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Consumer Irrationality and Market Failure
Peter Ubel, Professor of Marketing and Public Policy, discusses the tension between paternalism and libertarianism through the lens of the obesity epidemic.Why do people make decisions that harm their own best interests?
What should industry do to protect consumers?
When should government step in?
Published 1 year ago
Global Business Outlook Survey - June 2012
In contrast to last week’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report, which reported an increase in the unemployment rate in May, chief financial officers expect hiring to remain strong in the U.S. over the next year.This finding is included in the most recent Duke University/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook survey. The quarterly survey, which concluded May 30, asked more than 800 CFOs from a broad range of global public and private companies about their expectations for the economy.
The survey has been conducted for 65 consecutive quarters, and spans the U.S., Asia, Europe and Latin America, making it the world’s longest running and most comprehensive research on senior finance executives. http://cfosurvey.org/
Published 1 year ago
The Duke MBA - Global Executive Graduation
The Duke MBA - Global Executive class of 2012 graduation, in Geneen Auditorium at The Fuqua School of Business in Durham, NC.Published 1 year ago
The Duke MBA - Daytime Graduation
The Duke MBA - Daytime GraduationFeaturing David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, as Commencement Speaker.
The ceremony was held in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Published 1 year ago
The Duke MBA Cross Continent and Weekend Executive MBA Graduation
The Duke MBA Cross Continent and Weekend Executive MBA GraduationFeaturing J. Steven Young, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Huntsman Gay Global Capital, as the Commencement Speaker.
The ceremony was held in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Published 1 year ago
Duke University - The 2012 Master of Management Studies Graduation
The 2012 Master of Management Studies Graduation for Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.The ceremony was held in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Fuqua Alan D. Schwartz Award for Mentorship (2012): J.P. Higgins
Awarded annually to one Duke MBA Daytime student who has demonstrated an exceptional willingness and ability to mentor his/her peers.Published 1 year ago
Fuqua Distinguished Service Award: Alex Ambroz
This award recognizes a second-year student who has provided outstanding service to the School or the greater community through clubs, symposia, volunteer work, or elected positions, and who has done so in a respectful and courteous manner.Published 1 year ago
The Keohane Award for Leadership (2012): Fallon Ukpe and Mark Stern
Established in 2004 in honor of the inspirational leadership of former Duke President Nannerl O. Keohane, this award is only given with unanimous approval of the Awards Committee, the Associate Dean of The Duke MBA-Daytime program and the Dean.Published 1 year ago
Fuqua Asa T. Spaulding, Sr. Award for Leadership (2012): Joe Mancini
This award is given annually to an outstanding member of the second-year MBA class, and is considered Fuqua’s highest leadership award. It honors one student who has been recognized by his or her peers as “having gone above and beyond the call of duty to have a long-lasting impact on the community through his or her leadership efforts.”Published 1 year ago
Social Innovation Lecture: 'KickStarting the End of Poverty'
CASE presented its 2012 Enterprising Social Innovation Award to KickStart International, a social venture whose mission is to help millions of people out of poverty. Martin Fisher, KickStart's inspiring CEO and Co-Founder, accepted the award and delivered the 2012 ESI Lecture at Duke's Fuqua School on April 19, 2012.KickStart develops and promotes technologies that can be used by entrepreneurs to establish and run profitable small scale enterprises and help families improve their economic status. As of February 2012, KickStart has helped create 128,400 enterprises in Africa, sold 198,292 irrigation pumps to farmers and moved 641,800 people out of poverty.
Published 1 year ago
The 13th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge Grand Finale
The 13th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge Grand Finale with Rich Lee, Former CEO of Hosted Solutions. Friday, April 20, 2012. 7:30PM. Geneen Auditorium, Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business, Durham NC, USA.Published 1 year ago
Effect of CEO Traits on Firm Policies and Outcomes
Have you ever wondered whether CEO characteristics affect firm policies, strategies, compensation, reporting, and/or firm outcomes? What are the "CEO attributes" that researchers are measuring? Does CEO integrity have economic consequences?Published 1 year ago
Lessons Learned From the Euro Crisis
Ursula von der Leyen, MD, MPH and Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany, speaks at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.Published 1 year ago
Fuqua Reunions 2012
REGISTER NOW! - https://register.fuqua.duke.edu/Events/DAR_Reunion_2012_Registration_form.aspVisit the Reunion website:
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/reunion
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