Centers and Institutes

This sixth annual meeting of leaders in business and education sponsored by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute provides a unique, interactive venue for educators and business professionals to engage in a dialogue on the means of gauging success in oral and written communication in academic and business settings.

Moderated by Mikhail Gershovich, Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute, the program begins with a welcoming address by Dr. John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch's Zicklin School of Business, and an opening keynote by Steven Kerr, Managing Director and Chief Learning Officer, Goldman Sachs. Moderated by Scott Kirsner (Contributing Writer, Wired and Fast Company, and contributor to Newsweek, Salon, and the New York Times), the first round-table discussion begins at 11:00am and the second at 2:30pm, following a lunchtime keynote by Judith Summerfield, Dean for Undergraduate Education, the City University of New York. Herbert R. Brinberg, Chair of Business Advisory Council, Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute makes the closing remarks.

The event takes place April 28, 2006 at the 14th Floor Conference Center, Baruch College.

This sixth annual meeting of leaders in business and education sponsored by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute provides a unique, interactive venue for educators and business professionals to engage in a dialogue on the means of gauging success in oral and written communication in academic and business settings.

Moderated by Mikhail Gershovich, Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute, the program begins with a welcoming address by Dr. John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch's Zicklin School of Business, and an opening keynote by Steven Kerr, Managing Director and Chief Learning Officer, Goldman Sachs. Moderated by Scott Kirsner (Contributing Writer, Wired and Fast Company, and contributor to Newsweek, Salon, and the New York Times), the first round-table discussion begins at 11:00am and the second at 2:30pm, following a lunchtime keynote by Judith Summerfield, Dean for Undergraduate Education, the City University of New York. Herbert R. Brinberg, Chair of Business Advisory Council, Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute makes the closing remarks.

The event takes place April 28, 2006 at the 14th Floor Conference Center, Baruch College.

A one-day symposium exploring development and the future of Harlem, the relationship between government policy and private initiatives, and the ability for Harlem's cultural heritage and legacy to withstand gentrification.

Henry Wollman, Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the event. Speakers are intermittently introduced by Ira Jones and Alexis Taylor.

[Video 1]

Visions of the future of Harlem are explored by Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Reverend Abyssinian Baptist Church; and Bill Perkins, Former Council Member District 9, New York City Council.

[Video 2]

Visions of the future of Harlem and the question of gentrification and displacement are explored by speakers including: Yasmin Cornelius, District Manager, Community Board 10; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair, Community Board 9; and Nellie Hester Bailey, Prisident, Harlem Tenants Council.

[Video 3]

Cultural tensions in the Harlem community are discussed by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Batey, producer, director and writer of documentary films and videos. Excerpts of her newest film, Changing Face of Harlem are presented. Arlene Davila, professor of Anthropology at New York University and author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal City; and Irvine MacManus, Cultural Consultant and Trustee of the El Museo Del Barrio also speak.

[Video 4]

John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business introduces keynote speaker C. Virginia Fields, former President of the Borough of Manhattan in celebration of her accomplishments. C. Virginia Fields delivers the keynote adderss.

[Video 5]

The topic of investment in the next Harlem is addressed by James Bason, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Carver Federal Savings Bank; Kenneth Knuckles, President and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and Kimberly D. Hardy, Deputy Commissioner of Community Partnerships at the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

[Video 6]

Real estate development the next Harlem is discussed by Ghislaine Hermanuz, urban designer and professor of Architecture at City University of New York; Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Full Spectrum, LLC, responsible for the development of 1400 Fifth Avenue; Lewis Futterman, co-founder, Uptown Partners, LLC, reponsible for the development of The Lenox Condominum; and Elizabeth Colon, Executive Director, East Harlem Business Capital Corporation, responsible for the development of La Marqueta Internacional.

[Video 7]

Development is further addressed by Maxine F. Griffith, Executive Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of Intergrated Urban Holdings, LLC.

A question and answer session/ panel discussion is moderated by Max Bond, Principal, Davis Brody Bond; and Karen A. Philips, Commissioner DCP City Planning Commission.

