Conference Registration

Monday, September 23, 2024

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Table Topics:

Venky Venkatachalam, Dean, University of South Dakota and 

Anne Balazs, Dean, University of Toledo

Post Pandemic Thinking: New Academic Programs, New Student Engagement Strategies, New Financial Models, New Worksplace Culture

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

MidAmerican Business Deans Association Conference

Picasso Foyer

12:00-6:00 PM

3:00-4:00 PM

MABDA Board of Officers Meeting

Executive Boardroom

6:00-8:00 PM

Cocktail Reception

Van Gogh 

7:30-10:00 AM 

Conference Registration

Picasso Foyer

7:30-8:30 AM 

Continental Breakfast

Picasso Foyer

8:30-8:40 AM 

Welcome Remarks

• Michael Bedell, Dean

           College of Business and Technology

           Northeastern Illinois University

• Melissa Gruys, Dean

           Monte Ahuja College of Business

           Cleveland State University

Picasso Ballroom

8:40-10:10 AM

AACSB Presentation

Stephanie Bryant, Executive Vice President, Cheif Accreditation Officer, and Managing Director, Americas 

AACSB International

*Other panel TBA 

Picasso Ballroom

10:10-10:40 AM

Refreshment Break

Picasso Foyer

10:40-11:55 AM

Keeping Your School Relevant: 5 Principles for Aligning with the Future

Tim Westerbeck, President 

Eduvantis, LLC

Picasso Ballroom

12:00-1:30 PM

Luncheon & Beta Gamma Sigma Recognition

Anne Balazs, BGS Board Member, Dean

John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation

University of Toledo

Van Gogh 

1:35-2:50 PM

Business Model Innovation

Natasha Munshi, Founder and CEO

Executive Education Advisory Group, LLC

Picasso Ballroom

2:50-3:10 PM

Break

Picasso Foyer 

3:10-4:30 PM

The Impact of GenAI on the Future of Learning and Higher Education

• Jesus Rosario, Account Executive 

           Coursera 

Picasso Ballroom

4:30-6:00 PM

MABDA Annual Business Meeting & Reception

Picasso Ballroom

Evening

Dinner in Chicago

On your own

8:00-8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

Picasso Foyer

8:00-10:00 AM

Innovation in Business Education Awards - Winner Presentations

Facilitators: 

• Trevor Collier, Dean

           School of Business Administration

           University of Dayton 

• Niclas Erhardt, Dean 

           School of Business 

           Valparaiso University

Picasso Ballroom

10:00-10:15 AM

Break

Picasso Foyer

10:20-11:30 AM

Table Topics Session

Picasso Ballroom

11:30 AM

Adjourn