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Chicago Booth Podcast Series

Chicago Booth is known for its intellectual culture where world-changing ideas are born, debated, tested, refined and taught. This culture leads to broadening ways of thinking and understanding business and the world.

We have created the Chicago Booth Podcast Series to share thought leadership on current topics affecting companies and organizations around the globe. From our world-renowned faculty members to guest speakers who are leaders in their field, you'll be sure to hear ideas that are shaping the world of business.

Most Recent Episodes

Distinguished Speaker Series: David Booth and Eugene Fama This podcast features David Booth, MBA '71, and professor Eugene Fama. The discussion, moderated by Dean Edward Snyder, looks at Mr. Booth's co-founding of Dimensional Fund Advisors, which pioneered small cap investing, as well as the continuing contribution professor Fama and his research have made to the firm. Mon, 7 June 2010 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Faculty Panel on Ethics and Wall Street Booth faculty members Steve N. Kaplan, Tobias Moskowitz and Luigi Zingales spoke at a Myron Scholes Global Market Forum event sponsored by the Initiative on Global Markets. They offered advice to MBA students about making ethical decisions on the job. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Inflation or Deflation? John H. Cochrane, AQR Capital Management Professor of Finance spoke at a Myron Scholes Global Market Forum event sponsored by the Initiative on Global Markets. He discusses his research on fiscal and monetary policy in 2008 – 09 as he seeks to determine whether the U.S. is headed for a large fiscal inflation, and what that inflation will look like. Fri, 28 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Household Leverage and the Recession of 2007 to 2009 Associate Professor of Finance Amir Sufi talked to students at a Becker Brown Bag Series sponsored by the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory about research that suggests household leverage plays an important role in recessions. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Should Executive Pay Be Regulated? This broadcast features faculty member and former Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner talking about the financial crisis and reform. He discussed his first-hand experiences including the Bear Stearns meltdown at a Global Leadership Series event in London. Mon, 22 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Should Executive Pay Be Regulated? Steven N. Kaplan, Neubauer Family Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance spoke at a Myron Scholes Global Market Forum event sponsored by the Initiative on Global Markets. He approaches the questions is by examining the relationship between CEO pay and performance. Thu, 2 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Market-Based Health Insurance Reform AQR Capital Management Professor of Finance John H. Cochrane talked to students at a Becker Brown Bag Series sponsored by the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory about proposed solutions to public policies distorting the health care market. Fri, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: The Future of Markets In the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, six Chicago Booth faculty members reexamined the role of government in the economy at a special forum at the 57th annual Management Conference in Chicago. Veteran journalist Ray Suarez moderated the panel. Fri, 29 June 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Why Regulations Must Be Consistent Across Financial and Geographical Borders The Vice Chairman of Deutsche Bank's Global Group, Malcom Knight, spoke at a Myron Scholes Global Markets Forum on the need to address regulatory arbitrage across financial and geographical borders. Mon, 4 May 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: Obama's Election Ushered Out Conservatism New York Times columnist David Brooks examines the new political landscape ushered in by Barack Obama’s election. Brooks spoke at an event sponsored by the Initiative on Global Markets. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: How to Avoid an Unsuccessful Merger Michael Gibbs, Clinical Professor of Economics, presents research that takes an innovative look at mergers. In the current economic climate, his study of the integration costs of mergers offers some cautionary lessons. Professor Gibbs presented his findings at a Becker Brown Bag series lecture. Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: 2009 Business Forecast with Chicago Booth Faculty This broadcast features the 2009 Business Forecast with Chicago Booth faculty members Marvin Zonis and Erik Hurst along with Michael Mussa, senior fellow at The Peterson Institute for International Economics. Held in 8 cities around the world, speakers at this annual event offer their insights on factors affecting the global economy and their outlook for the coming year. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development Danny Leipziger was Vice Chair of the Commission on Growth and Development which undertook a two year study of policies and strategies that underlie rapid and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. Mr. Leipziger, who is also Vice President for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management at the World Bank discusses the Commission’s findings. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: How the Free Market Emerged in Poland Leszek Balcerowicz, former deputy prime minister and minister of finance of Poland, discusses transitional economies at a Myron Scholes Global Markets Forum event. Mr. Balcerowicz had an enormous influence on his country’s quick transformation from a communist to market-driven economy. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago Booth Podcast: A Faculty panel discusses the credit crisis. Brian Barry, John Cochrane, Steven Kaplan and Raghuram Rajan offer their perspectives on some likely consequences as well as possible steps to resolve it and lessen its impact without setting terrible precedents. The panel was the wrap-up for a four part series hosted by the Initiative on Global Markets. