Marvin Zonis
Political Economist
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Marvin Zonis
Biography
Marvin Zonis is a Professor emeritus at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago, where he teaches courses on International Political Economy, Leadership, and Business Strategy in the Era of E-Commerce. He also heads Marvin Zonis + Associates, Inc., political risk consultants. The firm works with corporations and professional asset management firms throughout the world to help them identify, assess, and manage their political risks in the constantly changing global environment. In short, he is a global political economist.
He also develops and presents executive training programs for senior business leaders and is one of the leading speakers on both the international political economy and leadership at corporate meetings and conferences around the world.
What sets Marvin Zonis apart from his contemporaries and makes him a much sought-after speaker is his awareness of the intersection of politics, economics and emerging technologies. He "gets" the big picture and explains what is going on in the world and what difference it makes to business. He understands and talks about how technology and globalization are permanently transforming business. In order to give business executives the tools to be able to decide what they must do to stay competitive in the global market and how they must and can lead their employees, he explains and analyzes the transformations in the social, political and economic environment worldwide and the implications for business and public policy.
His delivery style is energetic, and his materials are full of substance. He presents sophisticated and complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner so that audiences of top level executives as well as the "rank and file" can use them. He understands the different needs of a variety of audiences and delivers presentations on many levels for the most impact. He is a stimulating and magnetic speaker whose qualities are best illustrated through examples of his speeches and presentations and the feedback from the numerous business executives who have heard him speak.
Marvin Zonis
Featured Keynote Program
Various Speech Topics
Institutional Investing in Infrastructure 2006
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Political Risks That Will Affect the Global Economy in the 21st Century - International Executive Utility Conference, Accenture
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International Terrorism And Its Impact On The Global Economy
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Threats And Opportunities In The War Against Terrorism
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The Triumph Of The Markets: Global Politics And Economics
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Getting To The Future: The Ten Principal Drivers Of The Global Economy
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After September 11, 2001: Global Challenges And Domestic Opportunities
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Global Challenges and Domestic Opportunities
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Leadership Challenges In The International Political Economy
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Leading in Today's Political and Economic Landscape
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The Triumph of Markets
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China, India, and Outsourcing
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Global Geo-Political Update
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Policy Implications of the 2004 Elections and US Foreign Policy Priorities
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China, East Asia and the US: A Hard Landing for the Dollar?
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Hope for the Middle East?
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Analyzing How the World's Energy Markets Will be Impacted by the Key Economic and Political Dynamics of the Global Economy
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Business Implications of the Global Political Landscape
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Analyzing Uncertanities Affecting the Global Economic Outlook
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Globalism and Terrorism after the Iraq War
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déjà vu All Over Again: Foreign Policy Challenges in the Second Bush Term
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U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges
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China, East Asia and the US: A Hard Landing for the Dollar?
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