Flagler College's Business Week offers days full of learning and networking opportunities and ends with the Lion's Cage competition. Competitors in the judged contest will compete for $8,500 in prize money to make their business ideas a reality.
Business Week sessions are open to all Flagler College students. Here's a look at the events we have planned for you.
Business Week Events
Events
Thursday, February 27
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Brown Innovation Center
Pitch Mentor Sessions for Students
See SaintsConnect for more information, or email Ryan Parris.
Monday, March 3
Career Closet Appointments
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Career Development Center
You can set a time to select professional attire. The clothing and accessories are yours to keep, free of charge!
Use your MyFlagler name and password to log into Handshake and make an appointment.
“Own Your Future” Kick-Off Luncheon
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virginia Room
A panel of business leaders address this year’s theme and engage in Q & A with students
Tuesday, March 4
Mock Interviews
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Location: Career Development Center
Sign up for a 15-minute appointment with a business professional
Networking Reception
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Alumni House
School of Business alumni and members of the SJC Chamber of Commerce will be on campus to network with our students.
Wednesday, March 5
Saints Showcase
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ringhaver Student Center Bailey Lounge
Students pitch their solutions to this year’s challenge for a chance to compete in the Lion’s Cage
#Workshop Wednesday: Using AI to Drive Innovation
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Brown Innovation Center
Etiquette Dinner
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Abare Hospitality Suite
Students enjoy a four-course meal and tips on do’s and don’ts in workplace dining
Thursday, March 6
Professional Head Shots by Zac Thomas Photography
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Alumni House
Lion’s Cage Competition
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Lewis Auditorium
Similar to “Shark Tank,” the top 5 teams from the Saints Showcase pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges for the opportunity to win cash prizes.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Amy Edmondson
Time: 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lewis Auditorium
Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society.
Edmondson has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, and most recently was ranked #1 in 2021 and 2023; she also received that organization’s Breakthrough Idea Award in 2019, and Talent Award in 2017. She studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning, and her articles have been published in numerous academic and management outlets, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review and California Management Review. Her 2019 book, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth (Wiley), has been translated into 15 languages. Edmondson’s latest book, Right Kind of Wrong (Atria), builds on her prior work on psychological safety and teaming to provide a framework for thinking about, discussing, and practicing the science of failing well. First published in the US and in the UK (Penguin) in September, 2023, the book is due to be translated into 24 additional languages, and was selected for the Financial Times and Schroders Best Business Book of the Year award.
Awards Ceremony & Reception
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Lewis Auditorium Foyer