LeBow Calendar

02/27/12 - Memorial Service: Vice Dean Thomas J. Hindelang

Join us to remember and honor the great Dr. Thomas J. Hindelang, Vice Dean. Gather with faculty, students, staff, family and friends to share stories and to remember his legacy here at Drexel. Monday, February 27, 2012 Memorial service: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Behrakis Grand Hall in the Creese Student Center 32nd and Chestnut Streets Reception to follow. Dr. Thomas J. Hindelang was the George B. Francis Distinguished Professor of Finance (1992 - 2012), Vice Dean (2004 - 2012) and Executive Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (2003 - 2012) in the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business at Drexel University, Philadelphia. Previously at Drexel, he held the appointments: Interim Head, Department of Decision Sciences (2008 - 2010 and 2004 - 2005), Senior Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs (1997 - 2004), Executive Assistant to the President (1995 - 1997), Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs (1995 - 1996), Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Business and Administration (1994 - 1995), President of Faculty Senate (1989 - 1991), Head, Department of Finance (1983 - 1994), Assistant Dean, College of Business and Administration (1981 - 1983), Assistant Dean, The Graduate School (1979 - 1981), Professor (1980 - 2012), Associate Professor (1976 - 1980), and Assistant Professor (1973 - 1976). Over his career, Dr. Hindelang was awarded six teaching awards: the Lindback Award for Teaching Excellence at Drexel University, two teaching awards in the LeBow College Special Graduate Programs, two teaching awards at Indiana University, and one at Parsons College. In 1992, Dr. Hindelang was awarded the Harold Myers Trustee Award for Distinguished Service to Drexel University. Finally, he has been cited in the publications: Outstanding Educators of America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the East, and Outstanding Young Men of America.

Date: 02/27/12 4:00pm
Location: Beharkis Grand Hall , 32nd and Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/hindelangmemorial

02/29/12 - Evidence & Perspectives Series: Corporate Governance Lessons from the Field

EVIDENCE & PERSPECTIVES SERIES: Corporate Governance Lessons from the Field(s): Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Co-sponsored by LeBow College's Corporate and Executive Education Center Pearlstein Business Learning Center, room 102 32nd and Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 Agenda 7:30 - 8.00 a.m. Registration 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Program and Q&A Today's boards continue to be challenged by increased responsibilities, global initiatives, unprecedented accountability and the escalating voice of stakeholders. Corporate Governance and where it is headed is the key to managing these challenges. Cost: $25 Includes continental breakfast. Our panelists: Joann Lublin is the management news editor for the Wall Street Journal. She works with reporters in the Journal's domestic and foreign bureaus, conceptualizing and organizing coverage of management and workplace issues. She has written extensively about such issues as corporate governance, executive compensation, recruiting and succession. She is contributing editor of the Journal's annual special section on executive pay. Glen Booraem, Principal and Assistant Controller at The Vanguard Group, Glenn serves as the Head of Corporate Governance Program at Vanguard Group Glenn is a Principal of the Vanguard Group and the Controller for all investment companies served by Vanguard. He joined Vanguard in 1989 and is currently responsible for Vanguard's global fund accounting operations. George Mackenzie, Non-Executive Chairman, American Water Company. Mr. Mackenzie has been a Director of American Water Capital Corp. since August 2003. He serves as a Non Executive Director of American Water Works Company, Inc. Dr. Ralph A. Walkling, Stratakis Chair and Executive Director of the Drexel University LeBow College of Business, Center for Corporate Governance, He is internationally known for his research involving corporate governance and corporate acquisitions. He is a regular consultant to industry and a leading contributor to the top refereed journals in his field. This program will be moderated by Patricia Q. Connolly, Director of the Drexel University LeBow College of Business Center for Corporate Governance. Earn up to 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. LeBow College of Business, Division of Drexel University, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Date: 02/29/12 7:30am
Location: Pearlstein Business Learning Center, Pearlstein Business Learning Center 3218 Market Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/evidenceandperspectives

