The business world is charting unseen territory. With the future business landscape likely altered forever, you’ll need to be the kind of leader that can adapt and thrive in crisis mode. Join us online to hear expert Business School alumni discuss the skills they developed after graduation that helped them succeed in life and business. Grow your skills in: > Becoming more adaptable, flexible, and resilient in trying times
> Lean project management: eliminating waste, reducing costs, and adding value
> Networking, relationship building, and making the right connections
> Harnessing creativity and innovation to tackle unique new challenges
> Emotional intelligence: effectively communicating, managing stress, and prioritizing empathy during a crisis Can’t make it?  Read more

All of us dream about what’s next in our careers, even if it’s simply escaping the trials of our current role. How do you know if you’re giving up something decent for something that – while it may have the potential to be better – also holds the possibility that it could be much worse? It’s not a decision to take lightly, so join us to walk through the essential questions that you need address before submitting your resignation.  Read more

Ethics OnSite takes learning beyond the classroom — and to a whole new level. Successful applicants will spend time on-location exploring ethical challenges and opportunities from some of the nation’s leading organizations. Travel expenses will be paid by the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the CU Denver Business School. Dates and Locations:
Monday-Tuesday, March 9-10, 2020
SAIC
Defense Contracting & Cybersecurity
Reston, VA Wednesday, March 11, 2020
The World Bank
International Finance
Washington, DC Thursday, March 12, 2020
BAE Systems
Defense Contracting
Arlington, VA Requirements:

• Applicants must be a CU Denver student.

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Shouldn’t I know what I want to be when I grow up by now?

Not really. But the first step is to stop waiting for your passion to arrive. Ask anyone to help you figure out what you should do with your life and there’s a good chance they’ll ask, “Well, what’s your passion?” Turns out, most people (8/10) answer the passion question with either “I don’t know” or “Which one should I start with?”  Read more

Have you heard about the surprise bestselling book Designing Your Life? Written by two Stanford professors, it distills the content from their popular “what should I do with my life” course. If you’re lost about what’s next for you professionally, this free webinar will give you tools to address any career stagnation that’s weighing you down right now. Our own Maggie Graham (one of the first Designing Your Life Certified Coaches) will walk you through:

• Techniques to address the scarcity of ideas (and its opposite: too many ideas)
• An approach to moving from a career leap (which, while enticing, also holds significant risk) to a series of incremental steps
• Methods for weaving accountability into your process

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How to handle user data with transparency and choice in mind Join panelists from Strava, a leading fitness app company, to explore the ethical considerations of wide-scale data collection. Panelists:

• Danielle Caldwell, Data Protection Officer
• Meg Howe, Senior Product Manager
• Erik Sunde, Customer Success GIS Engineer

Moderated by Patricia Nickel, Ph.D. > No registration fee, no RSVP required
> Open to all students, faculty, staff, and the general public
> 1.5 CPE credit hours in Ethics available from the Colorado Chapter of ACFE    Read more

The Business School Alumni Network (BSAN) chatted with MBA alum Allison Wozniak about her career path, graduate school days at CU Denver Business School, and her advice for students. What made you want to pursue an MBA from CU Denver Business School? I chose CU Denver Business School firstly because it was close to home. Secondly, I had fallen in love with the business side of what I was doing in my job at the time and knew I would gain more from my work with additional knowledge.  Read more