Start: April 28, 2012 8:30 am
End: April 28, 2012 2:00 pm
Drew enjoys a vibrant network of alumni, current students, faculty and local business leaders who come together in Drew’s Business Studies program. This 3rd Annual Business Leadership Conference celebrates the program’s continued success, and provides an opportunity to strengthen our personal connections with each other and to think about leadership in our lives, our businesses and our world.
Keynote Speaker Leo Grohowski C’80
Leo Grohowski majored in economics at Drew and went on to earn his M.B.A. in finance from New York University. As the Chief Investment Officer for Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, one of the nation’s leading wealth managers, Leo is based in New York City and leads all investment strategy and investment management functions for the wealth management organization. He is a former member of Drew’s Board of Trustees.
Conference Activities
8:30 – 9:00am: Registration, breakfast and morning networking (Seminary Hall)
9:00 – 10:00am: Welcome and Keynote by Leo Grohowski C’80 (Seminary Hall)
10:00 – 11:00am: Business Idol presentations by Drew students with alumni judges (Brothers College)
11:00 – 11:30am: Poster session and networking
11:30am – 12:30pm: Small group discussions led by panels of alumni and faculty experts and facilitated by student leaders (Brothers College)
- Socially Responsible Investing
- Creative Solutions to the Health Care Crisis
- What the Eurozone Crisis Means to the United States and the World
- Urban Economic Development
12:30 – 2:00pm: Lunch and more networking (Mead Hall)
Sponsored by the Drew Business Studies Program, the Drew Economics and Business Society and the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations
Open to the public: Individuals needing special assistance should contact the Housing, Conference and Hospitality Office (973.408.3103) at least five working days prior to the event to ensure appropriate arrangements.
Online registration for this event is now closed. If you would like to attend, or have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni & Parent Relations at alumni@drew.edu or (973) 408-3229.