Minority Executive Education Institute (MEEI) programming utilizes the talents of graduate-level professors and leading business experts to create a powerful learning experience. This model gives minority and women business owners tangible knowledge that can be used to grow revenue, expand into new markets, launch new product ideas, and foster sustainability.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
The week-long program curriculum topics will include:
- High Finance
- Business Growth Strategies
- Succession Planning
- Economic Trends for Business Growth
- Marketing Strategies
- Group Case Study Activity;
- And much more
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
- Minority and women-owned firms are eligible to participate. Firms certified as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) will receive priority in admission.
- Annual revenues in excess of $250,000
- Minimum of two (2) years in operation
- Demonstrate business stability and the desire to build capacity for long term sustainability
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
- Competitive leadership development training specifically for minority and women-owned businesses
- An extensive training curriculum developed through partnerships with universities, corporations, government and community organizations
- Powerful learning experience that gives diverse businesses concrete knowledge to grow revenue, enter new markets or launch new product ideas
- Comprehensive and robust business education content based on proven best practices and research
- Development of strategic business leadership capabilities
- Business growth knowledge and expansion strategies
- Analysis and assessment of current operations (with a roadmap for the future)
- Succession plan development
For more information, contact: John Ham at JHam@TheInstituteNC.org
TheInstituteNC.org/MEEI2023
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
This is a tentative schedule. Details are subject to change. All meals are included with full registration except where noted “on your own”.
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
1:30 pm Registration
3:00 pm Overview of Financial Statements
5:30 pm Dinner at The MarketPlace
6:30 pm Program Orientation and Participant Introductions
MONDAY, MARCH 6
7:00 am Breakfast at The MarketPlace
8:00 am Financial Analysis: How to analyze financial statements and forecast for business planning and valuation
12:00 pm Lunch at The MarketPlace
1:30 pm Business Growth Strategies
(Joint Ventures, Mergers, Acquisitions)
5:00 pm Dinner on your own
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
7:00 am Breakfast at The MarketPlace
8:00 am Statement of Cash Flows
10:00 am Preparing Projected Financial Statements
12:00 pm Lunch at The MarketPlace
1:00 pm Marketing Strategies for Small Business Growth
5:00 pm Dinner on your own
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
7:00 am Breakfast at The MarketPlace
8:00 am Aligning the Organization for Supplier Inclusion Success
12:00 pm Lunch at The MarketPlace
1:30 pm Economic Emerging Trends
5:00 pm Dinner on your own
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
7:00 am Breakfast at The MarketPlace
8:00 am NCDOT Information Session (Purchasing & Construction Projects): How to Do Business With NCDOT
12:00 pm Lunch at The MarketPlace
1:30 pm MEEI Alumni Panel Discussion: What Success Looks Like
5:00 pm Dinner at The MarketPlace
7:30 pm Case Study Team Preparation
FRIDAY, MARCH 10
7:00 am Breakfast at The MarketPlace
8:00 am Operations Strategy: Aligning the Business for Superior Execution
10:30 am Case Study Competition Presentations
12:00 pm Lunch at The MarketPlace
2:00 pm Final Overview
3:00 pm Case Competition Winner & Award Presentations
4:00 pm Closing Program & Reception
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SPONSOR $25,000
- Sponsor three (3) diverse suppliers from your supply chain to attend MEEI (room and board, meals, and program materials included)
- Opportunity to have a senior company executive speak at one of the sessions or host the networking event
- Full page ad in program
- Company branding on event materials, website, and social media
- Public acknowledgment/announcement of sponsorship
- Optional placement of promotional item(s) in souvenir bag
EQUITY SPONSOR $15,000
- Sponsor two (2) diverse suppliers from your supply chain to attend MEEI (room and board, meals, and program materials included)
- Opportunity to have a senior company executive speak at one of the sessions
- Full page ad in program
- Company branding on event materials, website, and social media
- Public acknowledgment/announcement of sponsorship
- Optional placement of promotional item(s) in souvenir bag
EMERGING BUSINESS SPONSOR $10,000
- Sponsor one (1) diverse supplier from your supply chain to attend MEEI (room and board, meals, and program materials included)
- Opportunity to bring greetings during the opening session
- Company branding on event materials, website, and social media
- Public acknowledgment/announcement of sponsorship
- Optional placement of promotional item(s) in souvenir bag
MINORITY BUSINESS SPONSOR $5,000
- Sponsor one (1) diverse supplier from your supply chain to attend MEEI (room and board, meals, and program materials included)
- Public acknowledgment/announcement of sponsorship
- Optional placement of promotional item(s) in souvenir bag
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