BU Breakfast Briefings

Finally, breakfast will live up to its reputation. Join fellow alumni and our renowned management faculty for the most important meal of the day and an insider’s look at today’s most intriguing business issues.

Schedule

BU School of Management Breakfast Briefing, NYC

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
BU Breakfast Briefing in NYC
7:30am
Grand Hyatt New York
Park Avenue at Grand Central

Winning in Global Networks:  Opportunities and Challenges
Presented by Professor N. Venkatraman

Powerful computing and communication technologies are now enabling companies all over the world to rethink the geography of business processes, but how to begin? During this Briefing, Professor N. Venkatraman will discuss the answers to such questions as: Where and how should innovation be carried out? What's the logic for managing global talent and human resources? How do you coordinate work by combining captive and third-party service providers? Professor Venkatraman will also discuss his ideas on how managers should frame these opportunities and challenges with a wide lens that focuses on more than just offshoring and outsourcing.

The Breakfast Briefing costs $20.Advance reservations are required. For inquiries, please contact smgalum@bu.edu or call 617.353.5618.

Register online here.

 

BU School of Management Breakfast Briefing, Boston

 Thursday, April 10, 2008
BU Breakfast Briefing
7:30am
Boston University Club
60 State St., 33rd Floor

Winning in Global Networks: Opportunities and Challenges
Presented by Professor N. Venkatraman

Powerful computing and communication technologies are now enabling companies all over the world to rethink the geography of business processes, but how to begin? During this Briefing, Professor N. Venkatraman will discuss the answers to such questions as: Where and how should innovation be carried out? What's the logic for managing global talent and human resources? How do you coordinate work by combining captive and third-party service providers? Professor Venkatraman will also discuss his ideas on how managers should frame these opportunities and challenges with a wide lens that focuses on more than just offshoring and outsourcing.  

Thursday, May 1, 2008
BU Breakfast Briefing
7:30am
Boston University Club
60 State St., 33rd Floor

The Euro is Good After All
Presented by Professor Yrjo Koskinen

The Euro has aroused a considerable amount of controversy throughout its short history. Professor Koskinen shows that, contrary to popular wisdom, the Euro has had a positive effect on European corporations and economic development. It has increased stock market valuations and investments, and lowered cost of capital. Professor Koskinen will also address the implications of the Euro for American investors and corporations in a future in which the dollar’s potency is challenged by a rising Europe.

Thursday, May 22, 2008
BU Breakfast Briefing
7:30am
Boston University Club
60 State St., 33rd Floor

The Seven Deadly Sins of Brand Community “Management”
Presented by Professor Susan M. Fournier

Brand communities have emerged in recent years as promising drivers of value creation and capture for firms. Companies that understand their relationships with brand communities have the opportunity to harness substantial rewards, but many fall victim to the “deadly sins” of omission and commission that plague the community management space. Building from the compelling case study of Harley-Davidson, Professor Fournier will illustrate the magic, the power, and the dangers of communities for the company and the brand.

Each Breakfast Briefing costs $20. Advance reservations are required. For inquiries, please contact smgalum@bu.edu or call 617.353.5618.

Register online here.