Interested in learning more about MBA Research Conclave: A Curriculum & Teaching Conference? Check out the following links:
CTSO connections: We’ve partnered with DECA and FBLA to deliver a phenomenal conference this fall!
The goal of MBA Research Conclave is to provide teachers and administrators with a comprehensive overview of contemporary curricula, pedagogy, and program development strategies, including dialogue with leading educators and industry executives. Specific objectives are to provide practical, take-home strategies and tactics relative to:
Willkommen to Columbus: Join us for a Conclave Octoberfest Celebration at Hofbräuhaus! To commemorate hosting #MBAConclave in our hometown, this year The Celebration! is open to everyone!
The Celebration! is always a big hit during MBA Research Conclave. It is a time that allows attendees, presenters, and MBA staff to come together to celebrate all the hard work you do to ensure students a bright future and a time of just plain fun—Come ready to have a great time!
Academic credit is offered annually by several different colleges and universities. Specific offerings and requirements are at the discretion of the sponsoring colleges. Documentation for continuing education credits (CEUs) is available at no additional cost.
More information on college credit and potential CEU credit will be available in the conference registration packet and the conference app.
Visit State’s Connection for more MBA Research Conclave speaker materials, including educator presentations.
PRESENTATIONS BY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY LEADERS
Kent Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Highlights for Children, Inc.
Harnessing the Power of Purpose: A Business Journey Through Resilience, Expansion, and Reinvention
Presentation (PDF)
Adam Lukoskie, Senior Vice President, NRF, and Executive Director, NRF Foundation
Presentation (PDF)
Michelle Lucero, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Let’s Level Up
Presentation (PDF)
Carla Dore, CEO/President, Workplace Resource Colorado
Rachel Clark, COO, Workplace Resource Colorado
Creating Spaces for People, Planet, and Community Engagement
Presentation (PDF) and embedded videos: What’s it like working at WR? and Apprentice interview
Stephanie Hojan, President, Health Systems Informatics
Guiding Effective Business Intelligence Today
PowerPoint
Mowa Haile, President & CEO, Sky Blue Builders
Connecting the Dots
PowerPoint
Christin Crampton Day, Executive Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
Why Art is Smart for Business
Presentation (PDF)
Averly Weiler, Owner/CEO, FreelyFit Coaching
From Business Student to Business Owner
Presentation (Canva)
Ty J. Tonander, Partner/VP, Brand Design, Ultra Creative
Ashley Junghans-Rutelonis, PhD, Founder of AJR & Co. Consulting and Bold Wellness
Moving Forward Together
Presentation (PDF)
Stephanie Emenyonu, Consultant, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Guided by Ethics: A Day in the Life of a Consultant
PowerPoint
Mark Fritz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Lakeshirts
A Detroit Lakes Success Story (and it’s not the Viking’s Adam Thielen)
PowerPoint
Colin Eide, Senior Manager, E-Commerce – Category Lead, Best Buy
Best Buy and Electronics Shopping Trends Today
PowerPoint
Shane Zutz, Vice President of Human Resources, Digi-Key Electronics
What Does Being Digital Mean?
PowerPoint
Steve Lear, Founding Partner, Affiance Financial
Doug Lennick, CEO and Co-Founder, think2perform
A Teacher, Financial Planner, and Leadership Guru Walk Into a Bar…
PowerPoint
Chase Rasmussen, President, KLN Family Brands
What It Means to Be a People First Company
PowerPoint
Nancy Schuehler, Director of Fraud Strategy, Verizon
Do You Speak Digital Finance?
