Recent Events

Coles Executive MBA 12th Annual "Lessons in Leadership"

Thursday, February 23, 2012
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

2012 panel included:

John Dwyer Senior Vice President Customer Experience AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets	Patricia Falotico Vice President Global Sales Center Transformation IBM Corporation
Betty Siegel President Emeritus Kennesaw State University	Cyril Turner President Delta Global Services/Delta Private Jets
The 12th Annual Lessons in Leadership was sponsored in part by:

Coles Executive MBA 11th Annual "Lessons in Leadership"

Thursday, February 24, 2011: 5:30pm - 8:30pm

2011 panel included:

Littie D. Brown Vice President, Southeast Commercial Sales Grainger Industrial Supply	Michael J. Coles Coles College of Business Benefactor Executive Chairman and President Global Onboard Partners
Marie-José G. Labaye, Ph.D CEO and Managing Director Keystone Strategy Consulting Group LLC	Jerry Nix Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Genuine Parts Company
Jennifer Van Buskirk Senior Vice President of Consumer Strategy AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets

Coles Executive MBA 10th Annual "Lessons in Leadership"

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Winners in the business arena are nimble, updating their playbooks as needed to achieve success.  Are you equipped to master unfolding business trends? Do your short and long term goals still make sense? Our expert panel of leaders will help you navigate the current realities of business and shed light into what will work in the coming decade. 

2010 panel included:

		Lars Anderson President of Georgia and Texas, BB&T			Becky Blalock Senior VP and CIO, Southern Company
		Glenn Lurie President, Emerging Devices & Resale, AT&T			Teri McClure Senior VP, UPS Worldwide
		Kelly Regal Executive VP, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.			Dr. Jagdish Sheth Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, Goizueta Business School, Emory University
		Special Guest Mistress of Ceremony Crystal Edmonson Broadcast Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle			Dr. Paul Lopez Panel Moderator, Executive VP, Element Funding

Coles Executive MBA 9th Annual "Lessons in Leadership"
TAKE CHARGE: Leading In Challenging Times

Thursday, February 26, 2009: 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Coles Executive MBA Alumni, Current Associates and guests learned valuable leadership lessons from a panel of top executives who have experienced some of the most challenging events of our lifetime.  The panel included

Coles Executive MBA 8th Annual "Lessons in Leadership"

February 28, 2008: 5:30pm  - Reception, 6:30pm - Panel Discussion

Coles 8th Annual "Lessons in Leadership" was proud to present an extraordinary panel of speakers at the Cobb Galleria Centre.  The panel included; Lisa Borders, President, Atlanta City Council & Senior Vice President, Cousins Properties, Dan T. Cathy, President & COO, Chick-fil-A, Inc., Diana Leonard, Senior Vice President, Orange Business Services, The Americas, Thomas Murray, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group, The Americas and David W. Scobey, Jr., President & CEO, AT&T Southeast.  The more than 500 Current Associates, Alumni, Faculty, Staff and guests enjoyed the evening expanding their networks and learning from these leading executives.

Coles Executive MBA 7th Annual "Lessons in Leadership"

February 22, 2007: 5:30pm  - Reception, 6:45pm - Keynote Speaker

Coles 7th Annual "Lessons in Leadership" was proud to welcome Barbara Pagano and Elizabeth Pagano, authors of Fast Company's Book of the Month  The Transparency Edge: How Credibility Can Make or Break You in Business Current Associates, Alumni, Faculty, Staff and VIP guests enjoyed an evening of networking, learning and re-connecting.

Coles Executive MBA's 6th Annual "Lessons in Leadership" series presented author and networking expert, Ricky Steele.

March 9, 2006: 5:30pm  - Reception, 6:30pm - Keynote Speaker - Ricky Steele - author of The Heart of Networking and Chief Development Officer for Thompson Technologies.

Coles Executive MBA alumni, current students, faculty, staff enjoyed an evening of learning, re-connecting and networking.  The evening began at 5:30pm at the KSU Executive Center with a special networking reception for all attendees.  Ricky Steele's lively discussion took us deeper into the heart of networking. His latest book includes topics such as: How to create a savvy networking strategy and deploy effective networking tactics; how to overcome resistance in others; how to invest in networking; how to make the most of networking events; how to take ownership of your networking contacts; how to reach the people with the power to do business with you.