Charles Johnston on "Finding Your Passion"
By: Charles Johnston, President and CEO, Smith Barney

Summary:
As part of the W.L. Mellon 2008-2009 Speaker Series, Charles Johnston, President and CEO of Smith Barney, spoke to Tepper students about "Finding Your Passion."

Third Annual Carnegie Mellon Conference on the Electricity Industry
By: Co-sponsored by theTepper School of Business, Electricity Center and departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Public Policy

Ensuring that the Industry Has the Physical and Human Resources Needed for the Next Thirty Years

Summary:
The conference focused on the physical and human resources needed for the next 30 years. Topics included the capacity of modern power grids, new technologies being developed for generation, transmission, distribution of power, and the quality and quantity of undergraduate power-engineering education.

Ruth Ann Marshall video on Leadership
By: Ruth Ann Marshall, former President of the Americas, MasterCard International

Summary:
Ruth Ann Marshal gave a presentation on leadership. In this video, Marshall speaks to students about personal attributes of leadership and answered questions about her career progression, how she listened to all perspectives in order to make decisions on important matters, and how being a good communicator added to her success.

Ron Alsop on Restoring Corporate America's Reputation
By: Ron Alsop, News Editor and Senior Writer, The Wall Street Journal

Summary:
Ronald Alsop, a Wall Street Journal news editor and senior writer, gave a presentation on "Restoring Corporate American's Reputation" and discusses the reasons he decided to write his book "The 18 Immutable Laws of Corporate Reputation: Creating, Protecting , and Repairing Your Most Valuable Asset."

W. L. Mellon Speaker Series 2006: Per Lofberg, CEO of Merck Capital Ventures
By: Per Lofberg, President and CEO of Merck Capital Ventures

Summary:
Per Lofberg (MSIA '73), discusses the environment of the business school in the early 70's and shares his career progression beginning at BCG after graduation from the business school to Medco and on to his current position with Merck Capital Ventures.