2010 MBA Leadership Conference
The conference is cosponsored by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®) and the MBA Roundtable.
When & Where
January 27 - January 29, 2010
JW Marriott Buckhead
Atlanta, Georgia
New! Timing: The conference will begin at 10 am on Wednesday, January 27th and conclude at noon on Friday, January 29th. To view the tentative agenda please click here.
New! Conference Cost: The registration fee and hotel costs have been separated. The registration fee is US $1,500 for GMAC and/or MBA Roundtable member schools, and US $1,950 for non-member schools. Accommodation at the conference hotel is US $239, including tax per night—see below for more details.
Registration
Please register early to ensure your place in the program, as it normally fills before the registration deadline of December 10, 2009.
Who Should Attend?
The conference is designed exclusively for academic and administrative MBA program directors from GMAT-using schools and/or members of MBA Roundtable.
Hotel Reservations
A room rate of US $239 per night, including tax, is available at the conference hotel. To book your room, please click here.
Program
The MBA Leadership Conference features a mix of general sessions - focusing on the bigger picture of business and business education and smaller sessions where program directors, faculty and outside experts share practical knowledge and/or best practices. Attendees value the networking aspects of the conference.
Click here for the tentative agenda.
Keynotes
Rob Cross, professor of management at the University of Virginia and Research Director of The Network Roundtable, will present the keynote Leading in a Connected World. Most leaders have only a vague idea of the networks around them, and often don’t consider how to manage those networks to boost their organizations’ overall performance. Rob’s research over the past decade shows that leaders attuned to the informal networks in their organization are more successful over time. Rob’s keynote will address how those successful leaders in the top 20% performer category obtain performance impact through networks, and the ways in which business schools are beginning to adopt these ideas on multiple fronts.
Bill Taylor, cofounder and founding editor of Fast Company, will discuss why “A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste” urging us to not learn the wrong lessons from the most recent global economic crisis. Presenting a first look at the lessons outlined in his new book, Practically Radical: Strategies to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Recharge Yourself. Bill will share with us his lessons on how being different makes all the difference in a troubled market, how to become irreplaceable in the eyes of your constituents, and why you should create a brand culture no matter your business or school. Join us as Taylor offers a positive alternative to a demoralizing status quo.
Concurrent Sessions
Some of the sessions currently being developed include:
- Assessing and Developing Leadership Skills in MBA Students
- Engaging Part-Time Students in Building Community
- Expanding Leadership Development Curricula in Part-time Programs
- Giving Voice to Values: Integrating Ethics into MBA Curricula
- Understanding Effective Teacher Attributes and How to Encourage Them Through Faculty Mentoring
- Experience Mapping: User-Driven Design for MBA Programs
- Leading In A Connected World Follow Up
Discussion Teams are Back by Popular Demand!
Discussion teams create a forum for attendees to network more deeply and gather ideas and feedback on conference and professional issues from a group of peers. Teams are randomly assigned and meet periodically throughout the conference. Take advantage of this unique opportunity for professional enrichment and support.
Invest in You Activities Return
The conference is not just about learning, but also about taking time to refocus your energies, an often-overlooked exercise in our hectic roles. We will feature four fun and engaging activities on Thursday afternoon that will provide you with a time to reconnect with yourself or your colleagues.
Registration Fee
The 2010 registration fee includes all scheduled meals, program materials, and is as follows:
- GMAC Member and/or MBA Roundtable Member Schools US$1,500
- GMAC or MBA Roundtable Non Member Schools US$1,950
Further Information
If you have any questions about the 2010 MBA Leadership Conference, please contact us or send an e-mail to programs@gmac.com.