Tepper Alumni Webinar Series
The Tepper Alumni Webinar Series aims to keep our alumni up-to-date on current business trends and developments through virtual learning.
Upcoming Webinar
Machine Learning: The Hope and the Hype
Feb. 26, 2019, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Zachary Lipton, Assistant Professor of Business Technologies
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are two of the hottest topics in TED talks and seminars today. They are also fields where Carnegie Mellon University is leading in research. Join Zachary Lipton, Assistant Professor of Business Technologies, as he discusses how machine learning is impacting business and society. Identified in the Forbes Magazine article on “5 People Building Our AI Future”, Professor Lipton joined the Tepper School faculty in 2018 after completing his Ph.D. studies at UCSD's Artificial Intelligence Group. In this webinar, you will learn:
1. The fundamental building blocks of machine learning.
2. How recent breakthroughs in machine learning are driving advances in computer vision, language translations, self-driving, and more.
3. How the hype squares up with reality: what popular coverage gets right and wrong.
4. What is on the horizon: breaking developments and open challenges?
Past Webinars (login required)
Trade Wars: Understanding the Implications for the U.S. Economy
Nov. 8, 2018
Professor Laurence Ales
Associate Professor of Economics
Boosting Growth by Accounting for the Environment
Oct.11, 2018
Nicholas Z. Muller
Associate Professor of Economics, Engineering, and Public Policy; Lester and Judith Lave Development Chair in Economics, Engineering, and Public Policy
Moral Character in the Workplace: How to Identify the Ethical Employee
Sept. 11, 2018
Taya R. Cohen
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory
How the Franchise Industry is Responding to Changing Demographics
Aug. 21, 2018
Christopher Cynkar
Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship
Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and the Macroeconomy
May 30, 2018
Sevin Yeltekin
Professor of Economics; Senior Associate Dean, Education
Will Robots Take Our Jobs? An Ethical Framework for the Future of Workplace Automation
April 25, 2018
Tae Wan Kim
Associate Professor of Business Ethics
To Give or Not to Give: The Psychology of Philanthropy
March 28, 2018
Christopher Y. Olivola
Assistant Professor of Marketing; BP Junior Faculty Chair AY 2018-2019
The Future of U.S. Electric Power
Feb. 21, 2018
Jerome Apt
Professor and Co-Director of Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center
More Webinars from Past Years
2017
Beyond Collaboration: An Inside Look at the Tepper Quad
Dec. 6, 2017
Bryan Routledge
Associate Professor of Finance
How Much is an Image Worth?
Nov. 6, 2017
Param V. Singh
Carnegie Bosch Associate Professor of Business Technologies
Leveraging Your Network
Oct. 12, 2017
Brandy Aven
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory
The Good, Bad, and the Ugly: How Corporations Use Social Media to Engage, Interact, and Build Online Communities
June 6, 2017
Ari Lightman
Distinguished Service Professor, Digital Media, and Marketing at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.
Celebrity Marketing: Nike Saw Green from Tiger Woods' Endorsement
May 11, 2017
Tim Derdenger
Associate Professor of Marketing and Strategy
Sports Scheduling Meets Business Analytics
March 28, 2017
Michael Trick
Harry B. and James H. Higgins Professor of Operations Research; Dean, Carnegie Mellon University Qatar
Acting Tools for Effective Leadership
Feb. 16, 2017
Geoffrey Hitch
Associate Teaching Professor of Acting and Business Communications
Building Smart Teams
Jan. 27, 2017
Anita Woolley
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory
2016
An Update on the Tepper School
Dec. 14, 2016
Robert M. Dammon
Dean, Tepper School of Business
Launching of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
Nov. 8, 2016
Dave Mawhinney
Associate Teaching Professor of Entrepreneurship; Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship; Executive Director, Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship
Are We Headed for Negative Interest Rates?
Oct. 13, 2016
Marvin Goodfriend
The Friends of Allan H. Meltzer Professor; Professor of Economics
Entrepreneurship and Capitalism in the 21st Century
Sept. 20, 2016
Sridhar Tayur
Ford Distinguished Research Chair; Professor of Operations Management
How to be a Star Performer
June 8, 2016
Robert Kelley
Distinguished Service Professor of Management
Leveraging Team Conflict for Success
May 12, 2016
Laurie Weingart
Carnegie Mellon University; Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory
China's Macroeconomic Adjustment Problem
March 31, 2016
Marvin Goodfriend
The Friends of Allan H. Meltzer Professor; Professor of Economics