Centers and Institutes

The two day conference on "Money, Politics, and Corporate Risk" addresses the issues surrounding corporate governance and corporate political activity. The program on Day Two is exclusively for directors and focuses on creating accountability.

The conference is co-sponsored by Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, Baruch College; Center for Political Accountability; Directorship; and Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research.

The event takes place on February 29, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750, moderated by Bruce Freed, Executive Director, Center for Political Accountability.

[Part I -- 82 min.]

Panel Discussion: The Director's Role

This session addresses how directors can create a culture of accountability and carry out their independent oversight responsibility.

Chair: William C. Thompson, Jr., New York City Comptroller

Jeff Kaplan, Partner, Kaplan & Walker LLP

Stephen Pepper, Professor of Law, University of Denver College of Law

Alan Rudnick, Program Director, The Conference Board Directors' Institute; Counsel, The Conference Board Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise; Principal, Masters-Rudnick & Associates, LLC

[Part II -- 68 min.]

Panel Discussion: In the Spotlight

The second session focuses on directors in the media spotlight and coverage of their role and responsibilities in corporate accountability.

Chair: John Byrne, online editor, Business Week

Carol Bowie, head of the Governance Center at RiskMetrics (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services)

Jeanne Cummings, Chief Money & Lobbying Correspondent, The Politico

[Part III -- 71 min.]

Luncheon Address: Governance Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by John Coffee, Jr., Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management of the School of Public Affairs presents the seminar "Growth Capital for Nonprofits."

A panel of executives discusses a variety of questions and issues on the topic: how can social entrepreneurs take a great idea and "go to scale"?; what is "patient capital" and how can it be obtained?; and how can I tell if my organization is ready? Panelists discuss this market from their experiences building it, and how successful campaigns were created and implemented. Panelists include Gerald Chertavian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Year Up, Inc.; George Overholser, Founder and Managing Director, NFF Capital Partners; and Charles Harris, Co-Founder and Executive Partner, SeaChange Capital Partners.

James A. Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, makes the opening remarks.

Michael Feller, Professor at School of Public Affiars, Baruch College, moderates the event.

The event takes place on April 3, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

[Part 1: 55 min]

Panel Discussion

[Part II: 57 min]

Q & A Session

The two day conference on "Money, Politics, and Corporate Risk" addresses the issues surrounding corporate governance and corporate political activity. The program on Day Two is exclusively for directors and focuses on creating accountability.

The conference is co-sponsored by Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, Baruch College; Center for Political Accountability; Directorship; and Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research.

The event takes place on February 29, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750, moderated by Bruce Freed, Executive Director, Center for Political Accountability.

[Part I -- 82 min.]

Panel Discussion: The Director's Role

This session addresses how directors can create a culture of accountability and carry out their independent oversight responsibility.

Chair: William C. Thompson, Jr., New York City Comptroller

Jeff Kaplan, Partner, Kaplan & Walker LLP

Stephen Pepper, Professor of Law, University of Denver College of Law

Alan Rudnick, Program Director, The Conference Board Directors' Institute; Counsel, The Conference Board Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise; Principal, Masters-Rudnick & Associates, LLC

[Part II -- 68 min.]

Panel Discussion: In the Spotlight

The second session focuses on directors in the media spotlight and coverage of their role and responsibilities in corporate accountability.

Chair: John Byrne, online editor, Business Week

Carol Bowie, head of the Governance Center at RiskMetrics (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services)

Jeanne Cummings, Chief Money & Lobbying Correspondent, The Politico

[Part III -- 71 min.]

Luncheon Address: Governance Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by John Coffee, Jr., Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

The two day conference on "Money, Politics, and Corporate Risk" addresses the issues surrounding corporate governance and corporate political activity. The program on Day One explores company participation in the political process and place it in the broader context of the societal role and responsibilities of corporations.

The conference is co-sponsored by Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, Baruch College; Center for Political Accountability; Directorship; and Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research.

The event takes place on February 28, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

[Part I -- 69 min.]

Panel Discussion: The Public Opinion Context: Corporate Reputation & Political Activity

Chair: John Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College

Aaron Bernstein, editor at large, Directorship

Larry Harris, Principal, Mason-Dixon Polling & Research

[Part II -- 86 min.]

