WDI Affiliates in the News
March 8, 2007
The New Times, Rwanda's leading newspaper, interviewed WDI Executive Director Robert Kennedy about the Institute's work at the School of Finance and Banking in Kigali, Rwanda.
March 5, 2007
Khalid Al-Naif, director of WDI's Development Consulting Services initiative, is interviewed by Detroit Free Press business columnist Tom Walsh about his background, his work in Iraq and plans for the initiative.
Press Trust of India, January 18, 2007
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad recently gave his vision of India in the year 2025 at a conference in New Delhi. Prahalad said commerce must be democratized so the poor at the bottom of the pyramid are viewed as consumers and not a drag on society.
Ann Arbor News, January 9, 2007
Ajay Sharma, WDI's research manager for the Globalization of Services research initiative, spoke with Ann Arbor News business reporter Jenny Rode about the future of outsourcing for a Jan. 4 article on the Ann Arbor firm Janeeva. WDI and Janeeva have teamed up for an annual offshoring assurance forum for the past two years. To read the article, click
here.
PSD Newsletter, August 10, 2006
An article in a recent BearingPoint newsletter chronicled how employees and subcontractors (including WDI personnel) in Cyprus pitched assisted evacuees from Lebanon escaping the Middle East conflict. WDI is a subcontractor to BearingPoint on the Partnership for Economic Growth project.
Great Lakes Radio Consortium, August 7, 2006
Hogs in China. Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson opened a dealership in Beijing in April, looking to capitalize on that country’s growing economy. For a piece that aired on the Great Lakes Radio Consortium, WDI Executive Director Robert Kennedy is interviewed about the motorcycle maker’s march into China. To listen, click
here.
Inside Green Business, August 3, 2006
The sustainable aspects of the book, "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits," by WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad are discussed in the Aug. 2 article in the publication "Inside Green Business." The book, Capitalism at the Crossroads" by WDI Research Fellow Stuart Hart also is discussed in the article.
Austin American-Statesman, June 22, 2006
WDI Executive Director Robert Kennedy is interviewed for a June 22 article in the Austin (Tex.) American-Statesman about a local software firm that is closing up its operations in India.
Al-Bawaba, June 7, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad's remarks at the Dubai Business Forum are chronicled in a June 4 2006 article in Al-Bawaba. Prahalad, a professor at Michigan's Ross School of Business, told the group that the India model of innovation with low cost operations and high levels of poverty can be duplicated in the Middle East.
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal discusses the lack of mutual trust between the U.S. and China when it comes to energy in the May 30 edition of the South China Morning Post. Lieberthal, who hosted a conference Feb. 8 at UM on the topic of energy relations between the two countries, is a former advisor on China to President Bill Clinton.
April 27, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal is interviewed in an April 20 article in the International Herald Tribune on China's efforts to polish its image to U.S. lawmakers.
Cox News Service, April 18, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal is interviewed in an April 13 story from the Cox News Service on the visit of China President Hu Jintao to the U.S. Lieberthal, a professor of business and political science at UM, served on the National Security Council during the Clinton Administration and is an expert on China.
Datamonitor, April 14, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is interviewed in an April 5 Datamonitor article on the future of software development.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 14, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad was interviewed for an April 12 article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer in advance of an upcoming conference featuring Prahalad and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Ann Arbor News, February 15, 2006
Ann Arbor News reporter Mike Ramsey interviews WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal in advance of the Feb. 8 conference on China's energy future sponsored by WDI, the Ross School of Business and the National Bureau for Asian Research in Seattle.
February 6, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad's call for multinational corporations to cater to those at the base of the pyramid is chronicled by the Press Trust of India in a Feb. 2 article. Doing business at the base of the pyramid is one of WDI's research initiatives.
The Times of London, January 13, 2006
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is the subject of a short profile in the Jan. 12 edition of the Times of London.
The Times of London, December 2, 2005
A Dec. 1 article in the Times of London ranks to world's top management gurus in the wake of the death of Peter Drucker. WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is ranked third on the list.
