Business Leadership Week Schedule

February 21-25, 2022

All BLW events are presented free to attendees. While BLW events are generally focused on business-related topics, they are open to students from all disciplines and majors (as seating allows). Events are also open to all faculty and staff.

Live online-viewing options are available for the Leadership Presentations, and are included with the listings on this website. Registration will be required for the online options.

Monday, February 21

Sherron Watkins

 Sherron Watkins

Executive in Residence,
McCoy College of Business

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Student Development Workshop:
A Fireside Chat with Sherron Watkins, the Enron Whistleblower and McCoy College Executive-In-Residence 
Monday, February 21
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Minifie Atrium (McCoy Hall 434)

Jake Lavin

Jake Lavin

CEO, Happiness Project 

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Leadership Presentation
Monday, February 21
5:15 – 6:15 PM
McCoy Hall 223

Tuesday, February 22

Classroom Presentations

Mason Ayer

Mason Ayer

CEO of Kerbey Lane Café and Attorney

Tuesday, February 22, 8 a.m.
McCoy Hall 233

Eddie Watkins

Eddie Watkins

Oracle Regional Manager and McCoy College Alumnus

Tuesday, February 22, 11 a.m.
Minifie Atrium (McCoy Hall 434)

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Accounting Panel

Representatives from PW Associates, RSM, and Grant Thornton LLP
Moderated by Bruce Howard

Tuesday, February 22, 2 p.m.
McCoy Hall 233

Boko the Bobcat mascot

Recent Alumni Council

Jay Horn
Grant King
Anthony Martin

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Student Development Workshop:
Preparing for Graduation, The Job Search Process, and Life after Graduation
Tuesday, February 22
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Minifie Atrium (McCoy Hall 434)

Kelly White

Kelly White

Co-Executive Director, SAFE Alliance 

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Leadership Presentation:
The Business of Doing Good
Tuesday, February 22
5:15 – 6:15 PM
McCoy Hall 222

Wednesday, February 23

Special Events

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Graduate Programs Panel

McCoy College Graduate Program Representatives
Wednesday, February 23, 12 p.m.
Minifie Atrium (McCoy Hall 434)

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Business + Technology Career Fair

Wednesday, February 23, 1 p.m.
LBJ Student Center Grand Ballroom
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Stephanie Solansky

 Dr. Stephanie Solansky

McCoy College of Business

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Student Development Workshop:
Dynamic Decision-Making: A Process that Considers Constraints, Calculations, and Compassion
Wednesday, February 23
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Minifie Atrium (McCoy Hall 434)

Brian McCoy and Meagan McCoy Jones

Brian McCoy + Meagan McCoy Jones

McCoy's Building Supply 

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Leadership Presentation
Wednesday, February 23
5:15 – 6:15 PM
McCoy Hall 223

Thursday, February 24

Classroom Presentation

Dawson Munoz

Dawson Munoz

Fulbright Scholar and 36th Infantry Division Officer in Charge

Thursday February 24, 2 p.m.
McCoy Hall 233

Linda Alkire

 Dr. Linda Alkire

McCoy College of Business

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Student Development Workshop:
Strategic Self-Marketing: Learn How to Use Professional Sales Techniques to Advance Your Business Career
Thursday, February 24
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Minifie Atrium (McCoy Hall 434)

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Susan Moore

Corporate VP, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
+ President, AMD Foundation 

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Leadership Presentation:
Turning Passion Into Purpose: Be That Leader
Thursday, February 24
5:15 – 6:15 PM
McCoy Hall 222

Students creating meal packages with funnel and other supplies

Feed the Funnel

Friday, February 25

1 p.m.
Jowers Center

Follow the link below to sign up to help beat our 2020 record, where we created 20,000 meals for Hays County Food Bank and Bobcat Bounty.