Mini-Biz 2008
Budding Bill Gates and Donald Trumps take note: Mini-Biz 2008 is getting ready to open shop.
The six-week public lecture series, running from Sept. 16 to Oct. 28, will feature McGill profs from the Desautels Faculty of Management expounding on everything from leadership and technology to how business and society are intertwined.
This dynamic outreach program will provide participants – no matter what their academic backgrounds or career goals -- with a window onto the complex challenges facing businesses today, and help them better understand the rapidly changing global economy.
In the first lecture, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, Professor David M. Lank will speak about “Making Successful Mistakes.” Such historic “mistakes” as Columbus’s voyages “are what give our entire economic, political and social systems their underlying vitality,” says Professor Lank, who was written 47 books on subjects ranging from wildlife art to gourmet food.
The second talk, on Sept. 23, will feature Professor Karl Moore on “Postmodern Leadership: How to Win in Today’s Workplace.” In this lecture, based on his interviews with more than 40 CEOs and over 200 “Millennials,” Professor Moore will discuss how the Y and Millennial generations have been brought up, and how this affects the way we manage, work with and lead these critical employees.
Other topics for this popular series include “Earth: Living in a Branded World,” and “Creative Accounting: Interpreting Financial Statements in a Post-Enron World.” Advance registration and payment is recommended.
Mini-Biz 2008; Sept. 16-Nov.4; 6 p.m refreshments; 6:30 p.m..-8 p.m lectures. Desautels Faculty of Management;1001 Sherbrooke St. West; ground floor lecture hall, room 151. Cost $60 for students and seniors, $100 regular admission. Info: minibiz.mgmt [at] mcgill.ca or call 514-398-1054
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