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More than 600 attendees found the “Gateway to Success” at IMA’s Student Leadership Conference (SLC) this month. The conference attracted attendees from more than 100 schools, representing approximately 30 states and several non-U.S. countries.
Keynote presentations included “Leadership Building Blocks: What Kind of Leader Are You?” and “Why Do Ordinary People Commit Extraordinary Financial Crimes?” Students were also inspired by a panel discussion titled “Advice From the C-Suite: Lessons on Leadership, Learning, and Life.”
“We’re grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s SLC another tremendous success,” said Jodi Ryan, CAE, IMA director of student engagement. “Thanks go to our outstanding group of presenters who shared their time and expertise with our attendees. We also appreciate the generous support of our sponsors and exhibitors as well as Stuart Cameron McLeod Society and the numerous IMA members who financially supported the event through donations or by sponsoring student attendance.”
Concurrent sessions focused on tips on networking, honing interviewing skills, preparing for the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) exam, and “hot topics” such as data analytics and blockchain. Select students also had the opportunity to interview on-site for positions with General Mills and Cummins Inc.
Before the official conference kick-off, attendees enjoyed several educational industry tours – to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Nestlé Purina; and Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. At a PBR St. Louis networking event, students had the chance to line dance and try their skills at mechanical bull riding. That locale also hosted the finals of the annual t-shirt design contest; the winner of this year’s $500 prize was Athens State University.
Select handouts from conference sessions can be found at www.imastudentconference.org as well as on IMA’s special conference app. You can also see more highlights and photos by visiting #IMASLC18 on IMA's Facebook and Twitter pages.
Next year’s Student Leadership Conference will be held in Charlotte, N.C., on November 14-16, 2019. Watch IMA communications for details as they become available.
Keynote presentations included “Leadership Building Blocks: What Kind of Leader Are You?” and “Why Do Ordinary People Commit Extraordinary Financial Crimes?” Students were also inspired by a panel discussion titled “Advice From the C-Suite: Lessons on Leadership, Learning, and Life.”
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| Motivational speaker Shannon McKain leads an interactive keynote session on what it takes to be a leader. |
“We’re grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s SLC another tremendous success,” said Jodi Ryan, CAE, IMA director of student engagement. “Thanks go to our outstanding group of presenters who shared their time and expertise with our attendees. We also appreciate the generous support of our sponsors and exhibitors as well as Stuart Cameron McLeod Society and the numerous IMA members who financially supported the event through donations or by sponsoring student attendance.”
Concurrent sessions focused on tips on networking, honing interviewing skills, preparing for the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) exam, and “hot topics” such as data analytics and blockchain. Select students also had the opportunity to interview on-site for positions with General Mills and Cummins Inc.
Before the official conference kick-off, attendees enjoyed several educational industry tours – to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Nestlé Purina; and Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. At a PBR St. Louis networking event, students had the chance to line dance and try their skills at mechanical bull riding. That locale also hosted the finals of the annual t-shirt design contest; the winner of this year’s $500 prize was Athens State University.
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| Athens State University earns bragging rights as the winner of this year’s t-shirt design contest. |
Select handouts from conference sessions can be found at www.imastudentconference.org as well as on IMA’s special conference app. You can also see more highlights and photos by visiting #IMASLC18 on IMA's Facebook and Twitter pages.
Next year’s Student Leadership Conference will be held in Charlotte, N.C., on November 14-16, 2019. Watch IMA communications for details as they become available.