John Hess, a professor at the College of Business and Administration at the University of Colorado at Boulder, continues to bring big-name business people to speak to his Profiles in American Enterprise class.
Each week, students study a particular industry and attend a lecture from a highly successful CEO or an entrepreneur. The executives also have the opportunity to meet with small groups of students.
In addition to the weekly lectures, Profiles students attend small, weekly recitation sections led by former students who have taken a special semester-long class in preparation. In previous years, almost 20 percent of the students have applied to help lead the class the following year.
Hess and his peer teaching associates create a new textbook each semester and tailor the content to the specific speakers and industries to be covered. "I think itÂ’s the only class of its kind in the country," said Hess, who created Profiles 11 years ago. This type of undergraduate involvement exemplifies ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's commitment to a Total Learning Environment, Hess said.
The following business leaders will be speaking from 3 to 5 p.m. on Mondays in room 100 of the Math Building on the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder campus.
Aug. 31 – Karen Bernardi, founder and president of Century 21, The Bernardi Group in Boulder.
Sept. 14 – Sam D. Addoms, president and CEO of Frontier Airlines.
Sept. 21 – Mike Harper, former chairman and CEO of Conagra Inc.
Oct. 5 – L. Dennis Kozlowski, chairman and CEO of TYCO International, a leading manufacturer and distributor of metal-based products.
Oct. 12 – Richard Fuld Jr., chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers, one of the world's most prestigious securities and brokerage firms.
Oct. 19 – John Cushman III, president and CEO of Cushman Realty, a privately held commercial real estate company in Los Angeles.
Oct. 26 – John R. Walter, former chairman and CEO of R.R. Donnelley and Sons, the largest printing company in the world and former AT&T interim president. Walter is currently pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities.
Nov. 2 – Randall L. Tobias, chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceutical giant headquartered in Indianapolis.
Nov. 9 – John Madigan, chairman, president and CEO of Tribune Company, owner of four daily newspapers, 18 televisions stations, four radio stations and the Chicago Cubs.
Nov. 16 – Chris Warner, president and owner of Earth Treks, a privately held company in Columbia, Md., specializing in rock and ice climbing services.
Nov. 23 – Mike Hora, vice president of A.T. Kearney, a full-service management and consulting firm in Chicago.
Nov. 30 – Michael Maurer, entrepreneur and chairman of the National Bank of Indianapolis. Maurer is currently involved in the communications, news media and banking industries.
Dec. 7 – Karin Buchholz, director of athlete development programs for the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs.
Seating for the lectures are available to the public on a limited basis. Overflow seating is available in Duane Physics, Room G030.