Upcoming events at DeSales University

DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Upper Saucon Township, is offering the following programs:

A Power Breakfast will be held May 3. Topic is navigating difficult conversations. Registration/ Networking at 7:30 a.m., presentation 8-9 am.

Do you find yourself delaying difficult conversations because you don’t know how or where to

begin? Do you try to engage others in dialogue only to end up even more frustrated? In this introductory session we will begin to explore what keeps us from getting into productive dialogue around difficult conversations.

Presenter is Charlene Bergstresser, program director for the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, a consortium. She has a Bachelor of Science, Nursing from West Chester University and a Master of Science in human resource development

from Drexel University. Additionally, she is a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation.

“Negotiation,” a one-credit workshop will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 7 and 14. Learn how influence, power and organizational politics are related to effective negotiation. Assess your personal

style of negotiation and influence. Attend on campus or via Zoom. Attendees on campus will have breakfast and lunch provided. Cost is $880.

Knowledge Graphs and Supply Chain Management Optimization will be held 4-5 p.m. May 12 at DeSales University, Conference Center, Commonwealth Room. Speakers are Kurt Stirewalt, vice president of application development at RelationAI, John Bloys, vice president, engagement at RelationalAI, Jordan

Kunde-Wright, engagement at RelationalAI. Agenda will cover knowledge graph, what and why? and using knowledge graphs for supply chain.

To register, go to www.eventbrite. com/e/pie-ai-penn-knowledge-graphs-and-supply-chain-management-optimization-tickets-313324330507.

DeSales MBA program will hold a sample class 6 p.m. May 17 at the Center Valley campus. The class will begin with a short presentation of the MBA program details. Karen Kent, MBA director will conduct a leadership presentation. This 45-minute presentation provides a taste of what an MBA class would be like. You can attend either on campus, or join in via Zoom to participate. To register, go to www.desales.edu/academics/ graduate-studies/mba/info-sessions.

To register for any of these events, or for information, email Jennifer Vorhis at jennifer.vorhis@ desales.edu.