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SUMMARY:The Inner Entrepreneur: Executive Alumni Pitch Competition and Netw
 orking Reception
DESCRIPTION: \n\nTHE INNER ENTREPRENEUR: _EXECUTIVE ALUMNI PITCH COMPETITIO
 N AND\nNETWORKING RECEPTION_\n\nDREXEL EXECUTIVE MBA AND EXECUTIVE DBA ALU
 MNI\, GRADUATES OF THE\nCHARLES D. CLOSE SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP’S GR
 ADUATE PROGRAMS AND\nINDUSTRY PARTNERS ARE INVITED TO AN EVENING OF NETWOR
 KING AND\nCELEBRATION AS THE LEBOW COLLEGE OF BUSINESS OFFICIALLY DEDICATE
 S THE\n_ROSATO EXECUTIVE LOUNGE_.\n\nTo kick off the collaborations and co
 nnections this newly refreshed\nspace provides\, we invite our alumni for 
 a fun evening celebrating the\ninner entrepreneur in us all.\n\nNetwork wi
 th fellow alumni and industry leaders and hear from DONNA DE\nCAROLIS\, PH
 D\, founding dean of the Close School of Entrepreneurship\nand Silverman F
 amily Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership at the\nLeBow College of Bus
 iness\, as she presents an innovation keynote talk\,\n“The Inner Entrepr
 eneur.”\n\nYou’ll then have the opportunity to participate in a fun an
 d\nfriendly Fast Pitch competition\, where alumni share the ideas that\nha
 ve been burning to be shared. If you opt to not pitch an idea\,\nyou’re 
 sure to have a “light bulb” moment or two listening in!\n(Learn more b
 elow.)\n\nWrap up the evening building new connections and enjoying tasty\
 ntreats\, beer\, wine and soft drinks during a networking reception in\nth
 e Rosato Executive Lounge.\n\nTHE FLOW\n\n TIME\n EVENT\n\n 6:00 p.m.\n Ar
 rival and Networking\n\n 6:15 p.m.\n Welcome and Rosato Exective Lounge Ri
 bbon Cutting\n\n 6:30 p.m.\n Innovation Keynote: “The Inner Entrepreneur
 ” by Donna De\nCarolis\, PhD\n\n 6:45 p.m.\n Alumni Fast Pitch Competito
 n (Learn more below.)\n\n 7:15 p.m.\n Networking Reception and Winner Anno
 uncement\n\nALUMNI FAST PITCH COMPETITION\n\n * THE PROMPT: What keeps you
  up at night? Or\, have you had an idea\nin the shower that you always wan
 ted to pitch?\n * THE DETAILS: Two-minute pitch. No slides. No stress.\n *
  THE PRIZE: The winning pitch wins dinner with LeBow College of\nBusiness 
 Dean Vibhas Madan\, PhD\, and Close School of Entrepreneurship\nFounding D
 ean Donna De Carolis\, PhD\, at the Union League of\nPhiladelphia.\n\n_Par
 ticipation in the Fast Pitch competition is optional. So that we\ncan plan
  accordingly\, please indicate your interest in participating\nwhen you re
 gister by choosing “Program + Pitch Competition.” Those\nwishing to at
 tend the event and listen to the pitches should choose\n“Program Only.
 ”_\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, Rosato Executive Lounge
 \, 4th Floor\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104
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