"China - Opportunities in Transition": A Presentation by Jack Perkowski
Jack Perkowski, chairman and CEO of ASIMCO Technologies, Inc., offers advice and strategy for doing business in China and understanding the mindset of a typical Chinese businessperson.
"Acciona and the Global Renewable-Energy Sector": A Presentation by Peter Duprey
On November 8, 2007, Columbia Business School's Energy Club welcomed Peter Duprey, CEO of Acciona Energy North America, to discuss the company's guiding philosophy and business strategy in the renewable-energy industry.
International Paper and the global market
Chairman and CEO of International Flavors and Fragrances and former President of International Paper talks about the forthcoming restructurings and realignments planned at International Paper to meet the challenges of the global marketplace.
Professor William R. Duggan: Strategic Intuition
Strategic Intuition is a course in coup d'oeil: the selective projection of past elements into the future in a new combination as a course of action that fits your previous goals or sparks new ones, and the personal commitment to follow through and work out the details along the way.
Transforming Labor-Business Relations in European Manufacturing
Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, MBA ’88, a member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, delivered the first annual Jerome A. Chazen Lecture at Columbia Business School, offering candid views on labor and business relations in Europe’s manufacturing sector.
Beyond Cost Reduction: The Risks and Rewards of Global Services Sourcing
Some years back, global services sourcing (GSS) was garnering anecdotal coverage in the media as a novel way for some businesses to generate cost reductions. As the phenomenon has gained momentum, it has polarized both experts and the public and raised a number of unanswered questions.
Future Winners and Losers in Global Outsourcing
This paper explores the changing dynamics of the global offshoring industry and predicts the attributes of future winners and losers in this space.
Critical Challenges Facing Global Financial Services
Francisco Gonzalez, Chairman and CEO of BBVA, discusses five critical challenges faced by the financial services industry today.
American Express' Global Strategy
Ken Chenault discusses the core attributes of American Express with respect to its global corporate strategy and its local presence. Chenault also explains how the strategy incorporates its corporate partnerships.