Connect with faculty, students, alums, and friends during this annual professional development conference and networking session held each fall at Ball State. 

The Miller College of Business organizes the event, inviting industry leaders to share best practices and lessons learned from various in-demand, relevant fields.

Dialogue Days 2025 will be held Tuesday, October 14 through Thursday, October 16 . Dialogue Days is supported by Ball State Financial, a division of Financial First Credit Union.

Dialogue Days 2025 will kick off with two virtual panel discussions. (A third virtual panel discussion will be held on Wednesday.) Advance student registration is only required for the virtual, online panel discussions. All other panel discussions are offered in person on Wednesday and Thursday, and attendance is on a first-come, first-served space-available basis. Arrive a few minutes early to allow for entry into the event. (Students should bring their Ball State I.D.)

DIALOGUE DAYS SCHEDULE FOR 2025
(OPEN IN ACROBAT FOR LINKS TO WORK.)

  Dialogue Days List of Participating Alumni by Company

Panel Discussion Schedule Listed by Category
Careers | Professional Development | Topics | Networking Lounge

 

What to Expect

More than 120 alumni from across the nation return to campus to share their experiences leading a range of industries, including manufacturing, financial services, and telecommunications. Networking and social opportunities complement professional development sessions and workshops.

The days are divided into hour-long sessions and panels about a variety of topics from career and professional development to industry-specific discussions, such as:

  • Networking and Relationship Development
  • Successful Leadership and Business Culture
  • From ATMs to AI: Insights on the Future of US Banking
  • Beyond the Bottom Line: Purpose-Driven Business
  • Applications/Uses of Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT) in Business
  • Entrepreneurship Creativity and Opportunity Recognition
  • Women in Leadership
  • Dos and Don'ts for the New Hire
  • Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

Want to Participate?

Alumni interested in participating in future Dialogue Days should contact Tammy Estep, senior director of external relations at Miller College, at 765-285-8311. We look forward to hearing from you.