Careers in Business Day

CBU's School of Business presents Careers in Business Day!

Experience a variety of activities connected to business endeavors, meet with CBU Business faculty and students, consider how you might make your way in the world of business.

Choose two of the following sessions:

• Power Play: The Business of Sports:  Peek behind the curtain of the sports world to see how the business side works, from player deals and team finances to the marketing magic that turns athletes into superstars.
• Shark Tank:Dream up your own business ideas, polish them into something worth investing in, and try to convince others why your concept is the next big thing.
• How to Become (and NOT Become) a Millionaire: Dive into money habits that can make or break your financial future, with real-world examples of what works and what doesn't.
• Data Detective: Crack open datasets to find the story behind the numbers and figure out what all those stats actually mean in everyday life.

Panel Members and Presenters

• Drew Bringhurst (CBU ‘04) – Chief Commercial Officer, Hospice Dynamix
• Shanice Dowdy (CBU ’15) - Innovation Advisor, Entertainment and Influencer Marketing, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - ALSAC
• Kelly Crow, C.P.A. (CBU ’09) - Tax Partner, Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck; Chair, Tennessee Societyof CPAs (TSCPA)
• Kandace Stewart, VP External Affairs and Business Operations, Memphis Grizzlies
• Byron Earnheart (CBU MBA ’06) – Programming Director, Barret School of Banking
• Lydia Rosencrants, Professor, CBU School of Business
• Marques Young, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Edward Jones Financial Advisor
• Aaron Lamey (CBU ’09) - Executive Director for Tech901

We'll also have a Student Organizations Fair at lunchtime and a tour of campus so that you can get a glimpse of life on campus.