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The Black Business Students Association is pleased to present the Alfred L. Edwards 36th Annual BBSA Conference. We are truly excited to continue this tradition of excellence, and hope that you will join us for this year's conference on February 17 – 18, 2012.

This year's A.L.E. Conference theme is entitled A Different World: Changing Faces of Leadership. With a critical election year approaching, we will once again bear witness to the unique challenges and intense scrutiny faced by minority leaders. This theme encompasses the rise of the minority leader, who strives to gain respect, acknowledgement, and followership in their respective industries. You will not want to miss this opportunity to listen firsthand to those pioneers that have shattered the "glass ceiling" and forever changed the dynamics of business leadership.

At this year's A.L.E. conference, you will hear from outstanding keynote speakers. Come listen to the man who revived Chrysler and produced iconic car brands, most notably the Chrysler 300C (a.k.a. the baby Bentley). Mr. Ralph Gilles, President and CEO, SRT Brand and Motorsports and Senior Vice President, Product Design, Chrysler Group LLC will serve as our dinner keynote speaker. In addition, you will hear from our very own Ross BBSA alumnus, Mr. Ralph Johnson, Director of Operations and Administration at McKinsey & Company, who will serve as our lunch keynote speaker. The A.L.E. conference will also feature multi-dimensional breakout panels of business professionals. The conference will provide great networking opportunities with current Michigan students and alumni, prospective MBA students, graduate students from other schools, as well as representatives from companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Citigroup and PepsiCo.

View recent video discussing Dr. Alfred L. Edwards career.

For questions or comments about the conference, please contact us.