10:00 am Welcome
Bruce Magid, Dean, Martin and Ahuva Gross Chair in Financial Markets and Institutions
Barbara and Louis ’56 Perlmutter

10:15 am Reuben Mark, Chairman, Colgate-Palmolive Company

11:15 am Refreshments

11:30 am Remarks
Jehuda Reinharz, President

11:45 am What does it take to be a leader in the new global economy?
Panel discussion with:

Kenneth Jacobs, Deputy Chairman, Lazard Worldwide
Catherine Mann, Professor, International Economics and Finance, Brandeis International Business School
Lawrence Weinbach, Partner, Yankee Hill Management, LLC; former Chairman and CEO of Unisys Corporation

MODERATOR:
Betty Wong Global Managing Editor, Reuters

The Perlmutter Institute for Global Business Leadership will add a new dimension to IBS, and will help chart an innovative path in the education of global business leaders. The mission of the Institute is to prepare students for leadership positions in the global corporation of the future or in the not-for-profit sector. The Institute supports multi-disciplinary scholarly research, teaching, and practice focused on the impact of globalization on multi-national organizations. It will collaborate with international partners in developing exceptional educational experiences for our students. The program will enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the interaction of legal, economic and political forces, and market conditions on organizational behavior and policy.

This is a unique opportunity to hear leading business and academic leaders discuss the issues facing today’s business leaders of multinational firms in this tumultuous time and in this new era of globalization.

The program is divided into two parts, the welcome and keynote address from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM or the panel discussion from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.