2014 Forté MBA Women's Leadership Conference

AGENDA June 20-21, 2014 Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, June 19
4:30-5:30 pm	Forté Fellow Welcome and Kick-Off Meeting (Open to Forté Fellowship Recipients only)
5:30-7:00 pm	Celebrating 10 Conference Years: Fellows Reception with Forté Sponsor Representatives (Open to Forté Fellowship Recipients, Fellow Alumnae and Sponsors, and by invitation only) Sponsored By:
Friday, June 20
8:00-8:45 am	Registration & Breakfast
8:45-9:15 am	Welcome & Conference Kick-off Elissa Ellis Sangster, Forté Executive Director & Judy Olian, Dean, UCLA Anderson Sponsored By:
9:30-11:00 am	Workshops Bring It to the MBA Classroom The Confidence Key: Upgrade Your Success Story The YOU in All You Do Own the Dance, Negotiating with Confidence Creating and Leveraging Professional Relationships with Men
11:15-12:00 pm	Career Insights and Industry Introductions I Corporate Finance Marketing and Brand Management General Management and Leadership Development Financial Services: Asset Management and Private Wealth
	Workshop for Class of 2015: Work the Room - Be Spontaneous and Memorable (Part 1)
12:15-1:30 pm	Company Networking and Awards Lunch Enjoy lunch with representatives from Forté sponsoring companies and continue building your “conference network.” In addition to learning more about different functional areas, you will help celebrate the support of Forté Sponsors and this year's recipient of the Edie Hunt Award. Sponsored By:
1:45-2:45 pm	Dialogue with Leadership Sponsored By:
3:00-3:45 pm	Career Insights and Industry Introductions II (Class of 2016 and other new students) Financial Services: Investment Banking, Sales, and Trading Technology and Manufacturing Consulting Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech
	Workshop II for Class of 2015: Work the Room - Be Spontaneous and Memorable (Part 2)
3:30-5:30 pm	Company Expo
5:30-7:00 pm	Networking Reception Sponsored By:
Saturday, June 21
8:15-8:45 am	Registration & Breakfast
8:45-9:45 am	Morning Keynote Creating Courage: Channeling Your Inner Superhero Cindy Solomon, President and CEO Solomon & Associates
10:00-11:15 am	Concurrent Sessions I Bring Your A-Game: Sure-fire Ways to Make an Impact Jump Start Your Internship Search (First-Year MBAs) Blaze a Trail and Find the Hidden Gem Think Competitively — Work Globally Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing Mars or Venus? Navigating Professional Relationships with Men
11:30-12:45 pm	Peer Networking Lunch
1:00-2:15 pm	Concurrent Sessions II Lemons into Lemonade: Own Your Failures Rock Your First Year with Tips from the Experts (First-Year MBAs) Make a Change and Breakaway into Non-Profit and Government Lights, Camera, Action — An Entertaining Career Go For It: Set Your Course to Be Board-Ready
2:30-3:30 pm	Street Wisdom: Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs
3:30-3:45 pm	Closing Session

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MBA Women's Leadership Conference
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Conference stipend available for Forté Fellowship recipients in the class of 2015 and 2016. Additional details on the stipend will be communicated directly to Forté Fellows. Click here to review the stipend policy.