The role of companies in society is fundamentally changing. From blue chips like Ford Motor Company to innovative start-ups like TerraCycle, Inc., that was the pervasive message on Friday at the Ross School of Business Net Impact Forum, a one and a half day-long event featuring panel discussions and keynote speeches about the social and environmental challenges facing business today.
Globalization has had a major impact on Asia's role in the world economy and, more than ever, the world has a profound interest in Asia's economic well-being and financial stability. We are also witnessing a time of enormous change and transformation in Asia, which offers great opportunities as well as risks.
In the year nineteen hundred and eighty-six, Ross Follies was born. You may have heard Follies, no? Maybe you've seen random bowler hats around the school or caught an impromptu Globetrotters-esque display of athleticism in the cafeteria. The Follies board has been working to create and promote this year's show since March 2008.