
Alumni Weekend, April 28 – 29, 2023
*Don’t Miss Out! Registration closes Monday, April 24
Join us for this annual event, designed exclusively for Wake Forest business alumni. Network with fellow business alumni, meet one-on-one with a career coach, attend sessions on leadership and relevant topics, and tour Farrell Hall and the Reynolda campus. Don’t miss the opportunity to re-connect and grow your network!
SCHEDULE:
*All sessions will be located in Farrell Hall unless otherwise noted.
Friday, April 28
- 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Optional: Individual Career Coaching Appointments
- 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Check-in
- 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Optional: Reynolda Campus tour
- 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. – Optional: Farrell Hall tour
- 4:30-5:00 p.m. – Last Lecture by Dr. Jack Wilkerson
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Welcome & Opening Session: Building an Adaptable and Aligned Organization: Lessons from Desert Storm and 9/11
- 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Alumni Awards & Networking Reception
Saturday, April 29
- 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. – Check-in & Networking Breakfast
- 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. – Welcome & Panel “What Has Changed Since…”
- 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. – Contemporary Track Session (Understanding Gen-Z) or Career Track Session (Resume Revamp)
- 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. – Break
- 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. – Contemporary Track Session (Negotiations) or Career Track Session (Power Up Your LinkedIn Profile)
- 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Break
- 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. – Contemporary Track Session (Analytics Overview) or Career Track Session (Positioning Yourself for a Career Pivot)
- 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. – Lunch
- 1:45 – 2:15 p.m. – Optional: Farrell Hall tour
- 2:15 – 3: 15 p.m. – Optional: Reynolda Campus tour
HOTELS – Downtown Winston-Salem:
*Make sure to ask for the WFU rate for the Wake Forest School of Business Alumni Weekend.
- Fairfield Inn, 125 South Main Street
- Indigo Inn, 104 West Fourth Street
- Block Room Rate: $179 + tax; Must reserve your room by May 21
- Use this link to reserve your room
FAQ:
- Campus & Parking maps
- Directions to the Reynolda campus
- Attire: casual