2018 Conference agenda
October 7 - 9, 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018
3:00 – 5:00 pm Conference Check In at Business Hall– Shuttle service available
1:00 – 5:00 pm AACSB Accreditation Volunteer Training at Business Hall, Room 101
Volunteer training is for individuals who are interested in assisting AACSB in its accreditation work by serving as a mentor, peer review team member, and/or accreditation committee member. The training provides an overview of the different volunteer responsibilities, addresses the philosophies behind the accreditation standards, and provides a detailed description of the accreditation process. Requires advance registration here.
4:00 – 5:00 pm First Time Attendees Reception at Business Hall, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 209
5:00 – 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception #1 Business Hall Atrium
Monday, October 8, 2018
7:30 – 1:00 pm Conference Check In at Rowan University’s Campus – Chamberlin Student Center - Shuttle service available
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast at Rowan University’s Campus – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom Lobby
8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome Kickoff at Rowan University’s Campus – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
MAACBA Welcome: 5 Minutes
8:45 – 10:15 am Plenary Session 1: The Changing Landscape of Higher Education: Perspectives from Four University Leaders – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
Moderator: Michael W. Klein, interim executive director of the of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University
10:15 – 10:45 am Morning Break with Refreshments – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
10:45 – 10:50 am Sponsor Presentation – S&P Global: 5 minutes
10:50 – 12:15 Plenary Session 2: Entrepreneurship Across the Campus: A Design Process Approach to Silo Busting – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
12:15 – 2:00 pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker – Heather Neary, President, Auntie Anne’s People First to Accelerate Growth in a Tech-Focused World
Auntie Anne’s was founded on the premise of giving back to others. Learn how the company excels by continuing to honor its founding principles, focusing on people, philanthropy and culture. Auntie Anne’s is the world’s largest franchisor of soft pretzels and has successfully grown by maintaining a focus on its core values and doing the right things for the right reasons. In a world of technology, AI and less “face” time, Auntie Anne’s is focused squarely on the fundamentals of “People First” to keep the iconic brand thriving in an increasingly competitive
2:15 – 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions – Student Center Eynon Ballroom
Session A: Best Practices for Establishing Business School Professional Development/Career Centers – Student Center
Moderator: Jill Gugino Pante, University of Delaware
Panelists:
Session B: Why Diversifying Matters and How to Achieve it – Student Center
Facilitator: Miles Davis, President, Linfield College
Panelists:
Since 1994, The PhD Project has increased the number of African-American, Hispanic-American and Native American business faculty from just 294 to over 1,500 today, creating role models and mentors for minority business students while dispelling stereotypes. Join us to discuss why – now more than ever - this is critical. And, what you can be doing on your campus to foster diversity.
3:15 – 3:30 pm Afternoon Break with Refreshments – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
3:30 – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions: Panel Discussions
Session A: Strategically Right-Sizing Your Program Portfolio – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
President Tim Westerbeck, Eduvantis
Is your program portfolio too big—perhaps on overload? Are some programs performing better than others? Can you afford to run them all sustainably? How do you decide what to do and the basis for doing so? Tim Westerbeck, President of Eduvantis, the premier consulting firm in the business school space, will provide insightful analysis of this challenge, based on the firm’s work with more than 60 business schools. Data from a survey conducted of MAACBA members on this topic prior to the conference will also be presented. The presentation focus will be on essential steps your institution can take to answer these critical questions with confidence.
Session B: Navigating Today's Graduate Management Education (GME) Landscape: The Investments You Make, the Challenges You Face and the Outcomes You Expect– Chamberlin Student Center, Room 144
Robert Ruiz and Bob Alig, BusinessCAS by Liaison
Join this interactive, simulated priority-setting session to share your own enrollment strategies and learn from those of your peers. The agenda will include: • Prioritizing social responsibility in the MBA curriculum. • Increasing applicant pool diversity despite uncertain international program interest. • Demonstrating the ROI of your program. • Leveraging technology to do more with less. • Harnessing the benefits of globalization to benefit your students, programs and GME overall.
5:00 – 6:00pm Cocktail Reception – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom Lobby
6:00 – 8:00 pm Dinner at Rowan University's Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast at Rowan University – Business Hall Atrium - Shuttle service available
8:00 –9:00 am AACSB International at Rowan University– Business Hall, Business Center
The purpose of the BATF is to examine both the processes around AACSB business accreditation, and the standards themselves, with a goal of supporting the primary strategic objective for AACSB accreditation to “be recognized worldwide as the premier mission-driven accreditation for business education, employing a peer review and principles-based methodology that leverages technology to streamline the accreditation process.” The task force will seek input from around the world over a period of approximately 20 months regarding the current standards and what improvements to the standards and processes AACSB should consider implementing. The goal is for the new standards to be voted on by the Accreditation Council at the 2020 Annual Business Meeting at ICAM.
