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Roundtable Series in Chicago
Once again at the Illini Center, doors open to networking and refreshments before a speaker or panel discussion, followed by Q & A.
If you would like to receive a reminder of the upcoming events, please email your request to alumniaffairs@business.uiuc.edu.
Upcoming Presentations
October 1, 2008
Business Leadership Roundtable, 7:30-9:30 am
October 8, 2008
Finance Roundtable, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
November 12, 2008
Accountancy Roundtable, 7:30 - 9:30 am
January 21, 2009
Twenty-Something Leaders in Business, 5:30-7:30 pm
February 18, 2009
Deep Dive Workshop, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
March 18, 2009
Corporate Responsibilities Roundtable, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
May 13, 2009
Women in Business Roundtable, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Past Presentations
May 21, 2008
Women in Business
April 9, 2008
Finance Roundtable
March 27, 2008
Deep Dive Workshop: High-Performance 401K & Pension Plans
This workshop was delivered by Prof. Scott Weisbenner, associate professor of finance at ILLINOIS, who shares his experience as a renowned researcher in behavioral economics and teacher of corporate finance. Cited for his expertise in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Barron’s, and Smart Money, Professor Weisbenner is a former economist for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and is a research fellow at the National Bureau of Research.
January 16, 2008
Twenty-Something Leaders in Business
Milestones, Mistakes and Millions
College of Business alumni Al Goldstein, Founder and President, and Steve Joung, Chief Operating Officer, of CashNetUSA discuss their journey as young entrepreneurs.
Presentation:
- Milestones, Mistakes and Millions - Al Goldstein & Steve Joung (PowerPoint file, 969 kb)
November 14, 2007
Accountancy Roundtable
IFRS: The New "Globalization" of Accounting Standards
Tessie Johnson is a Director in the Global Capital Markets practice of Transaction Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has extensive experience working on cross-border transactions and as a result has a deep knowledge of SEC rules and regulations as well as International Financial and Reporting Standards. As a conversion expert, Ms. Johnson understands the pitfalls companies face when they seek to raise debt or equity on the U.S. exchanges as a foreign private issuer.
Presentation:
- International Financial Reporting Standards - Tessie Johnson (PowerPoint file, 1.61 mb)
October 25, 2007
Business Leadership Roundtable
Leadership in the Private Equity Industry
Avy H. Stein, managing partner at Willis Stein & Partners and an accountancy alumnus from ILLINOIS, delivers relevant perspective on the challenges and responsibilities of leadership in private equity and related industries.
Presentation:
- Private Equity Industry Update and Trends - Avy Stein (PowerPoint file, 122 kb)
September 19, 2007
Innovation Management Roundtable
Development of a Knowledge Based Organization
Rafael Colorado, Global Director of Product and Strategy at Motorola Mobile Devices, shares his experience using qualitative and quantitative methods to promote, retain and build innovation in organizations of any size - driving growth and competitive advantage.
May 9, 2007
Women in Business Roundtable
DIY Leadership: Breaking down walls and opening doors
Anna Cheng Catalano, champion for the advancement of women in business and a leader in international business, addresses DIY (Do-It-Yourself) leadership and the need to mentor the next generation of women through DIT (Do-It-Together).
Presentation:
- DIY Leadership: Breaking down walls and opening doors - Anna Cheng Catalano (PowerPoint file, 490 kb)
April 19, 2007
Finance Roundtable
Capital Markets: A Practitioner's Perspective on Public and Private Equity
Robert D. Newman, director of equity research at William Blair & Company, presents a top-to-bottom perspective on capital markets with opinion, trends and technical insight into public and private equity.
February 14, 2007
Deep Dive Workshop Roundtable
Exposing Fraud: Forensic Accounting Investigations
Roundtable discussion featuring speakers Mona Clayton of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Frank Nekrasz, Accounting Lecturer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Presentations:
- Deep Dive—Golden (PowerPoint file, 90 kb)
- Deep Dive—Nekrasz (PowerPoint file, 1.18 mb)
January 17, 2007
Twenty-Something Leaders Roundtable
Leaps of Faith - Taking the Risk on a Golden Idea
Kurt Miscinski, a 1995 alum, is an entrepreneur who left a ten year career in acquisitions and private bank management with Deutsche Bank to charter his own bank.
November 30, 2006
Accountancy Roundtable
"FIN 48-FASB Ruling on Uncertain Tax Provisions"
Roundtable discussion featuring speakers Ken Kuykendall of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Al Sutherland with Illinois Tool Works Inc.
You can view photos from this event as well.
Presentations:
- Lifting the Fog Around FIN 48: Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Ken Kuykendall & Al Sutherland. (PowerPoint file, 238 kb)
Additional Resources:
- FASB Interpretation No. 48 (PDF file, 259kb)
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers DataLine - Interpretive Guidance on FIN 48 (PDF file, 352kb)
- FIN 48 Client Action Plan (PDF file, 96kb)
- Lifting the Fog - FIN 48 White Paper (PDF file, 110kb)
- Scope of FIN 48 (PDF file, 52kb)
- Initial Implementation and Transition of FIN 48 (PDF file, 50kb)
- Recognition of FIN 48 (PDF file, 52kb)
- Measurement of FIN 48 (PDF file, 52kb)
October 11, 2006
Innovation Management Roundtable
"Why Technology Hotbeds Lose Their Most Brilliant Minds"
Roundtable discussion featuring speakers Professor Rajshree Agarwal, College of Business at Illinois, and Jack Harding, CEO of eSilicon.
Presentations:
- Vision, Nerve and Other Peoples' Money: Succeeding As An Entrepreneur - Jack Harding, eSilicon Corporation (PDF file, 91 kb)
- Why Do Technological Hotbeds Lose their Brightest Minds - Rajshree Agarwal, University of Illinois (PDF file, 489 kb)
September 20, 2006
Business Leadership Roundtable
"The SEC's New Rules on Executive Compensation Disclosure - You Must Act Now!"
Featuring speakers Michael Melbinger, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP and Suzie Saxman, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Co-presented by the MBA Alumni Association and Law Alumni Association.
Presentations:
- Gearing Up For the New Disclosure Requirements: SEC Issues Final Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure Guidance - Suzie Saxman, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (PDF file, 331 kb)
- Executive Compensation Disclosure under the New SEC Proxy Rules - Michael Melbinger, Winston & Strawn LLP (PDF file, 88 kb)
