2026 NYBLACKMBA  Professional Development Leadership Day - New Date Oct 3

Metro NewYork Chapter of the National Black MBA Association

Get ready for a day of learning and developing at our NYBLACKMBA Professional Development event!

Gabelli School of Business

NYBLACKMBA’s Professional Development Leadership Day has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus, 140 West 62nd Street (2nd Floor), New York City. Presented in partnership with Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business, the event brings together professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, and people navigating career transitions.In a rapidly changing world, this is a day to build the mindset, strategies, relationships, and action plan to take ownership of what comes next. Space is limited. Register at <a href="https://nyblackmba.org" title="https://nyblackmba.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">nyblackmba.org</a>. <ul><li>9:30–9:45 AM | Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks — Vina Morris, NYBLACKMBA President, and Molly Creese, creator of the Accelerated Leadership Program</li><li>9:45–10:30 AM | ALP Awards Ceremony — Celebrating the 2026 Accelerated Leadership Program cohort</li><li>10:30–11:15 AM | The Career Playbook Has Changed. Are You Ready? — Moderator: Kenneth Holley; speaker: Ian Japal</li><li>11:15–11:25 AM | Break</li><li>11:25 AM–12:10 PM | Concurrent Workshops<ul><li>Build with AI: No Tech Background Required — Lydia Barron</li><li>Executive Presence Beyond the Title: How to Influence Rooms Before You Have Authority — Camille Hastick</li></ul></li><li>12:10–1:00 PM | Networking &amp; Lunch</li><li>1:00–1:45 PM | Concurrent Workshops<ul><li>Visibility Matters: Become Discoverable Before Opportunity Knocks — Latrica Friend</li><li>Career Optionality: Pivoting Without Starting Over — Dr. Scorpio Rogers</li></ul></li><li>1:45–1:55 PM | Break</li><li>1:55–2:40 PM | Concurrent Workshops<ul><li>Get Hired: Resume, ATS &amp; Interview Strategy Lab — Curtis Cox</li><li>Entrepreneurial Thinking for Every Professional — Rasheeda Frazier</li></ul></li><li>2:40–2:50 PM | Break</li><li>2:50–3:40 PM | Own Your Next Move: The 90-Day Action Lab — Rasheeda Frazier</li></ul><h2>Position Yourself for What’s Next</h2>In a rapidly changing world, success belongs to those who intentionally prepare and position themselves for what’s next.Whether you are building your career, leading a team, growing a business, or navigating a professional transition, this conference is designed to help you take greater ownership of your future. Attendees will gain the mindset, strategies, relationships, and practical tools needed to identify opportunities, strengthen their leadership, expand their influence, and create a clear path forward.<h3>Conference Outcomes</h3>Attendees will:<ul><li>Understand What’s Changing — Explore the shifts impacting careers, leadership, business, and opportunity in today’s workforce.</li><li>Strengthen Leadership Skills — Develop the human, strategic, and leadership capabilities that remain essential in an AI-enabled world.</li><li>Increase Visibility &amp; Influence — Learn strategies to strengthen professional positioning, expand influence, and increase career mobility.</li><li>Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset — Build the ability to identify opportunities, solve problems, create value, and think entrepreneurially regardless of career path.</li><li>Build Meaningful Relationships — Connect with professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders who can expand perspectives and opportunities.</li><li>Create a 5-Year Roadmap — Leave with a personalized 5-Year Career, Leadership &amp; Influence Roadmap Workbook that translates conference insights into clear goals, priorities, and actionable next steps.</li></ul> For Fordham University Students, please email events@nyblackmba.org for your registration code with your school email.For more information, please email Moly at vpadmin@nyblackmba.orgEvent Powered by the Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association_________________________________ By registering for this event, you agree to follow these terms and conditions while with us.NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY: NYBLACKMBA event or program, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by NYBLACKMBA and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar events in the future, highlight the event and exhibit the capabilities of NYBLACKMBA. You release NYBLACKMBA, its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, web casting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, web casting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged.You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by NYBLACKMBA or the person or entity designated to do so by NYBLACKMBA You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event.

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