Columbia Business School’s Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center will host a symposium featuring the CEO of mining giant, Anglo American, and India’s largest paper and pulp company, Ballarpur Industries, Ltd on Monday, September 20 at 6:00pm. The event will take place on Columbia’s campus in Alfred Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY. The discussion will focus on how big business is investing in small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and producers to achieve commercial and development goals.
The event is part of a week long effort to raise awareness about the role of the private sector in achieving long-term, sustainable growth and poverty reduction in emerging markets. Going beyond Corporate Social Responsibility, these companies have made investing in SMEs a part of their core business operations and are committed to scaling up their efforts to promote prosperity in the communities in which they work.
The event is co-convened by the Business Call to Action, Global Business School Network and Columbia Engineering School and is open to the public.
Symposium Event: Profitable Engagement: Partnerships between Multinationals and Small Business in Emerging Markets
Featured Speakers:
Cynthia Carroll, CEO,
Anglo American
Rajeev Vederah, Managing Director,
Ballarpur Industries Ltd. (BILT)
Moderator: Dr. Murray B. Low,Director, The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center, Columbia Business School
When: Monday, September 20, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Where: Columbia University,
Lerner Hall, Room C55
2920 Broadway at 115th Street, New York, NY
Contact: Keshia Mark at (212) 854-2747 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to cover the event or for more information.
About Columbia Business School
Led by Dean R. Glenn Hubbard, the Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia Business School is at the forefront of management education for a rapidly changing world. The school’s cutting-edge curriculum bridges academic theory and practice, equipping students with an entrepreneurial mindset to recognize and capture opportunity in a competitive business environment. Beyond academic rigor and teaching excellence, the school offers programs that are designed to give students practical experience making decisions in real-world environments. The school offers MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) degrees, as well as non-degree Executive Education programs. For more information, visit www.gsb.columbia.edu
About the Business Call to Action
The Business Call to Action is a global initiative that seeks to challenge companies to develop inclusive business models that offer the potential for development impact along with commercial success. The initiative is the result of a partnership between the United Nations Development Programme, the UN Global Compact, the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of Australia, the Clinton Global Initiative and the International Business Leaders Forum to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. The BCtA tracks commitments companies make and lessons-learned on what works well for both businesses and poor communities that can be replicated globally. www.businesscalltoaction.org
About the Global Business School Network
GBSN is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington DC working to strengthen management education for emerging markets through a unique global network of business schools. The network helps to provide the rigorous yet practical local training business and management students demand, resulting in a stronger pool of local leadership and management talent for all sectors. www.gbsnonline.org
