Speakers include: 

• May 21 — Introducing Transparency and Accountability into Developing Countries; Speaker: C.D. Arha, Chief Information Commissioner for Andra Pradesh
• May 27 — Global Enterprise Is Not New; Speaker: Jorn Budde, CEO and Chairman of Pasco Onions and Costa de Oro
• May 29 — Cowboy Ethics — Seven Core Values That Can Make A Difference; Speaker: Jim Owen, managing director of Austin Capital Management, founder andPresident of the Center for Cowboy Ethics and Leadership andauthor of the books Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learnfrom the Code of the West and Cowboy Values: Recapturing WhatAmerica Once Stood For

May 21 — Introducing Transparency and Accountability into Developing Countries
6:30-9:30 p.m. — Mabee Ballroom A, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center

C.D. Arha, Chief Information Commissioner for Andra Pradesh, will discuss the Right to Information Act of 2005 which ushered in a new era in India. The application of this act and the lessons learned can be used as a case study for other developing countries. In addition, Arha will briefly address India's emergence as an economic power, its relations with neighboring countries in South Asia, and the future of Indo-U.S. relations in the overall context of geo-physical strategic interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

May 27 — Global Enterprise Is Not New
6:30-9:30 p.m. — Mabee Ballroom A, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center In this Executive

Jorn Budde, CEO and Chairman of Pasco Onions and Costa de Oro, will present a historical perspective of global enterprise and tie it to current worldwide business processes and practices. The worldwide development of global enterprise from historic times to its current state is important in assessing current opportunities and future trends. These opportunities and risks are crucial in determining future career paths, including the personal commitment required and tactics necessary to achieve success in global business.

A historical perspective is helpful in making these decisions. Students in this course will be encouraged to ask questions and engage in dialogue about how to start an international business, discuss opportunities and risks associated with a global enterprise, and query the education, knowledge, skills and personality it takes to succeed in a global world.

May 29 — Cowboy Ethics — Seven Core Values That Can Make A Difference
6:30-9:40 p.m. — Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center

Jim Owen, managing director of Austin Capital Management, founder andPresident of the Center for Cowboy Ethics and Leadership andauthor of the books Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learnfrom the Code of the West and Cowboy Values: Recapturing WhatAmerica Once Stood For, will speak from the heart about the enduring values that define our national character — and why Americans need to rally around them now. He connects with a wide array of audiences, thanks to his down-to-earth, conversational style and rich lode of cowboy history, movies, literature and lore.
Each Executive Seminar features a lecture or presentation by a leader in the business community — past speakers have included executives from Southwest Airlines, University Federal Credit Union, Dell and National Financial Partners.