Centers and Institutes

"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)."

"The Newman Real Estate Institute hosts a conference focused on New York City’s proposed plan to develop the Far-West Side of city including the plan to build a stadium.

The conference examines the findings of The Hudson Yards Plan of the City of New York Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)created by the NYC Department of City Planning and the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

Impacts and alternatives to such major development objectives are explored in a series of short presentations including a panel discussion using the EIS as a guide.

Students and faculty from Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and City University of New York were invited to work on creating ideas and plans for the Far West side of New York.

[Video 1]

Henry Wollman, Director at the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the conference. Albert Appleton, Senior Fellow at the Regional Plan Association and the CUNY Institute for Urban Systems serves as the Conference Moderator.The topic of assessing development impacts is explored in a series of 15 minute presentations by: Andrew Zimbalist, Professor of Economics at Smith College; John H. Alschuler, Jr., President of Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler Inc.; and Charlie Johnson, President of Johnson Consulting.

[Video 2]

Development impacts are further explored by Jeffrey L. Greene of Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc.; Reed Super, Senior Attorney at Riverkeeper; and Walter Mankoff, Chairman of Community Board 4.Alternative development approaches to the proposed plan are explored in short presentations by: Eric Goldstein, Urban Programs Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council; Meta Brunzema of the Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Association; Frank E. Sanchis III, Senior Vice President of the Municipal Art Society ; and Christopher Jones, Sr. Vice President of Research at the Regional Plan Association.

[Video 3]

The conference keynote address is presented by Betsy Gotbaum, Public Advocate for the City of New York. Another alternative development approach is presented by Henry Wollman and Charles Lauster of the Newman Institute.The conference closes with a panel discussion exploring points of agreement and divergence. Panelists include: Theresa Devine, Senior Economist of the Independent Budget Office; Anna Hayes Levin, Co-chair Community Board 4; Steven Malanga, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute; James Parrott, Deputy Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute; and Ellen Posner, Coordinator of the CUNY Urban Consortium."

"The Newman Real Estate Institute hosts a conference focused on New York City’s proposed plan to develop the Far-West Side of city including the plan to build a stadium.

The conference examines the findings of The Hudson Yards Plan of the City of New York Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)created by the NYC Department of City Planning and the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

Impacts and alternatives to such major development objectives are explored in a series of short presentations including a panel discussion using the EIS as a guide.

Students and faculty from Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and City University of New York were invited to work on creating ideas and plans for the Far West side of New York.

[Video 1]

Henry Wollman, Director at the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the conference. Albert Appleton, Senior Fellow at the Regional Plan Association and the CUNY Institute for Urban Systems serves as the Conference Moderator.The topic of assessing development impacts is explored in a series of 15 minute presentations by: Andrew Zimbalist, Professor of Economics at Smith College; John H. Alschuler, Jr., President of Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler Inc.; and Charlie Johnson, President of Johnson Consulting.

[Video 2]

Development impacts are further explored by Jeffrey L. Greene of Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc.; Reed Super, Senior Attorney at Riverkeeper; and Walter Mankoff, Chairman of Community Board 4.Alternative development approaches to the proposed plan are explored in short presentations by: Eric Goldstein, Urban Programs Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council; Meta Brunzema of the Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Association; Frank E. Sanchis III, Senior Vice President of the Municipal Art Society ; and Christopher Jones, Sr. Vice President of Research at the Regional Plan Association.

[Video 3]

The conference keynote address is presented by Betsy Gotbaum, Public Advocate for the City of New York. Another alternative development approach is presented by Henry Wollman and Charles Lauster of the Newman Institute.The conference closes with a panel discussion exploring points of agreement and divergence. Panelists include: Theresa Devine, Senior Economist of the Independent Budget Office; Anna Hayes Levin, Co-chair Community Board 4; Steven Malanga, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute; James Parrott, Deputy Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute; and Ellen Posner, Coordinator of the CUNY Urban Consortium."

"The Newman Real Estate Institute hosts a conference focused on New York City’s proposed plan to develop the Far-West Side of city including the plan to build a stadium.

The conference examines the findings of The Hudson Yards Plan of the City of New York Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)created by the NYC Department of City Planning and the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

Impacts and alternatives to such major development objectives are explored in a series of short presentations including a panel discussion using the EIS as a guide.

Students and faculty from Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and City University of New York were invited to work on creating ideas and plans for the Far West side of New York.

[Video 1]

Henry Wollman, Director at the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute hosts the conference. Albert Appleton, Senior Fellow at the Regional Plan Association and the CUNY Institute for Urban Systems serves as the Conference Moderator.The topic of assessing development impacts is explored in a series of 15 minute presentations by: Andrew Zimbalist, Professor of Economics at Smith College; John H. Alschuler, Jr., President of Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler Inc.; and Charlie Johnson, President of Johnson Consulting.

