The University of Nicosia School of Business & the Business School Advisory Board, in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Nicosia, are hosting a presentation for the University of Nicosia community on:
Entrepreneurship: A Global Perspective
by Ms. Shelly Porges
Wednesday, 5 November 2014 / 18:00-19:00
UNESCO Amphitheatre, University of Nicosia, 46 Makedonitissas Avenue
RSVP to Ms. Christofi at 22841707 or [email protected] by 3 November 2014
PROGRAMME
18:00 – 18:05 Welcome
Dr. Maria Michailidis, Dean of the School of Business
18:05 – 18:45 Entrepreneurship: A Global Perspective
Ms. Shelly Porges, Global Entrepreneurship Advocate
18:45 – 19:00 Q&A Session
Reception to follow
Shelly Porges is the former Senior Advisor, Global Entrepreneurship Program (GEP) at the U.S. State Department. Ms. Porges’ career highlights include both corporate and entrepreneurial ventures. Her ten-year stint at American Express culminated as executive head of marketing for American Express Canada, followed by three years as chief retail marketing officer for Bank of America during a historic turn-around. Ms. Porges also held executive positions in a number of start-up ventures including a venture sold to Wachovia Bank; Third Age Media, the leading Internet portal site for baby boomers; and Scudder Weisel Capital LLC, a joint venture between Thomas Weisel Partners, at the time, the country’s fastest growing investment bank, and Zurich Scudder Investments, one of the largest asset managers in the world. Following this venture, she co-founded and was managing partner for Global Payments Experts LLC.
