Santa Clara University

Pre-Session | 11AM

Career Consultations

Practice your elevator pitch. Have your resume reviewed.  Learn about the resources available to Graduate Business students and alumni. Career consultants are available for 20-minute consultations to help you reach the next stage of your career.  (Separate registration required; registration information will be sent out in a separate email to all conference participants)

Breakout Sessions | 1:00 PM

Consulting: A Day in the Life of SCU MBA Alumni

Sponsored by the Consulting Club

Curious about consulting but not sure what consultants really do? Led by two Santa Clara alumni with experience in supply chain and product development consulting, Stephen Beard of Cascade Business Group and Jeanne Bradford of TCGen Inc., will discuss a day in the life, their paths to getting there and will present a case example of how a problem might be approached and solved if as if you were on the job.

Real Estate Career Paths

Sponsored by Real Estate Network

Do you want to learn how to start or transition into a career in Real Estate? If so, come listen to three successful Santa Clara MBA Alumni talk about their current roles and career paths in the field. The speakers have a wide range of experience to share with the group: from brokerage to corporate real estate, land development, and even non-profit housing. Real estate is one of the unique sectors that blends finance, marketing, international business, and public policy, so don't be frightened by the topic!

Corporate Finance

Sponsored by Finance Connexion

Learn about the career paths in corporate finance and how to get started in this career path.

 Breakout Sessions | 2:15 PM

The Brand Called YOU!

Sponsored by the Marketing Network

Join SCU's own Professor Buford Barr in an exciting discussion on the critical process of personal branding. Learn how to build and manage a personal brand that differentiates YOU for all others. Learn to stand out IN the crowd and create your own personal brand value statement. 

Careers in Healthcare

Sponsored by Graduate Business Career Management

Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors in the economy today. Join Niamh Pellegrini, Vice President, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation and Merry Rogers, Director of Human Resources at Generations Healthcare as they share their experience and insight into opportunities within healthcare. 

Careers in Corporate Social Responsibility: Do Good While Doing Well

Sponsored by Net Impact

Corporate Social Responsbility (CSR) is beginning to take shape as an emerging career option to consider. How do corporations such as eBay and Autodesk use their core competencies to do good for society? 

Writing Business Plans

Sponsored by Entrepreneurs Connection

Business are the first step in the journey of entrepreneurship. Drew Wahl, owner of IG Partners, will share the fundamental steps to writing an outstanding business plan.