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November 15, 2009

Development in the Philippines

James Walsh MBA '10

International development leaders from the Ayala Foundation and PinoyME discuss their initiatives in the Philippines with the CBS International Development Club.

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October 15, 2009

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

Sawa Nakagawa MBA/MIA '09

John Wood, founder of Room to Read, talks about why he left Microsoft to "be a force of change" and establish a non-profit organization that improves access to education for children in developing countries.

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October 15, 2009

Inspirations and Innovations: Bridging the Technology Gap

Ritija Gupta MBA '10

The ninth annual African Economic Forum, held March 28-29, 2009, explored how the continent could utilize resources, such as new investments in technology, to promote growth and stability.

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October 15, 2009

2009 China Business Conference: The Private Equity and Venture Capital Outlook

Adrian Almazan MBA '10

Industry insiders at the 2009 China Business Conference present a near-term outlook of private equity and venture capital in China.

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October 15, 2009

Latin America in a Turbulent Financial Environment

Ritija Gupta MBA '10

The eleventh annual LAHBA conference explored the effects of the crisis on the continent's future from a macroeconomic perspective, as well as the necessary policy responses to ensure its welfare.

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October 15, 2009

Two Behemoths in a Troubled Industry

Adrian Almazan MBA '10

Panelists at a symposium organized by the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) discuss the strategic positioning of Toyota and General Motors in the face of the economic crisis, how they got there, and where they are going.

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August 15, 2009

Managing International Financial Risk

Kabir Masson MBA '10

How do global companies avoid financial and operational risk? Mr. Hans Pohlschroeder, vice president, treasury, at Colgate-Palmolive Company, shares his company's experience managing risk to students in the Columbia Finance Organization.

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July 15, 2009

Global Challenges and 'Private Equity for Villages' -- 'There is nothing hopeless in this agenda'

Matthew Price MBA '09

Professor Jeffrey Sachs, head of Columbia's Earth Institute, raises the concept of 'private equity for villages' as an alternative to microfinance and as a means to create the groundwork for solutions to the world's biggest challenges.

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May 15, 2009

Unconventional Oil and Gas, Deepwater Exploration

Adrian Almazan MBA '10

At the 2009 Energy Symposium, Ted Helms, global head of investor relations at Petrobras, highlights Brazil not only as an emerging leader in the unconventional oil industry but also a global example of energy policy.

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