breakfast **#, Bartley 3055

Start your day off with good food and good conversation! Be part of this networking breakfast with alumni and other professionals who have had international work experience…and be inspired to create your own international career! Interact one-on-one with representatives from BASF, BNY Mellon, SAP, Dow Jones, Siemens Healthcare, Gardner Denver, the Big Four accounting firms and more. Pre-registration reqired.


• 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. – Student Business Society Fair / International Lunch & Desserts, Bartley Atrium

Stop by at your convenience to learn about VSB’s student business societies – their initiatives, membership and the potential for leadership opportunities…AND enjoy a FREE array of international desserts! Internationally-themed lunch options will be available in the Bartley Exchange.


• 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. – Spotlight on Panama: VSB Students’ Perspective**, Bartley 1010

Did you know that for the past few years, Economics Professor David Fiorenza has run a student trip to Panama over spring break? Come hear (and see) about past trips from VSB students, as well as get Prof. Fiorenza’s insider view of Panama’s economy and the Panama Canal.


• 3:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M. – Green Solutions for Global Development**, Bartley 1001

Learn about global development with an emphasis on microfinance opportunities. Elizabeth Israel co-founder, principal and CEO of GreenMicrofinance will share her story on merging microfinance and the environment.


• 5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. – How To Dine & Act Fine: Business Etiquette Dinner**#, Dougherty East Lounge

Which fork do I use when? Which glass is mine? If you plan to enter the business world, you’re bound to face a working lunch or dinner and need answers to these kind of questions… Ann Marie Sabath, Founder of At Ease Inc. Business Protocol & Etiquette, will lead an interactive dinner discussion of The Nine Key Rules Of Business Dining, Seating Etiquette, The Art Of Using Napkins, Super Soup-Eating Tips, How To Remove An Olive Pit From Your Mouth, How To Eat Bread And Rolls, The American, European and "No" Dining Style Differences, The Most Commonly-Made Table Manners’ Faux Pas and much more! Added bonus: you’ll have the opportunity to connect with VSB-Week corporate sponsor representatives. Pre-registration required; business professional attire.

[+ click to expand] Tuesday, March 15, B-Tech Savvy

• 10:00 A.M. & 11:30 A.M. – “Googler”: Tools Workshop**#, Room TBD

Interested in working in interactive marketing, advertising or other areas of marketing? If so, then you’ll want to join Wil Reynolds, founder of SEER Interactive, as he leads this workshop on how to use Google tools…a great opportunity to build your professional skill set and make yourself more competitive in the internship/job search!


• 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. – A Resource for ALL Students: The Applied Finance Lab (Tours/Demonstrations given on the half hour)**, Bartley 025

Intimidated by the finance lab? Don't be! Tours/demonstrations will be given on the half hour; stop by to learn what the finance lab has to offer and how to utilize it!


• 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. – Working the Room: A Networking Workshop by Maggie Mistal (VU ’95; Host of Martha Stewart Radio Show on careers)**, Bartley 1010

Network! Network! Network! Knowing how to network effectively is one of the most valuable skills a business student can have. Learn from Maggie Mistal (VU ’95), how to make the most of your networking opportunities! Maggie has been dubbed by CNN as "one of the nation's best known career coaches" AND she hosts a weekly career show on Martha Stewart Living Radio.


• 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. – Careers in IT/Analytics Panel, Bartley 3010 & 7-8PM Networking Reception**, Bartley 3055

Interested in a career that combines business and technology? Come hear from a panel of young professionals as they discuss their jobs in IT and Analytics and how they got there. Join us afterward for a networking reception with the panelists and VSB faculty!

[+ click to expand] Wednesday, March 16, B-Ethical

• 9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. – Sustainability: Your Career & Coffee (Career Carnival & Fair Trade Coffee Break), Founder’s Lobby, 1st Floor Bartley

It’s your career. It’s your world. Learn how you can sustain both with career tips and fair trade coffee! Stop by at your convenience to take part in the University Career Center’s Career Carnival AND have a FREE cup of coffee.


