Register by Tuesday, March 31 at 5 p.m. CT for the Executive-in-Residence program on Friday, April 17.
Event Details
On Friday, April 17 Career Services and the Alumni Office are hosting distinguished senior executives who will share their knowledge and experience through candid conversations in hour-long small group advisory sessions. Resident executives answer career-related questions and provide guidance based on their areas of expertise.
The executives and their preferred topics of discussion are listed below. Visit the Executive-in-Residence website to read the executives' full bios and prepare for the event.
Michael Armstrong, '02
SVP & GM, BET International & Paramount Pictures-Viacom
• Your career progression and how/why you made each move
• The resources you leveraged to get so far in your career
• What you look for (or used to look for, if you no longer do much interviewing) when interviewing job candidates
Mark Harris, '08
Portfolio Manager-Avenue Capital Group, Asia
• How to build your career path
• What's in a resume and why this is more than a job history
• What I look for in candidates that interview for fund positions
Clifford Holtz, '84
President, Humanitarian Services-American Red Cross
• Advice on how to get to a leadership position
• Your career progression and how/why you made each move
• Key life lessons and insights
• Advice on negotiating job offers
Jay Longbottom, '79
CEO-Robert Family Holdings
• Managing in multinational organizations
• Creating value in manufacturing
• Some perspectives on leadership
• My favorite interview questions
Bob Nagel, '63
Chairman & Partner-CEO Partners, Inc
• Career progression
• Advice on changing jobs and changing careers
• Understanding consulting as an industry
• Managing a bad boss
Paul Purcell, '71
Chairman, President, & CEO-Robert W. Baird & Co.
• General trends in working in Financial Services
• Key issues affecting the industry
• How he manages his career and life at Baird
• Advice for getting the most out of life
Sarah Quinlan, '84
Senior Vice President and Group Head, Market Insights-MasterCard Advisors
• Industry trends in Hedge Funds and Consumer Retail Banking
• Impact of Big Data on the economy, consumers and careers
• How to navigate career moves – knowing when and how to jump and take risks
• Female perspectives on life at the boardroom table
Paige Wisdom, '90
EVP & Chief Enterprise Risk Officer-Freddie Mac
• Managing career transitions
• Career progression why/how
• Advice on getting leadership position
• Key life lessons/insights
Registration to express interest is now open and will close at 5:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 31. Since space is limited; registering does not guarantee participation in the event. You will be notified of your participation status on Friday, April 3. Walk-ins will not be accommodated.
Questions
Baillie Cloyd
Assistant Director, Career Management Programs
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