Marquette Business

Baum Spirit of Entrepreneurship Summit Presented by Marcus Corporation
Join Marquette Business for this complimentary event featuring MIT entrepreneurship leader Bill Aulet, an expert panel and the Marquette Invitational Pitch Competition. The complimentary symposium will celebrate the legacy of late board member David Baum while advancing entrepreneurship and innovation throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Learn more and register here.

AI for Business Leaders
Marquette Business will host AI for Business Leaders, a free, two-hour interactive session designed to help business executives, local professionals and Marquette alumni, faculty and staff direct artificial intelligence toward meaningful outcomes. The event will take place from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the Michels Family Forum, Room 150, in O’Brien Hall. Space is limited,…

Commercial Real Estate Leadership Breakfast
Marquette’s Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership will host the annual Commercial Real Estate Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 8–10 a.m. at the Union League of Chicago. The 2026 event will feature Michelle Herrick, head of commercial real estate with JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest commercial real estate lender. Drawing over 200 attendees…

Food Insecurity in the U.S.: A Catholic Perspective
Dr. Craig Gundersen, Snee Family Endowed Chair and professor in the Department of Economics at Baylor University, will speak on food insecurity in the United States from a Catholic perspective on Friday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. in O’Brien 150AB. Almost 50 million Americans are food insecure. In response, both government and non-government interventions provide…

Marquette Business hosts Microsoft’s EVP, chief strategy and transformation officer
Marquette Business welcomes Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Kathleen Hogan as the speaker at the annual Business Leaders Forum on Sept. 29. The event will take place in the Monaghan Ballroom in Alumni Memorial Union as part of Mission Week. The 2026 Business Leaders Forum, which welcomes BizTimes Media as…

Fourth annual Joe Fest
Join the Marquette community in honoring the memory of the late Joe Daniels, former Keyes Dean of Business Administration, on Friday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. at O’Donoghue’s Irish Pub in Elm Grove, Wisconsin (13225 Watertown Plank Rd.). Joe Fest celebrates Daniels’ enduring commitment to student success and his vision to Be The Difference on a global scale. Proceeds…

Graduate School of Management welcome reception
Marquette’s Graduate School of Management will host the Marquette Business GSM Welcome Reception on Tuesday, Aug. 25, in room 150 of Dr. E. J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall. Designed to celebrate the start of a new academic year, this annual event gathers members of the GSM community to connect with classmates, professors and peers while strengthening ties…


Entrepreneurship-Showcase Demo Day
Listen to aspiring entrepreneurs from ETNP 3001 pitch their business models on Wednesday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. the O’Brien Hall atrium. Session 101 will present from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. and session 102 will present from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. All are welcome. Coffee and breakfast will be provided while supplies last.

Founder Finder networking event with Midwest Founders Community
Founder Finder, a free networking event hosted by the Midwest Founders Community in partnership with Marquette and the campus chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization, will take place on Thursday, April 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in O’Brien Hall 150. The high-energy event is designed to connect startup founders with potential co-founders and…