The Calgary Sun, December 2, 2005
A book by WDI Research Fellow Stuart Hart has been ranked as the best selling business book in a list that appeared in The Calgary Sun on Nov. 28. Hart's book, "Capitalism at the Crossroads," was tops in the list which was compiled by DeMille Technical Books of Calgary, one of Calgary's oldest and best regarded booksellers.
CNN, November 16, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal was interviewed Nov. 9 on the CNN program "Live Today" about possible terrorist attacks in China. A transcript of that interview is provided.
Optimize, October 12, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is interviewed, along with other academics, in Optimize magazine on what he thinks the next 12 months hold for American CIOs.
Detroit Free Press, September 27, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is interviewed by Detroit Free Press business columnist Tom Walsh about companies competing in the global economy. Prahalad, also a professor of business administration at Michigan's Ross School of Business, was participating in the Forbes magazine CEO Forum on Mackinac Island.
Financial Times, September 15, 2005
WDI Research Fellow Stuart Hart is interviewed in a Sept. 14 Financial Times article on doing business at the base of the pyramid. Hart, a professor at Cornell University, and WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad wrote the groundbreaking 2002 Harvard Business Review article "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid." Doing business at the base of the pyramid is one of WDI research initiatives.
Business Week, September 12, 2005
WDI Distinguished Kenneth Lieberthal, who served in the Clinton Adminstration as a China expert, is interviewed in the Sept. 12, 2005 issue of Business Week on the visit to Washington of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
September 9, 2005
Solomon Tadesse, a WDI research fellow and assistant professor of International Finance at the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, recently testified at a Capitol Hill hearing on China. Tadesse’s appearance was part of the U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Tadesse spoke about China’s strategy in international capital markets and the implications for the U.S. His comments were broadcast live on C-SPAN.
August 31, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal is interviewed for an article in Maclean's on the widening gulf between rich and poor in China, and the trouble that is causing.
Wall Street Journal, August 31, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad penned an op-ed in the Aug. 31 edition of the Wall Street Journal about poverty alleviation. Prahalad, author of the best-selling "Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid," was named a distinguished fellow at the Institute in August. He is a professor of business administration at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
August 4, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal is interviewed by Detroit Free Press Business Columnist Tom Walsh on the growing threat China may or may not pose to businesses and manufacturing in Michigan.
New York Times, July 14, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal is interviewed for this New York Times article on the bid by the China National Offshore Oil Corp.'s for Unocal. Lieberthal is a China expert and former senior official on the National Security Council for the Clinton administration.
July 8, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is interviewed in the Time International article about accessing markets at the bottom of the pyramid, one of Prahalad's fields of expertise and one of WDI's research initiatives.
The Washington Post, July 7, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad, author of the best-selling "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid:Eradicating Poverty Through Profits," is interviewed by David Ignatius of The Washington Post about the G-8 summit in Scotland and how the leaders of the rich nations want to help poorer countries.
Business Week, June 22, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is interviewed for a June 20 Business Week article by Robert D. Hof on how the Internet is shaking up business.
Time Magazine, April 19, 2005
WDI Research Fellow C.K. Prahalad, author of the best-selling business book "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid," is interviewed for an article in the April 25 issue of Time magazine. The article discusses multinationals marketing and selling their products to the world's poor, known as the bottom or base of the pyramid. That business ideal is one of WDI's research initiatives and more can be found on the topic on the WDI Web site.
Business Week, April 18, 2005
Robert Dolan, president of WDI and dean of the Ross School of Business, is interviewed in the April 18 issue of Business Week on the declining enrollment in many of the nation's top MBA programs.
Financial Times, March 23, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal penned an op-ed in the Financial Times on U.S. relations with North Korea.
Newhouse News Service, March 22, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal was recently interviewed by John Hassell, an editor at the Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger, regarding the situation between China and Taiwan. Here is an excerpt of that interview.
February 21, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad authored or co-authored two of the biggest business books of 2004. Both "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits" and "The Future of Competition: Co-creating Unique Value with Customers," written with Venkat Ramaswamy, were named to numerous "Top Ten" lists of best business books.
