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2006 Global Speakers Series
Diana Farrell Promotes Foreign Direct Investment
Diana Farrell, Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, said that foreign direct investment almost always results in large cost savings, usually accompanied by lower prices and higher quality for consumers. Details
Anne Krueger: IMF Changes with the Times
Anne Krueger, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), explained that the fund has endured numerous challenges to its original mandate—to set fiscal policies promoting worldwide economic stability and growth. She discussed the fund's history, saying that story of the IMF is a story of "adapting to change." Details
Ed Marra: Global Marketing Means Getting Out In The Field
Until his recent retirement, Ed Marra served as a vice president in charge of Nestlé's global business. In a talk sponsored by the Center for Leadership Development and Research and the Global Management Program, Marra discussed global marketing, emphasizing the importance of executives leaving corporate offices and getting in touch with the people, or the animals, who consume their products. Instead of relying on presentations and second hand information, Marra visited numerous apartments in China to learn about that market and even bought a dog of his own to learn about the pet food market. Details
The Global Speaker Series is presented by the Global Management Program.