Business/Finance
From Idea to Impact: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey (Speaker: Christina Wellner)
Posted: May 20, 2024 at 7:04 pm, Last Updated: May 31, 2024 at 2:54 pm
In today’s fast-paced world, entrepreneurship has emerged as a beacon of opportunity, offering a pathway for innovative thinkers to create meaningful change and shape the future. For college students brimming with ambition and creativity, the entrepreneurial journey beckons with promise and possibility. But amidst the excitement lies a maze of challenges, uncertainties, and tough decisions. […]
A/V requirements: Internet Access, laptop, LCD Projector, Screen
From Side Hustle to Success: Transform Your Small Business with Corporate Strategy (Speaker: Sean Spence)
Posted: May 6, 2024 at 5:04 pm, Last Updated: May 31, 2024 at 2:32 pm
Whether you’re running a lemonade stand or a start-up law firm, learn how corporate finance and strategy principles can take your business to the next level. Gain insights into maximizing profits, managing risks, and creating long-term growth.
A/V requirements: Internet, Screen, White Board and Markers
Building your Business Performance Dashboard Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (1-hour minimum presentation) (Speaker: George Siragusa)
Posted: September 11, 2023 at 4:03 pm, Last Updated: May 31, 2024 at 2:49 pm
Upon completion of this talk, you should be able to: See what business dashboards look like; Understand why a “scorecard” is important; Become familiar with the principles that guide your first dashboard draft; Know how to get started and begin building a dashboard for your business; Decide on a group of simple but important key […]
A/V requirements: LCD Projector, Screen, White Board and Markers
Leadership (Speaker: Rob Holder)
Posted: October 18, 2022 at 2:11 pm, Last Updated: May 31, 2024 at 2:53 pm
My Leadership experience encapsulated through my presentation is designed to provide a thorough understanding of leadership applications across a multitude of sectors (Business, Government, Non-government, Military and Non-profit). Through the use of personal case studies, I will break down the various aspects of leadership under numerous contexts and situations. I will apply the Strengths Based […]
A/V requirements: Internet Access, Laptop, Screen
Brexit, Climate Change, FinTech (Speaker: Paolo Saguato)
Posted: November 2, 2021 at 3:02 pm, Last Updated: May 31, 2024 at 2:57 pm
Financial markets have been challenged by new disrupting forces and events. My research has explored how these disrupting events are changing the way markets operate and how policymakers are responding.
A/V requirements: None
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Nightmare Scenarios: Summoning the Demons? (Speaker: Steve Ruth)
Posted: October 31, 2019 at 6:18 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 5:39 pm
Some may think of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in terms of Boston Dynamics’ Robot dog, Spot or of software that can defeat the very best human player in Go or Jeopardy. This course is about a much more sinister and serious aspect of AI, the various “nightmare scenarios” that are appearing regularly in the technical literature […]
A/V requirements: LCD Projector, Screen, Laptop
Sports Industry, NCAA, Sport Governance, Olympics, Sport Management, Sport Diplomacy and Coaching (Speaker: Craig Esherick)
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 3:12 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 6:17 pm
Willing to talk about the sports industry, sports management program at Mason, college athletics, professional sports, youth sports, Sport Diplomacy, the coaching profession, the Olympics, basketball and basketball coaching.
A/V requirements: None
So What is Intercultural Communication? (Speaker: Don Boileau)
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 3:04 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 6:18 pm
In the current globalization people frequently meet other people from different cultures. This presentation covers some of the basic principles and vocabulary to help us understand why what we said is not what is heard by a person from the other culture.
A/V requirements: PowerPoint
Impact of Operations Research on U.S. Industry (Speaker: Karla Hoffman)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 7:28 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:20 pm
The field of operations research, and its development of analytics tool that transform “big data” into useful information for management decision making is transforming the way companies perform. This talk will illustrate how the field has impacted the transformation of many companies and how the field is continuing to change with the advent of cloud […]
A/V requirements: Laptop, LCD, Screen
Creating the Triple Bottom Line for Businesses: Reframing Sustainability Practices for Strategic Advantage in Your Organization (Speaker: Tojo Thatchenkery)
Posted: September 10, 2014 at 12:13 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:27 pm
Sustainability has become a widely held value in many walks of life and has generated new hopes for citizen involvement. It is now possible to do one’s part in creating a sustainable value as well as influence public policy that may mandate various “green” initiatives. Based on his recent book- Positive Design and Appreciative Construction: […]
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen, Lavalier Microphone, Two Speakers
Andean Markets (Speaker: Linda Seligmann)
Posted: September 9, 2014 at 8:32 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:31 pm
Speaker will address the markets of the Peruvian Andes, with special attention to gender relationships and the impacts of neoliberal economic policies, tourism, and decentralization. Addresses intersection of informal and formal economies.
A/V requirements: LCD, Screen
Auction Use by the Federal Government (Speaker: Karla Hoffman)
Posted: September 9, 2014 at 8:17 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:33 pm
A variety of government agencies use various auction strategies to both buy and sell goods and services. This talk will discuss auction designs and their uses within the federal government.
A/V requirements: Laptop, LCD, Screen
Application of Math Modeling in the Airline Industry (Speaker: Karla Hoffman)
Posted: September 9, 2014 at 8:10 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:33 pm
This talk explains how mathematical and economic modeling is used in almost every aspect of an airline’s operations, including scheduling, pricing, facility location and layout, and capital investments and will also highlight recent FAA activities in handling congestion at the busiest airports.
A/V requirements: Laptop, LCD, Screen