Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Blau Auditorium
Presented by the Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship, the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, Net Impact, and the Ross Leadership Initiative.
Fred Keller is chairman and CEO of Cascade Engineering, a multi-business manufacturer and marketer supporting multiple brands in the automotive, truck, solid waste/recycling, furniture, and renewable energy industries. His innovative management approach and work in advancing sustainability are featured regularly in business and industry publications, and he serves as a visiting lecturer on Sustainability at Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management.
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Colloquium
The E-Showcase is a collaborative event between The Entrepreneur & Venture Club and U-Entrepreneurship (University of Michigan) with a purpose to inspire students about their own passions and ventures. The event will feature two Keynote Speakers:
Robert Wolfe (Co-Founder Moosejaw, Co-Founder Crowdrise)
Rich Sheridan (CEO Menlo Innovations)
The event will also include five student venture of M-Entrepreneurship that will present their business plans to angel investors, venture capitalists, Ross School of Business professors, and guest members of the event.
The E-Showcase will be held on February 6, 2013 within the Colloquium at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. RSVP information coming soon.
Contacts:
Mark Kempa makempa@umich.edu
Zach Simon zsimon@umich.edu
Nung Yoo nungyoo@umich.edu
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Blau Auditorium
RISA, as part of its RISA Think Speaker series, is organizing a panel talk on "What they don't teach you at business school?" Come listen to some of your favorite professors, Gautam Ahuja, Aneel Karnani and Puneet Manchanda, talk about what we should know but we aren't being taught before we go back to the real world.
Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: Colloquium
The Ross Africa Business Club welcomes you to the 1st Annual Africa Business Conference – "Energizing Africa's Emergence" at the Ross School of Business on February 8th, 2013. This is an avenue to highlight economic opportunities, challenges and ways to energize Africa's emergence.
We are engaging the expertise of successful professionals and leaders in the region and beyond. They would share their success stories and provide first-hand information beyond media reports.The conference will feature speakers, who are passionate, engaging, and prepared to address pressing issues facing Africa's development. The speakers will discuss issues related to growth through awareness and impact investing in Africa; transforming Africa's economy through the energy sector; and developing entrepreneurs.
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Private Event
Location: Blau Auditorium, R0210, R0240, Ross Lobby Table #1, Ross Lobby Table #2, Ross Lobby Table #3, Ross Lobby Table #4
Presented by the UM Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance
The day will feature a series of moderated sessions with experts addressing the following topics:
9:30am-11:15am Women in Investment Management
11:30am-1:15pm Buy Side vs. Sell Side
1:45pm-3:15pm Hedge Fund Portfolio Management
3:30pm-5:00pm Day in the Life of a Hedge Fund COO/General Counsel
Please RSVP to UMfiresidechats@gmail.com; you must indicate which sessions you plan to attend. You must include a) your resume, b) why you wish to attend and c) specific questions related to the sessions above. Upon acceptance, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Business casual attire required.