Spring 11 MASTER.indd - Thunderbird Magazine
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magazine : spring : 20<strong>11</strong><br />
SAMANTHA NOVICK<br />
On the cover: A rural fisherman heads to work<br />
Jan. 16, 20<strong>11</strong>, on the Kerala backwaters near the<br />
southwestern tip of India. From Hyderabad to New Delhi,<br />
young innovators with big ideas are driving growth.<br />
feature stories<br />
Innovation will drive growth at <strong>Thunderbird</strong> and around<br />
the world in the coming years. Articles in this issue focus<br />
on new technology and ideas in India and Brazil, two<br />
emerging markets reshaping the global economy. Closer<br />
to home, a new Global Business Dialogue and other<br />
initiatives linked to <strong>Thunderbird</strong>’s Vision 2020 will help<br />
the school innovate for scale and impact.<br />
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24<br />
28<br />
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There’s an app for that<br />
Put the power of <strong>Thunderbird</strong>’s global<br />
network in the palm of your hand.<br />
Countdown to <strong>11</strong>.<strong>11</strong>.<strong>11</strong><br />
<strong>11</strong> reasons to attend <strong>Thunderbird</strong>’s<br />
three-in-one gala this November.<br />
India catches its stride<br />
New wave of entrepreneurs drive innovation.<br />
Biofuel revolution<br />
<strong>Thunderbird</strong> Professor John Zerio, Ph.D.,<br />
takes students to Brazil’s ethanol heartland.<br />
42<br />
T-bird tradition delivers global adventures.<br />
Winterim wonderlands<br />
departments<br />
4 News & 48 Faculty 56 Chapter 58 Class 72<br />
Notes<br />
Campus<br />
projects,<br />
partnerships &<br />
recognitions.<br />
Focus<br />
Thought<br />
leadership from<br />
<strong>Thunderbird</strong><br />
professors.<br />
News<br />
Fundraisers,<br />
forums &<br />
socials around<br />
the world.<br />
Notes<br />
Your promotions,<br />
career<br />
moves & major<br />
life events.<br />
Forum<br />
Sanjyot P.<br />
Dunung ’87<br />
discusses the<br />
democratization<br />
of knowledge.<br />
on the web<br />
Find blogs, columns,<br />
videos, podcasts and<br />
interactive forums<br />
on the <strong>Thunderbird</strong><br />
Knowledge Network,<br />
www.thunderbird.edu/<br />
knowledgenetwork<br />
Middle East<br />
unrest Q&A<br />
<strong>Thunderbird</strong> Professor Paul<br />
Kinsinger responds to alumni<br />
questions during an hourlong<br />
webinar March 2, 20<strong>11</strong>,<br />
following uprisings in Egypt,<br />
Bahrain, Libya and other Middle<br />
East countries.<br />
Building the<br />
case for CSR<br />
<strong>Thunderbird</strong> Professor<br />
Gregory Unruh, Ph.D., shares<br />
the “three C’s” of corporate<br />
social responsibility — clarify,<br />
commit and capture — during<br />
a <strong>Thunderbird</strong> Executive MBA<br />
lecture March 3, 20<strong>11</strong>.<br />
Global sourcing<br />
success in China<br />
Manufacturing professional<br />
Michael Diliberto ’09 fell in<br />
over his head the fi rst time he<br />
visited China to explore Asian<br />
sourcing options. Since then,<br />
he has learned many real-world<br />
lessons.
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