The event takes place on February 24, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center and is dedicated in honor of former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

A one-day symposium exploring development and the future of Harlem, the relationship between government policy and private initiatives, and the ability for Harlem's cultural heritage and legacy to withstand gentrification.

Henry Wollman, Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the event. Speakers are intermittently introduced by Ira Jones and Alexis Taylor.

[Video 1]

Visions of the future of Harlem are explored by Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Reverend Abyssinian Baptist Church; and Bill Perkins, Former Council Member District 9, New York City Council.

[Video 2]

Visions of the future of Harlem and the question of gentrification and displacement are explored by speakers including: Yasmin Cornelius, District Manager, Community Board 10; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair, Community Board 9; and Nellie Hester Bailey, Prisident, Harlem Tenants Council.

[Video 3]

Cultural tensions in the Harlem community are discussed by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Batey, producer, director and writer of documentary films and videos. Excerpts of her newest film, Changing Face of Harlem are presented. Arlene Davila, professor of Anthropology at New York University and author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal City; and Irvine MacManus, Cultural Consultant and Trustee of the El Museo Del Barrio also speak.

[Video 4]

John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business introduces keynote speaker C. Virginia Fields, former President of the Borough of Manhattan in celebration of her accomplishments. C. Virginia Fields delivers the keynote adderss.

[Video 5]

The topic of investment in the next Harlem is addressed by James Bason, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Carver Federal Savings Bank; Kenneth Knuckles, President and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and Kimberly D. Hardy, Deputy Commissioner of Community Partnerships at the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

[Video 6]

Real estate development the next Harlem is discussed by Ghislaine Hermanuz, urban designer and professor of Architecture at City University of New York; Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Full Spectrum, LLC, responsible for the development of 1400 Fifth Avenue; Lewis Futterman, co-founder, Uptown Partners, LLC, reponsible for the development of The Lenox Condominum; and Elizabeth Colon, Executive Director, East Harlem Business Capital Corporation, responsible for the development of La Marqueta Internacional.

[Video 7]

Development is further addressed by Maxine F. Griffith, Executive Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of Intergrated Urban Holdings, LLC.

A question and answer session/ panel discussion is moderated by Max Bond, Principal, Davis Brody Bond; and Karen A. Philips, Commissioner DCP City Planning Commission.

The event takes place on February 24, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center and is dedicated in honor of former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

A one-day symposium exploring development and the future of Harlem, the relationship between government policy and private initiatives, and the ability for Harlem's cultural heritage and legacy to withstand gentrification.

Henry Wollman, Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the event. Speakers are intermittently introduced by Ira Jones and Alexis Taylor.

[Video 1]

Visions of the future of Harlem are explored by Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Reverend Abyssinian Baptist Church; and Bill Perkins, Former Council Member District 9, New York City Council.

[Video 2]

Visions of the future of Harlem and the question of gentrification and displacement are explored by speakers including: Yasmin Cornelius, District Manager, Community Board 10; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair, Community Board 9; and Nellie Hester Bailey, Prisident, Harlem Tenants Council.

[Video 3]

Cultural tensions in the Harlem community are discussed by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Batey, producer, director and writer of documentary films and videos. Excerpts of her newest film, Changing Face of Harlem are presented. Arlene Davila, professor of Anthropology at New York University and author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal City; and Irvine MacManus, Cultural Consultant and Trustee of the El Museo Del Barrio also speak.

[Video 4]

John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business introduces keynote speaker C. Virginia Fields, former President of the Borough of Manhattan in celebration of her accomplishments. C. Virginia Fields delivers the keynote adderss.

[Video 5]

The topic of investment in the next Harlem is addressed by James Bason, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Carver Federal Savings Bank; Kenneth Knuckles, President and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and Kimberly D. Hardy, Deputy Commissioner of Community Partnerships at the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

[Video 6]

Real estate development the next Harlem is discussed by Ghislaine Hermanuz, urban designer and professor of Architecture at City University of New York; Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Full Spectrum, LLC, responsible for the development of 1400 Fifth Avenue; Lewis Futterman, co-founder, Uptown Partners, LLC, reponsible for the development of The Lenox Condominum; and Elizabeth Colon, Executive Director, East Harlem Business Capital Corporation, responsible for the development of La Marqueta Internacional.