The Associated Press, January 17, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal, an adviser to former President Clinton on China, was interviewed by the Associated Press leading up to the confirmation hearings of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.
Newsday, January 14, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal is quoted in the Jan. 14, 2005 edition of Newsday about a New York-based toy company that filed for bankruptcy. The company blames competition from Chinese toy companies. Lieberthal is a University of Michigan business professor and former advisor to President Bill Clinton on China.
The Financial Times, January 8, 2005
The book by WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad, "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits," is featured in a Jan. 8, 2005 article in the Financial Times.
Fast Company, January 5, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad was interviewed by Fast Company in January 2005 about eliminating poverty by having businesses sell to the poor. He is the author of the highly-regarded book, "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits."
The New York Times, January 2, 2005
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad and his book "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits" are mentioned in a NYTimes.com article on the trend of businesses to "think small" in 2005.
The Fortune Magazine, December 20, 2004
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad wrote a column in the Dec. 20, 2004 issue of Fortune on business opportunities selling to the poor. Prahalad, a University of Michigan business professor, is author of the book, "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits."
The Observer, December 19, 2004
WDI Distinguished Fellow C.K. Prahalad is interviewed in Britain's The Observer about business opportunities at the bottom of the pyramid. Prahalad, a University of Michigan business professor, is author of the book, "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits."
Optimize, October 1, 2004
HIGHLIGHT: Call them what you like business gurus, innovators, strategists, or even business evangelists-but this genre of experts is ready to take on the technology community and help make IT and business alignment a priority for the enterprise. Some still walk the university halls teaching tomorrow's leaders; others have started consulting firms. But regardless of how they're pursuing their calling, they share a consistent vision about how to develop technology-enabled business strategies grounded in real-world applications and best practices. Executive editor Patricia Brown caught up with four of Optimize readers' top new thinkers to learn what's on their minds.
Detroit Free Press, May 13, 2004
Detroit Free Press, April 24, 2004
This Detriot Free Press article featured the Wiliam Davidson Institute's conference "The Globalization of Service Activities: Growth Catalyst or the Final Straw for U.S. Workers?" held in Washington D.C. in April 2004.
Detroit Free Press, April 22, 2004
This article about Dr. Narayan's views on offshoring appear in the Detriot Free Press on April 22, 2004. Dr Narayan will participate Friday in a conference on off-shoring in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the William Davidson Institute of the University of Michigan Business School. Titled Globalization
of Services: Growth Catalyst or Final Straw for U.S. Workers? it will be chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
International Herald Tribune, March 30, 2004
Indeed, for Lantos, the European-American bond was now "a cold-blooded, cynical relationship." Perhaps a bit ironically, he then explained the situation as a basis for optimism in that it perhaps made for more rationality on both sides.
Ann Arbor News, March 28, 2004
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is understandably worried about the loss of well-paying Michigan jobs to China, India and other developing nations.
Associated Press, March 22, 2004
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed two executive directives Monday that give preferences for state contracts to Michigan-based companies that employ American workers, but some Republican leaders said the orders don't do enough to protect jobs.
The Economist, March 20, 2004
WELDING torches glow orange through the smog. A tangle of silver pipes and concrete structures cover the rutted ground from which the central naphtha cracker is starting to rise. Workers clamber everywhere. Here, near Nanjing in Jiangsu province, BASF is building China's most modern integrated petrochemical complex, the first to be partly funded by foreign money and kitted out with foreign technology.
Associated Press, March 19, 2004
China broke its official silence early Saturday on the failed assassination attempt on rival Taiwan's president but said only that it was following developments and failed to join other Asian governments in wishing him a quick recovery.
Detroit Free Press, March 15, 2004
Robert Kennedy of the William Davidson Institute was interviewed in this Detriot Free Press article about foreign competition and offshoring.
The New York Times, March 3, 2004
WDI Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Lieberthal is interviewed for this New York Times article about issues on Taiwan and Hong Kong that China faces. Lieberthal is a China expert and former senior official on the National Security Council for the Clinton administration.