| July - August 2009 |
“Islamic Finance and Mobil Banking: Could, Would, Should,”
Matt Herbert, F10, discusses the relationship between Islamic Finance and Mobile Banking in this Huffington Post op-ed. This op-ed discusses the benefits that mobile banking can provide developing nations.
Advocates for Peace – Summer 2009
This Fletcher Feature takes a look at ten current students’ summer internship experience.
Driving Home the Biofuels Conundrum, Ari Axelrod
In this U.S. News & World Report op-ed, CEME Corporate Fellow Ari Axelrod outlines the existing US Biofuel conundrum.
On the Relationship Between Inventory and Financial Performance in Manufacturing Companies
Professor Larry Weiss takes a look at the relationship between inventory and financial performance in manufacturing companies.
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| June 2009 |
“How M-Banking can Reduce Laundering,” Matthew Herbet,
F10
This op-ed discusses the benefits that mobile banking can provide developing nations.
The Central Bank of
Kenya’s Headache as Banking on the Move Takes Root
This Daily Nation (Africa) article examines the benefits and obstacles to the emerging trend of mobile banking in Africa. The Fletcher School’s Center for Emerging Market Enterprises’ (CEME) “M-Banking 2009″ conference is mentioned in the story.
CEME’s
M-Banking 2009 Conference coverage in the Daily Nation.
Panel Studies Sovereign
Wealth Funds’ Significance Amid Crisis
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) were the subject of a panel discussion last week during talks hosted by the American University of Beirut. Professor Warde, spoke about the general distrust of SWFs, attributing negative public opinion to perceptions of foreign interference, especially in the context of the “war on terror.”
M-Banking 2009: Balance Regulation and Innovation
The Center for Emerging Market Enterprises (CEME) at The Fletcher School and the Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Central Bank of Kenya, have partnered to co-host the “M-Banking 2009: Balancing Innovation and Regulation” conference.
The Talloires Tradition
On Saturday, May 30th, 2009, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy hosted its Eighth Annual Symposium at Tufts European Center in Talloires, France. The symposium has evolved over the years to become a tradition rich event, featuring a confluence of Fletcher alumni and distinguished international scholars, who come together to discuss the day’s most pressing global issues.
The [US] Biofuels Conundrum
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| May 2009 |
“Investors Hit it
Rich in India, at Least for Now”
Dean Bralver discusses overseas investments in this Associated Press article.
M-Banking 2009:
Balance Regulation and Innovation
The Center for Emerging Market Enterprises at The Fletcher School and the Kenya
School of Monetary Studies, Central Bank of Kenya, have partnered to co-host the
“M-Banking 2009: Balancing Innovation and Regulation” conference.
“In Role as Envoy,
Tufts Dean Carries Hard-Earned Lesson”
This Boston Globe profile piece features Dean Bosworth and discusses the
challenges he faces as the new special envoy to North Korea in addition to his
role as Dean of The Fletcher School.
On Earth Day, Tufts
Celebrated by breaking Ground on a Solar House
Professor Moomaw is named as Tufts’ principal investigator for the 2009 Solar
Decathlon sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, in this Somerville Journal
article.
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| April 2009 |
"Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics: Entrepreneurship and the State"
Yasheng Huang, Author & China Program Associate Professor in International Management, MIT
Yasheng Huang, Author and Professor, discussed his recent narrative account which focuses on the history of economic reforms, China based, on archival and quantitative evidence spanning three decades of reforms. Showing the private entrepreneurship facilitates by financial liberalization and microeconomic flexibility, the book displays these aspects as playing a central role in China’s economic miracle.
“Is there a Green Premium? Climate Change Risk for the Investment World”
Roger Berry, Specialist, Environmental Investments and Emerging Markets Private Equity
Roger Berry is a specialist in environmental related investing and emerging markets private equity. Roger has been the Head of Fund Strategies and Investor Relations for Climate Change Capital and prior to that he was a co-founder and Managing Partner of Liberty Global Partners. The event was held in conjunction with the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy and
TiE Boston.
Professor Krohn shared his thoughts on the global financial crisis with Der Standard (Austria).
"Energy Challenges"
Adrian Loader, chairman of Candax Energy and former senior executive at Shell Energy, gives an informal, free ranging lecture considering some of the energy challenges likely to confront the world after the ‘credit crunch.’