Presentation (PDF)
Joe Saculles, Senior VP of Operational Initiatives, U.S. Bank
The Future of Banking
PowerPoint
Kelly Capatosto, DEI Author, Researcher, and Educator, Columbus, Ohio
Centering Equity In Education
Session notes and additional resources
Presentation (PDF)
Ohio State Athletics Digital Media Team
Pat Kindig, Associate AD of Digital Assets; Monique Bowman, Associate Director, Digital Media; Carson Reider, Assistant Director, Digital Media
Insightfully Incite: Ohio State Athletics Digital Media Voice
Presentation (web page)
Additional Resources: (industry outlets and services OSU uses to stay up to date)
Gayle Saunders, APR, Founder and CEO, The Saunders PR Group
The Building of a Great Career
PowerPoint
Michael Baran, PhD, Senior Partner and Digital Solutions Lead, InQuest Consulting
To Create Inclusive Workplace Cultures, We Must Address Subtle Acts of Exclusion
Presentation (PDF)
Shonna Dorsey, MS, PMI-ACP, Senior Business Systems Consultant in Information Services, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Community Engagement to Strengthen Employees and Employers
PowerPoint
Adam Lukoskie, Vice President, National Retail Federation Foundation
Survival of the Fittest: How Smart Retailers Thrive in a Pandemic
PowerPoint
Glenn Elliott, Owner, Olo Mazi
Employees Are Your Best Marketing Tool
PowerPoint
Joe Saculles, Senior Vice President of Operational Initiatives, U.S. Bank
Going Remote with Large Teams
PowerPoint
Nicole Clevenger & Raygan Barrett, Co-Founders, Wonderment
Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship
Presentation (PDF)
October 11-13, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio
Hyatt Regency Columbus
350 North High Street
Columbus OH 43215
MBA Research Conclave is designed for anyone who teaches or administers the teaching of business administration (entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, management/administration, and marketing) build better, bigger, stronger programs at the local level. Every session is designed for take-home value.
Presenters include senior-level Fortune 1000 managers (typically VP and above), entrepreneurs with a unique story, and leading educators, including successful classroom instructors.
In addition to the basic conference, we offer value-added workshops. These workshops are well attended and often sell out depending on the size of the space. Sometimes there is a small additional fee for each workshop, depending on the costs of internet access or several other variables. These workshops differ from the regular conference seminars in that they are longer (most are 2 to 3 hours long) and provide more hands-on experience. Be sure to read the descriptions carefully as some will require that you bring a laptop or complete some type of advance preparation.
MBA Research Conclave averages 200, with approximately 65% from the high school arena, 20% from colleges, and an additional 15% from other settings. Participants include high school and community college faculty; local administrators; DECA, BPA, and FBLA advisors; state supervisors; teacher educators; and others interested in program development.
We do not put a cap on the conference. However, the pre-conference workshops will most likely sell out and The Celebration! will sell out.
More than a party, The Celebration! is your opportunity to meet and network with many of the nation’s leading Business Administration teachers and administrators. Often includes dinner and entertainment located at a venue that highlights our host city. It’s become a focal point of the annual MBA Research Conclave! Nearly everyone participates, so don’t be left out—To celebrate hosting MBA Research Conclave in our hometown, this year The Celebration! is open to everyone (no ticket required). Join us for a Conclave Octoberfest Celebration at Hofbräuhaus Columbus!
Advance registration and payment is preferred. However, you may register on-site. All payment (credit card, checks, purchase orders) must be received by first day of the conference and may be paid on-site at conference registration desk.
100% refund of basic registration for cancellations prior to October 1; 75% thereafter. No refunds for no-shows. Sorry, no refund for sold-out workshops and tours, or The Celebration! after October 1. (You may send an alternate. No charge for substitutions at any time.)
Potential CEU credit is available by attending and documenting sessions. More information is available in the conference registration packet and the conference app.
A continental breakfast and lunch are included on both days of the conference. Lunch is often a boxed lunch or buffet or occasionally a sit-down meal with a featured speaker. The only dinner provided is at The Celebration! (A ticket is required to attend The Celebration!)
No, the pre-conference workshops are by registration only so you cannot hop from one workshop to the other. However, the actual conference will have several sessions offered during each time slot for you to choose from. You do not need to select a track and stick to it. We recommend reviewing the sessions offered and selecting those that you think are of greatest value to you.
Should you? Yes, but it is not required. You will benefit greatly by reading the session descriptions ahead of time. Our website lists every session description and speaker bio. Because you have several options every hour, we recommend you take note of what sessions interests you the most and prepare once you’ve received your conference program at registration. Having a plan ensures that you do not miss the sessions that you most want to attend, guaranteeing you the best conference experience.
Yes. After the conference, we will share any material the speakers provide us with on our website. You will be able to access and download for free!
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This was an excellent opportunity to meet other business teachers from around the U.S. and the FBLA and DECA leaders. I loved hearing from business leaders as they spoke about their challenges and their wins—as well as their future goals. The sessions at Conclave provided a variety of resources I can take back to my high school classroom. Definitely the best PD I have attended that focused specifically on business teachers.