Panel Discussion: How the Game is Played: Corporations & the Money Chase

Chair: Bruce Freed, Executive Director, Center for Political Accountability

Gerald Greenwald, founding principal , Greenbriar Equity Group; former CEO, UAL Corp. and American Motors

Tom Hamburger, staff writer, the Los Angeles Times

Charles Kolb, President, Committee for Economic Development

[Part III -- 140 min.]

Luncheon Address: Corporations as Participants in the Democratic Process by Leon Panetta, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, former White House chief of staff, former chairman of the House Budget Committee

Panel Discussion: The Corporate Governance Response: Creating Counterbalances to Political

Chair: Larry Zicklin , Clinical Prof. of Business Ethics, The Stern School, NYU

Dan Bross, Senior Director, Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft Corp.

Karl Sandstrom, counsel, Center for Political Accountability; former member and vice chair, Federal Election Commission; Of Counsel, Perkins Coie

Ron Sarachan, Partner, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, & Ingersoll, LLP

[Part IV -- 86 min.]

Panel Discussion: Beyond Compliance: The Corporation in Society

Vic Khanna, Professor, University of Michigan Law School

Peter Kinder, President, KLD Research & Analytics

Steven Solow, Partner, Hunton & Williams

The two day conference on "Money, Politics, and Corporate Risk" addresses the issues surrounding corporate governance and corporate political activity. The program on Day Two is exclusively for directors and focuses on creating accountability.

The conference is co-sponsored by Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, Baruch College; Center for Political Accountability; Directorship; and Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research.

The event takes place on February 29, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750, moderated by Bruce Freed, Executive Director, Center for Political Accountability.

[Part I -- 82 min.]

Panel Discussion: The Director's Role

This session addresses how directors can create a culture of accountability and carry out their independent oversight responsibility.

Chair: William C. Thompson, Jr., New York City Comptroller

Jeff Kaplan, Partner, Kaplan & Walker LLP

Stephen Pepper, Professor of Law, University of Denver College of Law

Alan Rudnick, Program Director, The Conference Board Directors' Institute; Counsel, The Conference Board Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise; Principal, Masters-Rudnick & Associates, LLC

[Part II -- 68 min.]

Panel Discussion: In the Spotlight

The second session focuses on directors in the media spotlight and coverage of their role and responsibilities in corporate accountability.

Chair: John Byrne, online editor, Business Week

Carol Bowie, head of the Governance Center at RiskMetrics (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services)

Jeanne Cummings, Chief Money & Lobbying Correspondent, The Politico

[Part III -- 71 min.]

Luncheon Address: Governance Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by John Coffee, Jr., Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

The School of Public Affairs presents "Executive Transitions: Learning from Leaders," the inaugural conference announcing the establishment of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. The conference is co-sponsored by National Urban Fellows & United Way of New York City.

David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs makes the welcoming remarks. Paula Gavin, President, National Urban Fellows and James Krauskopf, Distinguished Lecturer and Director, Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management share their perspectives on executive transitions. Richard Brown, Vice President, Philanthropy, American Express, discusses leadership from a funders' point of view.

Two panels of experienced top nonprofit executives discuss their career paths, what they have learned, and their advice to aspiring leaders.

The first panel discussion is moderated by Joseph Cruickshank, former Director, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, Nonprofit Group. Panelists include:

Theresa Bischoff, CEO, American Red Cross in Greater New York;

Sister Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services;

Lillian Rodriguez Lopez, President, Hispanic Federation;

David Jones, President and CEO, Community Service Society;

Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service;

The second panel discussion is moderated by Frederick Lane, Professor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. Panelists include:

Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, CEO, Safe Space;

Ronna D. Brown, President, New York Regional Association of Grantmakers;

Lucy Cabrera, President and CEO, Food Bank for New York City;

Darwin Davis, President, New York Urban League;

Linda Selvin, Executive Director of the New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Inc.

Gordon J. Campbell, President and CEO, United Way of New York City, delivers the closing speech, followed by questions & answers.

The event takes place on December 6, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

The Starr Career Development Center presents CUNY Career Services Professional Exchange Conference. Speakers include Garrie W. Moore, Vice Chancellor for Student Development, CUNY; Dan Black, Director of Recruiting, Ernst & Young; and Lindsey Pollak, Writer & Speaker, Author of "Getting from College to Career" (Self-employed).

