Hamline Student Business Group

Trade Issues Forum at Augsburg

2008-10-17T12:17:00.000-07:00

The Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition, Coalition for Student Activism, and MPIRG are hosting speakers to discuss FREE TRADE on Tuesday, October 21 from 7 - 8:30 pm in Augsburg's East Commons (Christiansen Center).

Topics and speakers will include:

“Racism and globalization” -- Rose Brewer- professor of Afro-American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota

“Environmental impacts of free trade and globalization” -- Dennis Olson- senior policy analyst at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

“Food and farming in Minnesota”-- Erik Esse – Director of Local Fair Trade Network (Minneapolis)

“Trade-related job loss in Minnesota”-- Mike Goldman- Displaced Worker Liaison for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

“Workers’ rights and the Colombia Free Trade Agreement”-- Gerardo Cajamarca – United Steel Workers

FREE TRADE up for debate:

2008-10-17T11:04:00.000-07:00

Making trade work

Barack Obama's stance on free trade is in line with reputable economists who argue that it hinders development

Kevin Gallagher

guardian.co.uk

Friday October 10 2008 19.30 BST

Recent work by leading economists suggests that a new consensus is emerging on free trade agreements. Gone is the doctrine of the Washington consensus which preached signing trade deals with any nation that is willing. A narrow but significant accord is emerging that says smaller regional and bilateral trade agreements are bad for the world economy. Perhaps then, Senator Barack Obama's call to rethink deals like Nafta is not so protectionist but really in line with contemporary economic thinking...

Why are these deals so bad? Bhagwati shows that they divert trade away from those nations with a true comparative advantage. Such advantages occur when every nation produces and exports from those sectors where their mix of land, labor and capital is most abundant. Liberalising tariffs and other barriers then means producers get access to more markets, and consumers have better choices and lower prices.

In this scenario all nations benefit because they produce where they have a comparative advantage. Throw in these small trade deals and all of a sudden we are buying shirts from countries like Honduras rather than from China and Mexico where they can be produced more efficiently and come at a lower price. The crux of Bhagwati's argument is that foregoing those lower prices costs us in terms of "trade diversion". Indeed, the World Bank's 2005 Global Economic Prospects puts the price of trade diversion due to deals like Nafta between $115bn and $150bn on an annual basis....

Developing countries often look at the example of the US and European economies, and more recently, the economies of South Korea and China. Such nations moved into the global marketplace slowly and strategically, protecting their major exporting industries in order to nurture them into world markets. Rodrik shows that nations have trouble doing this under the WTO and an even harder time under deals like Nafta.

READ the whole article COMMENT here!

Visit The Guardian to find the rest of this article, and other Gallagher columns:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/kevingallagher

For more on GDAE's Globalization and Sustainable Development Program:
http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/policy_research/globalization.html

See you during Convo Hour on October 23!

2008-10-14T14:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some leftovers from our "food-4-thought" last week to get you hungry for more:

"Perspectives on the Current Economic Crisis" panel discussion next Thursday, Oct 23rd in GLC 100E.
Click here for the Economy Bailout Song: AIG, Freddie Mac, Lehman Bros. Quite hilarious, actually. Thanks Mitch!

Financial Crisis Panel - October 23

2008-10-14T14:00:00.000-07:00

Hey all! I'm really excited for this, so I wanted to make sure everyone else had a heads up and knew what to look forward to:

Perspectives on the Current Financial Crisis, October 23

Recent events in the financial markets raise many questions. How did the financial system reach the point of criticality? Why does Wall Street need Main Street to bail it out? These and other issues will be discussed by a distinguished panel of Hamline faculty. Z. Jill Barclift, associate professor of law will serve as the moderator, and panelists include Dr. Julian Schuster, Dr. Fahima Aziz, Professor Larry Bakken, and Professor Z. Jill Barclift.

The panel discussion is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Thursday, October 23 at 11:30 a.m. Giddens Learning Center, room 100E.

(Courtesy of an email from M&E Chair Beth Gunderson.)

Symposium on Food Prices

2008-10-03T11:49:00.000-07:00

Future Food Scarcities:

Global Causes, Local Consequences

Fall 2008 Symposium
Thursday, October 23, 2008
McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota Minneapolis Campus
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

For more information on the day's agenda and to register, visit http://foodindustrycenter.umn.edu/Events.html

This year's symposium will present a discussion of the causes and consequences of rising food prices and their impact on food supplies, food companies, consumption, health and public policy in the United States and around the globe.

Presentation for next week

2008-09-16T15:57:00.001-07:00

"Mind the Gap: Generations in the Workplace"

9/11 I delivered a keynote presentation to the Duluth Chamber of Commerce about generations in the workplace. I will be giving a short talk to the org about it. This topic is one that it becoming a hot button issue. The company I work for, fahrenHEIGHT360, consults with companies and students to help close this gap.

If you have questions about this topic, post away in the comments. Otherwise, I hope to see you 9/23 at 5:30pm in DSC 119.

Calling all Entreprenuers!!

2008-09-16T15:14:00.001-07:00

If you want to start your own business, or work for a startup, read through this list of quotes. It offers a great look into that lifestyle.

Link

HSB Undergraduate Update & “Meet and Greet”

2008-09-12T14:20:00.000-07:00

Hamline School of Business "Meet and Greet" with Dean Schuster:

"As your dean, I am excited to welcome you to the community of the
Hamline School of Business, and I look forward to meeting you
personally this fall. Please join me on September 18 for the first
HSB Undergraduate 'Meet and Greet,' where you will have an
opportunity to meet new faculty members, hear of our programs and
plans for the 2008-09 academic year, and ask any questions you might
have."

Thursday, September 18, 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Sorin A/B"

Come hear about the programs and get any questions answered.

Meet TUESDAY @ 5:30 // DSC - Room 119

2008-09-06T20:25:00.000-07:00

Next HUBG Meeting:
TUESDAY @ 5:30
In DSC - Room 119
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Expand your grasp of what resources are available to you on campus, and what opportunities await you once you leave.
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Participate in the arts of networking, project execution and collaborative boardroom participation, as we share ideas and resources to deepen our knowledge of management and economics.
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Connect with others while engaging in lively discussions and events that aim to inform and empower.
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....AND have fun :)

Marcus Buckingham event & video

2008-09-03T09:33:00.000-07:00

Coincidental or an expression of fate?! MARCUS BUCKINGHAM (author whose work was discussed last meeting) will be speaking in Prior Lake next Thursday Sept 11, 2008 to discuss:

"Leadership in the Modern Workplace: the rules are changing"

Event details available at http://ideation-consulting.eventbrite.com/
Tickets are pricey, but student discounts may be available.

Or for FREE, check out his video:
http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/site/why_strengths/video.php

First Meeting!

2008-08-27T18:51:00.000-07:00

The first meeting for the HUMEC will be on 9/2, at 5:30 PM. Meet in the Bush Lib. conference room. Email jhoudek01@hamline.edu or mhislop01@hamline.edu for more info!

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2008-08-27T18:45:00.000-07:00

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