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The Perlmutter Institute for Global Business Leadership, established in 2008 through a $5 million gift from Trustee Louis '56 and Barbara Perlmutter, will prepare students at the Brandeis International Business School for leadership positions in the global corporation of the future through a combination of theoretical/technical knowledge and pragmatic skills.

“Your timing is impeccable,” Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz, PhD ’72 told the Perlmutters during the Institute’s inaugural symposium in the fall. “I cannot recall a time when more daunting problems confronted our global business leaders. The Perlmutter Institute gives us hope that calmer, wiser heads may prevail.”

Reuben Mark, the longtime chair and former CEO of Colgate-Palmolive, shared his experiences with an overflow crowd during the symposium, “Leading in the New Global Economy.”

Following Mark's keynote address, a panel of business leaders shared their perspectives on global business leadership. The panel included Lawrence Weinbach, a partner at Yankee Hill Capital Management and former chair, president, and CEO of Unisys; Kenneth Jacobs, deputy chair of Lazard Worldwide and CEO of Lazard North America; and Brandeis professor Catherine Mann. Betty Wong, global managing editor at Reuters, served as moderator.