Patricia Imbimbo, Director of the Starr Career Development Center, makes the opening remarks. Ben corpus, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students, Baruch College, introduces Mr. Moore. Barbara Lambert, Associate Director and

Manager of Corporate Relations, the Starr Career Development Center, introduces Mr. Black. Ms. Pollak is introduced by Susan McCarty, Director of Career Development Services, Hunter College.

The event takes place on January 15, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Part 1: 90 min.

Part II: 44 min.

The Starr Career Development Center presents CUNY Career Services Professional Exchange Conference. Speakers include Garrie W. Moore, Vice Chancellor for Student Development, CUNY; Dan Black, Director of Recruiting, Ernst & Young; and Lindsey Pollak, Writer & Speaker, Author of "Getting from College to Career" (Self-employed).

Patricia Imbimbo, Director of the Starr Career Development Center, makes the opening remarks. Ben corpus, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students, Baruch College, introduces Mr. Moore. Barbara Lambert, Associate Director and

Manager of Corporate Relations, the Starr Career Development Center, introduces Mr. Black. Ms. Pollak is introduced by Susan McCarty, Director of Career Development Services, Hunter College.

The event takes place on January 15, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Part 1: 90 min.

Part II: 44 min.

The School of Public Affairs presents "Executive Transitions: Learning from Leaders," the inaugural conference announcing the establishment of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. The conference is co-sponsored by National Urban Fellows & United Way of New York City.

David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs makes the welcoming remarks. Paula Gavin, President, National Urban Fellows and James Krauskopf, Distinguished Lecturer and Director, Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management share their perspectives on executive transitions. Richard Brown, Vice President, Philanthropy, American Express, discusses leadership from a funders' point of view.

Two panels of experienced top nonprofit executives discuss their career paths, what they have learned, and their advice to aspiring leaders.

The first panel discussion is moderated by Joseph Cruickshank, former Director, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, Nonprofit Group. Panelists include:

Theresa Bischoff, CEO, American Red Cross in Greater New York;

Sister Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services;

Lillian Rodriguez Lopez, President, Hispanic Federation;

David Jones, President and CEO, Community Service Society;

Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service;

The second panel discussion is moderated by Frederick Lane, Professor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. Panelists include:

Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, CEO, Safe Space;

Ronna D. Brown, President, New York Regional Association of Grantmakers;

Lucy Cabrera, President and CEO, Food Bank for New York City;

Darwin Davis, President, New York Urban League;

Linda Selvin, Executive Director of the New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Inc.

Gordon J. Campbell, President and CEO, United Way of New York City, delivers the closing speech, followed by questions & answers.

The event takes place on December 6, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

The School of Public Affairs presents "Executive Transitions: Learning from Leaders," the inaugural conference announcing the establishment of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. The conference is co-sponsored by National Urban Fellows & United Way of New York City.

David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs makes the welcoming remarks. Paula Gavin, President, National Urban Fellows and James Krauskopf, Distinguished Lecturer and Director, Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management share their perspectives on executive transitions. Richard Brown, Vice President, Philanthropy, American Express, discusses leadership from a funders' point of view.

Two panels of experienced top nonprofit executives discuss their career paths, what they have learned, and their advice to aspiring leaders.

The first panel discussion is moderated by Joseph Cruickshank, former Director, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, Nonprofit Group. Panelists include:

Theresa Bischoff, CEO, American Red Cross in Greater New York;

Sister Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services;

Lillian Rodriguez Lopez, President, Hispanic Federation;

David Jones, President and CEO, Community Service Society;

Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service;

The second panel discussion is moderated by Frederick Lane, Professor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. Panelists include:

Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, CEO, Safe Space;

Ronna D. Brown, President, New York Regional Association of Grantmakers;

Lucy Cabrera, President and CEO, Food Bank for New York City;

Darwin Davis, President, New York Urban League;

Linda Selvin, Executive Director of the New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Inc.

Gordon J. Campbell, President and CEO, United Way of New York City, delivers the closing speech, followed by questions & answers.

The event takes place on December 6, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.