Jan Friedrich, Senior Economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit and Ambassador Tom Niles, President of the U.S. Council for International Business provide an overview of the global economic outlook for 2005 and the implications of doing business in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa in the year ahead.

Prospects for exchange and interest rates, expectations about oil prices and other commodities as well as significant policy issues are discussed.

The event is introduced by Terrence Martell, Director of the Weissman Center for International Business.

Dub Hay, Senior Vice President of Coffee Procurement at Starbucks discusses the international coffee market and Starbucks. Topics covered include Starbucks' strategic positioning and its approach to product development as well as its efforts to promote growing coffee in an environmentally sustainable manner.

The event is introduced by Weissman Center for International Business Director, Terrence F. Martell.

The event takes place on November 11, 2005 in the Newman Conference Center, room 750.

Professor Richard Cooper (Maurits C. Boas Professor of International Economics at Harvard University) and John Williamson (Senior Fellow at the Institute of International Economics) explore issues related to exchange rate volatility, including the impact on U.S. deficits.

Peter C. Fusaro, Chairman and Founder of Global Change Associates and Mark T. Cox, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of New Fund Energy, LP. discuss issues related to global warming, engerny and environmental changes, and investment in green markets.

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

The event takes place on October 31, 2006 at the Baruch Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

Neal Wolkoff, Chairman and CEO of the American Stock Exchange, speaks on U.S. capital markets at the 75th Mitsui Lunchtime Forum, hosted by the Weissman Center for International Business.

Terrence Martell, Director of the Weissman Center for International Business makes the opening remarks and introduces the speaker.

The event takes place on December 7, 2006 Baruch Vertical Campus, room 14-220.

Martin Rapaport, Chairman of Rapaport Group which provides a broad range of diamond trading and information services, speaks on the rough diamond business at the 76th Mitsui Lunch-time Forum. He talks about his career in diamond industry; his business interests in various aspects of the industry including diamond pricing, certification, shipping and jewelry distribution; and his advocacy of diamonds for development and an ethical diamond trade.

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

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

John G. Duffy, Chairman and CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), discusses the challenges associated with rebuilding KBW, which was located in the World Trade Center, in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. Overcoming huge obstacles, the firm experienced renewed growth which culminated in a successful IPO in late 2006. For his many accomplishments, Mr. Duffy was named Mid-Market Banker of the Year by Investment Dealer's Digest in January 2007.

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

The event takes place on May 8, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

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.

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.

"Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of IntercontinentalExchange, shares his insights of global commodity and energy markets.

IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates global commodity and financial products marketplaces, including the world’s leading electronic energy markets and soft commodity exchange.

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

The event takes place on October 29, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220."