02/29/12 - Seminar In Entrepreneurial Excellence - Finding Your Fit in an Entrepreneurial Venture – A Scientific Approach to Growing Your Team

Baiada Center/Seminars in Entrepreneurial Excellence/February 29 The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship Presents “Finding Your Fit in an Entrepreneurial Venture - A Scientific Approach to Growing Your Team” February 29, 2012 8:30 a.m. - Noon (Continental breakfast available at 8:15 a.m.) Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship 3225 Arch Street, Ground Floor Drexel University's Main Campus Getting the right people on the bus is one of the greatest challenges for every entrepreneurial venture. Limited financial resources often compounds this challenge and makes it even more imperative to hire and train folks who are a good fit and provide value to the organization. Building on a 35-year foundation of research by Dr. Janice Presser and Dr. Jack Gerber, the Gabriel Institute created and validated technology that measures how people interact in teams. The resulting TGI Role-Based Assessment™ (RBA) incorporates a range of predictable individual and group performance variables that have not been directly measured by other forms of assessment: • Coherence: expressed as positive, flexible, constructive teaming behaviors • Role: the affinity for specific modes of service to an organization • Teaming Characteristics: individual styles of responding and relating to others • Job-fit: the right people performing the right tasks • Role-pairing: known, replicable synergies between specific Roles Attend this Seminar in Entrepreneurial Excellence to:  Choose better people!  Build better teams!  Drive better performance! This Seminar in Entrepreneurial Excellence is a two-part experience. Participants will complete the Gabriel Institute Role-Based Assessment™ online by February 27. A Self-Directed Report that outlines areas in which they excel and areas where improvement would be beneficial will be generated. These reports will be brought to the seminar on February 29 and the results will be discussed to reveal to participants the process for adding the right team members to help their growing businesses succeed. Instructor: Bruce H. Rubin is a principal in the consulting company BHR Global Associates, Inc.; a partner in the consulting company Nenko Advisors International, LLC; and an agent for The Gabriel Institute and its Role Based Assessment. Bruce provides expertise and assistance in the areas of global sourcing, supply chain management, product development, logistics support, as well sales and marketing support. Bruce has over thirty years experience in product development and introduction, supply chain management, purchasing, inventory management and systems implementation, and has developed forecasting models and led the materials planning and purchasing efforts for two mid-sized consumer products companies. He has worked with most major retailers in the US, including Wal-Mart, Lowes, and Kmart, as well as their supply chain organizations, to develop new products. He has personal contacts in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, Germany, India and Israel for sourcing and product development. Bruce has taught APICS certification classes and is a speaker at regional conferences on supply chain and materials planning. He holds a BS in Economics from Fairleigh-Dickinson University and an MBA in Business Management from Temple University. Cost: $100 General Admission; $75 Drexel Alumni - Contact Debra Colbert-Maduforo at debbie@drexel.edu for coupon code. Visit baiadacenter.com/calendar to register. For more information contact Terri Zobel at terriz@drexel.edu; 215-895-0302.

Date: 02/29/12 8:30am
Location: Baiada Center, Academic Building 3225 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Debra Colbert-Maduforo, 215.895.0309
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3731

03/06/12 - Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop - The Power of Video: Communication Strategies for the Entrepreneur

Baiada Center Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop/March 6 The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship Presents The Power of Video: Communication Strategies for the Entrepreneur Workshop Leader: Josh Helfand Senior Director, Business Development FMP Media Solutions, Inc. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 5 - 7 pm Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship 3225 Arch Street, Ground Floor Drexel University's Main Campus Register at www.baiadacenter.com/calendar. For additional information, contact Terri Zobel at terriz@drexel.edu.

