Washington, DC Area Alumni Chapter

Important Note for Washington, DC Area Alumni Members:

If you have not received email updates in the past regarding Washington, DC Area Alumni Chapter events, and you would like to be notified, send an email to Jean Tucker in the Central Office. Please provide your full name, email address, and school name and year of induction into Beta Gamma Sigma. This is a great way to help us keep you informed about the happenings of your Washington, DC Area Alumni Chapter.

Upcoming Events:

Event: BGS-DC Panel Discussion on International Business, Policy and Emerging Markets

Date and Program: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 6-9pm 6-7pm: Registration and Networking 7-8pm: Panel Discussion 8-9pm: Q&A + Networking (Food and drinks provided during registration and networking) Location: Arlington Campus of George Mason University (Metro: Virginia Square) 3301 Fairfax Dr. Arlington, VA 22201 Registration is required: http://bgsdc.org/event-registration?ee=8

The world of international business used to be dominated by Western multinational firms. Today firms from emerging countries comprise almost 27 percent of global firms. Thus the times they are a-changing! The shifts in economic and political power are being reflected in the conversations and negotiations at multinational organizations like the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund and others. What has led to these changes in the global competitive landscape and what are the implications for international business, policy makers and emerging markets

Please join your fellow BGS members, their guests and our esteemed panelists in this dicussion to be held January 26, 2012 at the Arlington Campus of George Mason University.

Sponsored by Merrill Lynch

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The panelists include:

Dr. Sonia Ketkar (Moderator) Co-Director, Center for Emerging Market Policies (CEMP), George Mason University Dr. Sonia Ketkar is an Assistant Professor of Global Business and Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Emerging Market Policies at the School of Public Policy. She is also an affiliate with the Mason Enterprise Center. Dr. Ketkar received a PhD in international business administration from Temple University and a bachelor's and master's degree in commerce from the University of Pune in India. Her research interests include internationalization, de-internationalization, firm survival and global governance issues. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of International Commerce, Business and Policy and also frequently reviews for other academic journals. Her professional experience includes consulting for TowsonGlobal, an international incubator based in Maryland, and working for Bridge News (now Thomson Reuters) in Mumbai, India. Sebastian Stolorz Sebastian Stolorz (35) represents Polish Authorities at the Executive Board of the World Bank Group, leading the European representation during Polish Presidency of the EU. Prior to joining the World Bank, Sebastian was working at the forefront of the monetary policy in Poland as Chief Economic Advisor to the Governor of Polish Central Bank, representing Poland at the Global Economy Meeting of the Bank of International Settlements, General Counsel of European Central Bank and The Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union. In 2006-2007 worked as Chief Economist at one of the leading Polish commercial banks. Prior to his career in financial sector, Sebastian was consulting major global companies, affiliated with the University of Oregon, Warsaw School of Economics and The Conference Board in New York on doing research on Business Cycles, Monetary Policy, Financial Sector and Labor Market. Nikunj Jinsi Head & Chief Investment Officer Climate Business Group - Clean Technology Investments International Finance Corporation Mr. Jinsi joined IFC in 2003 and heads IFC’s clean technology investment efforts, as part of its Climate Change Business Group. He combines over 20 years of experience in various industry sectors, having worked and lived in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the US. Mr. Jinsi blends operational, entrepreneurial, investment banking and over 15 years of emerging market private equity experiences with unique global perspective on several industries. At IFC, Mr. Jinsi has led over 18 investments totaling more than US$200 million, for which IFC acted as a (co-)lead and involving other leading private equity and strategic players in Asia, and currently sits on the boards of six Asian companies. Mr. Jinsi also is involved with IFC's LP investment program for venture funds in Asia, having evaluated several fund investment opportunities in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and India, and sits on the Advisory Board of a leading (US$500mm) China venture fund, and has been responsible for several fund investments in India. Prior to joining IFC in Washington DC, Mr. Jinsi spent almost nine years living and working in Asia. Mr. Jinsi was the Managing Director and Head of the Singapore office for one of Asia's leading venture funds where he managed the team making investments in South East Asia and India and was also responsible for managing several Asian LP relations. Prior to this, Mr. Jinsi spent 4 years in the Asian investment banking industry providing M&A and corporate finance services to clients throughout the region. In addition, Mr. Jinsi was the co-owner of South East Asia's largest independent marketing communications agency, with offices in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, which was successfully sold to Omnicom (NYSE:OMC), the largest media marketing group in the world, in 2002. Mr. Jinsi started his career working for KPN Telecom in the Netherlands, working as a Project Manager. Mr. Jinsi obtained an MBA degree from Stanford University (USA), attended as a Fulbright Scholar and an M Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. William Beach Director, Center for Data Analysis Heritage Foundation As Director of The Heritage Foundation's Center for Data Analysis, William W. Beach is the think tank's chief "number cruncher." He oversees Heritage's original statistical research on taxes, Social Security, energy, crime, education, trade and a host of other issues, ensuring it is both rigorous in technical scholarship and produced in time to help inform public debate. Under Beach's leadership, Heritage has acquired one of the largest collections of privately held public-policy databases in the United States, as well as a variety of peer-reviewed analytical models. Together, these acquisitions allow the Center for Data Analysis (CDA) to produce some of the most sophisticated calculations done anywhere in the world. He serves on the Economics Advisory Panel for ABC News. Neil Ghosh Director, Netherlands Development Organization Neil Ghosh is the founder and director of SNV USA, an office that supports SNV Netherlands Development Organisation's global partnership development initiatives. Neil brings over 22 years experience in the private sector, diplomacy and defense contracting to international development. This unique experience allows him to support SNV’s multi-sectoral approach to poverty alleviation and good governance. SNV is a capacity development organization committed to reducing poverty and improving good governance with 100 offices and 1300 staff in 35 countries worldwide.

 

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Recent Events

• June 16, 2011, Speaker Series
• October 19, 2011, Business Interest Group- Technology Presents: "Anatomy of Cloud Computing Deals"
• June 16, 2011, Speaker Series
• May 19, 2011, Networking Event
  
• May 12, 2011, Speaker Series Event - Applied Persuation in Business and Politics: A Lobying Perspective
  
• May 12, 2011, Membership Meeting: Chapter Elections
  
• April 4, 2011, Networking Event
  
• February 27, 2011, Febryart Alumni Networking Event
  
• January 31, 2011, Truth, Errors and Lies: The Politics and Economics in a Volatile World
  
• November 18, 2010, BGS November Networking Event
  
• October 28, 2010, BGS October Networking Event
  
• September 23, 2010, BGS Speaker Series Event
  
• September 23, 2010, BGS Member Meeting: Vote on Changes to the BGS Constitution
  
• September 16, 2010, Alumni Chapter Networking Event
  
• July 15,2010: BGS-DC Alumni Chapter Networking Event at Regional Food and Drink
  
  
  

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Washington, DC Chapter information:

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Washington D.C. Area Alumni Chapter Officers

President: Manoj K Srivastava
Treasurer: Courtney French
Secretary: Kara A. Kahley

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MEMBERSHIP:

To download an application for membership, please go to http://www.betagammasigma.org/pdfs/alum_app.pdf and return it to the central office:

Beta Gamma Sigma
125 Weldon Parkway
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Manoj Srivastava
manoj.srivastava@gmail.com

Phone: 314.432.5650
Fax: 314.432.7083
Email: bgshonors@betagammasigma.org