Speakers at the Johnson School
Recent Speakers
1929 and 2009: Things that are different and the same
January 22, 2009
Hal Bierman Jr., Nicholas H. Noyes Professor of Business Administration and professor of finance, compared the financial crises of 1929 and 2009 in an address at the 2nd Annual Alumni Recognition and Celebration Dinner at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on Jan. 22, 2009. Bierman is uniquely qualified to address this topic: His areas of expertise include investment and corporate financial-policy decisions, and he has written two books about the stock market crash of 1929: The Great Myths of 1929 and the Lessons to be Learned (Greenwood, 1991), and The Causes of the 1929 Stock Market Crash: A Speculative Orgy or a New Era? (Greenwood Press, 1998).
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"The Credit Crisis 18 Months On . . . and On?"
Maureen O'Hara, Robert W. Purcell Professor of Management and professor of finance, spoke about the credit crisis as part of the Johnson School's Recruiters symposium on Sept. 5, 2008. In a clear, concise, one-half hour presentation, O'Hara gave an overview of where we are now in the ongoing credit crunch, what to expect next, and rounded up projections of what the final costs will be: "With the current cost totaling more than $500 billion, how much more is there to write off? Business Week estimates another $200 billion in the upcoming third quarter. The IMF estimates total losses of $975 billion when it is all over. And JP Morgan Chase estimates a final bill of $2 trillion." She goes on to discuss the fallout's impact on unemployment and inflation, and concludes her talk with a caution that "we still have a long way to go," but also offers a few bright spots: "We've seen some unexpected growth -- we grew 3.3% in the second quarter of 2008; in the fourth quarter of 2007 we saw negative growth. We're seeing increased export growth. And the U.S. dollar is stronger."
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Chenault and Johnson Grab USA TODAY Headlines
American Express CEO Kenneth Chenualt spoke on April 3 in the USA TODAY CEO Forum.
April 3, 2008
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"Behind the Scenes at Starbucks"
A panel discussion on: labor, fair trade coffee and corporate social responsibility.
March 6, 2008
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"Kiva.org – Pioneering p2p Microfinance"
Jessica Jackley Flannery
Co-Founder and Director of Business Development, Kiva
Thursday, February 14, 2008 – Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
Jessica Jackley Flannery is a co-founder of Kiva.org with her husband Matt, and the spirit behind the organization. Jessica first saw the power and beauty of microfinance while working in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with Village Enterprise Fund and Project Baobab on impact evaluation and program development. Jessica has worked in the Stanford Center for Social Innovation to launch the inaugural Global Philanthropy Forum, and at Amazon.com, Potentia Media, the International Foundation and World Vision. Jessica has spoken widely on microfinance and social entrepreneurship, and has seen microfinance at work in a variety of communities in more than 30 countries. Jessica holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business with Certificates in Global Management and Public Management, and a BA in Philosophy and Political Science from Bucknell University.
Jessica Flannery's presentation at eClips
"American Express and Members Project: Membership Can Make a Difference"
Laura Sullivan, Vice President of Marketing, American Express
November 9, 2007
Marketing Symposium 2007: Marketing for a Sustainable Future
Introduction by Professor Doug Stayman
In May 2007, American Express invited its card members to participate in a unique online initiative called The Members Project (www.membersproject.com) that enabled them to come together as a community by submitting and sharing their project ideas for making a positive impact in the world. In August, after 186,508 card members registered with more than 7,000 project ideas and cast 162,087 votes, American Express announced the winning project idea: "Children's Safe Drinking Water." They then awarded $2 million dollars to provide millions of children in the developing world with safe drinking water to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the organization selected to fulfill the idea.
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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.
Networking Development
Penelope Trunk
Saturday October 20, 2007
Penelope Trunk is the author of the book Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success. She is a career columnist at the Boston Globe and Yahoo Finance. Her syndicated column has run in more than 200 publications.
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"Change is the Only Constant," Strategic Human Resource, Leadership, and Organizational Effectiveness (SHRLOE) 2007 Symposium
Randy MacDonald
October 26, 2007
Vice President for Human Resources, IBM
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"EPA@35 - Where To From Here", CSGE Speaker Series
Richard D. Otis, Jr.
October 23, 2007
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,Deputy Associate Administrator,Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation
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Challenges in the Emerging Biofuel Industry
Bill Caesar, principal, McKinsey & Company
September 24, 2007
The Johnson School at Cornell's Park Leadership Fellows Program and Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise are pleased to present this address by Bill Caesar, principal, McKinsey & Company. Mr. Caesar, a leader in the North American Energy & Materials practice at McKinsey, spoke at the Johnson School on September 24, 2007, on the topic, "Challenges in the Emerging Biofuel Industry."
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