Date: 03/06/12 5:00pm
Location: Baiada Center, Academic Building 3225 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Debra Colbert-Maduforo, 215.895.0309
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3861

03/07/12 - CFO Alliance Roundtable

Presented by Hubert Glover Ph.D, Associate Clinical Professor of Accounting, Drexel's LeBow College of Business The CFO Alliance is a global community of senior financial leaders and decision makers who come together to share their experience, knowledge and wisdom. Through in-person events, virtual interaction and a rich knowledge base, The CFO Alliance helps financial leaders network, share knowledge and receive guidance to act effectively and decisively, driving their continued success as a financial leader. Relationships that executives develop through the CFO Alliance make them more effective today and throughout their career. Attendance is limited to Senior Financial Executives. Earn up to 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Registration: http://cfoalliance.org LeBow College of Business, Division of Drexel University, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Date: 03/07/12 7:30am
Location: Philadelphia Country Club, 1601 Spring Mill Rd. Gladwyne PA 19035 (directions)
Contact: James Caruso, 215.895.1604
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3872

03/07/12 - Drexel Women in Business: Discussion and reception with Joan Carter, President of the Union League of Philadelphia

Join fellow Drexel women of business for a discussion and reception with Joan Carter, President of the Union League of Philadelphia and President of UM Holdings Ltd. Date: March 7, 2012 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Union League of Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Room 140 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 http://www.unionleague.org/ Cost: $15 Includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and open bar. All Drexel alumni, students and friends welcome to attend. Co-sponsored by Drexel Alumni Relations. Joan Carter is co-founder and President of UM Holdings Ltd., a company that began in 1973 as a heart clinic providing stress testing and cardiac rehabilitation. The company grew through the addition of various cardiac medical services including a Holter monitoring subsidiary that became the largest in the country, a pharmaceutical research organization that pioneered the computerization of new drug applications, and a dialysis company that grew from a single unit to 23 centers in 6 states. Ms. Carter serves on the Board of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and is former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Ms. Carter was a member of the first class of women admitted to The Union League of Philadelphia - a 3200 member organization comprised of leaders in our region that was founded in 1862. Last year, the League elected Joan Carter as its President. She is the first woman to hold this post in 149 years. Ms. Carter will talk about the role of women in business as well as her own experience as an entrepreneur and as President of the Union League of Philadelphia.

Date: 03/07/12 6:00pm
Location: Union League, 140 South Broad Street Philadelphia PA 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/joancarter

03/08/12 - Eye of the Entrepreneur - The Brothers Baiada: 4 Faces of Entrepreneurship

Baiada Center Eye of the Entrepreneur The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship Presents Eye of the Entrepreneur The Brothers Baiada: 4 Faces of Entrepreneurship March 8, 2012 8:00 - 10:30 A.M. George D. Behrakis Grand Hall Creese Student Union Complex 32nd and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania You are cordially invited to be a member of the studio audience for a live interview of the Brothers Baiada - Mark, Michael, Matthew and Mel. Running the gamut from managed and aggressive growth, survival and lifestyle businesses, this discussion will reveal the diverse entrepreneurial journeys each of the brothers traveled and how each path fit the individual's personal objectives. Featuring four of Laurence A. Baiada's sons: • J. Mark Baiada, President of Bayada Home Health Care • R. Michael Baiada, President of ATH Group, Inc. • L. Matthew Baiada, Founder and CEO of SolidSurface Designs, Inc. • P. Mel Baiada, President and Founder of Basecamp Business, Basecamp Ventures and Founder of Bluestone Software Please register online at the Baiada Calendar of Events page. The Laurence A. Baiada Center's Eye of the Entrepreneur provides an inside look into the featured entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in which they practice, providing lessons learned, guiding principles, philosophies and practical advice. For more information, contact Terri Zobel at terriz@drexel.edu or 215-895-0302.

Date: 03/08/12 8:00am
Location: Behrakis Grand Hall, Creese Student Center 32nd and Chestnut Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Debra Colbert-Maduforo, 215.895.0309
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3606

03/19/12 - Incubator Competition Application Deadline

Baiada Business Incubator Competition - Open to current Drexel students and alumni • Application Deadline - March 19, 2012 • Selected teams will present plans at the 2012 Entrepreneur Conference on June 6, 2012 at World Café Live For more details click http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/Competitions/BusinessPlan/incubator.php for more information.