[Video 7]

Development is further addressed by Maxine F. Griffith, Executive Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of Intergrated Urban Holdings, LLC.

A question and answer session/ panel discussion is moderated by Max Bond, Principal, Davis Brody Bond; and Karen A. Philips, Commissioner DCP City Planning Commission.

The event takes place on February 24, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center and is dedicated in honor of former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

A one-day symposium exploring development and the future of Harlem, the relationship between government policy and private initiatives, and the ability for Harlem's cultural heritage and legacy to withstand gentrification.

Henry Wollman, Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the event. Speakers are intermittently introduced by Ira Jones and Alexis Taylor.

[Video 1]

Visions of the future of Harlem are explored by Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Reverend Abyssinian Baptist Church; and Bill Perkins, Former Council Member District 9, New York City Council.

[Video 2]

Visions of the future of Harlem and the question of gentrification and displacement are explored by speakers including: Yasmin Cornelius, District Manager, Community Board 10; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair, Community Board 9; and Nellie Hester Bailey, Prisident, Harlem Tenants Council.

[Video 3]

Cultural tensions in the Harlem community are discussed by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Batey, producer, director and writer of documentary films and videos. Excerpts of her newest film, Changing Face of Harlem are presented. Arlene Davila, professor of Anthropology at New York University and author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal City; and Irvine MacManus, Cultural Consultant and Trustee of the El Museo Del Barrio also speak.

[Video 4]

John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business introduces keynote speaker C. Virginia Fields, former President of the Borough of Manhattan in celebration of her accomplishments. C. Virginia Fields delivers the keynote adderss.

[Video 5]

The topic of investment in the next Harlem is addressed by James Bason, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Carver Federal Savings Bank; Kenneth Knuckles, President and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and Kimberly D. Hardy, Deputy Commissioner of Community Partnerships at the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

[Video 6]

Real estate development the next Harlem is discussed by Ghislaine Hermanuz, urban designer and professor of Architecture at City University of New York; Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Full Spectrum, LLC, responsible for the development of 1400 Fifth Avenue; Lewis Futterman, co-founder, Uptown Partners, LLC, reponsible for the development of The Lenox Condominum; and Elizabeth Colon, Executive Director, East Harlem Business Capital Corporation, responsible for the development of La Marqueta Internacional.

[Video 7]

Development is further addressed by Maxine F. Griffith, Executive Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of Intergrated Urban Holdings, LLC.

A question and answer session/ panel discussion is moderated by Max Bond, Principal, Davis Brody Bond; and Karen A. Philips, Commissioner DCP City Planning Commission.

The event takes place on February 24, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center and is dedicated in honor of former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

A one-day symposium exploring development and the future of Harlem, the relationship between government policy and private initiatives, and the ability for Harlem's cultural heritage and legacy to withstand gentrification.

Henry Wollman, Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the event. Speakers are intermittently introduced by Ira Jones and Alexis Taylor.

[Video 1]

Visions of the future of Harlem are explored by Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Reverend Abyssinian Baptist Church; and Bill Perkins, Former Council Member District 9, New York City Council.

[Video 2]

Visions of the future of Harlem and the question of gentrification and displacement are explored by speakers including: Yasmin Cornelius, District Manager, Community Board 10; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair, Community Board 9; and Nellie Hester Bailey, Prisident, Harlem Tenants Council.

[Video 3]

Cultural tensions in the Harlem community are discussed by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Batey, producer, director and writer of documentary films and videos. Excerpts of her newest film, Changing Face of Harlem are presented. Arlene Davila, professor of Anthropology at New York University and author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal City; and Irvine MacManus, Cultural Consultant and Trustee of the El Museo Del Barrio also speak.

