La. (KNOE) – The University of Louisiana Monroe announced that the College of Business and Social Sciences will host its annual symposium Oct. 12-17
Organizers said the evnt will featuring speaker sessions, student competitions and other events under the theme “It Happens Here.”
The schedule includes the following events:
- Keynote Panel
- Elevator Pitch Competition
- Career Fair
- A cookout
- The annual CBSS Brain Bowl.
Sessions are free and open to the public.
The Elevator Pitch Competition, held with the Office of Career Development and Career Ambassadors, is scheduled for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at The Hangar. Students will have 90 seconds to pitch their ideas for a chance to win the top prize. Student attendees also will be entered into a door-prize drawing.
Three local business leaders will take part in the “It Happens Here” keynote panel at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
- Michael Crenshaw – CEO of Crenshaw Analytics
- Ruslan Hemed – Director of Business Intelligence and Strategy at Kennedy Rice Mill/4 Sisters Rice
- Stephanie Polk – CEO of Holy Dippers.
The CBSS Brain Bowl will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at The Hangar. The collegewide trivia competition will feature teams representing each school within CBSS. Each team includes three students, one faculty member and one professional.
The competition is open to CBSS students. Students can contact their school director for more information.
The university invited the public to attend symposium sessions. For more information on teh event click, here.
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