[Video 2]

Development impacts are further explored by Jeffrey L. Greene of Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc.; Reed Super, Senior Attorney at Riverkeeper; and Walter Mankoff, Chairman of Community Board 4.Alternative development approaches to the proposed plan are explored in short presentations by: Eric Goldstein, Urban Programs Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council; Meta Brunzema of the Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Association; Frank E. Sanchis III, Senior Vice President of the Municipal Art Society ; and Christopher Jones, Sr. Vice President of Research at the Regional Plan Association.

[Video 3]

The conference keynote address is presented by Betsy Gotbaum, Public Advocate for the City of New York. Another alternative development approach is presented by Henry Wollman and Charles Lauster of the Newman Institute.The conference closes with a panel discussion exploring points of agreement and divergence. Panelists include: Theresa Devine, Senior Economist of the Independent Budget Office; Anna Hayes Levin, Co-chair Community Board 4; Steven Malanga, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute; James Parrott, Deputy Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute; and Ellen Posner, Coordinator of the CUNY Urban Consortium."

"A conference exploring the economic and social implications of offshoring in light of results found in Baruch’s 2003 Best Practices in Offshoring Survey. The event is hosted by the Weissman Center for International Business.

[Video 1, 110 min.]

Terrence Martel, Director of the Weissman Center for International Business introduces speakers Shuresh Gupta of Capco and the Paraas Group; Lilach Nachum, Professor of International Business; and Bill Irving, President of Capco.

[Video 2, 31 min]

Daniel Knolle, Senior Financial Economist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) speaks about the OCC and cross-border outsourcing from the perspective of a regulatory agency, and what the OCC does. Motivations for and supervisory issues related to offshoring are covered.

[Video 3, 76 min.]

A panel of representatives from industry and academia discusses managing change in global sourcing; the results of the 2003 offshoring survey; implications for the economy, employers and employees, business schools, communities and career seekers; regulatory implications and constraints; and the pros and cons of offshoring.

The panel is moderated by John Elliott, Dean of the Zicklin School of Business. Panelists include: Ashok Tomar, Deputy Counsel General of the Consulate General of India; Vijay Kumar, Visiting Professor, IIM, Bangalore; Phil Friedman, President and CEO of Computer Generated Solutions; and Mike Baldwin, Chief Information Officer, Global Markets and Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank AG.

The panel discussion is followed by questions and answers from conference attendees.

"

"A conference exploring the economic and social implications of offshoring in light of results found in Baruch’s 2003 Best Practices in Offshoring Survey. The event is hosted by the Weissman Center for International Business.

[Video 1, 110 min.]

Terrence Martel, Director of the Weissman Center for International Business introduces speakers Shuresh Gupta of Capco and the Paraas Group; Lilach Nachum, Professor of International Business; and Bill Irving, President of Capco.

[Video 2, 31 min]

Daniel Knolle, Senior Financial Economist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) speaks about the OCC and cross-border outsourcing from the perspective of a regulatory agency, and what the OCC does. Motivations for and supervisory issues related to offshoring are covered.

[Video 3, 76 min.]

A panel of representatives from industry and academia discusses managing change in global sourcing; the results of the 2003 offshoring survey; implications for the economy, employers and employees, business schools, communities and career seekers; regulatory implications and constraints; and the pros and cons of offshoring.

The panel is moderated by John Elliott, Dean of the Zicklin School of Business. Panelists include: Ashok Tomar, Deputy Counsel General of the Consulate General of India; Vijay Kumar, Visiting Professor, IIM, Bangalore; Phil Friedman, President and CEO of Computer Generated Solutions; and Mike Baldwin, Chief Information Officer, Global Markets and Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank AG.

The panel discussion is followed by questions and answers from conference attendees.

"

"A conference exploring the economic and social implications of offshoring in light of results found in Baruch’s 2003 Best Practices in Offshoring Survey. The event is hosted by the Weissman Center for International Business.

[Video 1, 110 min.]

Terrence Martel, Director of the Weissman Center for International Business introduces speakers Shuresh Gupta of Capco and the Paraas Group; Lilach Nachum, Professor of International Business; and Bill Irving, President of Capco.

[Video 2, 31 min]

Daniel Knolle, Senior Financial Economist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) speaks about the OCC and cross-border outsourcing from the perspective of a regulatory agency, and what the OCC does. Motivations for and supervisory issues related to offshoring are covered.

[Video 3, 76 min.]

A panel of representatives from industry and academia discusses managing change in global sourcing; the results of the 2003 offshoring survey; implications for the economy, employers and employees, business schools, communities and career seekers; regulatory implications and constraints; and the pros and cons of offshoring.

