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Using Social Science to Improve the World
A "Duke Idea" conversation in Los Angeles, Calif., between President Richard H. Brodhead and Dan Ariely Ph.D.'98, James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics. Learn more at http://www.thedukeidea.com.Published 1 year ago
Insights from a Century of Business Leadership
Since 1984, the Dean's Office of Duke's Fuqua School of Business has hosted the Distinguished Speaker Series, bringing a variety of corporate leaders to Duke's campus. The speakers provide significant educational enrichmnet that is a natural complementto the school's curriculum.The objective of the series is two-fold. The series brings high profile corporate leaders to one of the world's leading business schools to share their insights into current business issues and corporate strategies. Further, the program builds and strengthens the relationship between The Fuqua School of Business and the world's leading corporations.
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Occupy Wall Street in Context
Robert Korstad, a Duke University professor of history and public policy, takes viewer questions during a live "Office Hours" conversation October 27, 2011, on how the current Occupy movement compares with post social movements. He is joined by Duke sophomore Anastasia Karklina, a participant in the Occupy Duke demonstration. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.Published 1 year ago
David Rubenstein on Education, Investing and Philanthropy
A "Duke Idea" conversation October 6, 2011, in Washington, D.C., between President Richard H. Brodhead and David Rubenstein T'70, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms.Published 1 year ago
CASE Enterprising Social Innovation Event: Can Technology Serve Humanity?
Presented annually, the CASE award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI) honors outstanding individuals, organizations, or companies whose innovations blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy to create sustainable social value that has the potential for large-scale impact. The 2011 Award was presented to Jim Fruchterman, CEO and founder of Benetech. Benetech emerged out of Fruchterman's pioneering work for Arkenstone, the world leader in reading machines for the blind. Seeing the value in providing affordable tools that greatly empowered the reading disabled, Jim Fruchterman was inspired to start a business that utilized technology to serve social causes.Published 1 year ago
Futures of Finance: Anthropology & Finance
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Anthropology & Finance Chair: Anne-Marie Makhulu, Duke Daniel Beunza, London School of Economics Karen Ho, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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Futures of Finance: Adventures in Critical Value Studies
2:00 pm – 3:30 pmAdventures in Critical Value Studies
Chair: Anne Allison, Duke
Larry Grossberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH)
Carolyn Hardin, UNC-CH
Michael Palm, UNC-CH
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Was the original U.S. stimulus package a success or failure?
Was the original U.S. stimulus package a success or failure? How bad would the economy be if it did not exist?Published 1 year ago
European sovereign debt and Basel 3
How does the turmoil with European sovereign debt affect the implementation of Basel 3 at the world's largest banks? Would issues with the PIIGS indefinitely delay Basel 3?Published 1 year ago
Perspective on the European debt crisis and the implications for the long term viability of the Euro
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Universities' Role in Entrepreneurship
A live "Office Hours" conversation with Kimberly Jenkins, the university's senior adviser to the president and provost for innovation and entrepreneurship. She is joined by Duke senior Sidney Primas. David Jarmul, Duke's associate vice president of news and communications, conducts the interview. Learn more at http://entrepreneurship.duke.edu.Published 1 year ago
