Workshop Prepares Students for C-Suite Networking

A group of professionals and students posing for a photo in front of a screen displaying a business professional style guide.

Front Left: Lisa Pratt, Executive Director, CWE; Front Right: Kyree Blount, Executive Director, CWE; Second row on far right: Derrick Collins, Dean of College of Business; Back left: Professor Dewayne Ross, 制服诱惑

In partnership with the Chicago State鈥檚 College of Business, the Center for Workforce Equity co-hosted and sponsored an exclusive Executive Professional Etiquette Workshop for students enrolled in the Fall 鈥�2025 Mastering Wealth Course facilitated by Pete Kadens, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Green Thumb Industries, one of the largest cannabis companies in the world exceeding a market capital of $6 billion. The Mastering Wealth Course equipped students with foundational knowledge and fundamentals of wealth creation planning and best practices for obtaining and implementing a wholistic wealth generation framework fueled by their value system. Pete Kadens鈥檚 Wealth Creation course.

Co-facilitated by Dwayne Ross, Adjunct Professor of the College鈥檚 Professional Leadership Course, the Professional Etiquette Workshop prepared students for a one-of-a-kind, high-impact networking event where they sat among and learned from C-suite level business executives and investors with a collective net worth exceeding beyond $1 Billion.

To ensure students were equipped to make the most of this world class experience, the Center for Workforce Equity hosted a 3-hour workshop focused on:

Attendees seated at a large table during an Executive Etiquette workshop in a modern conference room

Dining etiquette and professional attire
Strategic Networking tools
Executive-level leadership skills

The workshop emphasized real-world readiness, helping students build confidence in professional settings as they launch or advance their careers. It also served as a model for how academic and workforce development units can collaborate to support holistic student career success and advancement.

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Workshop Prepares Students for C-Suite Networking

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