Centers and Institutes

"Mort Gerberg, The New Yorker cartoonist and editor of “Last Laughs: Cartoons About Aging, Retirement and The Great Beyond” engages in a conversation with Tony Guida, NBC and CBS television and radio anchor and newscaster.

The event takes place on February 19, 2008, at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, Baruch College."

Tarun Khanna, the Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor of Business Strategy, Harvard Business School, discusses the rising entrepreneurship in both China and India, and explains what it all means in his new book Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures--and Yours.

Terrence Martell, Director of the Weissman Center for International Business introduces the speaker.

The event takes place on February 6, 2008 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

Cheryl Lee, Director, Etiquette & International Protocol Center of Long Island, discusses dining etiquette and networking skills. Topics include: effective business meal tactics; silverware savvy and napkin etiquette; dining do's and don'ts; how to engage in small talk, etc.

Patricia Imbimbo, Director of the Starr Career Development Center, introduces the speaker.

The event takes place on November 20, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management of the School of Public Affairs and American Humanics Student Association co-sponsor the third Nonprofit Seminar of Fall 2007 "Human Resources in Nonprofit Organizations: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Staff and Personnel Issues."

Dr. Joel Levy, CEO of YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities, moderates the event and starts with general comments on the topic. A panel of senior human resource specialists discusses various human resources issues in nonprofit organizations: the transformation of human resources into an executive leadership function; recruitment, retention and employee relations; and strategic human resources for smaller organizations, etc. Panelists include: Connie Zalk, Vice President, Human Resources, College Board; Angela Ottomanelli, Senior Human Resources Specialist, March of Dimes; and Arthur Webb, President and CEO of Village Care of New York. A Q&A session follows.

David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, gives the opening remarks. James Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and management, introduces the moderator and panelists.

The event takes place on November 13, 2007, at 135 East 22nd Street, Room 301.

The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management of the School of Public Affairs presents the seminar "Engaging the Community."

Ilana Berger,Co-Director, Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE), and Sondra Youdelman, Executive Director, Community Voices Heard (CVH), discuss their organizations' missions, strategies and accomplishments, and share ideas and lessons from community organizing. They introduce various tools for organizations: outreach and mobilization; issue identification & needs assessment; leadership development; advocacy and organizing; and grassroots-driven research.

James Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, introduces the speakers.

The event takes place on October 25, 2007, at 135 East 22nd Street, Room 301.

This event begins with presentations and demonstrations on how XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) can be used for equity research and analysis. The regulators and buy and sell side representatives talk about how XBRL will be implemented and used by analysts and investors. The program is presented by NYSSA's (New York Society of Security Analysis) Improved Corporate Reporting Committee.

The event takes place on April 11, 2007, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

Agenda:

00:00:00 Opening Remarks

John A. Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College

Eric P. Linder, CFA, President, SavaNet

00:10:43 Speech: Achieving the Potential of XBRL for Investors and Analysts

Jeffrey J. Diermeier, CFA, President and CEO, CFA Institute

00:27:38 Presentation: XBRL from the Investor & Analyst Perspective

Tom Larson, Chairman, CFA Institute XBRL Working Group

00:46:59 Demonstrations: XBRL in Use for Investment Research

Robert Blake, Vice President, XBRL US, Inc. - SEC Viewer

Robert Krugman, Senior Vice President, EDGAR Online - Spreadsheet Add-in

Eric P. Linder, CFA, President, SavaNet - XBRL Analyst

01:21:24 Speech

John W. White, JD, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, SEC

01:38:05 Regulatory Panel: Implementing XBRL for Regulatory Reporting

Moderators:

Mark Newsome, Director, ING Wholesale

Eric P. Linder, CFA, President, SavaNet

Panelists:

John W. White, JD, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, SEC

Jeffrey J. Diermeier, CFA, President and CEO, CFA Institute

Donald M. Young, Board Member, FASB

Alfred R. Berkeley, III, Board Member, XBRL US, Inc.

Chuck Callan, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Broadridge (formerly ADP)

02:28:40 Sell Side Panel: XRBL and the Analyst Research Process

Moderator: Elmer Huh, Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers

Panelists:

Michael Moran, Vice President, Goldman Sachs

Michael Skutinsky, Executive Director, Rixml.org

John M. Burge, III, EVP, Director of Sales, Auerbach Grayson & Company, Inc.

Mark LaMonte, Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Moody's Investor's Services

The Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government presents a panel discussion on "A Post Election View: New Coalitions, New Politics, Race, Gender, Youth & More".

Professor Sonia R. Jarvis, Director of the Center on Equality, Pluralism and Policy (CEPP), moderates the discussion. Panelists include:

Micheline Blum, Distinguished Lecturer, Director of Baruch College Survey Research, Baruch College

Rodolfo de la Garza, Deputy Chair of the Department of International and Public Affairs and the Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Science in the Political Science Department, Columbia University

Jonathan Capehart, an editorial writer for The Washington Post, specializing in national politics and environmental issues.

David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, makes the welcoming remarks. The event takes place on November 18, 2008.

"The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management of the School of Public Affairs presents the seminar ""Do Good Work!"": How to Land a Great Nonprofit Job.

Shelly Cryer, Nonprofit Consultant and author of The Nonprofit Career Guide: How To Land a Job That Makes a Difference (Fieldstone Alliance, 2008), makes a presentation at the beginning. She provides a snapshot of the nonprofit sector in 2009 and employment opportunities in it, discusses the “big trends” that might affect the nonprofit job seeker, and other key issues. Ms. Cryer then moderates the panel discussion. Panelists include Fred Fields, Senior Director, Strengthening NYC Nonprofits, United Way of New York City; Virginia P. Louloudes (Ginny), Executive Director, A.R.T./New York; Joyce M. Roché, CEO & President, Girls Incorporated; and Trish Tschume, Director of Civic Engagement, The Building Movement Project.

The event is co-sponsored by Baruch College, American Humanics, Starr Career Development Center, and Public Affairs Society at Baruch College. Stan Altman, Professor at the School of Public Affairs, makes the opening remarks.

The event takes place on October 7, 2008, at the Newman conference Center, Room 750."

Lindsey Pollak, the author of a new career advice book for college students and recent graduates, "Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World", offers career tips to students: avoiding the biggest mistake of doing nothing; getting all of your ducks in a row; becoming an expert researcher; cleaning up your online image; emailing like a professional; networking; and following up. Ms. Pollak concludes her speech by sharing a bonus tip: do not curb your enthusiasm!

Ingrid Tineo, Assistant Director of the Starr Career Development Center, moderates the event.

The event takes place on December, 4, 2007, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economist of Business Week, discusses how globalization and technology are changing the way we do our jobs and shares his optimistic viewpoints of the long-term trends.

Terrence Martell, Director of the Weissman Center for International Business, introduces the speaker.

The event takes place on December 3, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.