Business Week 2017

Business Week is a forum for students to get connected with the real world and learn from top business and civic leaders. The three-day event includes a job fair (Meet-the-Firms), the La Quinta Keynote Lecture, and lectures and workshops on current topics from top business leaders.

The week concludes with an awards dinner and reception to celebrate student and faculty achievements. It is also a platform for companies to network with other business leaders, renew old connections and create new ones. This event is a longstanding tradition in the Greehey School of Business. 

All lectures will be held in the Alkek Business Building, Atrium, unless otherwise stated.

TUESDAY, OCT. 3
La Quinta Keynote Lecture
Macroeconomics and Its Effect on Retail
Craig Boyan, President and Cheif Operating Officer, H-E-B
9:45 to 11 a.m.

Predictably Irrational: Ethics in the 21st Century
Cara Biasucci, Project Director of Business, Government and Society at the University of Texas at Austin
12:35 to 1:45 p.m.

International Networking: How To Do It Effectively
Iñigo Arzac, Chairman of the Board, World Affairs Council of San Antonio, and Managing Partner, AXON Consultants, SABEResPODER
2 to 3:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4
From Dressing for the Job You Want to Understanding Corporate Culture: Tools for Success in a Globally Connected World
Moderator: Kelsey Myers (B.B.A. ‘14)
Panelists: Danko Barisic (B.A. ’08, M.B.A. ’11), Stephanie M. Norton (B.B.A. ’10, M.B.A. ’12), and Desmond
Savage (M.B.A. ‘13).
Noon to 2 p.m.

Meet-the-Firms Career Fair
Are you ready for a job or internship? Meet more than 35 local, regional and national employers who are looking to hire.
2 to 5 p.m., University Center, Conference Room A

MBA Alumni Reception
6 to 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 5
Technology’s Role in Global Economy: Why the U.S. Needs to Keep Up with the Rest of the World
Lanham Napier, Co-founder, BuildGroup and former CEO, Rackspace Hosting
9:45 to 11 a.m.

Corporate Entrepreneurship and Venturing in Large Global Firms
Deryck J. van Rensburg, Dean, Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, and former President, Coca-Cola Global Ventures
11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
 

Brexit, China, and the Future of Business in an Enlightened World
The Right Honourable Henry McLeish, St. Mary’s University School of Law Visiting Professor of European Studies, and former First Minister of Scotland
12:35 to 1:45 p.m. 

Discovering Your Limitless Opportunity in San Antonio
Jenna Saucedo-Herrera (B.B.A. ’09), President and CEO, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation
2 to 3:15 p.m.

Student and Faculty Awards and Dinner
6 p.m., Check-in and Reception
7 p.m., Dinner and Awards

Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade
9821 Colonnade Blvd.
San Antonio, Texas 78230

For more information, contact Lisa Garcia at lgarcia18@stmarytx.edu or 210-436-3707.