Pre-Conference Sessions
Product Demonstrations
Join us to learn about the newest innovative products and services on the market that will help you do your job better! Sponsors will each conduct a 15-minute presentation, and attendees can come and go throughout the session.
Opening Reception
Kick off the event with fun, interactive networking activities!
Conference
Sessions
Keynote Speaker:
Uncertainty, Agility and Momentum
Paul Z Jackson, Author and Improvisor
As professionals, we are challenged with keeping our students and ourselves going while dealing with constant uncertainty, staying agile and maintaining well-being. That means dealing with innovation and rapid adaptation to stay ahead – whether in career coaching, attracting and developing top talent, or designing new hybrids of in-person and virtual working practices. In this interactive presentation, Paul Z Jackson will offer Improvisation as a significant – yet up to now neglected – set of exciting ideas and practical tools that can help us develop confidence in our ability to remain agile in the face of uncertainty. We’ll see how learning playfully and collaboratively in a safe environment is enjoyable, effective and the key to facing our challenges.
Panel and Plenary Sessions:
Unconscious Bias
Thomas Roulet, Senior Lecturer in Organization Theory and the Deputy Director of the MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School
As humans we are all subject to conscious and unconscious bias, and this can have adverse consequences on organizations and social relations (sometimes without us even knowing it). It is part of our condition – it is OK to acknowledge this. It is not OK to ignore it and to let it cloud our judgement. What are the direct consequences of unconscious bias in business schools and organizations? How can we address it and what has already been proven to work?
We work with a group of bright, energetic, driven students, all carrying their own histories, behaviours and motivations. Addressing unconscious biases extends not only to how we interact with students, but how we prepare our students for the workplace and as organizational leaders, how we present ourselves as careers professionals and employers, how employers influence hiring practices, and who we include in our circle as colleagues.
In this session, Dr Thomas Roulet will help us to understand what unconscious bias is, and its consequences. He will explore how we can tackle it to build fair, transparent and inclusive relationships and systems.
Talent Competencies in the Next Normal
Sergey Gorbatov, Director of Talent Management at AbbVie
Helen Mullings, Global Chief HR Officer, QuantumBlack
Michael Varley, Founder, acelr8
Moderator: Lorena Martinez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
The pandemic has turned the recruitment world upside down. How can students leverage and convey experience and skills gained during the past year? What specific skills are employers looking for, both in the short and long-term? A panel of employers from a diverse set of industries will discuss hot topics in talent, including up-skilling, skill assessment, and what sets some students apart from others.
Are degrees worth it? Weighing up experience versus learning
Stephen Isherwood, Chief Executive of the ISE
Christos Manolis, Head of HR Benelux, Germany, France
Moderator: Harriet Baylore, Relationship Manager, London Business School
This fireside chat will look to explore the time-honoured debate around whether a degree is worth both the time and financial investment compared to gaining experience in employment. We will hear perspectives from both employers and top academic institutions on what they look for in ‘top talent’ and how they continue to nurture those skills in the firms. This session should leave attendees with a good understanding of how employers measure potential in applicants and the adaptations top educational institutions are making to keep their programmes relevant and in demand.
Breakout Sessions & Round Table Discussions:
Career Center and Employer Partners: Reframing the relationship in the next normal |
Facilitator:Sarah Julliet, Director of Post Graduate Careers and Professional Development, Cass Business School |
This session is an opportunity for employer relations and employers to come together and reflect on what virtual recruiting has meant for the MBA/Masters talent market and what the future will hold. Topics will be led by attendees, and may include: the virtual recruitment experience, career fairs, virtual interviews, and student onboarding.
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Dare to Self-Care: How to coach yourself to be stronger and shinier |
Presenter:Helena Kim
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You care deeply about your students and new recruits and how they carve out their bright future. You guide and prepare them to be stronger and shinier. While you’re busy doing all that, how are you looking after yourself? This session will show you three simple ways to self-coach your mental and emotional resilience as you continue to persevere at a time when the world continues to change and recover. |
Employment Data Standards and Benchmarking |
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Do you want to collect and analyze employment data in a way that is consistent and comparable with other schools? Would you benefit from an easy, one stop place to view aggregate data and benchmark with peer schools? The MBA CSEA employment data team will discuss the use of the Standards for Reporting Employment Data and how to use the CSEA employment data system's robust reporting tool to benchmark your data among peers. |
“Through the screen”: Preparing students for virtual job searching and virtual working |
Presenters:Patricia Keener, Head of Early and Mid-Career and Anne Alaoui, MBA Career Lead,
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In this interactive session, we will share learnings from 2020 on how to best support students as they navigate their job search and on board virtually. A snapshot of feedback from students and employers on virtual internship experiences will highlight the student skills and behaviours needed to succeed. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss, share and brainstorm ideas. |
Learning in a Blender - How did the flipped classroom work in 20/21? |
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The original idea of the “flipped classroom” was that online learning would serve as a precursor for face to face teaching. The pandemic has presented different challenges for careers educators. First, how to replace face to face teaching with zoom teaching (maintaining student interaction and engagement). Second, how to create asynchronous experiences which students actually interact with and enjoy before live sessions. This session will review a series of small-scale experiments and show how good workshop formats and well-thought-out content can create engaging blended learning without huge investments of time and new technology. |
Career Education and Digital Innovation: How to rethink the students career journey |
Presenter:Ruxandra Tosun, Student Liaison Officer Career Development Centre,
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How to build relevant career content on digital platforms and keep students engaged. This presentation will show how digital innovation and interactive career sessions can go hand in hand. Firstly, we will discuss how to leverage your current career content and effectively adapt to the online requirements. Secondly, we will analyse examples and digital tools that can support your own strategy. Lastly, you will leave the session with a step-by-step guide on how to make your career content more engaging for your students.
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The value-add of an MBA degree in today’s world |
Presenters:Jacinta Anakua, Head, MBA Careers and Placement, Lagos Business School and Natalya Shustova Senior Associate Director, Talent and Careers, IE Business School |
This round table discussion will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss how students can make a difference with an MBA, whether they are in need of a career switch, advancing in the same organization, or getting involved in flourishing business opportunities. Hear from other school and employer members and add your own thoughts to this facilitated, attendee-led discussion. |
The psychological burden of being virtual and it impact on students |
Presenter:A. ‘Tunde Ekpe PhD,
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The pandemic has been tough on students for many reasons – from video meeting fatigue, to shifts in learning modes, to personal and family challenges. Join this facilitated round table discussion to learn about and understand the effect of e-learning, its impact on students’ attitude and mental health, and steps that can be taken to help mitigate the effect. |
Silver Linings Playbook |
Facilitators:Roger Antoniazzo Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition, University Relations, MBA and Graduate Programs, Abbott and
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The pandemic has changed the way we all work - for good. From moving delivery hastily online to supporting students, colleagues and family in difficult circumstances, we have all had to dig deep into our resources. The aim of this round table session is for us to reflect and share some wins and learnings from this unique one year experience. This is an opportunity for us to share insights, perspectives and key takeaways from this year and decide what we will take forward in support not only of our students, but of ourselves and our teams.
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Hidden gems: identifying and supporting high ability people |
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"The number one concern that keeps executives up at night is talent and performance" (Berkshire Hathaway BusinessWire Predictive Index). Therefore, it is critical to identify all types of talented people and help them on their way to success. In our societies, there are high-ability people, most of whom do not fully recognize the potential they bear within. They are often camouflaged in organizations because they have learned to constrain themselves in order to "fit in".
This talk is about how to spot these individuals, understand their traits and needs, and strategize to support them so they do more than merely survive in their careers, they shine bright and thrive. |
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