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Make plans to attend the Pitt Business Alumni Reunion and Celebration during Homecoming Weekend, October 23-25, 2009.
All events are free of charge!*
Please RSVP online for any homecoming activities you plan to attend by October 14, 2009.
Friday, October 23, 2009
11:00 a.m.-noon, Yearbook Social. Graduates from the School of Business Administration who have graduated 51 or more years ago and select local BBA alumni will gather for a coffee, tea and yearbook social in Ballroom B of the University Club.
Noon to 2 p.m., Annual 51 Plus Luncheon - by invitation only Current CBA students will make presentations on their academics, internships, and study abroad experiences and enjoy a networking lunch with more senior Business School graduates. Location: Ballroom B, University Club.
2:00-3:00 p.m., Learn how to make a planned gift to Pitt Business. Include Katz/CBA in your estate plans, make an annuity, leave a legacy, etc. There will be a free planned giving seminar open to all Pitt Business alumni. It will be hosted in the University Club in Conference Room B. The seminar will be hosted by Terry Brown, Executive Director of Planned Giving at Pitt.
2:30-3:15 p.m., Financial Analysis Lab Demonstration and Tour Join our finance faculty as they give a demonstration and tour of the new state-of-the-art Financial Analysis Lab. Location: Mervis Hall, Room 201
3:00-4:45 p.m., Katz Executive Women's Panel. Room 104 Mervis Hall. Moderator: Dr. Audrey Murrell. Dr. Murrell is the Director of the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership and Associate Professor of Business Administration. This seminar and discussion is free and open to all alumni; light refreshments will be served. The panelists are senior executives and alumnae of the Katz MBA and EMBA programs.
SIGNATURE EVENT!
5:00-7:00 p.m., Homecoming 2009 Alumni Networking Reception: Pitt Business Open House with School Overview by Dean John T. Delaney. Dean Delaney will address alumni and give an update on the progress and successes at Katz and CBA between 5:30-5:45 p.m. in Room 104, Mervis Hall.
Faculty, Center Directors and staff will also be available to answer questions about their classes, projects and research. Alumni can re-connect with former faculty and classmates. Complimentary appetizers and beer and wine will be served in the atrium of Mervis Hall and in various classrooms on the first floor of Mervis Hall.
6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Welcome Back Reception at the Cathedral of Learning. The event includes free drinks, hors d'oeuvres and a festive environment in the Commons Room of the Cathedral. All Schools, including Katz and CBA will have staff and a table there to provide information, presentations and free giveaways. The Nationality Rooms will also be open to tour.
8:00-Midnnight Katz MBA Late Night Mixer Current Katz MBA students welcome all Katz alumni to stop by Doc's Place at 5442 Walnut Street in Shadyside before or after the fireworks for fun and fellowship. Food and beverages provided.
9:30 - 10:00 p.m., University's Fireworks and Laser Show sponsored by the Pitt Program Council on Bigelow Boulevard between the Cathedral of Learning and the William Pitt Union.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Pitt Panthers vs. South Florida Bulls Football Game at Heinz Field
Time TBD
*Tickets for game are not included with the Pitt Business Weekend of activities. Individual tickets should be purchased through the Pitt Athletic Department.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., CBA Alumni Anniversary Celebration and 10-Year Reunion Brunch. Join your fellow CBA alumni and former faculty for networking and mentoring during brunch from 11:00am - 2:00pm in the newly renovated ballroom of the University Club. Also, join in celebrating the successes of some of the distinguished CBA graduates from the first graduating class of 1999.
For more information about these and any other Homecoming events, call 412-648-1654 (toll free: 1-800-532-8725) or e-mail Jim Waite, director of alumni and constituent relations, at jpwaite@katz.pitt.edu