Schedule

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019

  • 11:30am-4:30pm | Pre-Function North (Near Schaumburg East & West Ballrooms)
    • Connection Café

 

  • 1:30-4:30pm | Pre-Function North (Near Schaumburg East & West Ballrooms)
    • BGS Gives Back Activity

 

  • 1:30-4:30pm | Pre-Function North (Near Schaumburg East & West Ballrooms)
    • Registration

 

  • 1:30-4:30pm | Pre-Function North & Schaumburg Foyer E-H (Near Schaumburg East & West Ballrooms)
    • Exhibit Tables Open

  • 1:30-4:30pm | Pre-Function North (Near Schaumburg East & West Ballrooms)
    • BGS Store

  • 5:00-6:00pm | Schaumburg West Ballroom
    • Dinner

 

  • 6:15-6:45pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Creating Your Future
      • Chris Carosella, BGS CEO

 

  • 6:45-7:45pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • The Future of Work: A Global Perspective
      • Moderator: Chris Carosella, BGS CEO
      • Glory Enyinnaya, International Business Consultant
      • Fauzia Jabeen, Associate Professor of Management, Head of Engagement & Corporate Relations, College of Business, Abu Dhabi University
      • dr. Mariëlle G. Heijltjes, Executive Director, UMIO & Professor of Managerial Behavior, Maastricht University
      • Wes Hamilton-Jessop, Associate Lecturer, The University of Sydney Business School
      • Toshitsugu Otake, Dean, College of International Management & Graduate School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

 

  • 7:45-8:00pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Evening Announcements & Summit Expectations
      • Denise Cage, BGS Associate Director of Programs & Alumni Engagement

 

  • 8:00-9:00pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Student Officer Meeting



FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019

  • 7:00am-4:00pm | Pre-Function North (Near Schaumburg East & West Ballrooms)
    • BGS Store

 

  • 7:15-8:00am | Schaumburg West Ballroom
    • Breakfast
      • Attendees should sit at the recruiter tables

  • 8:10-8:20am | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Morning Comments & Announcements

 

  • 8:20-10:20am | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Your CliftonStrengths: Now Put Them to Work!
      • Steven Gustis & Maren McKellin, CliftonStrengths Experts

 

  • 10:55-11:55am | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Make It Your Own: How to Optimize Results by Personalizing Work
      • Bob Merberg, Founder & Principal Consultant, Jozito LLC

 

  • 12:05-12:50pm | Schaumburg West Ballroom
    • Lunch Sponsored by GEICO
      • Attendees should sit at the recruiter tables

 

  • 1:00-2:15pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Ethical Leadership: The Only Sustainable Leadership
      • Alfonzo Alexander, Chief Ethics & Diversity Officer, The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) & President, The NASBA Center for the Public Trust

 

  • 2:20-3:25pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Planning for Professional Success: Sleepwalking & Pressing Snooze are not Options
      • Dr. Stephanie Bryant, Executive Vice President & Chief Accreditation Officer, AACSB International

 

  • 3:55-4:25pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Case Competition Details: Structure & Team Breakout
      • Denise Cage, BGS Associate Director of Programs & Alumni Engagement

 

  • 4:30-5:45pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Career Strategies Panel: How to Get Hired
      • Moderator: Jodi Weiss, Practice Leader, Professional Search Nonprofit & Higher Education, Korn Ferry
      • Thivantha (T) Kurera, National Director, University Relations & Campus Recruiting, KPMG
      • Justine Ramsey, Senior National College Recruiter, GEICO

 

  • 5:55-6:55pm | Schaumburg West Ballroom
    • Dinner Sponsored by KPMG
      • Attendees should sit at the recruiter tables



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019

  • 7:00-8:15am | Epiphany
    • Sponsored Scholarship Award Winners Breakfast
      • By Invitation Only

 

  • 7:15-8:15am | Schaumburg West Ballroom
    • Breakfast

 

  • 8:25-9:25am | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Keynote: How Social Emotional Skills Drive Business Success
      • Mawi Asgedom, Founder, Mawi Learning

 

  • 9:30-10:30am | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Traits of an Effective Leader
      • Ana Dutra, Global Executive & Entrepreneur; Author of LeadershiT: Detoxing the Workplace

 

  • 10:35-11:20am | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • The Future will Still Require the Basics
      • Dr. Bernard (Bernie) Banks, Associate Dean, Leadership Development & Clinical Professor of Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

 

  • 11:30am-12:15pm | Schaumburg West Ballroom
    • Lunch

 

  • 12:25-1:20pm | Various Rooms
    • Breakout Sessions
      • Accounting Careers – The Future is Bright! | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
        • Scott Stringer, Advisory Services Partner, Marcum LLP
      • Earning and Financing Your Graduate/Business School Education | Schaumburg D
        • Dr. Don Martin, Enrollment Management Expert
      • The Future is Global | Schaumburg A
        • Davide Callegari, Brenda Mutlu, Devon Neudorf, Emily Zirbes, GLS 2019 Mentors
      • Resume & Career Insights | Schaumburg B & C
        • Brendan Gallagher, Managing Consultant, Nonprofit & Higher Education, Korn Ferry
        • Jodi Weiss, Practice Leader, Professional Search Nonprofit & Higher Education, Korn Ferry

 

  • 1:35-2:35pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Diversity on the Job: The Importance of Diversity in the Workplace
      • Lydia Michael, CEO & Founder, Blended Collective

 

  • 2:40-3:00pm | Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Team Case Competition Instructions

 

  • 3:00-6:45pm | Breakout Rooms: Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom, Schaumburg ABCD
    • Case Competition Work Time

 

  • 6:45pm| Schaumburg EFGH & Schaumburg East Ballroom
    • Case Competition Presentation Submittal

 

  • 6:45pm | On Your Own
    • Dinner



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019

  • 7:05-7:50am | Schaumburg West Ballroom
    • Breakfast

 

  • 7:55-8:15am | Exploration Hall
    • Morning Comments & Announcements

 

  • 8:20-10:35am | Connection, Imagination, Epiphany, Prosperity
    • Case Presentations

 

  • 10:35-10:55am | Knowledge
    • Judges Deliberation

 

  • 10:35-10:55am | Exploration Hall
    • Global Networking Through ConnectBGS
      • Matt Plodzien, BGS Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications

 

  • 11:00-11:45am | Exploration Hall
    • Winning Team Case Presentations

 

  • 11:55am-12:15pm | Knowledge
    • Judges Deliberation

 

  • 12:20-12:40pm | Exploration Hall
    • Presentation of Case Competition Awards
      • Bernard Milano, President & Board Member, KPMG Foundation & Board Member, The PhD Project

 

  • 12:40-12:45pm | Exploration Hall
    • Stage Recognition of Sponsors

 

  • 12:45-12:50pm | Exploration Hall
    • Closing Remarks
      • Prof. dr. Mariëlle G. Heijltjes, Chairman, BGS Board of Governors & Executive Director, UMIO & Professor of Managerial Behavior, Maastricht University

 

  • 12:50-12:55pm | Exploration Hall
    • GLS 2019 Recap Video

 

  • 1:00pm | Exploration Hall
    • Conference Adjourns

 

*The GLS schedule is subject to change.



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