WELLESLEY, Mass., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) — The Babson Forum for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be held Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Jeff Taylor,Founder, Monster.com. Taylor’s address will be followed by three rounds of panels. The day concludes with a networking lunch at 1:30 p.m.
Taylor founded Monster.com and built it into a successful and highly respected firm, extending its brand throughout the U.S. and abroad. Recognized as an innovator and visionary in both the Internet and careers industries, Jeff has reinvented the way the world looks for employment.
The ten industry panels will include CEOs, founders, and partners from firms including Bose Corporation, Accenture, Cushman & Wakefield, Annie’s Homegrown, and ABN Amro. This year’s forum has a Finance Intensity Track, intended to provide in-depth discussion and education for those interested in the finance sector.
Panel Round I
“Starting A Hedge Fund”, Erik Sirri, Associate Professor, Babson College
“Emerging Business Models In The Life Sciences Industry,” David Anderson, Managing Director, Boston Healthcare Associates
“State Of Technology: Picking Up The Pieces,” Anirudh Dhebar, Professor, Babson College
“Post Grad Start-Ups,” Peter Biro, Principal, Cowper Group
Panel Round II
“From Mediterranean Ave To Boardwalk: An Overview Of The Real Estate Industry,” Linda Stoller, Senior Lecturer, Babson College
“Energy Outlook: Growth Strategies, Fuel Diversification, And National Security,” Carlos Rufin, Assistant Professor, Babson College
“Corporate Finance In A High Growth Firm,” Kathleen Hevert, Associate Professor, Babson College
Panel Round III
“Social Responsibility As A Competitive Advantage In Entrepreneurial Ventures,” Natalie Taylor, Associate Professor, Babson College
“Trends In Buyouts And Distressed Business Turnarounds,” Kevin J. Mulvaney, Adjunct Professor, Babson College
“Consumer Product Development And Innovation,” Scott Kirsner, Columnist and Contributing Editor, The Boston Globe
Tickets are $20 for students, $25 non-students.
For more information and to register, visit http://www.babson.info/forum.
Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program (recipient of the 2002 Theodore M. Hesburgh Award). It grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College (currently celebrating 50 years of Babson mbas). Babson School of Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.
