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International Law: "FDI Law and Policy in Indonesia: Replacing the ‘Contract of Work’ System" Presented at the 10th International Conference of the Society for Global Business and Economic Development (SGBED), Kyoto, Japan on August 8-11, 2007.

 

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Doing Business in Asia: "Opportunities and Pitfalls" Presentation to the British Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg, Tuesday 22nd 2007.

 

Entrepreneurship: "Fostering Entrepreneurship: Developing a Risk Taking Culture in Singapore" The New England Journal of Entrpreneurship, Vol. 10 No.2, Fall 2007.

 

Cross-Cultural Issues: "Succeeding in China : Adjustments for Indian Businesses" Journal of Cross Cultural Management, vol 14, Issue 1, February, 2007.

 

Foreign Investment: "Determinants of Japanese FDI in the United States and China: A Comparative Study" (with Sivakumar Venkataramany), presented to the Academy of International Business, South East Asia Chapter in Bangkok, December 2006

Foreign Investment: "Global Trends: Opportunities for Europe in Emerging Asia", presentation made to the Luxembourg Business Community hosted by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and SHU on May 30, 2006.

Cross-Cultural Issues: "American Culture As Seen Through Foreign Eyes", presented to the International Graduate Forum (IGF) at the SHU Faculty Lounge on Feb 3, 2006.

Foreign Investment: "China's Role in the World Economy" to the Economics Forum, SHU Colege of Business at the Pitt Center Ballroom on Oct 27, 2005.

Free Trade of the Americas : "FTAA: Institutional Issues" (with Sivakumar Venkataramany and Peter Reday) and presented at the Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM) Thirteen Conference, October 6-8, 2005 in Scottsdale , Arizona .

Transparency and Governance: "Transparency Issues in NAFTA: Concerns and Directions for Free Trade in An Open Environment" (with Jay Ramanujam) Journal of International Trade Law & Policy (Published by the Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University, Scotland) Vol. 3 No. 1 43-57, June 2004.

Trade & Monetary Policy: "Is An Asian Monetary Union Under A Yen Bloc Still Possible" (With P. Low & S. Lee) Management Development Journal of Singapore (Published by the Management Development Institute of Singapore). Vol. 11, No. 1, May, 2003.

Global Human Resources: "The Fight for Global Talent: New Directions, New Competitors - A Case Study of Singapore" (with P. Low) Career Development International (Published by the MCB University Press, U.K. in association with the University of Strathclyde, Scotland) Vol.7 No. 2, 109-114, May 2002.

Foreign Direct Investment: "Mining Law and Policy in Indonesia: Reforms of the Contract of Work Model to Promote Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainability" (with J. McKay) Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Journal, (Published by Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association Limited with the Centre for Commercial and Resources Law of the University of Western Australia and the Centre for Energy and Resources Law of the University of Melbourne). Vol. 21 No.1, 77-90, April, 2002.

Natural Resources Policy: "Mining Law and Policy in Indonesia: Issues in Current Policy that Need Reform" (with J. McKay) Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law. (Published by the International Bar Association in collaboration with Kluwer Law International, and the Center for Energy, Mining and Petroleum Law, University of Dundee). Vol. 19 No. 4, 329-343, November 2001.

New Rights and Privileges for NAFTA Investors: Current Issues and Concerns: Conference paper presented at the 3rd Annual NAFTA Conference: Strategic Changes for Maquilas, sponsored by the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, McAllen, Texas on April 26, 2002.

Transparency Issues in NAFTA: Concerns and Directions for Free Trade in an Open Environment. Conference paper presented at the 2nd Annual NAFTA Conference: New Directions for 2001, sponsored by the McAllen Economic Development Corporation in McAllen, Texas on March 2, 2001.

Foreign Direct Investment in Mining in Indonesia: History, Impact and Current Issues: Presentation on research made to members of the Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC) at Lewis House, St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 26, 2001

A Career in International Business: A career in international business can be the adventure of a lifetime with benefits that would stretch a mile long. Among them is the ability to see other cultures, work with people from other environments, and the biggest is that this career puts the world at your feet to be your playground!