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2013 KeyBank and Fisher College of Business Leadership & Creativity Undergraduate Minority Student Symposium

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The 6th KeyBank Leadership and Creativity Undergraduate Minority Student Symposium will be held November 14-17th 2013. The $30.00 early registration deadline ends May 15, 2013. The registration fee will increase to $50.00 after May 15, 2013. The final date to register is Friday, September 13, 2013.

   How to Apply

  • Payment by Mail:(check or money order only). Make checks out to FCOB-OD&ISS
  • Essay Requirements: In one page please explain what you could learn from the program and why you would like to participate.

ATTN:David Harrison
Fisher College of Business
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Student Services
351 Fisher Hall
2100 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210

About the Symposium

The Fisher College of Business and KeyBank have collaborated to provide Undergraduate Business and Engineering Junior and Senior students a three-day intensive camp on leadership, creativity, product innovation, spreadsheet management, entrepreneurial thinking, persuasive communication, and the art of "putting it all together." The 2013 KeyBank Leadership and Creativity Undergraduate Minority Student Symposium will be held from November 14 to November 17, 2013 at The Blackwell Inn, our on campus hotel and conference center.

The Annual KeyBank Leadership and Creativity Symposium is a natural extension of KeyBank's recruiting efforts partnered with Fisher and many of the College's peer institutions.

Each participating University has the opportunity to nominate two ethnically under-represented students whose GPA is at least above 3.0 (preferences 3.4 or greater). About 40 students from business and engineering programs are annually selected to participate. 

This three day event will provide a competitive forum for skill building in the following areas:

  • Leadership training
  • Creativity and the power of creative thinking
  • Product innovation and new product development
  • Spreadsheet management and analysis
  • Entrepreneurial theory and practice
  • Persuasive communication

Approximately 40 students from universities around the country will have the opportunity to join us for this exciting experience.  Participants will be involved in an intensive series of workshops focusing on the areas listed above.  Thanks to the generous and active involvement of the KeyBank organization, specific examples of the banking industry will be highlighted.  Students will have an opportunity to receive individual awards ranging from $300 - $500 and will receive participation allowances ranging from $200 - $400.  Selected participants will receive complimentary housing and meals at The Blackwell Inn.  A special consideration will be given to students who have student organization executive board experience (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, or Secretary) and to students who register early (dates will be posted in the near future).

For additional information contact the KeyBank Coordination team at KeyBankSymposium@fisher.osu.edu or 614.292.1978

Modules for the Symposium

Leadership

What do we know about effective leaders? Who are they? What traits do they possess? What practices do they implement in leading organizations? Effective leadership can trigger the value chain in organizations, or it can become the single biggest obstacle to overcome.

Creativity

This module is linked with the product innovation module. It will introduce students to the power of creative thinking by taking them through problems where creative solutions are demanded.

Product Innovation

The students who participate in this module will understand the process of innovation, propose new product ideas, and defend them in a formal presentation setting.

Spreadsheet Management & Analysis

This module will help students understand the use of spreadsheets in management decision-making, as well as guide them through a routine management problem where they make decisions based on spreadsheet analysis.

Entrepreneurship

This module takes students through the process of evaluating new ideas and the steps needed to implement those ideas.

Presentation Skills      
Effective presentation skills are critical to your professional and personal success. This module focuses on presentation style for different audiences, content, and how you can deliver an effective analysis of a challenge or problem facing an organization.
      
 2012 Case Competition Winners

1st place: Team G

Jordan Green, University of Cincinnati

 

Sasha Matthews, Florida A&M University

 

Sara Sanders, Allen University

 

Myriam Fanny, Florida A&M University

 

Diag Davenport, The Pennsylvania State University

 

2nd place: Team C

Alvin Odems, The University of Toledo

 

Erick Ferrer, Indiana University Bloomington

 

Manh Dao, Illinois Wesleyan University

 

Kundai Ziumbe, Oberlin College

 

Enanuvie Ewharekuko, University of Pittsburgh

 

     

 
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