Date: 03/19/12 5:00pm
Location: Baiada Center, Academic Building 3225 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Terri Zobel, 215.895.0302
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3604

03/26/12 - Deadline for Business Plan Submissions

Business Plan Competition - Open to all Drexel students • Submission Deadline - March 26, 2012 For more information please click http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/Competitions/BusinessPlan/phaseII.php.

Date: 03/26/12 5:00pm
Location: Baiada Center, Academic Building 3225 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Terri Zobel, 215.895.0302
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3584

04/11/12 - The Center for Corporate Reputation Management Presents: How Southwest Airlines Leverages Culture to Build Reputation with Ginger Hardage

The Center for Corporate Reputation Management Presents: How Southwest Airlines Leverages Culture to Build Reputation with Ginger Hardage, Senior Vice President Culture & Communications for Southwest Airlines Co. Date: April 11, 2012 Time: 7:30 a.m. Registration / breakfast 8:00 a.m. Presentation and Q&A Location: The Union League 140 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 Cost: $25 Includes continental breakfast. In July 2008, Ginger assumed additional responsibility for the Culture aspects at Southwest Airlines from President Emeritus Colleen Barrett. She also oversees all internal and external communications for the airline that carries the most Customers in the United States and is a member of its Executive Planning Committee. PRWeek has named Ginger to its 2011 Top 50 Power List and previously as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Public Relations. In 2010, Southwest Airlines ranked in the top 20 of the “Best-in-Class” category in a national Corporate Public Affairs Survey. As a nationally recognized public relations professional, Ginger was distinguished as one of Texas' Most Powerful and Influential Women in 2010; received the National Public Relations Achievement Award (presented at Ball State University) in 2009; was named “Legendary Communicator” by Southern Methodist University in 2007; and was selected for the James C. Bowling Executive-In-Residence Lecture Series at the University of Kentucky in 2005. The Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) named her its PR Practitioner of the Year for 2000. That same year, the Southwest Airlines Corporate Communications Team was named the Top Communications Department in the nation by PRWeek. In 1999, the Texas Public Relations Association also recognized Southwest Airlines with its highest corporate award, The Lone Star Award, for consistently placing a high priority on the practice of creative public relations. Ginger was named America's Top Corporate Public Relations Practitioner in 1995 by Inside PR, a national trade magazine. Ginger currently serves on the International Board of Trustees for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and the board of Trinity Commons Foundation. She previously served on the advisory boards of Business Civic Leadership Center, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Big Brothers and Sisters of Metropolitan Dallas; Southwest Cares; and the Council of Public Relations Firms. She is a past president of the Dallas Chapter of the International Association of Business Communications; a past member of the Southern Methodist University Public Relations advisory board; and formerly on the Texas Tech Rawls College of Business advisory board. Ginger is a member of the Public Relations Society of America; the Arthur W. Page Society; and a graduate of Leadership Texas.

Date: 04/11/12 7:30am
Location: Union League, 140 South Broad Street Philadelphia PA 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/reputationsouthwest

04/11/12 - A View From the Top: Bill McDermott, co-CEO of SAP

Bill McDermott will visit Drexel University on Wednesday, April 11, to participate in a fireside chat. A networking reception will follow.

Date: 04/11/12 6:00pm
Location: Behrakis Grand Hall, Creese Student Center 32nd and Chestnut Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Gavin McCullion, 215.895.2376
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/SAP

04/12/12 - Raymond James and LeBow Present: The Corporate Retirement Plan Industry: Regulatory Changes and Fiduciary Best Practices

Raymond James and LeBow Present: The Corporate Retirement Plan Industry: Regulatory Changes and Fiduciary Best Practices Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:30 a.m. Registration / Breakfast 8:15 a.m. Presentation: Department of Labor 8:45 a.m. Panel discussion 9:30 a.m. Q&A Panelists include: Moderator: Dean George Tsetsekos, Ph.D.

