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Description |
Wednesday, October 25
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3 - 5:45 p.m. |
Club Quarters Hotel Central Loop and GBSSA Conference Check-In
Address: 111 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
- Need directions from O'hare Airport? Click here.
- Need directions from Midway Airport? Click here.
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5:45 - 6 p.m. |
Take CTA Train/Bus to Giordano's West Loop/Greektown
Address: 815 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Need directions? Click here.
- Upon arrival at hotel, check your bag for your 3-day CTA pass.
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6 - 9 p.m. |
Casual Welcome Dinner at Giordano's West Loop/Greektown
- Make sure to try some of Chicago's world-famous, deep dish pizza!
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9 p.m. |
Take CTA Train/Bus to Club Quarters Hotel Central Loop
Address: 111 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
- Need directions? Click here.
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Thursday, October 26
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8 - 9 a.m.
Cardinal Room
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Continental Breakfast
Address: 750 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Need directions to Student Center East? Click here.
- Once inside, follow signage in building to find the Cardinal room.
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9 - 9:30 a.m.
Cardinal Room
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Conference Opening
Presenter: Scott Schneider, Assistant Dean at UIC Business Liautaud Graduate School
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9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Fort Dearborn
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Improv your Communication and Leadership Skills: An Experiential Sampler
Presenter: Ranjit Souri, Director of Student Professional Development at UIC Business
Note: We will be using improvisational techniques during this session and will ask conference attendees to participate.
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10:45 - 11 a.m. |
Morning Break |
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11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Session Block 1 |
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Option 1
Cardinal Room
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Matriculation: Changing the Yes? To Yes!
Presenters: Sarah McBride and Erika Santoyo
A. Gary Anderson School of Management, UC Riverside
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Option 2
White Oak Room
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How to Exert Influence Without Formal Authority: Turning “No because’ into “Yes and”
Presenters: Joy Bianchi, Amanda Gill, Jody O'Connor, and Holden Reyes
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 3 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Block 2 |
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Option 1
Cardinal Room
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Empower & Engage: Building Quality Engagement Through Student Leadership & Events in MBA & Specialized Masters Programs
Presenters: TJ Coblentz, Erica Day, and Liz Sortais
W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
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Option 2
White Oak Room
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Managing Expectations: Discretionary Decision Making to Resolve Complex Issues
Presenter: Nicola Woods, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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3 - 3:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Break |
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3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Block 3 |
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Option 1
Cardinal Room
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The Power of Inclusive Leadership
Presenter: Nicole Kaforski, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Option 2
White Oak Room
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Defining Social Impact through Global & Experiential Learning Courses
Presenter: Mohammad Khan, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
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5 - 5:30 p.m. |
Take CTA Train/Bus to Club Quarters Hotel Central Loop
Address: 111 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
- Need directions? Click here.
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Break |
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6:30 - 7:15 p.m. |
Meet at hotel lobby @ 6:30 p.m. and take CTA Train/Bus @ 6:45 p.m. to Second City
Address: 230 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
- Need directions? Click here.
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8 - 10 p.m. |
Dinner & Second City Improv Show - "The Best of Second City: Chicago Style"
Dinner and ticket provided by GBSSA. Guests are seated at 7:15 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.
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10 p.m. |
Take CTA Train/Bus to Club Quarters Hotel Central Loop
Address: 111 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
- Need directions? Click here.
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Friday, October 27
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8 - 9:30 a.m.
Cardinal Room
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Continental Breakfast
Address: 750 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Need directions to Student Center East? Click here.
- Once inside, follow signage in building to find the Cardinal room.
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9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Block 4 |
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Option 1
Cardinal Room
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Bridges of Collaboration: Uniting Diverse Programs for Student Success
Presenters: Aimee Hanna and Cody Schara
Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Option 2
White Oak Room
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To Be Determined... |
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11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Conference Closing: Membership Survey Outcomes |
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12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Break - Take CTA Train/Bus to Club Quarters Hotel Central Loop
Address: 111 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
- Need directions? Click here.
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6 p.m. Onwards |
OPTIONAL: Friday Night Closing Social - Punch Bowl Social
Address: 310 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Join us for food/drink, bowling, arcade, karaoke, or table games.
- Food and drink will be on your own expense.
- Need directions? Click here.
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