The L.L. Bean/Lee Surace Colloquium Series

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Recent Events

April 4, 2011
Professor Joel Fleishman of Duke University, "How Philanthropists are Changing the World through their Foundations - or Not"

March 15, 2011
Professor Heidi Parker of the University of Southern Maine, "New Kids on the Block: Capturing Sport Fans as a New Franchise"

February 16, 2011
Professor Johnny Chen of the University of Southern Maine, "Firm Responses to Consumer Boycotts"

April 28, 2010
David Cay Johnston, investigative business reporter, on "A Path Back to Prosperity for America"

March 30, 2010
Amarpreet Kohli of the University of Southern Maine on "Supply Chain Collaboration: When is it Effective"

February 25, 2010
Mark Albion of Babson College on "More than Money: Building A Career That Reflects Your Values"

November 17, 2009
Leslie E. Linfield of the Institute for Financial LiteracyTM on "Personal Bankruptcy in 2008: American Debtors in a Recession"

October 5, 2009
Robert M. Feinberg of American University on "International Competition: Effects on Small Wholesale and Retail Trade Firms"

September 22, 2009
Rajendra S. Sisodia of Bentley University on "The New Realities for Business in the Age of Conscious Capitalism"

April 20, 2009
Jo Williams of the University of Southern Maine on "Meeting Marketing Goals through Web 2.0"

April 6, 2009
Tom Tietenberg on "The Uncommon Market: Controlling Greenhouse Gases Using Cap and Trade Policies"

March 9, 2009
Joline Godfrey on her book "Raising Financially Fit Kids"

November 19, 2008
Ric Marshall of the Corporate Library on "Investing in Corporate Governance"

October 6, 2008
Dana Kerr of the University of Southern Maine on his research "A Cross-National Study of Government Social Insurance as an Alternative to Tort Liability Compensation"

September 15, 2008
Doug Chene of the University of Southern Maine on "The Scope and Practice of Comprehensive Financial Planning: Results of a Survey of Financial Planners"

April 30, 2008
John Perkins on his bestselling book, The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption

March 31 , 2008
Robert Sroufe, Murrin Chair of Global Competitiveness at Duquense, discussed his research "A Study of Motivation and Sustainable Operations"

February 27 , 2008
Robert A. Strong of University of Maine on his research "Optimal Stock Price Ranges: Evidence from Benford's Law"

November 5, 2007
Robert A. G. Monks: discussed his new book Corpocracy: How CEOs and the Business Roundtable Hijacked the World's Greatest Wealth Machine - and How to Get It Back

October 22, 2007
Professor Jim McConnon of University of Maine on "The Economic Impact and Importance of Microbusinesses to the New England Economy"

September 20, 2007
Dr. Jim Bennett of University of Southern Maine on "Fruitful Results of a Partnership Between Hannaford and USM"

April 17, 2007
Dr. Nancy Artz of University of Southern Maine on "Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: Traditional Marketers Learn from Social Marketers"

March 15, 2007
Professor Joel Gold, Professor David Vanderlinden & John S. Herald of University of Southern Maine on "Risk Management for the Family: The Desirability of Long-Term Care Insurance"

February 12, 2007
Brian Miller of Pennsylvania State University on "Corporate Governance: Are Uncontested Director Elections Meaningful?"

November 13, 2006
Robert A.G. Monks on "Corporate Governance as a Means of Controlling Our Destiny"

October 16, 2006
Professor Bob Heiser of University of Southern Maine on "Preemptive Anti-Shoplifting Behaviors in Retail Environments"

September 21, 2006
Bill Ginn, Director of the Nature Conservancy's Global Forest Partnership on "Investing in Nature: Case studies of land conservation in collaboration with business"

April 25, 2006
Senator George J. Mitchell on "Globalism: What It Means for America"

March 6, 2006
Steven D. Lydenberg of Domini Social Investments on "Corporations and the Public Interest: Guiding the Invisible Hand"

February 15, 2006
Professor John Voyer of University of Southern Maine on "Adaptive Leadership: Reconciling the Mission and the Back Office"

November 16, 2005
Professor Charlotte Pryor of University of Southern Maine on "Accounting and Management Information Systems at Smaller Nonprofit Organizations: Adaptive and Technical Challenges"

October 20, 2005
Professor Jack Jensen of University of Southern Maine on "Using Statistical Analysis Tools to Enhance Customer Feedback"

September 12, 2005
Professor Mike Shields of Michigan State University on "The Importance of Text - Not Just Numbers - In Reports to Stakeholders"

April 6, 2005
Professor Carter Manny of University of Southern Maine on "U.S. Government Scrutiny of International Airline Passenger Data: Are European Privacy Concerns Being Adequately Addressed?"

March 24, 2005
Professor Dhruv Grewal on "Retail Success Through Value"

February 9, 2005
Professor Charles S. Colgan of University of Southern Maine on "The Maine Innovation Economy"

December 9, 2004
Professor James Bennett of University of Southern Maine on "Is Firm Specific Risk Diversifiable?"

October 20, 2004
Professor James Suleiman of University of Southern Maine on "When the Project Champion Exits: The Maine Learning Technology Initiative"

September 22 , 2004
Professor Sanjay Gupta of Arizona State Univeristy on "The Economic Effects of States' Corporate Tax Accounting Choices"

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