M&M Mars and Department of Business Partnership

M&M Mars has partnered with the Elizabethtown College Department of Business to create an Executive Lecture Series geared toward bringing in senior level executives from various industries to talk about their businesses and engage students in discussions about programs that are offered to customers. Students are exposed to an assortment of executives that specialize in certain disciplines. This program is another example of Elizabethtown College’s Department of Business commitment to experiential learning. This collaboration provides a strong foundation for our students to apply key core business principles learned in our learning community. The M&M Mars partnership represents an example of how business and education can create bridges that accelerate the learning process for students. We want students to be able to interact with executives as well as demonstrate that they are capable of presenting views that represent the impact of how society benefits from firms, while at the same time government is placing constraints upon people and firms to create a level playing field in the market. Through the M&M Mars Executive Lecture series, students obtain a real world perspective of business. This relationship will further enhance the transformative educational learning experience our students will receive while at Elizabethtown College.

M&M Mars Executive Lecture Series Schedule

FALL 2013

Friday, September 13, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, September 20, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, September 27, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, October 11, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel                                                  Dr. Thomas Winpenny, Professor of History, Elizabethtown College

Friday, October 18, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, October 25, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212

Friday, November 8, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212

Friday, November 15, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, November 22, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

 

SPRING 2014

Friday, January 24, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, January 31, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212

Friday, February 14, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, February 21, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, February 28, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, March 14, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, March 21, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, March 28, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, April 11, 11:00 a.m., M&M Mars room in Leffler Chapel

Friday, April 25, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212

 

FALL 2012

Friday, September 7, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: Small Business Lending, Credit Policies and Procedures
Robert Enck, Susquehanna Bank, Elizabethtown

Friday, September 14, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212
Topic: The Future of Marketing - Social Media, Pay Per Click, and Search Engine Optimization
Dave Groff, President and CEO, WEBstaurantstore.com, Reece O'Neill - Pay Per Click Analyst,
Mike Donghia - Search Engine Optimization Analyst and Charlie Garber - VP, Marketing & Development

Friday, September 28, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: Making Resources Available for Small Business Startups
Ramon Escudero, Executive Director, Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce

Friday, October 5, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: From Huey Long to Joe the Plumber: Class Conflict in American Presidential Races
Dr. Thomas Winpenny, Professor of History, Elizabethtown College

Friday, October 26, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212
Topic: History of Community First Fund; Real LIfe Obstacles and How to Overcome Challenges
Miriam Soto, Community First Fund, Lancaster, PA

Friday, November 2, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: The Secrets to a Successful Business Career
Brian D. Wassell, CPA and Partner at Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP

Friday, November 9, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: Business Incubation for New Entrepreneurs
Dolores Reidenbach, M.A., RN, President, Jewel David Ministries, Inc.

Friday, November 30, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 ( view video )
Topic: The Cultural and Core Values of Employees from Wenger Feeds and The Agriculture Industry from a Global, Pennsylvania and Wenger Feeds Perspective
Jamie Rowley, Chief Administrative Officer and Jim Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Wenger Feeds

 

SPRING 2013

Friday, January 25, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 ( view video )
Topic: Navigating Financial Transactions in International Trade
Amy Sahm, Vice President and Manager, International Group, Fulton Financial Corporation

Friday, February 1, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 ( view video )
Topic: An Overview of Intellectual Property including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets
Justin Allen, M.S., J.D., Partner, Riverside Law, West Conshohocken, PA

Wednesday, February 13, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 ( view video )
Topic: Search and Social: The Future of Internet Marketing
Oliver Feakins, Chief Executive Officer, WebTalent Marketing, Lancaster, PA

Friday, February 22, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 ( view video )
Topic: Learning more about Senator Brubaker and his role as Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
Senator Mike Brubaker, Pennsylvania's 36th District, Harrisburg, PA

Friday, March 1, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 ( view video )
Topic: Why Free Enterprise Works 
Gene Barr, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

Wednesday, March 13, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 ( view video )
Topic: Velocity Manufacturing-One Factor in the Reshoring Trend
Richard W. Dennis, President, Die-Tech, York Haven, PA

Friday, March 22, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: What It Takes to Be the Boss at the Pretzel Epicenter of the World
William P. Dunn, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer, Auntie Anne's, Inc.                                     Michael Mercado, Director of Company Store Operation, Auntie Anne's, Inc.

Friday, April 5, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: The Basics of Branding
Chuck Tullis, V.P. of Corporate Brands, Utz Quality Foods, Inc.

Friday, April 12, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212 (view video)
Topic: Surety Bonds:  An Obscure but Important Cog in the World of Finance
Gregory E. Marco, MBA, Surety Bond Account Executive, McConkey Insurance & Benefits

Friday, April 26, 11:00 a.m., Hoover 212
Topic: Mars Chocolate North America
Carl Freeman, Director, Mars Chocolate North America