Fall Speaker
September 19, 2024
At the Fall Speaker event, the SBLA team invites a business professional to talk to business students about their experiences in the business world. The Fall Speaker for last year, Jim Fowler, talked School of Business students about his role as the CTO of Nationwide, and the impact that AI will have on the future of business. The Fall Speaker for this year, Mark Kaye, is the CFO of Elavance.
Gleaners Volunteer Day
October 19, 2024
The SBLA group goes to Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis to volunteer their time to give back to the community. Last year the group was able to help with the Drive-thru where they fed around 1,321 households with dairy, frozen food, produce, and more. The group either wrote numbers on the car of how many households, loaded the cars with the food, was flaggers to tell the cars when to stop and go, or were baggers.
Personal Branding
Thursday, October 12th, 2024
Last year SBLA hosted its first speaker event, Personal Branding, with Erin Smith, the President of Spotlight Strategies, shared her story of how she brands herself, not only through her career, but also through acts of community service. School of Business students had the opportunity to ask Mrs. Smith questions ranging from challenges she faced when starting her company to advice for aspiring business professionals.
Dollars and Sense
October 26, 2024
SBLA partners with 100 Black Men of Indianapolis to help kick start their financial literacy program. Student volunteers led workshops involving different games to help the guests improve their financial literacy. Tours were also given to the guests to help them get more comfortable with the campus.
Financial Planning Day
March 2024
Every year the UIndy School of Business partners with a group of volunteer CPA’s to provide financial advice to people in the Indianapolis area. The financial advice is free to those who attend and is one of the most impacting events the School of Business hosts.
BizFeud
February 2024
This event was run like a pageant. Professors and students were dressed in business attire to provide examples of how to dress in the workplace. In addition, participants competed in a talent segment and a business questionnaire.
Spring Speaker
Date TBD
Come and find out some of the inside scoops in the business world. There will be business professionals who will share their real-life experiences in the business world.
SBLA Networking Event
Date TBD
This invitation-only networking event provides a great way for student leaders with the School of Business to network with local business leaders. At this event, there is a 2 to 1 ratio from students to executives. This is a great way to obtain an internship, job, and/or mentor.
Charity Golf Outing
April 2024
SBLA is putting together this event to raise money for Christel House Indianapolis. At this event, there will be refreshments and rounds of golf. Would you like to help out during this event? More information coming soon.