Many Opportunities

The 2008 conference features a time to learn and network, as well as a time to enjoy. The following draft agenda offers an overview of conference sessions and activities.

Agenda*

Saturday, Oct. 25
Registration desk open
3-7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 26
Registration desk open
7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Executive MBA Toolkit
7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Directors’ Forum
11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Opening Reception
7-9 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 27
Registration desk open
7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Exhibit hall open
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Continental breakfast
7:30-8:30 a.m.

Welcome to Chicago
8:30-9 a.m.

A View of Our Industry: Executive MBA Council research
9-9:30 a.m.

Plenary Session
Executive MBA Today: Next-generation technologies meet the Executive MBA
Thornton May, Columnist, Computerworld
9:30-11 a.m.

Break
11-11:30 a.m.

Concurrent sessions (1-6)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m.

Concurrent sessions (1-6)
1:45-2:45 p.m.

Break
2:45-3:15 p.m.

Concurrent sessions (7-12)
3:15-4:15 p.m.

Break
4:15-4:30 p.m.

Concurrent sessions (7-12)
4:30-5:30 p.m.

Optional small group dinners
6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 28
Registration desk open
7 a.m.-4 p.m.

Exhibit hall open
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Continental breakfast
8-9 a.m.

Town Hall meeting and Bud Fackler Award
9-10 a.m.

Break
10-10:30 a.m.

Plenary Session
Executive MBA Tomorrow; Future of the Executive MBA takes shape
Dipak Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Ted Snyder, Dean, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
10:30-11:45 a.m.

Lunch
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Concurrent sessions (13-18)
1-2 p.m.

Break
2-2:30 p.m.

Concurrent sessions (13-18)
2:30-3:30 p.m.

Enjoy Chicago!
3:30-6 p.m.

Transportation to dinner cruise
6 p.m.

Dinner cruise
7-10 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 29
Registration desk open
8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Exhibit hall open
8 a.m.-11 a.m.

Regional Meeting breakfasts
8-9:15 a.m.

Break
9:15-9:45 a.m.

Plenary
The Global Executive MBA Brandscape – Executive MBA Marketing Best Practices From Around the World
Tim Westerbeck, Managing Director and Principal, Lipman Hearne
9:45-11:15 a.m.

Box lunches to go
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

*Subject schedule to change