COB Calendar
View upcoming events at the Florida Atlantic University - College of Business.
Executive Forum Speaker Series
Jan 19, 2012
Jan 26, 2012
Feb 02, 2012
Feb 09, 2012
Feb 16, 2012
Feb 23, 2012
Mar 01, 2012
Mar 15, 2012
Mar 22, 2012
Mar 29, 2012
Apr 05, 2012
Apr 13, 2012
Apr 19, 2012
The executive forum is designed to provide the wealth of knowledge and experience of inspirational leaders and executives from a wide variety of businesses and industries. The speakers present a brief overview of their businesses, as well as specific professional experiences, followed by a discussion of key issues facing their industries in the current business and economic climate.
FAU Trading & Investment Club
Feb 22, 2012
Get involved in the FAU Trading & Investment Club (TIC) today! This is a new club that is fun and practical. The only requirement is an interest in your finances!
LexisNexis Summer/Fall Internship Program
Feb 23, 2012
LexisNexis Risk Solutions will be on the Boca Raton campus to recruit for their 2012 Summer/Fall Internship Program.
Elevator Pitch 101 - BPC Learning Session
Feb 24, 2012
It is essential to having an elevator pitch when trying to raise capital. You spend a great deal of time preparing an Executive Summary, Business Plan and PowerPoint Presentations. None of this matters if you can't gain the initial interest of those you meet. Learn the key aspects to communicating your business model message in a short moment of time.
Northwestern Mutual - Careers and Internships
Mar 01, 2012
Mar 01, 2012
Come discuss exciting full-time and internship opportunities available as a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.
Social Media for Entrepreneurs - BPC Learning Session
Mar 02, 2012
With the incredible adoption of social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and now Google+, not only by hundreds of millions of people, but also by most businesses, marketing and sales have changed forever. Contemporary marketing programs must not only support a strong, positive brand image and drive demand, but must engage with customers to be effective. Marketing has become a conversation that is being driven by the customer. The question is whether your organization is truly engaged or simply talking to itself? Regardless of whether you are a small, local business or the largest global company, chances are you’ve already implemented a number of accounts on multiple platforms, but you are still asking the question “What do we do now?” or you are being asked “What is this going to do for our business?” The problem is that most organizations never truly created a plan for social media. We hear this all the time from our clients, and from audience members when we are speaking at conferences. So we created a workshop that distills down into one half day the process and thinking that we go through with our clients to deliver a true, integrated social marketing strategy. This half day workshop will cut through all the “social media” hype and help attendees understand how to leverage these new “two-way” channels to engage directly with your customers and drive better business results. As an attendee, you will learn what the major social platforms are really good for, the best way to engage on them, techniques and tips we use with our clients, how to effectively integrate these platforms into an effective contemporary marketing mix, and the process you should follow to make all of this happen. You will learn how to build an effective online presence and a strategy for listening.
Raising Capital: Pitching to Investors for Entrepreneurs - BPC Learning Session
Mar 09, 2012
Most entrepreneurs will seek outside capital to grow their business. In order to be successful the entrepreneur needs to understand what types of investors are available to them, how to access them, and what they look for in order to evaluate an investment opportunity. This seminar will focus on defining the different categories of investors including Angel investors and Venture Capital. We will focus on what investors typically look for in a company and why and take those criteria and characteristics to formulate a proposal. The final part of the seminar will demonstrate how to structure a presentation for investors.
Deadline to Submit Business Plan - 2012 FAU Business Plan Competition
Mar 18, 2012
Deadline to submit the team business plan (PDF file)
Vista Host Inc. - Manager in training program
Mar 20, 2012
Are you interested in a fast track to becoming a general manager of your own hotel property, being a fully accountable member of the management team from day one?
Final Round Contestants to be Announced - 2012 FAU Business Plan Competition
Mar 26, 2012
16 BPC Final Round Contestants to be announced
Presentation 101 - Learning Session
Mar 30, 2012
In this session you will learn: How to structure a presentation that makes your audience listen and enables you to tell the whole story no matter how little time you get; your story fits in 12 seconds, or in 1 minute, or in one hour. How to structure a communication for rational audiences and for irrational/emotional audiences. How to ensure that your presentation is waterproof i.e., facts are complete, nothing is missing and there is no overlap of arguments. Why Pliny the Younger added a P.S. to a particularly lengthy letter to a friend, saying: “I am sorry this letter is so long, but I had very little time to write it.”
Corporate Information Session with Aerotek
Apr 05, 2012
We are looking for talented, motivated individuals who want to begin an exciting and rewarding career in a sales-oriented company. Aerotek is a recruiting company located in Ft. Lauderdale.
Elevator Pitch 101 - Learning Session
Apr 06, 2012
It is essential to having an elevator pitch when trying to raise capital. You spend a great deal of time preparing an Executive Summary, Business Plan and PowerPoint Presentations. None of this matters if you can't gain the initial interest of those you meet. Learn the key aspects to communicating your business model message in a short moment of time.
2012 FAU Business Plan Competition
Apr 12, 2012 to Apr 13, 2012
2012 FAU Business Plan Competition - Competition Day
Corporate Information Session with The Breakers Palm Beach
Apr 19, 2012
Come and learn about the exciting job opportunities available at this ocean front resort that has earned the AAA Five Diamond Award.