CBFA Spring Symposium
2026 CBFA Spring Symposium
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 pm CST (3:00 - 5:00 pm EST)
Held virtually, the symposium format will include two 45-minute breakout sessions. Participants will be allowed to choose one concurrent presentation per session. Session topics and presenters are listed below.
*The symposium is free and open to all.
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2026 Concurrent Session Schedule and Topics
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION (2:00)
SESSION 1 (2:07)
Presentation 1A
AI-Assisted, Not AI-Generated: Designing Assignments in HR Management
That Leverage AI Without Losing Student Voice
Melinda Rangel, Tabor College
Presentation 1B
Profit and Purpose: Helping Freshman Business Students Recognize that a
Business can Earn Profit and Further God’s Kingdom
Emily Eaton, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Teaching an Old Course New Tricks:
Adding Guided GenAI Use to an Existing Project
Eric Bostwick, University of West Florida
BREAK (2:52)
SESSION 2 INTRODUCTION (3:00)
SESSION 2 (3:05)
Presentation 2A
Beyond the Whiteboard: Creating Experiential Learning Spaces in
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Rachel Hammond, Calvin University
Presentation 2B
Using Personality Profile Assessments in the Classroom and Beyond:
Useful Practices to Engage in Business Courses
Denise Murphy-Gerber, Geneva College
Curtis Songer, Geneva College
CLOSING REMARKS (3:50)
Q&A WITH CBFA BOARD (4:00)