The panel is moderated by John Elliott, Dean of the Zicklin School of Business. Panelists include: Ashok Tomar, Deputy Counsel General of the Consulate General of India; Vijay Kumar, Visiting Professor, IIM, Bangalore; Phil Friedman, President and CEO of Computer Generated Solutions; and Mike Baldwin, Chief Information Officer, Global Markets and Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank AG.

The panel discussion is followed by questions and answers from conference attendees.

"

Dr. W. Gardner Campbell, the Director of Professional Development and Innovative Initiatives in the Division of Learning Technologies at Virginia Tech, talks about digital citizenship at the Seminar on Innovative Teaching presented by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute, Baruch College.

Dr. Campbell is introduced by Mikhail Gershovich, Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute.

The event takes place on March 6, 2012 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-280.

Dr. W. Gardner Campbell, the Director of Professional Development and Innovative Initiatives in the Division of Learning Technologies at Virginia Tech, talks about digital citizenship at the Seminar on Innovative Teaching presented by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute, Baruch College.

Dr. Campbell is introduced by Mikhail Gershovich, Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute.

The event takes place on March 6, 2012 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-280.

Excerpts from a one-day conference "Zoning the City: Addressing New York City's 21st Century Challenges" sponsored by the New York City Department of City Planning, the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute of Baruch College.

The event takes place on November 15, 2011, at McGraw-Hill Conference Center, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor.

[Part I -- 58 min.]

Welcome

Robert K. Steel, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, New York City

Zoning New York City

Amanda M. Burden, Director, New York City Department of City Planning; Chair, New York City Planning Commission

Panel One: Shaping New York City Zoning, 1961 to the Present

Hilary Ballon, Deputy Vice Chancellor, NYU Abu Dhabi; University Professor of Urban Studies and Architecture, NYU

Carol Willis, Founder, Director, Curator, The Skyscraper Museum, New York; Adjunct Associate Professor of Urban Studies, Columbia University

Alex Garvin, Professor of Urban Planning and Management (Adjunct), Yale University; President and CEO, AGA Public Realm Strategists

Moderator: Rick Bell, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects New York

Panel Two: Challenges Facing New York City In the 21st Century

Daniel L. Doctoroff, President and CEO of Bloomberg LP

Rosanne Haggerty, President, Community Solutions (CS)

Rohit T. Aggarwala, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Paul Goldberger, Architecture Critic, The New Yorker; Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture,

The New School

Moderator: Errol Louis, Host, "Inside City Hall," NY1

Panel Three: Zoning's Role In Addressing Challenges Facing New York City In the 21st Century: Zoning and the Competitive City

Vishaan Chakrabarti, AIA, Holliday Professor and Director, Center for Urban Real Estate, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Columbia University

Kairos Shen, Chief Planner, Boston Redevelopment Authority

Moderator: Alex Garvin, Professor of Urban Planning and Management (Adjunct), Yale University; President and CEO, AGA Public Realm Strategists

Panel Four: Zoning and the Equitable City

Toni Griffin, Professor & Director of the J. Max Bond Center at the Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York, CUNY

John Rahaim, Director of Planning, City and County of San Francisco

Moderator: Jerold S. Kayden, Frank Backus Williams Professor of Urban Planning and Design and Director, Master in Urban Planning Degree Program, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Panel Five: Zoning and the Sustainable City

Harriet Tregoning, Director, Office of Planning, Government of the District of Columbia

Jonathan F. P. Rose, President, Jonathan Rose Companies

Moderator: Jack Nyman, Director, Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute, Baruch College, CUNY

[Part II -- 60 min.]

Framing the Place of Zoning in Modern Cities

Jerold S. Kayden, Frank Backus Williams Professor of Urban Planning and Design and Director, Master in Urban Planning Degree Program, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Panel Six: Zoning and the Physical City

Matthew Carmona, Professor of Planning & Urban Design, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London

Peter Park, Loeb Fellow, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Moderator: Paul Goldberger, Architecture Critic, The New Yorker; Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture, The New School

Panel Seven: Where Do We Go From Here?

Thom Mayne, Founder, Morphosis

Robert A. M. Stern, Dean, Yale School of Architecture; Founder and Senior Partner, Robert A. M. Stern Architects, LLP

Mary Ann Tighe, Chief Executive Officer, New York Tri-State Region, CB Richard Ellis; Chair, Real Estate Board of New York

Moderator: Jerold S. Kayden, Frank Backus Williams Professor of Urban Planning and Design and Director, Master in Urban Planning Degree Program, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Closing Remarks

Amanda M. Burden, Director, New York City Department of City Planning; Chair, New York City Planning Commission