Sharpen the Saw

The 21st annual Sharpen the Saw through RIT Executive Business Programs invites executive MBA alumni and students to reconnect and refresh the four dimensions of nature (physical, spiritual, mental, and social). 

The Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award was created in 1984 through an endowment fund established by Mr. Vanden Brul in conjunction with RIT's Saunders College of Business. The award is presented annually to an individual or business that has improved the economic life of Greater Rochester or whose innovation management skills have changed the course of an existing business. We will also honor RIT students with the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Student Entrepreneurial Award. This award is intended to recognize outstanding RIT undergraduate or graduate student(s) who have demonstrated the potential to become successful entrepreneurs. The award recipients are selected by a committee of area civic and business leaders and RIT faculty.

The goal of this workshop is to prepare RIT Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars for success in the academic job market. The program will familiarize participants with all aspects of the faculty search process. Dedicated writing time will be provided to begin or revise your application documents, as well as to receive feedback. This workshop is targeted towards those entering the academic job market in Fall 2025 (those graduating in Summer 2026). Lunch will be provided.

The goal of this workshop is to prepare RIT Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars for success in the academic job market. The program will familiarize participants with all aspects of the faculty search process. Dedicated writing time will be provided to begin or revise your application documents, as well as to receive feedback. This workshop is targeted towards those entering the academic job market in Fall 2025 (those graduating in Summer 2026). Lunch will be provided.

The goal of this workshop is to prepare RIT Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars for success in the academic job market. The program will familiarize participants with all aspects of the faculty search process. Dedicated writing time will be provided to begin or revise your application documents, as well as to receive feedback. This workshop is targeted towards those entering the academic job market in Fall 2025 (those graduating in Summer 2026). Lunch will be provided.

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