Graziadio and Pepperdine Interviews

Audio and video interviews GBR readers may find interesting.

The following are links to audio and video interviewsproduced by the Graziadio School of Business and Mangement and Pepperdine University. Most of these podcasts are from the Dean's Executive Leadership Series. More information may be found at http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/dels/podcast/.

Dr. Muhammad Yunus

Dr. Muhammad Yunus, 2006 nobel laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, addressed an audience of more than 700 on Oct. 20, 2007, at Pepperdine's School of Law. His address, titled "Social Enterprise: Doing Well by Doing Good," was telecast live to three overflow rooms, and the video stream is available here. Watch Presentation

Dean's Executive Leadership Series Podcasts

Steve Lopez at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Steve Lopez, A columnist with the Los Angeles Times since 2001, Steve Lopez is an award-winning writer and author.
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Robert Simpson at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Robert Simpson, Jr. is president and COO of Jelly Belly Candy Company, a family-owned company manufacturing Jelly Belly® jelly beans made famous by President Ronald Reagan.
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Robert Eckert at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Robert Eckert, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Mattel, Inc., has been named among the top 25 managers of the year by BusinessWeek.
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Bruce Rosenblum at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Bruce Rosenblum serves as president of Warner Bros. Television Group, managing the company’s portfolio of television businesses including worldwide production, distribution, and broadcasting.
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Andy Bird at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Andy Bird, president of Walt Disney International, discusses the complexities of developing a global brand.
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Deborah Platt Majoras at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Deborah Platt Majoras, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, tells about her experiences in Washington and discusses consumer protection and identity theft.
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Kiwana Brown at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Kawanna Brown, chief operating officer of Magic Johnson Enterprises, speaks on building the nation's #1 urban brand and working with the iconic Magic Johnson.
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William George at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

William George, professor at Harvard Business School and former CEO and chairman of Medtronic, Inc., shares his stories and gives examples of authentic leadership.
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Dennis Tito at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Dennis Tito, CEO of Wilshire Associates, discusses his adventures as the first person to pay to travel in space and his great success developing the Wilshire 5000 stock market index.
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Brian Frons at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Brian Frons, president of daytime for Disney-ABC Television Group, speaks with Dean Linda Livingstone on the trials and tribulations of the business of daytime television.
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Patricia Sellers at the Dean's Executive Leadership Series

Patricia Sellers, editor-at-large for Fortune magazine, talks to Dean Livingstone about the most powerful women in business and what makes a successful business leader.
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