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Johnson School Distinguished Speaker Series

Jeff Immelt

The Next Big Thing
Jeff Immelt
November 12, 2007
President, CEO, and chairman, GE

In his address to a packed house at Cornell University, viewed simultaneously via live feed at top business schools across the U.S., Immelt outlined the six broad themes of GE's investments for the next decade: infrastructure; emerging markets; environmental science; demographics-driven markets, such as health care and consumer finance; digital connections; and origination and risk management. He also shared his advice on succeeding as an MBA in today's global business environment.