Dr. Brandi Baldwin-Rana, Founder and CEO, Millennial Ventures, Engaging and Preparing Millennials for the Workplace of the Future
Dr. Brandi, a Leadership Psychologist and serial entrepreneur, will share her philosophy on millennial engagement and leadership development, and a concept that she calls "career freedom". Dr. Brandi has been tapped by organizations like Comcast, Discover, and the Federal Government to provide her unconventional insights on creating inclusive workplaces, attracting and retaining millennial talent, teaching HR leaders to think like business leaders, and much more. She looks forward to both sharing her thoughts and engaging in a dialog with the audience.
10:15 – 10:45 am Morning Break with Refreshments – Business Hall Atrium
10:45 – 11:45 am Concurrent Sessions – Business Hall
Session A: Undergraduate Session – Business Hall, Center for Innovation and Entreprenrnership
Excel Peer Tutoring Program
Through the use of peer tutors, the Excel Tutoring Program has proven effective in increasing Excel competencies of freshmen business students at the Haub School. This scalable and cost-effective way to teach the basics of Excel has not only enhanced students' proficiency, but the program has also expanded the use of Excel throughout the business curriculum.
Greg Tanzola – Excel Peer Tutoring Program
Session B: Graduate Session – Business Hall, Business Center
10 Hard Won Lessons from Launching an Online MBA
According to AACSB, there are 269 accredited online MBA programs. We all know that our busy graduate students want flexibility of delivery methods with online, hybrid and in-person classes. More and more of our MBA programs are offering online courses and fully online programs in a saturated market. We may not have the resources to provide an in-house, online MBA. What are the types of outsourcing learning platforms available? This session will also discuss how and when to work with these outside companies.
Moderator: Sharon Lydon
Panelists:
12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch and MAACBA Annual Meeting – Business Hall Atrium and Business Center
Vote on new members, minutes, jovial poem dedication, thank current year president
3:00 – 5:00 pm Conference Check In at Business Hall– Shuttle service available
1:00 – 5:00 pm AACSB Accreditation Volunteer Training at Business Hall, Room 101
Volunteer training is for individuals who are interested in assisting AACSB in its accreditation work by serving as a mentor, peer review team member, and/or accreditation committee member. The training provides an overview of the different volunteer responsibilities, addresses the philosophies behind the accreditation standards, and provides a detailed description of the accreditation process. Requires advance registration here.
- Stephanie Bryant, Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer, AACSB
- Michael Wiemer, Senior Vice President and Chief Officer, Americas, AACSB
4:00 – 5:00 pm First Time Attendees Reception at Business Hall, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 209
5:00 – 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception #1 Business Hall Atrium
Monday, October 8, 2018
7:30 – 1:00 pm Conference Check In at Rowan University’s Campus – Chamberlin Student Center - Shuttle service available
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast at Rowan University’s Campus – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom Lobby
8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome Kickoff at Rowan University’s Campus – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
MAACBA Welcome: 5 Minutes
- Host Campus Welcome
- Presentation - Eduvantis
- Introduction to Next Year’s Host
8:45 – 10:15 am Plenary Session 1: The Changing Landscape of Higher Education: Perspectives from Four University Leaders – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
Moderator: Michael W. Klein, interim executive director of the of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University
- President Ali Houshmand, Rowan University
- President Kim Schatzel, Towson University
- President Clifton M. Smart, Missouri State University
- President Julie Wollman, Widener University
10:15 – 10:45 am Morning Break with Refreshments – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
10:45 – 10:50 am Sponsor Presentation – S&P Global: 5 minutes
10:50 – 12:15 Plenary Session 2: Entrepreneurship Across the Campus: A Design Process Approach to Silo Busting – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
- Dr. Cesar Bandera, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Dean William Lamb, Iona College
- Dr. Eric Liguori, Rowan University
- Dean Jo-Ann Rolle, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
12:15 – 2:00 pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker – Heather Neary, President, Auntie Anne’s People First to Accelerate Growth in a Tech-Focused World
Auntie Anne’s was founded on the premise of giving back to others. Learn how the company excels by continuing to honor its founding principles, focusing on people, philanthropy and culture. Auntie Anne’s is the world’s largest franchisor of soft pretzels and has successfully grown by maintaining a focus on its core values and doing the right things for the right reasons. In a world of technology, AI and less “face” time, Auntie Anne’s is focused squarely on the fundamentals of “People First” to keep the iconic brand thriving in an increasingly competitive
2:15 – 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions – Student Center Eynon Ballroom
Session A: Best Practices for Establishing Business School Professional Development/Career Centers – Student Center
Moderator: Jill Gugino Pante, University of Delaware
Panelists:
- Lisa M. DeLuca, Drexel University
- Megan Panaccio, Temple University
- Amie Ryno, Rowan University
- Brenda Stover, Villanova University
Session B: Why Diversifying Matters and How to Achieve it – Student Center
Facilitator: Miles Davis, President, Linfield College
Panelists:
- Oscar Holmes IV, Assistant Professor of Management, Rutgers University
- Jerome Williams, Provost Rutgers University
Since 1994, The PhD Project has increased the number of African-American, Hispanic-American and Native American business faculty from just 294 to over 1,500 today, creating role models and mentors for minority business students while dispelling stereotypes. Join us to discuss why – now more than ever - this is critical. And, what you can be doing on your campus to foster diversity.
