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 KeyBank Undergraduate Symposium

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

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Early Bird Discount Registration Opens February 1, 2019
Early Bird Discount Registration Closes June 14, 2019
Regular Registration Closes September 13, 2019
Selected Participants Notified September 20, 2019
Symposium Event November 14-17, 2019
Early Bird Registration Fee $50
Regular Registration Fee $75

The 12th Annual KeyBank Leadership and Creativity Undergraduate Minority Student Symposium was held on November 14-17, 2019.

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Fisher College of Business and KeyBank provided 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 event was held at The Blackwell Inn, our campus hotel and conference center.

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

Each participating university had 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 provides 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 had the opportunity to join us for this exciting experience. Participants engaged 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 were highlighted. Students had an opportunity to receive individual awards ranging from $300 - $500 and to receive participation allowances ranging from $200 - $400. Participants received complimentary housing and meals at the Blackwell Inn. A special consideration was given to students who had student organization executive board experience (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, or Secretary) and to students who registered early.

For additional information contact the KeyBank Coordination team at FCOB-keybanksymp@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.

2018 Case Competition Winners

fIRST PLACE TEAM

abel velazquez, univeristy of tennessee
adam white, university of pittsburgh
daquan hough, south carolina state university
jailyn moore, central state university
Stephon Clunis, Claflin university

second PLACE TEAM

andjela cutovic, allen university
biraj sharma, north carolina a&t
parker bunton, michigan state university
shavonte ross, wayne state univeristy
tamara frazier, kent state university
wan rashid, university of tennessee

Special Recognition Certificates Granted

Bracket I

Best Presenter: parker bunton, michigan state university
Best Q&A: shavonte ross, wayne state univeristy

Bracket II

Best Presenter: Mason rivero, university at buffalo, suny
Best Q&A: adam white, university of pittsburgh

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