COD Will Host Free 'Choose Business' Conference and Transfer Expo Nov. 3
College of DuPage will host a free "Choose Business" conference and transfer expo from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Student Resource Center, Room 2000, on the College's Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.
This event is free and open to the public.
During the event, which will feature a keynote presentation by COD Alumnus and entrepreneur Tom Krieglestein, breakout sessions will include business professionals from a variety of disciplines sharing information about career options and the skills needed for success. Representatives from baccalaureate-granting institutions will be on hand to provide information about the transfer process and available options.
The event will also include a business pitch contest from 4 to 6 p.m. hosted by the E2 Emerging Entrepreneurs program and the COD Entrepreneurship Club that will feature prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000 for the top three winners. Click here for a contest application. For more information about the pitch contest, contact Peter James at jamesp@cod.edu or Bev Carlson at carlsonb@cod.edu.
For more information about the "Choose Business" conference, please contact Business program Coordinator Shannon Toler at tolers@cod.edu or (630) 942-2593.
The "Choose Business" conference is funded through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 and a College of DuPage Resource for Excellence grant.