Earlier this year, Barbara Kahn, dean of the University of Miami's school of Business Administration, found herself in the midst of some of the largest names in business -- heavyweights like Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric; Jim Skinner, CEO of McDonald's, and Muhtar Kent president of Coca-Cola.
It was a gathering nearly a year in the making, as Kahn spearheaded UM's effort to host its inaugural Global Business Forum in January.
As more than 700 business executives and professionals gathered at the tree-canopied Coral Gables campus, Kahn couldn't help but feel energized by the interchange of ideas.
