ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY WILL BE THE FOCUS AT USU'S SEMINAR
LOGAN – Executives from top companies in the information technology industry will be visiting Utah State University to speak on the entrepreneurial opportunities in Information Technology at the Partners in Business two-day seminar Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 27-28.
"Information Technology is one of the fastest growing industries in the business world and the Intermountain West is home to some of the world's most successful IT entrepreneurs," said John Johnson, department head for management information systems.
In addition to entrepreneurship, this seminar will address recent trends and developments occurring with security, "green IT," and project management, according to Colin Jackson, the IT seminar coordinator.
This year's seminar will feature Bette Walker , CIO, Delphi; Joel Dehlin, CIO, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and Jack Sunderlage, president and CEO of ContentWatch, Inc. Executives from Control4, MStar, Doba, Micron, Rocky Mountain Power, McAfee, NASA and ASIERUS Carefree Technology will also speak at the seminar.
Walker's presentation will focus on helping participants understand the key attributes necessary to lead change. Attendees will learn how to assess the competitive landscape, design strategies to fit the need, obtain support for driving transformation, build a team and deliver on commitments made, Jackson said. Dehlin's session will take an in-depth look at social networking and its utilization of IT. He will also talk about his 11-year experience at Microsoft.
Sunderlage will discuss the reasons why Utah is recognized for its tech start-ups. Attendees at his session will gain an understanding of how business, education and government in Utah have come together through organizations and initiatives to provide the economic drivers for entrepreneurial opportunities to flourish, Jackson said.
Partners in Business is a non-profit organization managed by students under the direction of Robert Miller, the executive director of The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. The program began in 1970 as a way to bridge the gap between business students and their future employers.
Registration for the two-day seminar is available online at www.partnersusu.org or by phoning (800) 472-9965.