Business Summit this week!

Business Summit Details:

Written by Corey Cunningham; edited by Dr. Cathleen Jones

         The 2020 Robert Morris University Business Summit will be taking place this month on dates February 19th and 20th. The Business Summit includes many notable speakers, networking opportunities, future internship and job experience, LinkedIn connections, successful Robert Morris alumni, SET credit, and refreshments. The summit will be taking place in the UPMC event center for the first time. The Business Summit is one of the most unique events at Robert Morris because it is one of the only events that brings together the whole Business School. The summit includes opportunities for any business major.

 

What can be expected at the Summit:

       The 2020 Robert Morris University business summit is sure to have a multitude of talented and successful people. The schedule of speakers for the business summit should not disappoint. Last year's summit, which took place in April, featured many talented speakers. The list of speakers included: Joel Burstein, CEO of Keep it Simple Training and Development, Margaret R. Smith, CMA of Bombardier incorporated, Gus Frerotte, who was a former NFL quarterback, and many more. Gus Frerotte was excellent at last year’s summit when he lead the discussion of "The Importance of Communication and Team work on Building a Personal and Professional Brand in Business."

 

 

Personal Summit Experience:

       Last April I attended the Business Summit for the first and I did not know what to expect. I watched multiple speakers, had refreshments, and overall had a great experience. However, the one speaker that stood out to me was Philip H. Bartels. Mr. Bartels is the CFA of Hunter Associates, which is an independent wealth management group in Pittsburgh. Mr. Bartel’s story did not intrigue me because of his current position; however, he did intrigue with the story that got him to where he is today. Mr. Bartels story included a lot of travel and many different jobs before he settled in with Hunter Associates.