Centers and Institutes

Jonathan

Spector, President and CEO of The Conference Board, Inc., speaks about the

recent scandals that are impacting businesses in the financial services

industry and outlines steps American businesses can take to restore their

reputation and rebuild the economy. He also comments on the Board’s decision

about information leaking and trading issues.

The 6th Annual Symposium on Sustainable Business: Non-Financial and Integrated Reporting. Non-financial reporting, also known as sustainability reporting, is the practice of measuring, disclosing, and being accountable to internal and external stakeholders for organizational performance towards the goal of sustainable development. An integrated report is a concise communication about how an organization’s strategy, governance, performance and prospects lead to the creation of value over the short, medium and long term.

The 6th Annual Symposium on Sustainable Business: Non-Financial and Integrated Reporting. Non-financial reporting, also known as sustainability reporting, is the practice of measuring, disclosing, and being accountable to internal and external stakeholders for organizational performance towards the goal of sustainable development. An integrated report is a concise communication about how an organization’s strategy, governance, performance and prospects lead to the creation of value over the short, medium and long term.

The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business hosts a discussion about the practices of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and other multinational companies. International Business Professor S. Prakash Sethi presents his recent research about the world’s largest employer and examine how Walmart and other multinational companies have engaged in illegal and unethical behavior.

His presentation focuses on the management of global supply chains by large multinational corporations and its impact on worker exploitation. Professor Sethi discusses how corporations like Wal-Mart have used their bargaining power and market control to pressure countries to condone environment degradation and violate national labor laws. He also discusses novel approaches that would help provide workers with safe working conditions and fair wages, without overly excessive regulation and increased costs.

Launched in May and largely sponsored by Citi, the program features roughly 6000 bicycles and 600 docking stations in Midtown, Lower Manhattan and West Brooklyn. Panelists including Justin Ginsburg, the Project Director of Alta Bicycle Share; Charles Komanoff of Komanoff Energy Associates; Jon Sellman, VP of Marketing and Advertising of Citi, CitiBike Share Lead; and John Orcott, Policy Director, NYC Department of Transportation, come together to discuss this program's financial future, how it will affect the real estate market, and whether this will lead to an increase in bicycle commuting nationwide. The program is jointly hosted by The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business, in partnership with The Sustainability Practice Network (SPN).

This seminar is

conducted by Baruch Professor Marc Edelman who leads this presentation to discuss

the legitimacy of the NCAA 'no pay' rules from both a legal and ethical

perspective and their Principle of Amateurism.

A variety of new financing mechanisms under the heading of social impact investing or social venture philanthropy have emerged over recent years. Such innovations can become a source of long-term and less-restricted sources of capital for nonprofit organizations.

This seminar will provide participants with information about:

Early stage investing for new organizations

Investing for growth of organizations and programs

Generating new revenue streams in support of the work of the organization

A variety of new financing mechanisms under the heading of social impact investing or social venture philanthropy have emerged over recent years. Such innovations can become a source of long-term and less-restricted sources of capital for nonprofit organizations.

This seminar will provide participants with information about:

Early stage investing for new organizations

Investing for growth of organizations and programs

Generating new revenue streams in support of the work of the organization

Hosted by Baruch College Division of Continuing and Professional Studies for The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce – Marketing Week NYC 2013

Digital evolution is exponential and has affected every aspect of business, consumerism, culture and lifestyle. This ‘disruptive innovation’ has created a new breed of companies, such as Google, Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter, that created a new eco-system, which paved the way to a major shift in the type of marketing strategies that every business – large and small – needs to engage in to remain relevant. In this session, Matthew Capala, will decipher winning strategies on how to adjust your marketing strategies and budgets to prepare today’s business leaders for tomorrow’s challenges.

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This is the capstone event to the 11th Annual SmartPitch Challenge competition held at CUNY Central back on June 6 at 5:30pm. Students competed for $8500 in prizes. The top 10 teams were chosen by CUNY IVE mentors, and then presented their business ideas to a panel of judges and their peers. The top five won prizes including accelerator space, IBM Mentorship and the opportunity to crowdfund on Rockethub.