March 22, 2005 Event Explores the Business of Innovation with Nationally Recognized Entrepreneur Joan Koerber-Walker
CorePurpose founder and CEO Joan Koerber-Walker will address business and industry leaders on The Business of Innovation on March 22, 2005 at the W.P. Carey School of Business MBA Aulmni Link and Learn. The presentation will foucs on key success factrs for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs.
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 18, 2005 -- CorePurpose, Inc, and the W.P. Carey
School of Business at Arizona State University today announced that noted
entrepreneur and business advisor, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present on The
Business of Innovation, March 22, 2005 at 6:00PM at the ASU Karsten Golf
Course.
The event is a continuation of the Link and Learn series
sponsored by the W.P. Carey MBA Alumni Council. Each event features thought
leaders sharing their expertise in key areas of interest to the valley’s
business and alumni communities.
Intrapreneurs/Entrepreneurs: The
Business of Innovation will feature Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and
founder of CorePurpose, Inc. The Phoenix, Arizona based company specializes in
helping organizations grow with innovative business and resource strategies. Ms.
Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions. As a
corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world
for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own
company – CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002. “Whether you are an intrapreneur or
entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker. “You may be in
part of of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business of
innovation.” Highlights of the presentation include:
- Finding your Focus
- Finding the “-preneur” inside of you
- Creating a culture of
innovation
- Connecting the dots.
About the speaker
An author,
speaker and life long intrapreneur/entrepreneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is
passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow. CorePurpose,
the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology
Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona. In 2004, Ms.
Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a
national finalist for the Stevie – considered the “Oscar” for Women
Entrepreneurs. In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves
on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Texas A&M, Parenting Arizona
and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and the National
Speakers Association- Arizona chapter. She was awarded a BA in Economics from
the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State
University.
Program details and information:
When, Where and How
Much?
Date: March 22, 2005
Time: 6:00 PM Reception and
networking
6:30 PM – 8:00PM –
Presentation
Location:
ASU Karsten Golf Course
1125 E Rio Salado
Parkway,
Tempe, AZ 85281
Open to the public – Free of
Charge
Registration:
W.P. Carey Alumni can register at online at
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/alumnicommunity/EventsReunions/index.cfm
Members
of the business community may register by sending an email confirmation to
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About CorePurpose, Inc.
Headquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions
company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high
impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the
CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to
align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for
mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where
additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations,
IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the
listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.
Contact: CorePurpose, Inc.
Joan
Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933
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CorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose,
Inc.
About the W.P. Carey MBA Alumni Council:
Established in 1992, the
objective of the W. P. Carey MBA Alumni Council is to enhance the quality of the
W. P. Carey MBA for the mutual benefit of alumni, students, the community, and
the W. P. Carey School of Business.
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