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The challenges within each business school require innovative, individualized solutions. To develop the strategy right for your school, why not take a learning expedition shaped around your projected path? From issues affecting associate deans, to emerging curricula trends, to the needs of developing undergraduate and graduate programs, this conference combines high-demand topics from previous AACSB conferences and lets you set your own agenda based on your goals.

Conference Chair

• Robert E. Mittelstaedt, dean, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

Who Should Attend

Experienced associate deans, new associate deans, and assistant deans with responsibility for internal business school operations, program directors, faculty, curriculum committee members, and business school teams.

Learning Outcomes

• Discover ways to meet increasing demands, manage costs, and develop faculty
• Explore current trends and issues in undergraduate and graduate education
• Learn new techniques to support continuous improvement and strategic planning
• Understand the changing world of management education and how programs respond to these new challenges
• Learn about best practices in program areas, including content, curricula integration, experiential learning models, and online/blended learning
• Develop innovative curriculum delivery and assurance of learning program models to take away and apply to your programs

*Formerly the Associate Deans, Graduate Programs, Undergraduate Programs, and Emerging Curricula Conferences

Keynote Speakers

Michael Burchell
Vice President, Global Business Development
Senior Consultant, Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.

As vice president for Global Business Development and senior consultant with The Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc., Michael Burchell serves as a member of the senior management team responsible for the institute’s overall strategy and management. He continues to consult with clients including Samsung, Estee Lauder, and Novartis. Each year the Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc. selects the “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” and publishes this list in Fortune Magazine. The institute has amassed a sizable body of research on how these companies create workplace environments that leverage the talent and skill of their employees. During this session, Burchell focuses on the business case for workplace development, the role of trust in becoming a great place to work, and best practices of the organizations that make the list.

Mike Muetzel
President
Mx Marketing, LLC

Nationally recognized author Mike Muetzel addresses Generation X managers, employee retention, and productivity in his book, They’re Not Aloof…Just Generation X: Unlock the Mysteries to Today’s Human Capital Management. He is the only author in the United States with a senior corporate background to specifically take on this emerging topic. As an expert in changing traditional leadership paradigms, Muetzel has been featured as a contemporary management resource by notable media such as the Associated Press, Bloomberg Television, and The Boston Globe. Working as a management consultant, his clients have included FedEx Freight, Motorola, Hilton, and Yamaha. He is a former member of the faculty at Clayton State University, and a guest lecturer at Georgia State University. During his session, Muetzel addresses the loyalty, turnover, internal silos, declining employee productivity, and engagement challenges facing organizations today.

Ross Smith
Director of Security Test, Windows Core Security Team
Microsoft Corporation

Ross Smith has worked for Microsoft for nearly 18 years. He is one of the authors of “The Practical Guide to Defect Prevention” and holds 5 software patents. Smith speaks regularly on productivity games and was a guest poster for Google on the use of games in assuring quality. His team’s game work was recently mentioned in The Economist, in the upcoming book “Changing the Game: How Video Games are Transforming the Future of Business,” and a case study entitled, “Game On: Theory Y meets Generation Y” by the Management Innovation Lab and London School of Business. His session, “Dude, where’s my boss? Deploying an Organizational Strategy Through the Use of Productivity Games,” explores how gaming can improve productivity among next-generation workers, and the impact of games and social networking tools on management education and requisite skills for new managers.

 

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