Date: 04/12/12 7:30am
Location: Beharkis Grand Hall , 32nd and Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/raymondjamesretirement

04/13/12 - LeBow Night at the Phillies!

Drexel University's LeBow College of Business Presents a Night at the Phillies - Philadelphia Phillies v. New York Mets. All Drexel alumni, friends, and families welcome. Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 Pre-game reception (includes cookout meal, soft drinks, and beer): 5:35 -7:00 p.m. Reception Location: High and Inside Pub Seat Location: Section 414 Game: 7:05 p.m. Total Cost: $50 Location: Citizens Bank Park 1 Citizens Bank Way Philadelphia, PA 19148 Gates open promptly at 5:35 p.m. The best options for parking are lots K and M. The ballpark is also easily accessible by public transportation: http://www.septa.org/. Tickets are available on a first come basis. After you have purchased your ticket, they will be available for pick-up on game day beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the first base gate near Pattison Avenue and Darien Street. For more information contact Michael Colligan: mpc522@drexel.edu or 215.571.3545.

Date: 04/13/12 5:30pm
Location: Citizens Bank Park, One Citizens Bank Way Philadelphia PA 19148 (directions)
Contact: Michael Colligan, 215.571.3545
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/phillies2012

04/25/12 - Business Plan Pitch

TBD

Date: 04/25/12 6:00pm
Location: Baiada Center, Academic Building 3225 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Terri Zobel, 215.895.0302
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3585

05/02/12 - Seminar In Entrepreneurial Excellence - Google Plus: The Fusion of Search & Social and What It Means for Your Business

Baiada Center/Seminars in Entrepreneurial Excellence/May 2 The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship Presents "Google Plus: The Fusion of Search & Social and What It Means for Your Business" May 2, 2012 8:30 a.m. - Noon (Continental breakfast available at 8:15 a.m.) Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship 3225 Arch Street, Ground Floor Drexel University's Main Campus Workshop Leader: Bechara Jaoudeh Is there anyone out there who still wants to say that being on Google+ doesn't matter? Anyone? Because when being on Google+ means that you potentially can have your Google+ page leap to the top in those sidebar results, Google+ matters. It matters more than ever before. This is a quote from Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land. His words mirror the sentiments of many experts in search marketing. Google+ is integrated into the world's most powerful search engine - Google. Think about what that means for your business. You will miss out if you don't get involved with Google+ now. Attend this workshop to find out: • Why your business should have a Google+ page and how to use that page to drive business • How Google+ features affect search and how it helps customers find your business online • How to develop an effective content strategy to keep followers engaged • Why and how creating authorship gives you an advantage • What other brands are doing successfully on Google+ You will walk away from this workshop with all the details you need to get started and build a thriving presence on Google+. Bechara Jaoudeh is a Philly Marketing Labs co-founder and the owner of BagelSpice, a food product business driven solely through social media efforts. His product has garnered national attention from the likes of MSNBC and the Hungry Girl Newsletter. At Philly Marketing Labs, he coordinates and drives the tracking and analysis of social media and digital marketing campaigns for Philly Marketing Labs clients. Cost: $100 General Admission; $75 Drexel Alumni - Contact Debra Colbert-Maduforo at debbie@drexel.edu for coupon code. Visit www.lebow.drexel.edu/baiadacenter to register. For more information contact Terri Zobel at terriz@drexel.edu; 215-895-0302.

Date: 05/02/12 8:30am
Location: Baiada Center, Academic Building 3225 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Debra Colbert-Maduforo, 215.895.0309
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3879

05/04/12 - Alumni Weekend Lunch, Learn and Lead: Enhancing Corporate Value

Alumni Weekend Lunch, Learn and Lead: Enhancing Corporate Value Date: May 4, 2012 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: TBD Come join a discussion with expert alumni and LeBow College's Center for Corporate Reputation Management's Executive Director, Elliot Schreiber, Ph.D., discuss key strategies in creating and maintaining a successful organization from the inside out. Moderator: Elliot Schreiber, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Marketing and Executive Director, Center for Corporate Reputation Management Panelists: Tina Waters, Senior Vice President of Customer Service Operations for Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. Cindy Conway, Director of Corporate Communications at Wilmington Trust Boxed lunch will be served. All Drexel alumni, students and friends welcome to attend!

