First annual Bagehot Opinon Poll

To all members of the Bagehot alumni community:

Together with the Women’s Economic Round Table (which is now part of the ever-expanding Knight-Bagehot empire), we’re planning a forum for this coming September in New York City, and would like input from the alumni to help us determine the topic of discussion.

We want to poll you to determine what you think is currently the hottest topic in the world of business. We’ve narrowed the list to four primary topics, but you’re welcome to cast “write-in” votes, if you choose.

Once we choose a topic, Dr. Amy Augustus, the director of WERT, will reach out to several prominent women in the appropriate field to serve as panelists. We will then select several Bagehot alumni to serve as questioners.

As for the Bagehot alumni questioners, we want your input on that, too. Tell us in your response which Bagehot alumni you think would be best suited to serve as interviewers for this event (feel free to nominate yourself!).

Right now, the four topics we’re considering for discussion are:

CEO Compensation, and what if anything should be done about it;

Hedge funds, and whether they should be under more scrutiny by regulators;

Health care, and whether the government should provide universal coverage;

Copyright law on the Web, or “Why can’t I watch Jon Stewart clips on YouTube?”

Please respond to this survey as quickly as possible, but no later than April 20. And don’t forget to recommend a Bagehot for the panel, too!

In order to let us know what topic you want discussed, post a comment here, or send an email to: knightbagehot@gmail.com

On behalf of the Knight-Bagehot committee, many thanks for participating in this poll.

And mark your calendars for the event: Tuesday, Sept. 25, at an as-yet undisclosed location in midtown Manhattan.

Best,
Greg Farrell (class of ’97)

PS: also, mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 29th, when Terri Thompson will host a spring fling for Bagehot alumni and others (yes, it will be open bar). Details to follow.