2005 Headlines
Johnson School's Black Graduate Association Hosts 2005 SymposiumKwame Jackson, finalist on Donald Trump's "The Apprentice," Will Keynote October 24, 2005, Ithaca, New York The Johnson School's Black Business Graduate Association (BGBA) is pleased to announce its 2005 Symposium, "Capital Gains: The Role of Business in Closing the Wealth Gap in America." The daylong symposium will be held on October 28, 2005 from 9:00 A.M. - 9:30 P.M. in Statler Hall at Cornell University. Kwame Jackson, accomplished businessman and finalist on Donald Trump's Apprentice" will be keynote speaker. The symposium marks tremendous collaboration between the Johnson School's Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the BGBA. For the first time ever, the professional development symposium will coincide with Johnson Means Business Minority Prospective Students Weekend. For seasoned professionals, the symposium will offer an opportunity to recalibrate career goals; for students, the event will afford the opportunity to network with companies and to begin to understand the business climate prior to re-entering the workforce; and for prospective MBA students, the event will help clarify how business school fits into future career plans. The event starts with a networking reception featuring each of the sponsor companies. Later, participants will attend one of four panel discussions. The panels are as follows: "It's Elementary: How Business Can Help Improve Educational Outcomes"; "The Business-Government Intersection: Implications for Urban America"; "WOW—With Ownership, Wealth: Creating Capital through Housing & Community Development"; and "The Bottom Line: Using Entrepreneurship to Spur Ownership". The evening will culminate with a Johnson Black Alumni Connection (JBAC) reception and keynote dinner, where the Wilbur Parker Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Mr. Earle Bradford. Bradford is the third recipient of the award proceeded by John Clark in 2004 and Wilbur Parker himself in 2003. To register for the event visit http://forum.johnson.cornell.edu/students/orgs/bgba/. This event is sponsored by American Express, Credit Suisse?First Boston, Deloitte, Lehman Brothers, and Pfizer. The Black Graduate Business Association (BGBA) works to build bonds with alumni, potential employers, and other Black MBA candidates in order to advance the recruitment of qualified Black students and faculty to the Johnson School, promote professional development of our members, and positively impact the greater community. The Johnson School at Cornell University, founded in 1946, is Cornell's graduate school of management. The Johnson School combines leading edge intellectual capital with "real time, real world" business practice and is among the top business schools in the world. Opportunities for experiential learning, such as immersion programs and student-run venture capital and mutual funds, distinguish the Johnson School's curricula. Programs include MBA and doctoral degrees, a twelve-month MBA option for students with advanced degrees in science or engineering and an executive MBA. The Johnson School is located at the center of Cornell University-the largest of the Ivy League schools and one of the world's top research institutions. For more about the Johnson School please visit: www.johnson.cornell.edu. For More Information |
