GWSB is presenting “Fashion: It’s an `Haute Business” – a panel discussion featuring School alumni and parents sharing perspectives on the current business issues facing the fashion industry.
The event is hosted as part of the School’s MBA and undergraduate New York career treks program. Among those on the panel will be Lisa Bromberg, BBA, ’81, senior vice president of licensing for Anne Klein; Wendy Khan, a GW parent and the CEO of Valentino; and Stephen Yalof, BBA, ’85, senior vice president of real estate for Polo Ralph Lauren.
A networking reception with Dean Doug Guthrie, and Associate Deans Isabelle Bajeux and Liesl Riddle, will immediately follow the panel.
The event is free and open to the GW community. Light hors d’oeuvres will be provided. To register, go here.
To view the event’s Facebook page, go here.
What: A panel discussion on the fashion business and reception.
When: Thurs., Nov. 8, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: The New York Palace
455 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Posted by gwsb on October 24, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
GWSB kicks off the “Conversations on Creative Leadership” series with an event on modern civic leadership hosted by Dean Doug Guthrie and featuring special guest Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
This first event – “The City” – will explore the role of creative leaders in bringing together government, the private sector, and academic institutions to solve society’s most intractable problems. It will include a panel discussion with the Mayoral Fellows MBA students who are developing a five-year economic development strategy for the District of Columbia.
What: Conversations on Creative Leadership series kicks off with “The City.”
When: Monday, Oct. 29, 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Duques Hall, 1st floor, Kendall Auditorium and Oglethorpe Hall
2201 G. Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
The event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, go here.
Posted by gwsb on October 24, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
The third annual International Council for Small Business (ICSB)-George Washington University (GW) Global Entrepreneurship Research and Policy Conference will take place on Oct. 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
The conference will provide an opportunity for policy makers, scholars, and databases developers emphasizing entrepreneurship and business creation to share current issues and the latest advances. For more information, including a full schedule and registration link, go here.
Posted by gwsb on October 10, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
Alumni and all members of the GW Community are invited to a cocktail reception with Dean Doug Guthrie in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, Oct. 14. For more information and to register, go here.
GW alumni of the Phoenix and Scottsdale area are invited to a reception on Thursday, Oct. 18, to meet GWSB Associate Dean of Graduate Programs Liesl Riddle. Dean Riddle, who is associate professor of international business and international affairs, will share her her vision for graduate programs at GWSB. For more information and to register, go here.
Posted by gwsb on October 10, 2012 | Filed under: Alumni News,Events,GWSB News.
The Baltimore-based World Trade Center Institute is hosting an “Embassy Night” on Oct. 4 that will highlight successful partnerships around the world between nations and businesses and feature a dinner speech by Dean Doug Guthrie.
Representatives from over 30 countries are expected at the event, which is designed to showcase global markets and business success. Guthrie will speak on the role of universities in the global economy.
The event, to be held in the atrium ballroom at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center at1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, in Washinton, D.C., costs $175 for institute members and $225 for nonmembers.
Among the country and company connections to be honored are Brazil and ARINC; the Czech Republic and Linet America; Ireland and RTI; Kuwait and the Kennedy Kreiger Institute; and the Netherlands and BD Diagnostics.
Posted by gwsb on September 25, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
GWSB’s Center for Latin American Issues (CLAI) and the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute are presenting a panel discussion on Mexico’s new government and its prospects for success. The event will include speakers and a book signing. For more details on the event, go here.
When: 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 27
Where: Room 451, Duques Hall
2201 G Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Please RSVP at this email address.
Posted by gwsb on September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
Student registration is now open for the GWSB Fall 2012 Career Fair.
• When: Thursday, Sept. 20, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Where: Marvin Center Grand Ballroom – 3rd Floor
Students should arrive in professional business attire with resumes. To identify strengths and improve elevator pitches, students may wish to meet with career center consultants before the fair.
To register, logon to GWorkSB.com (GWorkSB.com > Events > GWSB Fall 2012 Career Fair > Submit your Resume and RSVP).
Posted by gwsb on September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
*For information on the Mexican government panel, go here.
What: A networking reception and panel discussion sponsored by the GWSB Center for Real Estate and Urban Development and GW’s Real Estate Investment and Development Organization (REIDO).
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 13
Where: 6th Floor, Duques Hall
2201 G Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Members of the Center’s advisory board will be on hand to discuss current issues facing the real estate industry, and their roles as industry leaders. An hour-long reception will be followed by a discussion moderated by Alan Davis, BBA, ’82, senior managing director at Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P., a mortgage banking firm. (http://www.hfflp.com/)
The event is free and open to GWSB students and alumni. Go here to register.
Posted by gwsb on September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
What: GW Alumni Weekend
When: Sept. 27-30, 2012
Registration is open for this fall’s alumni weekend at GW. GWSB-specific events scheduled for the weekend include a GWSB alumni pre-concert “tailgate” party hosted by Dean Doug Guthrie before the Earth, Wind and Fire concert; the Ramsey student investment conference; tours of Duques Hall; and a Saturday evening reception for Executive MBA alumni. To attend GWSB events, you must register for the university’s general alumni weekend.
Posted by gwsb on August 14, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
What: A conference on “walkable” urban places and real estate co-sponsored by GWSB’s Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis and the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit organization that researches emerging trends and issues on land use, will bring together academics and practitioners to explore “walkable” urban places and their role in economic development in the Washington, D.C., region.
When: 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Sept. 11
Where: GW’s Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Christopher B. Leinberger, Charles Bendit Distinguished Scholar and research professor of urban real estate, will present new research on “Ranking and Economic and Social Equity Performance of Metro DC’s Walkable Urban Places.” The study establishes metrics to gauge walkable urban places’ performance that could guide investment decisions and public policy development.
Posted by gwsb on August 14, 2012 | Filed under: Events,GWSB News.
