What you know is certainly important, but it’s true that who you know opens up doors and raises your profile within the industry. Miller College’s longstanding bonds with top firms and influential business leaders support a robust blend of opportunities for you to interact with and learn from the best.
Check out a few of our professional development opportunities that outfit you with a competitive edge.
Dialogue Days
Connect with successful alumni and friends during this annual professional development and networking conference, Dialogue Days, held each fall at Ball State. The Miller College of Business organizes this two-day event which invites industry leaders to share best practices and lessons learned from a range of in-demand, relevant fields. Learn more.
Questions?
Interested in participating in future Dialogue Days? Contact Tammy Estep, senior director of external relations for Miller College, at 765-285-8311.
The Bryan Dean Forum
The business environment of the 21st century has changed dramatically from the 20th century. A top priority for the Miller College of Business is to ensure that faculty are preparing our students to thrive in the dynamic and complex world in which organizations now contribute and compete, a world in which businesses are increasingly taking the lead in addressing the world's grand challenges.
The Bryan Dean Forum aims to provide leading-edge insights that will support our faculty in reimagining business education and expose our students to prominent thought leaders. The series will clarify the challenges ahead for business and business education and provide inspiration and guidance for our journey of change. Learn more.
Executive-in-Residence Program
Senior corporate executives, business professionals, and successful entrepreneurs assume the role of Executive in Residence. These leaders—from a variety of industries, large and small, private and public—routinely visit campus throughout the year to speak to classes between meetings with students, faculty, and local business groups. The series provides an unrivaled opportunity for all to learn from and interact with highly accomplished business leaders, up front and in person.
- Randy Clark - Partner, Wealth Advisor, Corient
- John Cate - Wealth Management Advisor, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch
- Carrie Anderson - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,Campbell's
- Dusty Simmons - Chief Strategy Officer, Financial Center
- Brad Saar - President, Stryker Medical Division
- Renae Conley - CEO, ER Solutions, LLC
- Jack O'Connor - Chief Executive Officer, Weidner Property Management
- Barb Baekgaard - Co-Founder, Vera Bradley, Inc.
- Mo Bunnell - Founder, Bunnell Idea Group
- Jeff Childs - Chief Human Resource Officer, Ulta Beauty
- Timothy Roberts - Executive Vice President, Phillips 66
- Craig Dobbs -Managing Director, Graystone Consulting
- Leo Denault - CEO, Entergy Corporation
- Scott McCorkle - President of Product Technology, and Strategy, ExactTarget
- Doug Wilson - Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Hillenbrand Inc.
- Larry Riley - Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor, Northern Trust
- Liz Hodges - Vice President of Brand Management, Chicos
- Jeff Fetters - Chairman, President, and CEO, Federated Insurance Companies
- Jeffrey Rodewald - Vice President of Compensation, Benefits, and Corporate Service, USG Corporation
- Robert Shipley - President and CEO, The Hartz Mountain Corporation
- David Barrett - President and CEO, Gene B. Glick Company
- Bernie Boldt - Manager, Round Rock Management, LLC
- Eric Foss - CEO, Pepsi Beverages Company
- Christopher MacAllister - President, MacAllister Machinery Company
- Josie and Jeoff Fox - Co-founders, Fox Head Inc.
- Bob Hunt - Chairman and CEO, Hunt Construction Group
- Dennis Oklak - CEO, Duke Reality Corporation
- Carl Chapman - CEO, Vectren Inc.
- Umit Taftali - Investment Banking Executive, Koc Holding A.S.
- David Bego - Owner and CEO, Executive Management Services Inc.
- James Lintzenich - Private Investor, Family Investment Co.