Date: 05/04/12 12:00pm
Location: TBD, 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/lllcorpvalue

05/04/12 - Alumni Weekend: Politics and Economics: Predicting the 2012 U.S. Economy During an Election Year

Alumni Weekend: Politics and Economics: Predicting the 2012 U.S. Economy During an Election Year Date: May 4, 2012 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: TBD Reception to follow. Come hear LeBow faculty and industry expert panelists discuss their predictions of the 2012 U.S. economy and how the results from the upcoming election will affect Fed policy and the economy at large. Panelists: Dean George Tsetsekos, Ph.D. Vibhas Madan, Ph.D., Economics Department Head and Professor Stephen Mullin, Senior Vice President and Principal, Econsult Corporation

Date: 05/04/12 5:30pm
Location: TBD, 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/aweconomy

05/05/12 - Alumni Weekend Investment 101

Alumni Weekend Investment 101 Date: May 5, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: TBD Continental breakfast served. Come hear finance faculty and alumni investment experts go over the basics of investing: making the initial investment, compounding, preparing for contradictions, types of investments and portfolios and diversification. Alumni panelists: Susan Pajer '83, Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Bill Whitmore '01, CFP, Financial Advisor, Kistler-Tiffany Advisors Bill Dorman '80, Financial Consultant, Janney Montgomery Scott

Date: 05/05/12 10:00am
Location: TBD, 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/awinvestment

05/05/12 - Beta Gamma Sigma Alumni Brunch

Beta Gamma Sigma Alumni Brunch Date: May 5, 2012 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: TBD Reunite with Beta Gamma Sigma alumni from throughout the years as we gather over brunch to network and discuss the future of the college.

Date: 05/05/12 11:30am
Location: TBD, 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/awbgs

05/05/12 - Alumni Weekend Retirement Planning: Understanding How Changes in Government Policy Can Affect Your Retirement

Alumni Weekend Retirement Planning: Understand How Changes in Government Policy Can Affect Your Retirement Date: May 5, 2012 Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: TBD Join Tony Curatola, Ph.D. and Rich Freedman, J.D. to discuss the state of your retirement, and how to prepare for the future in these unstable economic times.

Date: 05/05/12 1:30pm
Location: TBD, 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/awretirement

05/08/12 - CFO Alliance Roundtable

The CFO Alliance is a global community of senior financial leaders and decision makers who come together to share their experience, knowledge and wisdom. Through in-person events, virtual interaction and a rich knowledge base, The CFO Alliance helps financial leaders network, share knowledge and receive guidance to act effectively and decisively, driving their continued success as a financial leader. Relationships that executives develop through the CFO Alliance make them more effective today and throughout their career. Attendance is limited to Senior Financial Executives. Earn up to 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Registration: http://cfoalliance.org LeBow College of Business, Division of Drexel University, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Date: 05/08/12 7:30am
Location: Philadelphia Country Club, 1601 Spring Mill Rd. Gladwyne PA 19035 (directions)
Contact: James Caruso, 215.895.1604
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3873