“Meeting the Savings Challenge”
Bob Christen, Director of Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, set the tone for the Microfinance From Below Conference held at The Fletcher School March 26-28, 2009.
“Navigating in Dense Fog: Transatlantic Economic Relations”
Martin Broughton, Chairman of British Airways and President of the Confederation of British Industry, discussed current challenges at The Fletcher School ahead of the April 2009 G20 summit.
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| March 2009 |
Microfinance from Below: The Power of Savings and Savings Groups in
Frontier Economies
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Oxfam America, the Center for Emerging
Market Enterprises and the Feinstein International Center at the Friedman School
sponsored a microfinance conference at Fletcher.
Is Oil Sustainable in a Carbon-Constrained World?
Sherri Steuwer, Vice President – Environmental Policy and Planning, Exxon Mobil
Corporation, took the podium at the Fletcher School. Her lecture addressed a
dual challenge that the world is currently facing: meeting growing energy needs
to support progress while also reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
The Revolution Will Be Twittered
The Fletcher School's Patrick Meier and Josh Goldstein are examining the role
that modern communication technologies play in promoting democracy.
The Euro: Trouble Ahead? – Professor Jacque
This op-ed, authored by Professor Laurent Jacque, was published in the
February/March 2009 issue of La Monde Diplomatique. The article discusses the
10-year anniversary of the euro’s adoption.
The Global Economic Slump and Latin America
In this Global Finance cover story, CEME Senior Fellow Eliot Kalter points to a
“lack of diversification” as one of the main factors hindering Venezuela’s
economic growth. |
| February 2009 |
“Global Energy: Supply and Demand
Scenarios in the Context of Short-Term Volatility”
Nick Welch, Head of
Stakeholder Relations at Royal Dutch Shell, delivered a presentation on Shell
Energy Scenarios, which attempt to formulate alternative versions of the future
based on current realities, mental-mapping, and heavy number-crunching against
assumptions.
Boston Nonprofit Looks to Link Global Innovators
Dorothy Orszulak, Director
of Corporate Relations at the International Business Center at The Fletcher
School, comments on the launch of Boston World Partnerships in this Boston.com
news story.
Paying Bankers
Smartly- Senior Associate Dean Bralver
Forbes tapped Dean Bralver for
this story on Wall Street compensation packages.
“The Global Food Supply: Trends in Market Entry and Regulation of Agriculture
in Emerging Markets”
Dr. David Stark, Vice President of Consumer Traits for
Monsanto Corporation visited The Fletcher School to discuss timely trends in the
global food supply; specifically, market entry and agricultural regulation in
the emerging markets.
Dean Bralver
Appointed to NewStar Financial Board of Directors
This week, NewStar
Financial announced the appointment of Dean Bralver to its Board of Directors
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| January 2009 |
Social hour CEME
“Global Energy: Supply and Demand Scenarios” Nick Welch, head stakeholder
relations for Shell Energy, visited The Fletcher School to talk about the
current global energy situation. Specifically, the supply and demand issues in
the context of short term volatility. This presentation was sponsored by the
Center for Emerging Market Enterprises (CEME) and the Center for International
Environment and Resource Policy (CIERP).
“Citi’s Breakup Leaves
Street Skeptical-Professor Klein” Professor Klein chatted with
TheStreet.com about the proposed plan to split Citi into two segments, Citicorp
(the well performing bank) and Citi-Holdings (the poorly performing bank).
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| December 2008 | “Innovation, Global Communities
and Emerging Markets” with Sun Microsystems’ Peter Ryan Ryan’s wry British
humor underscored his message on the importance of innovation and game-changing
paradigm shifts in a presentation sponsored by The Fletcher School’s
International Business Center’s Global Speaker Series and in a podcast interview
with Peter Ryan and two Fletcher students.
“Social Networking and
the MBA- in Germany” Lecturer Christopher Tunnard’s blog on social
networking and the course he instructs at Fletcher, are mentioned in this
Financial Times article about MBA programs in Germany.
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| November 2008 |
"Flight Capital: The Alarming
Exodus of America’s Best and Brightest”
International Business Global Speaker Series features author David A. Heenan as he speaks about his bestseller focused around the “reverse brain drain” where foreign-born professionals are leaving America for opportunities in their native lands.
