Western Association of Collegiate Schools of Business

The Western Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (WACSB)  includes deans from business schools in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. 

WACSB operates independently of AACSB International, including planning and executing events and activities.

2019 Annual Conference
October 6 - 8, 2019
The Nines Hotel
525 SW Morrison, Portland, OR 97204

*The Nines Hotel has a 72 hour cancellation policy.

Conference Registration

*Please note that there is a $25.43 Eventbrite service charge. Total charge for conference registration, including the service charge, is $600.

Agenda

Sunday, October 6 
4:00pm-6:00pm      Registration and Check In - The Nines
6:00pm-8:30pm      Reception: Barrel Room - The Nines

Monday, October 7 
7:30am-8:30am       Breakfast - Gallery Room
8:35am-9:35am       Session I: Financial Literacy Programs
9:40am-10:40am     Session II: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Cross Unit Collaboration
11:20am-12:20pm   Session III: Block Chain - Disruption in the Curriculum
12:30pm-1:50pm     Networking Lunch - Gallery Room
1:50pm-2:50pm       Session IV: Innovative Approaches to Professional Development
3:00pm                      Board bus to Nike
3:30pm-5:30pm       Nike campus tour
5:30pm-7:00pm       Nike hosted reception
7:30pm                      Return to The Nines

Tuesday, October 8 
7:30pm-8:30pm      Breakfast - Gallery Room
8:30am-9:00am      New Standards
9:00am-9:30am      Dean's Business Meeting
9:30am-10:30am    Presentation on Advisory Boards
10:30am-11:30am   Session V: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Cross Unit Collaboration 
11:30am                   Boxed lunch to go and conference adjournment 

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