Given the turbulence in financial markets during the past year, the desire among our business students to better understand and learn from past experiences has been evident and overwhelming. The opportunity to hear from and discuss these important issues with Robert (Bob) Kelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, was very well received. In his Thought Leaders presentation on the financial crisis in the University Club, he touched on a number of fundamental causes of what went wrong.
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The David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership has launched a new effort that is helping international students understand U.S. food supply chains and promoting the concept of sustainable agriculture.
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Andy Hannah (MBA '92), president and CEO of Plextronics, Inc., was part of a CBS Evening News story on Pittsburgh's economic reinvention.
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The 2009 Career Conference once again broke records for both student and corporate representative attendance. More than 550 CBA students and 100 corporate recruiters took part in the program, which allowed students to network in industries such as accounting, finance, consulting, management, marketing, sales, and retail management.
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In addition to its programs for students, the International Business Center cosponsors several faculty development programs with other Centers for International Business Education and Research. Last spring, IBC sent Associate Professor Ravi Madhavan and Assistant Professor Cait Poynor to Africa.
Madhavan talks about the trip to Africa on YouTube.
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Training to Strengthen Your Leadership Skills
Be the leader that others follow. Drive performance within global teams. Learn techniques to strengthen your leadership skills and make a lasting impact on your organization by enrolling in one of the upcoming leadership programs offered by the Center for Executive Education.
November 11, 2009 - Coaching for Top Performance
November 12, 2009 - Mentoring for Organizational Effectiveness
November 13, 2009 - Managing a Diverse Organization
Enroll in all three of these programs and earn the Coaching, Mentoring, and Managing Diversity Certificate.
The University of Pittsburgh's African American Alumni Council (AAAC) will mark its 40th year with a Homecoming celebration of the University's diversity efforts—AAAC 2009 Sankofa Homecoming: 40 Years of Pride, Progress, and Partnership at the University of Pittsburgh. The council's goal is to host the largest number of African American alumni to ever return to campus for an event.
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