• 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. – Saving Green by Going Green Panel Discussion**, Bartley 1011

A common misconception in the business world is that “going green” is a costly. In a world where ambitious sustainability initiatives are rapidly coming into vogue, it is necessary to dispel the myth that “going green” means losing money. Join our three expert panelists (Dr. John Olson, Chairman, VU President’s Environmental Sustainability Committee; Tony Ziccardi, Vice President of Development, Brandywine Realty Trust; Libby Bernick, Five Winds International) as they debunk the myth and discuss how to they generate good will and a healthy ROI from their sustainability initiatives.


• 7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: “Wall Street” Movie, Viewing & Discussion, Connelly Cinema

Come and learn about ethical issues faced on Wall Street and in the corporate business world through a discussion and showing of the original movie, “Wall Street.” The film presents many ethical issues that cloud business as usual on Wall Street; the pre-movie discussion will highlight the reality of some of these issues.

[+ click to expand] Thursday, March 17, B-Innovative

• 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. - NCAA Tournament Watch Party, Bartley TBD

Stop by and catch a NCAA playoff game…join your classmates, faculty and staff for some popcorn and March Madness!


• 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. - Let’s Get it Started: Roundtable Lunch with Entrepreneurs**#, VSB Dean’s Office-Bartley 1045 (Faculty Board Room)

Do you aspire to be an entrepreneur? Then, you’ll want to join this session for an intimate discussion with successful entrepreneurs…hear about their successes, lessons learned and words of wisdom. Lunch provided. Pre-registration required.


• 4:00 P.M. - 5:15 P.M. - Sseko Sandals: Young Entrepreneurs Making an Impact**, Bartley 1010

Have you ever thought of starting your own business? Find out how two young entrepreneurs are combining their passion for making an impact with their passion for business in this intriguing business model.


• 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. - Books for Dummies Series presentation by John Kilcullen (Creator of Dummies Series & VU parent)**, Driscoll 132

Learn how this "head dummy" from the Bronx (who had never published a book before) defied conventional wisdom to create an iconic brand of bestselling books that has sold 200+ million copies in over 35 languages - including slot machines in Vegas, lottery tickets in Florida, bestselling fitness videos, music CDs, and much more. As a founding member of this Silicon Valley startup (that he later took public and sold) he has been profiled in PEOPLE, the New York Times, and USA TODAY, and received the Ernst and Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award for successfully innovating in a media industry not known for ... well ... being innovative. He is a senior lecturer on innovation and entrepreneurship at the Babson School for Executive Education and the Naval Postgraduate School. John will share his ideas on the importance of creating a values-based culture that nurtures inventiveness... and most importantly, what you can do to begin the process of transforming your mind to get ready to discover - and create - the Next Big Thing!

 

[+ click to expand] Friday, March 18, B-GIF (Be Glad It's Friday!)

• 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. – Clay Center Coffee Break, Bartley 1054

Stop by the Clay Center at your convenience to grab some coffee and light breakfast.


• 9:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. – The Inside Scoop: Associate Dean’s Office Hours, Clay Center-Bartley 1054

Here’s a great opportunity to share your feedback, ask questions and get the “inside scoop” about what’s happening in VSB! Drop in at your convenience to meet with VSB Associate Dean Melinda German.


• 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. – NCAA Tournament Watch Party, Bartley TBD

Stop by and catch a NCAA playoff game…join your classmates, faculty and staff for some popcorn and March Madness!

VSB-Week 2011 to benefit VU’s Habitat for Humanity campus chapter: 
Purchase your VSB-Week 2011 T-shirt for $5! All proceeds of t-shirts sales will benefit the chapter!

T-shirts available at the VSB-Week 2011 Info table (located in Bartley Atrium) and in the Clay Center at VSB (Bartley 1054) the week before & week of 3/14.

Visit the VSB-Week Facebook page or search Facebook on "VSB-Week" 

Corporate Sponsors
These organizations have generously provided financial support of VSB-Week 2011:

CEO Sponsors
Crowe Horwath
Deloitte
Ernst & Young
FTI Consulting
GE
Grant Thornton
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rothstein Kass
VP Sponsor
Bloomberg
Director Sponsors
Gregory FCA Communications
KPMG
Parente Beard
Veris Consulting

updated 3/1/2011