Tarun Khanna: The State Owned Enterprise as a Global Player
Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lehman Professor at Harvard Business School and
author of "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India are Reshaping Their
Futures--and Yours," speaks about the role of state-owned enterprises in today's
competitive global business landscape.
“OPIC: Insuring Political
Risk in the Emerging Markets”
Vice President Rod Morris shares his thoughts on innovative financial products OPIC is developing to insure political risk through business interruption insurance in places like the West Bank and Pakistan. Sponsored by the International Business Global Speaker Series.
“Innovation, Global
Communities and Emerging Markets”
International Business Global Speaker series presents Peter Ryan, Executive Vice President of Sun Microsystems who elaborates on the ubiquitous role of the network, innovative technologies such as open source/open standards, eco-efficiency and how their implementation is benefiting a variety of communities/customers in emerging markets, contributing to their rise on a worldwide stage
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| October 2008 |
Pick n Pay: Transforming South Africa
Through Corporate Social Responsibility
International Business Global Speaker Series features Gareth Ackerman of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited.
Student Social Hour
An opportunity to meet members of our staff as well as prestigious CEME fellows
during a Fletcher Social Hour in the Hall of Flags.
Ana Dutra: Managing Multinational and Multicultural Workforces
Part of CEME Emerging Market Enterprise Strategy Lecture Series, Ms. Dutra
shares her experiences and perspectives pertaining to managing multinational and
multicultural workforces - the inevitable next chapter in global business.
Kathryn Fuller and Reeta Roy: Foundations, Enterprises, and Market Solutions to Poverty.
Ms. Kathryn Fuller, Chair of the Board of the Ford Foundation, and Ms. Reeta
Roy, President & CEO of the MasterCard Foundation and Fletcher alum, discuss
their own personal and professional paths as well as innovative initiatives by
foundations to promote enterprise and responsible commerce. Sponsored by the
Center for Emerging Market Enterprises.
Stavros Dimas Bridges the Gap Between the
Public and Environmental Policy
Stavros Dimas, newly appointed European Commissioner for the Environment, speaks about unifying public and environmental policies.
Local Capital Markets Seminar: Private
Sector Access
A seminar presented by CEME on the facilitation of private sector access to emerging local capital markets worldwide, featuring CEME Senior Fellows; Mr. Neil Allen, Allen Global Holdings, Fletcher School Board Overseers and Dr. Eliot Kalter, EM Strategies Inc.
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| September 2008 |
Iqbal Quadir and Wilford Welch Speak on Social Entrepreneurship: The Engine of Economic Development
International Business Global Speaker Series & The Charles Francis Adams Lecture Series team up to present Iqbal Quadir and Wilford Welch. The two commented on social and economic entrepreneurship in light of recent developments.
Thomas Hout: China and India: How Flat is the World?
Center for Emerging Market Enterprises (CEME) fellow and professor at the University of Hong Kong, School of Business, Thomas Hout will explores the "flat world paradigm" (popularized by international bestselling author Thomas Friedman). Sponsored by CEME Emerging Market Enterprise Strategy Lecture Series
Paul Hsu: “Fostering Private Sector Development in Greater China” and Charamporn Jotikasthira: “The Case of Thailand: The Impact of the Subprime Crisis on Emerging Markets”
Hsu, chairman and CEO of PHYCOS International Co., Ltd, president of the Epoch Foundation, and a member of the Fletcher board of overseers, visits The Fletcher School to discuss his perspectives on private sector development in greater China. Hsu is accompanied by Mr. Jotikasthira and his insight on the impact of the subprime crisis on emerging markets – specifically, how the crisis has affected Thailand. The event is sponsored by Center for Emerging Market Enterprises, International Business Global Speaker Series and the Office of the Senior Associate Dean Deborah Nutter
Louise Fréchette: The Nuclear Energy Option: Is the world ready for a nuclear renaissance?
Presented by the Tufts Energy and Climate Forum; CEME, CIERP, Tufts Institute of the Environment, and the Tufts Economic Department, Ms. Fréchette shares her insight on the timely subject of nuclear energy proliferation and its resulting global effects.
The Rise of State Capitalism
This Economist feature offers a detailed look into sovereign wealth funds. Charles Bralver, Director of the Center for Emerging Marketplace Enterprises, provides his thoughts.