05/17/12 - Changes and Challenges Facing Today's Chief Marketing Officer

The Center for Corporate Reputation Management and the Philadelphia American Marketing Association Present: Changes and Challenges Facing Today's Chief Marketing Officer Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Time: 7:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast 8:00 a.m. Panel discussion Location: The Union League 140 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 It has never been a more challenging time to be a Chief Marketing Officer. Technology, global competition, the recession, and growing stakeholder demands are among the issues that are changing the demands of the job and shortening CMO "lifespans". With this backdrop, we have asked three CMOs of major, global companies to share "The Changes and Challenges Facing Today's CMO". They will share their own challenges, their "tough learnings", and what they believe lies ahead in this highly interactive panel discussion. Featured Panelists: - Blair Christie, Chief Marketing Officer, Cisco - Christa Carone, Chief Marketing Officer, Xerox - Scott Coleman, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, DuPont Moderator: - Elliot Schreiber, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Marketing and Executive Director, Center for Corporate Reputation Management Cost: Member/Drexel University Tickets - Advance Tickets $40.00 Member/Drexel University Tickets - Walk-In $50.00 NonMember - Advance $55.00 NonMember - Walk-In $65.00 Students $25.00

Date: 05/17/12 7:30am
Location: To Be Determined, 0 (directions)
Contact: Cassandra Brown, 215.895.6294
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/ccrmpma

06/02/12 - Constituent Networking Reception at Chaddsford Winery

Come and enjoy an afternoon of networking, a private tour and wine tasting at Chaddsford Winery. All alumni, friends, and family of the colleges are welcome to attend.

Date: 06/02/12 2:00pm
Location: Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike Chadds Ford PA 19317 (directions)
Contact: Michael Colligan, 215.571.3545
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/chaddsford

06/06/12 - 2012 Entrepreneur Conference

TBD

Date: 06/06/12 8:30am
Location: World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 (directions)
Contact: Terri Zobel, 215.895.0302
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3587

06/14/12 - CFO Alliance Roundtable

Presented by Hubert Glover Ph.D, Associate Clinical Professor of Accounting, Drexel's LeBow College of Business The CFO Alliance is a global community of senior financial leaders and decision makers who come together to share their experience, knowledge and wisdom. Through in-person events, virtual interaction and a rich knowledge base, The CFO Alliance helps financial leaders network, share knowledge and receive guidance to act effectively and decisively, driving their continued success as a financial leader. Relationships that executives develop through the CFO Alliance make them more effective today and throughout their career. Attendance is limited to Senior Financial Executives. Earn up to 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Registration: http://cfoalliance.org LeBow College of Business, Division of Drexel University, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Date: 06/14/12 7:30am
Location: Philadelphia Country Club, 1601 Spring Mill Rd. Gladwyne PA 19035 (directions)
Contact: James Caruso, 215.895.1604
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3876

09/18/12 - CFO Alliance Roundtable

The CFO Alliance is a global community of senior financial leaders and decision makers who come together to share their experience, knowledge and wisdom. Through in-person events, virtual interaction and a rich knowledge base, The CFO Alliance helps financial leaders network, share knowledge and receive guidance to act effectively and decisively, driving their continued success as a financial leader. Relationships that executives develop through the CFO Alliance make them more effective today and throughout their career. Attendance is limited to Senior Financial Executives. Earn up to 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Registration: http://cfoalliance.org LeBow College of Business, Division of Drexel University, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Date: 09/18/12 7:30am
Location: Philadelphia Country Club, 1601 Spring Mill Rd. Gladwyne PA 19035 (directions)
Contact: Jody Van de Sande, 215.895.0578
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3874

11/07/12 - CFO Alliance Roundtable

The CFO Alliance is a global community of senior financial leaders and decision makers who come together to share their experience, knowledge and wisdom. Through in-person events, virtual interaction and a rich knowledge base, The CFO Alliance helps financial leaders network, share knowledge and receive guidance to act effectively and decisively, driving their continued success as a financial leader. Relationships that executives develop through the CFO Alliance make them more effective today and throughout their career. Attendance is limited to Senior Financial Executives. Earn up to 1.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Registration: http://cfoalliance.org LeBow College of Business, Division of Drexel University, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Date: 11/07/12 7:30am
Location: Philadelphia Country Club, 1601 Spring Mill Rd. Gladwyne PA 19035 (directions)
Contact: Jody Van de Sande, 215.895.0578
View Event: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/3875