Networking on this Website

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Social networks are popping up all over the web these days. Institutions are looking to harness the power of these technology-enabled communities to improve their education efforts. This website serves as an example of how social networks can appear overnight focused on specific areas of interest and discussion. The social network formed by this website is open to everyone, not just symposium attendees. The only requirements to be a part of this community are an interest in the topics this symposium address and a desire to discuss them online with like-minded individuals!

Find out how you can earn points towards a free publications by utilizing the networking features of this website.

Here are a few ways you to network on this website:

  • Invite colleagues to join the site to join in your discussions (must be logged in). Each invited colleague that joins earns you 100 points towards a new Sloan-C publications. Click here to find out more about earning points on this website.
  • Buddy list - you automatically have a buddy list when you create a user account on this site. Any colleague you invite will automatically be added to your buddy list.
  • Buddy list groups - you can create your own group names for your buddy list and put buddies in the different groups.
  • Join one of the 5 track groups to discuss issues specific to those areas. Click here to learn more about joining the track groups.
  • Discuss current issues related to the symposium and the symposium topics in the online forums.
  • Also, be sure to login to see what content is new or updated.