Argosy University, Twin Cities Hosts Second Annual Sustainability in Business Conference

Argosy University, Twin Cities graduate business degree programs are organizing the second annual sustainability conference titled, “Looking Forward: Opportunities in an Open World” on May 5, 2011.  The event takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is hosted at Argosy University, Twin Cities and the Eagan Community Center.

The conference will serve as a forum for an open and dynamic dialogue between participants from business, academia, government, and nonprofit organizations who are actively shaping the future of their communities. Sustainability, with its economic, social, and environmental components, is the overarching long-term goal that connects the topics and shapes the dialogue.

The conference will feature plenary and parallel breakout sessions. Thought leaders, subject matter experts, and practitioners will address relevant, timely topics on economic realities and trends, technology, innovation, collaboration and alliances, entrepreneurship, corporate responsibility, diversity and healthcare. The list of invited presenters includes representatives of organizations such as Target Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota, Medtronic, IBM, Great Plains Institute, and Creatrix.  Networking and informal discussions with experts and peers are encouraged during the program.

The conference fee is $90 if registration is before April 30, 2011 and $180 after that date.  For more information regarding this event and to register, please visit the conference website at:  http://www.regonline.com/Business_sustainability_2011. Registrants will have the opportunity to take an assessment of their creativity and risk taking. 

The Argosy University, Twin Cities campus is located at 1515 Central Parkway, Eagan, MN. 

About Argosy University

Argosy University (www.argosy.edu), with 19 campus locations in 13 states and its online program, is a private academic institution dedicated to providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to students in a supportive learning environment where academic knowledge is enriched by the acquisition of interpersonal skills vital to success.  Argosy University has five colleges: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences and Undergraduate Studies.  With one of the largest communities of graduate students in the nation, Argosy University offers doctoral and master’s degree programs in Psychology, Business, Counseling and Education.  The institution also offers bachelor’s degree programs in Psychology, Business, Liberal Arts and Criminal Justice.  Degree level and programs offered vary by location.  Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association (230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL  60604-1413; www.ncahlc.org).