Centers and Institutes

Mr. Waxman is joined by Professor Larry Zicklin for a lunchtime discussion of Waxman’s award winning book Rogues of Wall Street: How to Manage Risk in the Cognitive Era. Waxman explains how new and emerging technologies can be leveraged to reduce risk failure losses.

The conversation will explore themes from the book ‘Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America’ by Peter Edelman. In addition to exposing racially biased policing, the discussion will focus on how poverty has been criminalized and how lawyers, activists, and policy makers are working for a more humane approach.

Sustainable fashion -- the alternative to fast fashion -- compels us to rethink the way we buy and sell our clothes. Falling under the umbrella, or may we say parasol of sustainable design, this design ethos emphasizes the environmental and social impact of how we choose to dress and furthermore, how these choices are inextricably linked to the present and future well-being of our planet and civil...

Presentations and panel discussion on big data ethics.

A key conclusion from the book Adapting to Change: The Business of Climate Resilience, released during Climate Week 2016, is that, to tackle complex challenges such as climate change, we have to learn to cooperate, collaborate and generally work better together. No one sector can combat the threat to our environment. Success requires the partnership of an untold number of experts from virtually ev...

"Can we quantify our way to better giving?" A debate between Melissa Beck (Executive Director, The Educational Foundation of America) and Michael Weinstein (Executive Director, ImpactMatters, former Chief Program Officer for the Robin Hood Foundation) moderated by John MacIntosh (SeaChange Capital Partners).

Hosted by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and Mona Shah & Associates Global, industry leaders discuss the current state of the EB-5 program and opportunities it presents for developers and investors. Welcoming remarks and Panel 1: Legislative updates, EB-5 and the regulations.

Hosted by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and Mona Shah & Associates Global, industry leaders discuss the current state of the EB-5 program and opportunities it presents for developers and investors. Panel 2: SEC - the red flag - when does a project raise a red flag?

Hosted by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and Mona Shah & Associates Global, industry leaders discuss the current state of the EB-5 program and opportunities it presents for developers and investors. Panel 3: Rural vs. urban: EB-5 survival payback structure, location, TEA.

Hosted by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and Mona Shah & Associates Global, industry leaders discuss the current state of the EB-5 program and opportunities it presents for developers and investors. Panel 4: How much is too much for source of funds?

Hosted by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and Mona Shah & Associates Global, industry leaders discuss the current state of the EB-5 program and opportunities it presents for developers and investors. Panel 5: No to the wall but Yes to infrastructure and redeployment/bonds.

Hosted by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and Mona Shah & Associates Global, industry leaders discuss the current state of the EB-5 program and opportunities it presents for developers and investors. Panel 6: The EB-5 immigration category: an overview

The circular economy is gaining increasing attention in Europe and around the world as a potential way for our society to increase prosperity, while reducing dependence on primary materials and energy. The last 150 years of industrial revolution have been dominated by a one-way or linear model of production and consumption in which goods are manufactured from raw materials, sold, used and discarde...

The Harvard Business School’s influence on the world’s business executives, organizations, and outcomes has been immense. As the perceived pinnacle of business education worldwide, the school’s approach has been wisely studied and widely imitated. But despite the well-deserved plaudits that form the cornerstone of its reputation, journalist Duff McDonald argues that the school’s most significant i...

In recent years, political and legal developments have put two successful civil rights movements in direct conflict with each other. In 2015, the Supreme Court affirmed a Constitutional right to gay marriage in its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Further, over the last several years, numerous state and local governments have continued to pass laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual ori...

In recent years, political and legal developments have put two successful civil rights movements in direct conflict with each other. In 2015, the Supreme Court affirmed a Constitutional right to gay marriage in its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Further, over the last several years, numerous state and local governments have continued to pass laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual ori...

The central strategic challenge facing entrepreneurs is how to choose. Motivated by a significant disconnect between theory, practice and teaching, we propose a new approach to entrepreneurial strategy that places the forward-looking and uncertain choices entrepreneurs face at the center of the process of venture formation and scaling. Whether it is the choice of their first customer, the hiring o...

The circular economy is gaining increasing attention in Europe and around the world as a potential way for our society to increase prosperity, while reducing dependence on primary materials and energy. The last 150 years of industrial revolution have been dominated by a one-way or linear model of production and consumption in which goods are manufactured from raw materials, sold, used and discarde...

Activist Artists Share Their Work. Playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, performance artist, and social critic Taylor Mac, choreographer and disability rights advocate Heidi Latsky, Joe's Pub Director Shanta Thake and Urban Bush Women, who are developing a work about race, gender, and economic inequality in the lives of African-American women at BPAC, offer examples of their activist work.

The Concrete Justice troup of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC engages the audience in a Forum Play, using theatre as a medium for communal problem-solving around injustices experienced by homeless and jobless New Yorkers.

Mellon Foundation president Earl Lewis and Dean David Birdsell discuss the role of philanthropy in higher education.

More than 6 years have passed since the historic Supreme Court Citizens United V. FEC decision. Is the ruling impacting the 2016 presidential election? If so, how? Join Baruch College’s Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity and Corporate Communication International (CCI) to find out. Panelists include Keith Reinhard, DDB Worldwide Chairman Emeritus, Allen Rosenshine, BBDO Worldwide, Emerit...

Operation Perfect Hedge was an one of the most successful and aggressive investigations into wrongdoing on Wall Street. It would bring down billionaires, hedge fund managers, lawyers and members of boards of directors who had traded on confidential information. It would redefine the area of compliance and change the hedge fund industry forever. At the center of this investigation, was Roomy Khan,...

Big business has sadly evolved over the last 40 years from an engine of growth, innovation and prosperity to a wealth concentrating and environment destroying force. A force that leverages almost unlimited power to write it’s own rules and do almost anything to ensure it’s own short term financial success. We must recapture the potential of business to create a sustainable and equitable future. Bu...