The Mays Business School Summer Learning Seminar, themed “Business in a Turbulent Economy,” will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11. This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and registration is required.

Register now to reserve a seat for this impactful lifelong learning event. The registration deadline is June 7.

Keynote presentations include “The Economic Outlook for Investors and Business Decision Makers” by Mark Dotzour, chief economist and research director of the Real Estate Center, and “Domestic and Global Economies and the Implications for Human Resources” by Asghar Zardkoohi, the T.J. Barlow Professor of Management.

Other sessions are:

  • Demystifying the Federal Reserve: Understanding its Impact on Interest Rates and the Economy
    David Blackwell
    Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and RepublicBank/James W. Aston Professor of Finance
  • PowerPoint is Not Evil: A Fresh Perspective on a Powerful (But Often Abused) Business Tool
    John Krajicek
    Executive Professor, Assistant Director of Business Communications Studies for the Graduate Programs Office
  • CHINDIA: Emerging Business Power
    Venkatesh Shankar
    Coleman Chair Professor in Marketing
  • Supply Chain Disruptions: Is Your Company Ready to Handle Them?
    Xenophon Koufteros
    Associate Professor of Information & Operations Management, Jenna and Calvin R. Guest Professor

For more information, visit mays.tamu.edu/sls2011.