Knowledge Café to Cover Project Management and Personal Branding

Miami University Middletown will continue to host the Knowledge Café, a series of talks and discussions about business innovation including social media.

AGILE Software and Project Management will meet on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. in Verity Lodge. The session will demonstrate the basics of the AGILE development process for software and other projects. The facilitator for this session, Mary Kovach, is a faculty member in the Business Technology department on the Middletown Campus.

Social and Personal Branding will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. in Verity Lodge. This session will cover the process of developing a strong professional and personal brand. Participants will find out how social media can drive organization branding success. Learn the steps from defining a concept to generating a consistent theme across multiple platforms. The facilitator for this session, Dr. Susan Baim, has been a faculty member in the Business Technology department on the Middletown Campus for the past 15 years

Upcoming Knowledge Café sessions will cover a variety of topics from the basic theories behind the use of social media in business and career development, to ways to start or enhance a business model. Some of the sessions will involve an overview and a critical review of the latest business books in the popular press that you have wanted to read but just have not found the time. Discussions will involve business practices and theory, plus hands-on Studio Workshops to assist participants in bringing their ideas into fruition.

The Knowledge Café is generously funded by The Middletown Community Foundation and Miami University Middletown.

These programs are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! For more information on topics or to RSVP, email Susan Baim at baimsa@MiamiOH.edu or call 513.727.3444. Miami University Middletown is located at 4200 N. University Blvd.