[Video 4]

John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business introduces keynote speaker C. Virginia Fields, former President of the Borough of Manhattan in celebration of her accomplishments. C. Virginia Fields delivers the keynote adderss.

[Video 5]

The topic of investment in the next Harlem is addressed by James Bason, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Carver Federal Savings Bank; Kenneth Knuckles, President and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and Kimberly D. Hardy, Deputy Commissioner of Community Partnerships at the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

[Video 6]

Real estate development the next Harlem is discussed by Ghislaine Hermanuz, urban designer and professor of Architecture at City University of New York; Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Full Spectrum, LLC, responsible for the development of 1400 Fifth Avenue; Lewis Futterman, co-founder, Uptown Partners, LLC, reponsible for the development of The Lenox Condominum; and Elizabeth Colon, Executive Director, East Harlem Business Capital Corporation, responsible for the development of La Marqueta Internacional.

[Video 7]

Development is further addressed by Maxine F. Griffith, Executive Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of Intergrated Urban Holdings, LLC.

A question and answer session/ panel discussion is moderated by Max Bond, Principal, Davis Brody Bond; and Karen A. Philips, Commissioner DCP City Planning Commission.

The event takes place on February 24, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center and is dedicated in honor of former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

A one-day symposium exploring development and the future of Harlem, the relationship between government policy and private initiatives, and the ability for Harlem's cultural heritage and legacy to withstand gentrification.

Henry Wollman, Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the event. Speakers are intermittently introduced by Ira Jones and Alexis Taylor.

[Video 1]

Visions of the future of Harlem are explored by Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Reverend Abyssinian Baptist Church; and Bill Perkins, Former Council Member District 9, New York City Council.

[Video 2]

Visions of the future of Harlem and the question of gentrification and displacement are explored by speakers including: Yasmin Cornelius, District Manager, Community Board 10; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair, Community Board 9; and Nellie Hester Bailey, Prisident, Harlem Tenants Council.

[Video 3]

Cultural tensions in the Harlem community are discussed by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Batey, producer, director and writer of documentary films and videos. Excerpts of her newest film, Changing Face of Harlem are presented. Arlene Davila, professor of Anthropology at New York University and author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal City; and Irvine MacManus, Cultural Consultant and Trustee of the El Museo Del Barrio also speak.

[Video 4]

John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business introduces keynote speaker C. Virginia Fields, former President of the Borough of Manhattan in celebration of her accomplishments. C. Virginia Fields delivers the keynote adderss.

[Video 5]

The topic of investment in the next Harlem is addressed by James Bason, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Carver Federal Savings Bank; Kenneth Knuckles, President and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and Kimberly D. Hardy, Deputy Commissioner of Community Partnerships at the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

[Video 6]

Real estate development the next Harlem is discussed by Ghislaine Hermanuz, urban designer and professor of Architecture at City University of New York; Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Full Spectrum, LLC, responsible for the development of 1400 Fifth Avenue; Lewis Futterman, co-founder, Uptown Partners, LLC, reponsible for the development of The Lenox Condominum; and Elizabeth Colon, Executive Director, East Harlem Business Capital Corporation, responsible for the development of La Marqueta Internacional.

[Video 7]

Development is further addressed by Maxine F. Griffith, Executive Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of Intergrated Urban Holdings, LLC.

A question and answer session/ panel discussion is moderated by Max Bond, Principal, Davis Brody Bond; and Karen A. Philips, Commissioner DCP City Planning Commission.

The event takes place on February 24, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center and is dedicated in honor of former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

A one-day symposium exploring development and the future of Harlem, the relationship between government policy and private initiatives, and the ability for Harlem's cultural heritage and legacy to withstand gentrification.

Henry Wollman, Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the event. Speakers are intermittently introduced by Ira Jones and Alexis Taylor.

[Video 1]

Visions of the future of Harlem are explored by Dr. Calvin O. Butts, Reverend Abyssinian Baptist Church; and Bill Perkins, Former Council Member District 9, New York City Council.

[Video 2]

Visions of the future of Harlem and the question of gentrification and displacement are explored by speakers including: Yasmin Cornelius, District Manager, Community Board 10; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chair, Community Board 9; and Nellie Hester Bailey, Prisident, Harlem Tenants Council.

