Crowell MBA Distinguished Speaker Series

This series brings a selection of accomplished business leaders to campus to share their varied professional and personal insights, and provides the opportunity to network with fellow attendees including alumni, MBA mentors, faculty and current and prospective MBA and MPAcc students. Light hors d'oeuvres and dessert will be served after the event. This event is free and open to all.

Monday, March 27, 2017 6–7:30 p.m.
Biola University Crowell School of Business, Room 109
John Schad, Vice President of Marketing, 20^th Century Fox

"Living in Your 'Sweet Spot:' Working God's Plan"

John Schad is Vice President of Marketing for 20^th Century Fox where he leads marketing initiatives for film properties including Star Wars, Avatar, James Bond, X-Men, The Planet of the Apes, The Passion of the Christ and The Sound of Music on Digital HD, Video-on-Demand, Blu-ray and DVD. John previously held Domestic and International Brand Marketing positions at Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. John has been involved with the start-up of several companies including a baseball card brokerage business with 6 full-time employees and over 400 sales representatives.

John co-leads the Career Transitions Now ministry at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, where he has assisted hundreds of job seekers in aligning their avocation with their vocation through the discovery of their God-given gifts, skills and passions. John is a student mentor and blogger at Biola University’s Crowell School of Business and was the keynote speaker for the 2^nd Annual Biola Startup Competition. John holds a bachelor's degree from The College of William and Mary, an MBA from Columbia University and Certificates in Advanced Negotiation and Leadership Mastery from Stanford University. John’s passions are his family, baseball cards, movies, vintage movie posters, mentoring and traveling.