At UN, Bush Urges Global Cooperation
This Boston Globe article examines President Bush’s last address to the UN General Assembly. Professor Drezner joins the conversation and discusses “the relative loss of US influence around the world in recent years”.
Financial Urgency's Global Effect
Article featured in the Baltimore Sun discussing the US economic crisis and its impact on the presidential race with comments by Professor Chayes. |
| July 2008 |
Big Oil Tax Would Hurt Middle Class
Bruce Everett writes about the effects of big name oil conglomerates and how increasing oil taxes have and will continue to have a negative impact on the middle class.
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| June 2008 |
Wind vs. Oil: The Annual Moomaw/Everett Showdown
Annual debate held between professors Moomaw and Everett in the clash between climate changes versus economic growth.
Senior CEME Fellow speaks about Investing in Global Markets
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| May 2008 |
Professor Warde has several news features this month, including being featured in Forbes about the rise of Islamic Finance and two editorials in Le Monde Diplomatique, one about Sovereign Wealth Funds and one about bonuses in the finance industry.
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| April 2008 |
Scaling Alternative Energy in Emerging Economies
What Makes a Good Entrepreneur?
Transparency and Best Practices for Sovereign Wealth Funds
Professor Trachtman Discusses Globalization With The Christian Science Monitor
Recycling is big business in India for Fletcher grad Neeraj Doshi
U.S. Trade Strategy: Free Versus Fair: A review of Professor Drezner’s new book
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| March 2008 |
Speculating on Emerging Markets
Foreign Funding as a Strategy for Manipulation
The Growth of Carbon Trading
The Future of Soveriegn Wealth Funds
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| February 2008 |
Business as Usual? Leveraging the Private Sector to Combat Terrorism
Economy in Crisis: The Important Role of the Federal Reserve Bank
China gaining in tech sector as Latin America lags
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| January 2008 |
Islamic Banking and Finance
New Fellow Appointed at the Center for Emerging Market Enterprises
A Global Financial View
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| December 2007 |
European Commission’s Energy Commissioner discusses rising global energy demand
Author Jay Bragdon F64 talks about his new book, Profit for Life: Why Capitalism Excels
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| November 2007 |
Francisco Gil Diaz examines Mexico's financial reform
Energy Wars: Are energy wars looming in today’s world? Has the world’s oil production peaked? Can the U.S. find a way out of its dependency on imported oil?
Fletcher graduate Kevin Book F'94 speaks out about oil prices, geopolitics and policy
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| October 2007 |
4th Annual Climate Change Debate between Professor Everett, Associate Professor of International Business and Professor Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy
Alum Alice Finn F'86 Speaks About Investing in Emerging AMrkets on CNBC
Fletcher Invites Founder of Cone Marketing to Lecture on Cause Branding & CSR
Amazon.com executive Marc Onetto shares secrets for international career success
Taking Stock of the US and World Markets: A Talk with NYSE Chairman, Marshall Carter
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| September 2007 |
Other People’s Money, a Foreign Affairs op-ed by Professor Michael Klein |
| August 2007 |
Doing business abroad? Simple faux pas can sink you.
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| July 2007 |
Lenovo Exec keeps learning
Fletcher graduate Jeffrey Carlisle is reveling in his role as a top executive for one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers.Reprinted from Tufts eNews.
A Shift on Climate Change
As President Bush embraces the need to address climate change, one professor from The Fletcher School says the shift is based more on politics than science.
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| May 2007 |
APCO CEO Kraus Navigates Complex World of Business Diplomacy |
| April 2007 |
Professor Ibrahim Warde chosen as a Carnegie Scholar
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| March 2007 |
Degree for a Complex World
CEO of Top Cement Firm Holcim Speaks on Integrating Climate Change and Strategy
China Shifts Grears—Fletcher Alum Explains Challenges in Managing Environmental Impact of China's Auto Sector
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| February 2007 |
The Nexus Between Private Equity and Development: A Look at Pakistan
Prof. Charles S. Tapiero Speaks on the Convergence Between Insurance and Finance Risk Pricing
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| January 2007 |
Educating Executives
The Fletcher School is carving a niche for itself by educating some of the world's leading corporations on the finer points of international relations.
Buoying The Shipping Industry
According to a group of maritime studies experts from The Fletcher School, the American shipping industry is due for a major revitalization. Reprinted from Tufts eNews. |
