The School of Management at George Mason University is pleased to invite diversity professionals (executives, managers, practitioners, professors, and researchers) to its 3rd annual diversity conference exploring the latest best practices and research in diversity management and business education specific to cultural competency in the workplace.
1.1 CEU Credits Available from George Mason University
This program, has been approved for 8 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website
Conference activities will feature a unique blend of workshops, small group discussions, and keynote presentations focused on cultural competency and designed to meet the interests of these intersecting groups:
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Executives who design or manage diversity programs
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Managers who implement diversity programs
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Professors who design or teach courses on workplace diversity
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Practitioners who provide diversity consultation or training
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Academics and practitioners who conduct research on workplace diversity
Conference Goals and Topics
The central goal of the conference is to further collaborative initiatives in diversity management and business education among executives, managers, practitioners, professors, and researchers. Priorities for the conference include:
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Identifying diversity management best practices in the area of cultural competency
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Helping executives, managers, and practitioners identify ways to optimize the effects of workplace diversity programs
- Increasing the impact of teachers' and trainers' educational efforts
- Assisting researchers in their quest to identify diversity management and education questions that merit research
- Promoting dialogue among diversity professionals
Questions
For questions about the program, please contact David Kravitz, conference chair, at dkravitz@gmu.edu.
For registration and lodging information, please contact Isaac W. K. Thweatt at ithweatt@gmu.edu.
For information about sponsorship availability for the conference, please contact Hilda Maness at hmaness@gmu.edu.