April 18, 2016
Virginia Wesleyan’s student-led Business Conference—branded the Marlin
Prestige—begins today with events that will take place throughout the week. Community
members have been invited to participate in workshops, presentations and
interactive panels that embrace the spring 2016 theme, "Life Prep: What
You Weren’t Taught in Class."
The conference is the culmination of months of hard work by students in the Virginia Wesleyan business course, "Principles of Management." Students coordinate all aspects of the event, exercising key management skills like product development, networking, and project and financial planning.
Virginia Wesleyan junior Mario Thourogood, who works in my office as a president’s assistant, is the chief executive officer of the Marlin Prestige this semester. Mario has worked with fellow students and faculty to develop a conference that will feature a variety of guest speakers, among them Dr. Carolyn Williams, retired teacher and library media specialist for Virginia Beach City Public Schools (by invite only); Quentin Williams and Jan Marshall, agents with New York Life Insurance Company; and Raymond Sanders, executive vice president and chief operating officer/chief risk officer at Village Bank.
Daily activities will once again include the popular "Shark Tank" presentations, which closely mirror the popular ABC television series, as well as interactive alumni and faculty career panels. For more information and a complete schedule of events visit the Marlin Prestige webpage.
The conference is the culmination of months of hard work by students in the Virginia Wesleyan business course, "Principles of Management." Students coordinate all aspects of the event, exercising key management skills like product development, networking, and project and financial planning.
Virginia Wesleyan junior Mario Thourogood, who works in my office as a president’s assistant, is the chief executive officer of the Marlin Prestige this semester. Mario has worked with fellow students and faculty to develop a conference that will feature a variety of guest speakers, among them Dr. Carolyn Williams, retired teacher and library media specialist for Virginia Beach City Public Schools (by invite only); Quentin Williams and Jan Marshall, agents with New York Life Insurance Company; and Raymond Sanders, executive vice president and chief operating officer/chief risk officer at Village Bank.
Daily activities will once again include the popular "Shark Tank" presentations, which closely mirror the popular ABC television series, as well as interactive alumni and faculty career panels. For more information and a complete schedule of events visit the Marlin Prestige webpage.
Thanks to Associate Professor of Management, Business, and
Economics, Dr. Paul Ewell, and the VWC Business department faculty and students
for hosting this semi-annual conference for our community.