[Video 3]

Cultural tensions in the Harlem community are discussed by award-winning filmmaker Shawn Batey, producer, director and writer of documentary films and videos. Excerpts of her newest film, Changing Face of Harlem are presented. Arlene Davila, professor of Anthropology at New York University and author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the Neoliberal City; and Irvine MacManus, Cultural Consultant and Trustee of the El Museo Del Barrio also speak.

[Video 4]

John A. Elliott, Dean of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business introduces keynote speaker C. Virginia Fields, former President of the Borough of Manhattan in celebration of her accomplishments. C. Virginia Fields delivers the keynote adderss.

[Video 5]

The topic of investment in the next Harlem is addressed by James Bason, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Carver Federal Savings Bank; Kenneth Knuckles, President and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and Kimberly D. Hardy, Deputy Commissioner of Community Partnerships at the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

[Video 6]

Real estate development the next Harlem is discussed by Ghislaine Hermanuz, urban designer and professor of Architecture at City University of New York; Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Full Spectrum, LLC, responsible for the development of 1400 Fifth Avenue; Lewis Futterman, co-founder, Uptown Partners, LLC, reponsible for the development of The Lenox Condominum; and Elizabeth Colon, Executive Director, East Harlem Business Capital Corporation, responsible for the development of La Marqueta Internacional.

[Video 7]

Development is further addressed by Maxine F. Griffith, Executive Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of Intergrated Urban Holdings, LLC.

A question and answer session/ panel discussion is moderated by Max Bond, Principal, Davis Brody Bond; and Karen A. Philips, Commissioner DCP City Planning Commission.

The event takes place on February 24, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center and is dedicated in honor of former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields.

"Financial executives and members of the academic community are brought together in an event sponsored by Accounting Review, the American Accounting Association, Financial Executives International, the Stan Ross School of Accountancy at Baruch College, and the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity. The event is introduced by accountancy department chair Masako Darrough.

[Video 1]

The Stan Ross Department of Accountancy prize for outstanding academic contribution to practice is presented to Baruch Lev of New York University and Doron Nissim of Columbia University in the amount of $5000 for their paper, “Taxable Income, Future Earnings, and Equity Values.” Professors Lev and Nissin present their paper.

Staff members of the Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF), and Financial Executives International (FEI) selected the best paper from those published in Accounting Review during 2004 in terms of practical application and relevance to current issues in finance.

Other speakers include: Raj Aggarwal, FERF trustee and Firestone Chair in Finance at Kent State University; Dan Dhaliwal, Editor at the Accounting Review and Professor at the University of Arizona; John Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business and Professor of Accountancy at Baruch College; and Judy Rayburn, President of the American Accounting Association and Professor at the University of Minnesota.

[Video 2]

Practical business applications of the winning paper are discussed in a panel format.

The panel moderator is Hugo Nurnberg, Professor of Accounting at Baruch. Panelists include: Raj Aggarwal, FERF trustee and Firestone Chair in Finance at Kent State University; Halsey Bullen, Senior Project Manager, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB); Mike Gaynor, Professional Accounting Fellow in the office of the Chief Accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Norman Strauss, Ernst & Young Executive Professor in Residence at Baruch College; and Greg Jonas, Managing Director of the Accounting Specialist Group at Moody's Inc.

[Video 3]

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is discussed terms of implementation and sustainability. Colleen Cunningham, President and CEO, Financial Executives International serves as the moderator of a panel discussion.

Panelsts include: Robert Colson, Grant Thornton LLP; Daniel L. Goelzer, Board Member, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Greg Jonas, Managing Director of the Accounting Specialist Group at Moody's Inc.; Steven B. Lilien, director of the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, Juliana Maglathlin, Director, Financial projects, Lockheed Martin Corporation; Sarah McVay, Assistant Professor of Accounting at New York University; John Milliski, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company; Jorge Milo, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; and Lou Thompson, President & CEO, National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)."