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Miami Business School is honored to host the inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Conference in Storer Auditorium on Thursday, September 26 from 8 am until 3:30 pm. As a student-driven initiative, this event is open to ALL 'Canes enrolled at MBS and UM, regardless of program or academic year.
Join us as we celebrate diversity – a core Value for MBS and the University of Miami – and to promote thoughtful, sustainable inclusion. During this debut event, attendees will enahnce their understanding of current events and of each other, through thought-provoking guest speakers and dialogue.
We kindly request that attendees adhere to a Business Casual dress policy.
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided courtesy of Miami Business School. Below you will find a preview of the conference program, a registration link and additional event information.
We hope to see 'U' there!
#TomorrowLivesHere
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Join us for what promises to be an inspiring program with a robust turnout of MBS and UM students, alumni, faculty, staff and supporters. There is no cost to attend. Please click on the link below to register.
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| 7:30 AM |
Registration opens, light breakfast |
| 8 AM |
John A. Quelch, Dean, Miami Business School – Introductory Remarks |
| 8:10 AM |
Jeffrey Duerk, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, University of Miami |
| 8:20 AM |
Hilarie Bass, JD'81, President at Bass Institute for Diversity and Inclusion, Chair of the Board of Trustees, University of Miami |
| 9:05 AM |
Q&A Session |
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9:15 AM
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Alumni Perspective and Fireside Chat
- Moderator: Patricia Abril, Vice Dean, Graduate Business Programs and Professor, Business Law
- Panelists:
- Alice Vilma, BBA’99, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
- Jonathan Vilma, BBA’04, ESPN Analyst, Former NFL Player
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| 10 AM |
Q&A Session |
| 10:15 AM |
Coffee break, refreshments |
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10:30 AM
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Discussion I, Leadership Panel: “Enhancing the Campus Climate”
- Moderator: Laura Kohn-Wood, Dean and Professor, School of Education and Human Development
- Panelists:
- Ryan Holmes, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- Shirelle Jackson, Senior Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Development
- Marvin Dawkins, Professor of Sociology
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| 11:15 AM |
Q&A Session |
| 11:30 AM |
Whitley Johnson, Senior Academic Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion |
| 11:50 AM |
Q&A Session |
| 11:55 AM |
Networking Lunch featuring Toppel, Ziff and UM student organizations |
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1 PM
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Discussion II, Faculty Panel: “Creating Value by Transforming Culture”
- Moderator: Miriam Lipsky, MSED’05 and PHD’11, Assistant Provost for Institutional Culture
- Confirmed Panelists:
- Roderick King, Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, Associate Professor, Dept. of Public Health Sciences and Dept. of Pediatrics; Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Management and Policy, Miami Business School
- Merike Blofield, Professor of Political Science, Director of Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Tywan Martin, Associate Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
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| 1:45 PM |
Q&A Session |
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2 PM
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Discussion III, Corporate Panel: “Designing for Diversity: Let the Data Lead You”
- Moderator: Marisol Capellan, MSMS’18, Lecturer, Management and CEO and Co-founder of the Planning Management Company LLC
- Panelists:
- Carolina Cardoso, BA’94 and MBA’96, Market Leader for Global Inclusion and Diversity, Accenture
- Lourdes Rodriguez, BBA’00 and MBA’ 02, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust
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| 2:45 PM |
Q&A Session |
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3 PM
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Ellen McPhillip, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Business Education
Reflection and Closing Remarks
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* Tentative schedule, with additional panelists and special guests to be announced soon!
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If you or your organization/business would like to get involved or if you would like to receive more information, please contact Rony Shir, Director of Alumni & Corporate Engagement from the Development & Alumni Relations Office, by emailing rshir@mbs.miami.edu or calling (305) 284-4052.
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