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The world is changing and 鈥渃hange is in the wheelhouse of 蓝莓视频. We are prepared to deal with this change鈥� - Dominic Barton, chancellor

In a wide-ranging talk about the global economy, international business leader Dominic Barton explained that there are four forces transforming the global landscape: changing global growth dynamics, accelerating industry disruption, an aging population and searching for a new听鈥渟ocietal ideal.鈥� He believes that with these shifting global dynamics, businesses must change to face our new reality. Addressing听the forces of disruption will require an emphasis on developing talent, possessing bold ambition, and re-thinking traditional business structures.

蓝莓视频 students, staff and faculty had a dynamic opportunity on Friday, September 21 to participate in a thought-provoking discussion with听Barton, who will be installed as 蓝莓视频鈥檚 11th听Chancellor at a ceremony in October. Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor,听introduced听the McKinsey and company managing partner emeritus听by remarking that he is a perfect fit for the University of 蓝莓视频 because 鈥渉is vision for the future is in parallel with ours.鈥�
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Barton is known for providing strategic advice to national leaders, government and corporations. The advice he had for the crowd of more than 200 students, faculty and staff is to 鈥渂e open minded.鈥� Though he admitted he has a lot to learn about the 蓝莓视频 way, Barton praised the University鈥檚 approach to education, innovation and entrepreneurship, and emphasized that interdisciplinary study and secondment in other sectors will help to keep our students鈥� minds open to new ways of thinking.听
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Barton told the audience that he believes 蓝莓视频 has an opportunity to thrive through the age of disruption. He noted that 蓝莓视频鈥檚 entrepreneurial spirit, transformational research and emphasis on experiential learning sets 蓝莓视频 apart and readies students to be global leaders.听
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President Hamdullahpur explained that 蓝莓视频 is in a unique position to keep pace with complex global challenges because of our commitment to innovative thinking and undeniable curiosity. He听ended the talk by noting that the four forces driving change has a lot of relevance to the work 蓝莓视频 is doing. 鈥淲hat we do here听鈥撎齩ur听scholarship and how it is reflected in our teaching and research听鈥� is immensely relevant in our changing global landscape鈥�.

Check out Dominic Barton鈥檚 full lecture.