Recent Guest Lecturers & Their Topics.
Bart Fisher, J.D., Ph.D. Lecture: "China & U.S. Trade Relations." “China – Trade War?” Foreign Affairs (July-August 2005); {Bart Fisher Lecture Notes.}
Dr. Arun Sood. Chairman of the Dept. of Computer Sciences, School of Information, Technology and Engineering at George Mason. Lecture: "Global Outsourcing." See "Outsourcing -- Enabling Technologies." (Arun, 2006). Arun, "National Security & Foreign Ownership" (PPt) (2006) and "National Security, Foreign Ownership & Defense Contractors " (article 2006).
Jeffrey Nuechterlein, venture capitalist with ISIS Capital, LLC. Lecture: "International Venture Capital (comparative foreign regulatory assessment)." Nuechterlein, "International Venture Capital,"
Bob Brumley, President & CEO of Terre Star Networks, Inc., a satellite communications firm. Lecture: "Developing a Global Business & Comments on National Security & Global Business." Former General Counsel to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce (Reagan Administration) and Partner, Hunton & Williams (Richmond, Virginia).
The Honorable Peter S. Watson, former President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and former Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission. Lecture: "Critical Issues in Global Trade & Investment Today." Website for OPIC is at http://www.OPIC.gov . Dr. Watson is currently President and CEO of the Dwight Group, LLC. This is a private investment and strategic consulting firm with particular focus on global energy markets in central Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
Mike Kelley, Counsel to Emerging Markets Partnership (AIG-GE Capital). Lecture: "Private Equity Investing in Emerging Markets & Sarbanes-Oxley Legislation (Foreign Reach of New Corporate Governance Rules). Kelley, "Sarbanes-Oxley & Foreign Issuers." Virginia Lawyer (2003).
John Paden. Robinson Professor of International Studies, George Mason. Lecture: "U.S. - China Economic Relations." [Lecture Notes] Paden, "The World Trade Organization and Rule of Law in China: A First-year Assessment" (2003).
