EMBAC offers great in-person opportunities to network and advance professional development—from the industry event of the year, the annual conference, to the Marketing and Admissions Program to regional meetings. EMBAC also recognizes the convenience and ease of virtual offerings, which help make great content and enlightening discussions more accessible to members. With that in mind, EMBAC has designed several types of virtual offerings that explore the latest trends, address topics of current importance, and promote member engagement and discussion.

Delivered in a synchronous (live) format, VDFs are free sessions, one hour or less, typically structured as a facilitated discussion around a topic of importance to the working professional education industry. Some VDFs involve an expert; others are designed for sharing challenges, insights, and ideas among participants. EMBAC will continue to add new VDFs in 2026.

Sunny Days, Stormy Markets: Career Leadership in the Exec/Working Professional Degree Context

As market conditions shift, students face increasingly complex career trajectories shaped by both opportunity and disruption. This VDF features a guided conversation that brings together global leaders from working professional programs, career management offices, and admissions teams to examine how institutions support student career growth throughout the ups and downs of economic cycles.

Participants will share practical approaches, programming, and advising strategies that support career advancement and transition not only in strong economies, but also during periods of uncertainty. The session emphasizes peer learning and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen career leadership in the professional program space. Frank Oprandy, executive director, Graduate Executive Programs, at Auburn University, will lead the discussion.

•   February 24, 2026

•  10-11 AM Eastern
•  Registration Required, No Fee
•  Frank Oprandy
  Executive Director, Graduate Executive Programs, Auburn University
  
  
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