February 2011

Portrait of Leadership

"Who is this guy who has his name on this outstanding school?" Ambassador George Herbert Walker asked Webster University faculty and staff at the unveiling of his portrait at the Walker School of Business & Technology. "Is he smart as hell - an intellectual giant?" He says "no". We say if you measured passion for education in feet, Bert Walker would stand head and shoulders above us all. Experience the event.

Dethroning The King

Author Julie MacIntosh says she knew the minute she heard the foreign conglomerate InBev was going after America's iconic Anheuser-Busch that the story of the brewers' battles would make a great book. It also made a great address at Webster. Watch "Dethroning The King".

The Man Behind the Bandz

Our next Walker Speaker Series address celebrates entrepreneurship with the "Man Behind The Bandz" Robert Croak. This CEO of BCP Imports and created of Silly Bandz will reveal the inspiration and the implementation of the nation's latest fashion craze. Register for this free February 23rd event and kid-friendly reception.

Embrace The Change

Be the change you want to see in the world. Join the Webster University's Office of Corporate Partnership and the St. Louis chapter of the Human Resources Management Association (HRMA) for The Diversity Expo, Friday, February 18, a free one-day event designed to inform, engage and educate our community on current best practices in HR, education and business as they relates to diversity and inclusion. Register for the expo now.

Celebrating Excellence

The future belongs to those who can see it. See for yourself what future the experts at the Walker School of Business see by viewing their achievements in teaching integration, research/discovery, application and outreach. Read Celebrating Excellence: Faculty Accomplishments 2009-2010.

Leading a Global Institution

"Universities were made to last forever and do things as they always did," says Webster University provost Julian Schuster. "But we live in a time of exponential change so leading the traditional way usually will lead to traditional results." That's why, Schuster tells Dean and Provost, leaders need to open their minds when opening their universities in other countries. Read Anticipate change to lead a global institution.