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: CEOs Need Tougher, Not Softer Skills to Succeed This broadcast features Steven Kaplan, Neubauer Family Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, speaking at the 2008 Management Conference. He shares his research on how successful CEOs are efficient, proactive, and persistent. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Is the Media Really Biased? This broadcast features Jesse Shapiro, assistant professor of economics addressing a Becker Brown Bag Lunch for students. He shares his research into media bias and demonstrates that media demand is linked to broader economic forces. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Road to CEO with Bill McComb of Liz Claiborne Inc. and Andris Cukurs of Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation This broadcast features two CEOs, Bill McComb, of Liz Claiborne Inc., and Andris Cukurs, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation. Both are GSB alumni and were participating in the Charles M. Har per Road to CEO series. They shared their views and experiences with students in an informal fireside chat. Wed, 16 Mar 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Gururaj Deshpande on the Next Wave of Technology Innovations This broadcast features Gururaj Deshpande, the billionaire chairman of Sycamore Networks, addressing the TechVision 2008 conference which looked at key issues and trends in high tech. Deshpande predicted technology innovation will focus on energy and life sciences. Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Gordon Crovitz on Changes Affecting the Media Industry This broadcast features a Gordon Crovitz, former publisher of the Wall Street Journal. Crovitz looks at the question of “How Will Newspapers Survive?” and discusses how identifying and exploiting change can make old media new again. He highlights five change that can help newspapers. Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Daniel Esty on how CEO’s can turn "Green into Gold" Daniel Esty, professor of environmental law and policy at Yale University, talks about how CEO’s can turn “Green into Gold”. His remarks focus the growing trend where businesses take environmental issues into account when developing their core strategy. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Getting the Basics Right Is Key to McDonald’s Turnaround Ralph Alvarez, president and COO of McDonalds, talks about strategy and why getting the basics right are important. As Alvarez discussed, "when you have a problem, you get permission to make radical changes." Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Brady Dougan on innovation in the IBanking industry This broadcast features the CEO of Credit Suisse Group, Brady Dougan, AB ’81, MBA ’82. Dougan discusses innovation in an industry he feels “recreates itself every 20 years or so.” Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Former CMO of Coca Cola on the Truth About Marketing When it comes right down to it, marketing is about making money, said Sergio Zyman, chairman and founder of Zyman Group and former chief marketing officer of the Coca-Cola Company. “My philosophy of marketing is the philosophy of business, which is to sell more stuff to more people more often for more money more efficiently,” Zyman said in a keynote address at a conference hosted by student-led Chicago GSB Marketing Group October 15 at the Harper Center. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: James Kilts: Creating a "Constant Turnaround Mentality" This broadcast features James Kilts, MBA '74 and former CEO of Gillette. Kilts shares advice from his new book Doing What Matters: How to Get Results That Make a Difference – The Revolutionary Old-School Approach at Chicago GSB Global Leadership Series. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Debunking Myths About the New China The rise of capitalism in China doesn't mean they're becoming more like the West says Tom Doctoroff, '89, CEO of J. Walter Thompson's Greater China division and author of "Billions". He discusses common mistakes corporations make when doing business in China. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: CEO Goalsetting This broadcast features William McComb, '87, CEO of Liz Claiborne and Mary Ann Tolan, '92 (XP-61), founder and CEO of Accretive Health, moderated by Dean Edward Snyder. They discuss how to make goals specific and simple enough to enable the enterprise, teams and individual employees to implement them. The panel was part of the 55th Annual Management Conference. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:00:00 -0600

Chicago GSB Podcast: Leader of the House of Lords on the Free Market Despite fierce economic competition provided by such emerging countries as Pakistan and China, the developed world must resist the temptation to legislate economic security, according to Baroness Valerie Amos, leader of the House of Lords and lord president of the council of the United Kingdom. Tue, 19 Jun 2007

Becker Brown Bag: How Productivity Benefits from Competition There's nothing like a little competition to suddenly boost productivity. Competition forced miners to double the amount of iron ore they dug per hour, as told in one case study. In another, competition forced concrete companies to become more efficient or go under, said Chad Syverson, associate professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a productivity specialist. Syverson spoke to students and faculty at a Brown Bag lunch lecture hosted by The Becker Center of Chicago Price Theory and sponsored by Vishal Verma, '07 (XP-76), May 10 at the Charles M. Harper Center. Wed, 13 Jun 2007

Former President of Mexico on "the Destructive Power of Government" Former President of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon, took a historical look at the risks threatening globalization's resilience. Currently the director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Zedillo reminded attendees at the Myron Scholes Global Markets Forum Series of the "destructive power of government." Fri, 01 Jun 2007

Archived Episodes

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