UPC:   Summer Management Programs
The concept and design of two different summer management programs along with success factors is shared.  Presenters will discuss the benefits of the program, instructional approaches and survey results from students and alumni.

  Summer Management Programs 

• J. Kline Harrison, associate dean for Curriculum and Administration, Wayne Calloway School of Business and Accountancy, Wake Forest University
• Thomas F. Monahan, dean, College of Commerce and Finance, Villanova University

UPC:   Assessment of Core Competencies at the Undergraduate Level 
This session will focus on the mission-driven assessment of core competencies at the undergraduate level.  The presenters will report on the various approaches of assessing functional business knowledge and written and oral communication skills.  Two business school examples are provided.

  Assessment of Core Competencies at the Undergraduate Level (Christ/Pirie)
  Assessment of Core Competencies at the Undergraduate Level (Harich)

• Mary Y. Christ, assistant professor of accounting, College of Business Administration, Valparaiso University

• Katrin R. Harich, associate dean, College of Business and Economics, California State University, Fullerton

• Wendy Pirie, associate professor of finance, College of Business Administration, Valparaiso University

UPC:   Studying Abroad and International Partnerships  

  Studying Abroad and International Partnerships 

• Martin Butler, dean of undergraduate studies, Quinn School of Business, University College Dublin

• Robert Mill, director of Undergraduate Programs and professor, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver

GPC:   Plenary III: Creating and Balancing Your Portfolio of MBA Programs: the Positioning Dilemma 
Over the past decade, many schools have launched one or more new versions of their MBA aimed at particular market segments.  Recent data revealed b-school’s manage an average 2.5 master's programs each.  However, some schools have elected to stay with only a single version of MBA program.  Although electing to stay with the traditional MBA may mean a school forgoes certain new market opportunities, schools with multiple versions of the MBA face challenges, both in coordinating their market image and their internal consistency across programs.  In this session, panelists will consider such questions as: What considerations go into deciding to add a new program to a school’s portfolio of offerings? How much variance is possible among a school’s programs without affecting the understanding of what the school and its MBA stand for? What is the "product" being offered?  What are the risks of being too “innovative” or not broadening the portfolio? How might program directors better prepare for the challenges of responding to distinct markets, and handle balancing a number of programs versus just one?

  Creating and Balancing Your Portfolio of MBA Programs: the Positioning Dilemma 

• Kim Corfman, associate dean, Stern School of Business, New York University
• James M. Danko, associate dean, Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College
• Judy Kamm, associate dean and MBA program director, McCallum Graduate School, Bentley College
• Brian Lindquist, dean, College of Graduate Business and Management, University of Phoenix

GPC:   Making Responsibility and Corporate Governance More than Window Dressing 
Some contend that students are rarely taught a comprehensive ethical framework and that may translate into integrity lapses in business.  How do the accounting and management curriculums rate on preparing students to understand responsibility in managing a company and interacting with society?  Where do basic principles fit into management education priorities and what changes are needed?

  Making Responsibility and Corporate Governance More than Window Dressing 

• Samuel Gaglio, assistant dean, College of Business, University of Notre Dame 

• Bruce Hutton, professor, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver 

• Nancy McGaw, associate director, Aspen Institute ISIB 

GPC:   Stresses and Synergies of Full-time and Part-time Programs 
This workshop identifies the stresses between full-time and part-time MBA programs through different services, curricular changes, resources and expectations.  Session addresses how to manage the stress.  Presenters will pinpoint the synergies and benefits along with lessons learned. 

  Stresses and Synergies of Full-time and Part-time Programs 

• Kim P. Corfman, associate dean and associate professor of marketing, Stern School of Business, New York University

• Diane M. Fennig, director, Graduate Student and Alumni Services, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

  Program Structure Issues: Integration and Customization 

• Mike Fetters, Academic vice president and dean of faculty, School of Management, Babson College
• Steve Laster, Director of Curriculum Innovation and Technology Group, School of Management, Babson College
• Richard 'Barth' Strempek, associate professor, The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, Elon University

  BioTech Management: The Evolution of a Curriculum 

• Bob Nachtmann, director of MBA Programs, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh

  Impact of Electronic Delivery on the Learning Experience 

• Gail S.M. Evans, Executive Director of Distance Education and Professor of Business Legal Studies, University of Houston Downtown

  Infusing New Ideas into the Curriculum

• Rodney Alsup, assistant dean, Graduate Programs, Michael J. Coles School of Business, MBA for Experienced Professionals, Kennesaw State University
• Sarah Gardial, assistant dean, MBA Program, College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
• Karen L. Newman, dean, E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, University of Richmond