3:15 – 3:30 pm Afternoon Break with Refreshments – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
3:30 – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions: Panel Discussions
Session A: Strategically Right-Sizing Your Program Portfolio – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
President Tim Westerbeck, Eduvantis
Is your program portfolio too big—perhaps on overload? Are some programs performing better than others? Can you afford to run them all sustainably? How do you decide what to do and the basis for doing so? Tim Westerbeck, President of Eduvantis, the premier consulting firm in the business school space, will provide insightful analysis of this challenge, based on the firm’s work with more than 60 business schools. Data from a survey conducted of MAACBA members on this topic prior to the conference will also be presented. The presentation focus will be on essential steps your institution can take to answer these critical questions with confidence.
Session B: Navigating Today's Graduate Management Education (GME) Landscape: The Investments You Make, the Challenges You Face and the Outcomes You Expect– Chamberlin Student Center, Room 144
Robert Ruiz and Bob Alig, BusinessCAS by Liaison
Join this interactive, simulated priority-setting session to share your own enrollment strategies and learn from those of your peers. The agenda will include: • Prioritizing social responsibility in the MBA curriculum. • Increasing applicant pool diversity despite uncertain international program interest. • Demonstrating the ROI of your program. • Leveraging technology to do more with less. • Harnessing the benefits of globalization to benefit your students, programs and GME overall.
5:00 – 6:00pm Cocktail Reception – Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom Lobby
6:00 – 8:00 pm Dinner at Rowan University's Chamberlin Student Center Eynon Ballroom
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast at Rowan University – Business Hall Atrium - Shuttle service available
8:00 –9:00 am AACSB International at Rowan University– Business Hall, Business Center
The purpose of the BATF is to examine both the processes around AACSB business accreditation, and the standards themselves, with a goal of supporting the primary strategic objective for AACSB accreditation to “be recognized worldwide as the premier mission-driven accreditation for business education, employing a peer review and principles-based methodology that leverages technology to streamline the accreditation process.” The task force will seek input from around the world over a period of approximately 20 months regarding the current standards and what improvements to the standards and processes AACSB should consider implementing. The goal is for the new standards to be voted on by the Accreditation Council at the 2020 Annual Business Meeting at ICAM.
- Stephanie M. Bryant, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer, AACSB
- Michael D. Wiemer, MBA, Senior Vice President and Chief Officer Americas, AACSB
Dr. Brandi Baldwin-Rana, Founder and CEO, Millennial Ventures, Engaging and Preparing Millennials for the Workplace of the Future
Dr. Brandi, a Leadership Psychologist and serial entrepreneur, will share her philosophy on millennial engagement and leadership development, and a concept that she calls "career freedom". Dr. Brandi has been tapped by organizations like Comcast, Discover, and the Federal Government to provide her unconventional insights on creating inclusive workplaces, attracting and retaining millennial talent, teaching HR leaders to think like business leaders, and much more. She looks forward to both sharing her thoughts and engaging in a dialog with the audience.
10:15 – 10:45 am Morning Break with Refreshments – Business Hall Atrium
10:45 – 11:45 am Concurrent Sessions – Business Hall
Session A: Undergraduate Session – Business Hall, Center for Innovation and Entreprenrnership
Excel Peer Tutoring Program
Through the use of peer tutors, the Excel Tutoring Program has proven effective in increasing Excel competencies of freshmen business students at the Haub School. This scalable and cost-effective way to teach the basics of Excel has not only enhanced students' proficiency, but the program has also expanded the use of Excel throughout the business curriculum.
Greg Tanzola – Excel Peer Tutoring Program
Session B: Graduate Session – Business Hall, Business Center
10 Hard Won Lessons from Launching an Online MBA
According to AACSB, there are 269 accredited online MBA programs. We all know that our busy graduate students want flexibility of delivery methods with online, hybrid and in-person classes. More and more of our MBA programs are offering online courses and fully online programs in a saturated market. We may not have the resources to provide an in-house, online MBA. What are the types of outsourcing learning platforms available? This session will also discuss how and when to work with these outside companies.
Moderator: Sharon Lydon
Panelists:
- Mike Ciocco, Director of Rowan Online
- Janet Duck, Faculty Director of Penn State's Online MBA
- Elizabeth Rosini, Associate Dean for Graduate and Continuing Education, Feliciano School of Business •
- Dr. David M. Setley, Eugene C. Fish Endowed Professor of Business Director, Master of Business Administration, Lebanon Valley College
12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch and MAACBA Annual Meeting – Business Hall Atrium and Business Center
Vote on new members, minutes, jovial poem dedication, thank current year president
- Teaching Award Presentation
- Beta Gamma Sigma Awards and Annual Meeting (20 minutes)
- Wrap Up and Final Farewell
- Lunch Served
