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The BGS Advantage Webinar Series provides you with quality career-focused content to prepare you for every aspect of business. This free webinar series brings together thought leaders from top businesses to share their advice, insight, and knowledge to give members an advantage as they seek jobs or look to improve their skills. 

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Educating business leaders for social impact | Presented by Duquesne University

Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 | 11AM-12PM CT

Join the Duquesne University Palumbo-Donahue School of Business for a panel discussion centered around the competitions, experiential learning, and curricular enhancements that prepare MBA and Master of Science candidates to become “Difference-Makers” within their organizations and communities.




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Staci Offutt
Director of the Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship & Instructor | Duquesne University, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business

Staci Offutt is the Director of the Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and an instructor at Palumbo-Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University, where she runs the Duquesne New Venture Challenge and on-site makerspace, Bob's Launch Pad. Staci teaches the New Venture Enterprise, Ideation Adventure, and Product Innovation courses.
 
Staci has supported the growth of portfolio companies at Innovation Works, the most active seed-stage investor in the southwestern Pennsylvania region, where she worked with founders across hardware, software, and life-science sectors. She also advised companies in the AlphaLab Gear robotics and hardware accelerator and the teen entrepreneurs in the Startable program.


Michael Corcoran
Adjunct Professor & Executive in Residence | Duquesne University, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business

Michael Corcoran is an Adjunct Professor and Executive in Residence at Duquesne University, where he teaches sustainability strategy in the MBA program and mentors graduate capstone teams. He brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate sustainability and environmental leadership, including serving as Global Leader of Operational Sustainability at PPG Industries. He holds an MBA from Duquesne University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University. 


Dr. Karen Donovan
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Executive Education & an Associate Professor of Marketing | Duquesne University, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business

Dr. Karen Donovan is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Executive Education and an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Palumbo Donahue School of Business.
 
She teaches Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, and Marketing Strategy at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
 
Dr. Donovan has been involved in international programs, teaching at CIMBA Italy and leading several student trips to countries in Asia, Europe, and South America.