- , Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago



8:00 a.m.		Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m.		Welcome and Opening Remarks Opening Remarks Michael H. Moskow, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
8:30 a.m.		A Framework for Understanding How Higher Education Influences Economic Growth A Framework for Understanding How Higher Education Influences Regional Economic Growth (PDF,3.77MB) Richard K. Lester, Director, Industrial Performance Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9:30 a.m.		Case Studies of University Led Economic Growth—Part I Moderator Richard Mattoon, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago The Role of the University of North Carolina in Development Strategy (PDF,161KB) Michael Luger, Director, Center for Competitive Economies, Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Universities and Transforming Mature Industries—The Case of Akron and Rochester Sean Safford, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
10:30 a.m.		Break
10:45 a.m.		Case Studies of University Led Economic Growth—Part II Positioning a Higher Education System to Lead Economic Growth—The North Dakota Reform (PDF,152KB) Larry Isaak, President, Midwestern Higher Education Compact Can Universities Create Entrepreneurs? Stefanie Lenway, Dean, College of Business, University of Illinois–Chicago Rod Shrader, Professor, University of Illinois–Chicago Defining a Role for Community Colleges in Economic Development (PDF,201KB) Brian Fabes, President, Civic Consulting Alliance
12:00 p.m.		Lunch Keynote—What Does Business Want from Higher Education? Remarks Arthur J. Rothkopf, Senior Vice President and Counselor to the President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1:30 p.m.		Bridging the Gap between the Academy and Business: The Role of Intermediaries Bridging the Gap between the Academy and the Economy: The Role of Intermediaries (PDF,170KB) Randy Eberts, Executive Director, Upjohn Institution
2:00 p.m.		Academic Leaders Response Panel Moderator William Testa, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago David L. Chicoine, Vice President, Technology and Economic Development and Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs, University of Illinois Gary C. Fethke, Interim President, University of Iowa Victor Louis Lechtenberg, Vice Provost Engagement, Purdue University Lou Anna K. Simon, President, Michigan State University
3:30 p.m.		Adjourn Last update: November 8, 2006

Can Higher Education Foster Economic Growth?