Gary S. Becker, Nobel Laureate, to Deliver Keynote at Analytics Symposium
Gary S. Becker, Nobel Laureate for His Work in Human Capital, to Deliver Keynote Address at the KnowledgeAdvisors Analytics Symposium
Chicago, IL [December 11, 2007] – KnowledgeAdvisors announced today that Gary S. Becker, Ph.D. will make a rare public address on March 6, 2008 at the KnowledgeAdvisors Analytics Symposium in San Diego, CA.
The session titled: An Interview on Human Capital Valuation with a Nobel Prize Winner, will see Kent D. Barnett, Founder and CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors, facilitate a discussion with the Nobel Laureate on how organizations should measure and improve human capital value.
“Dr. Becker’s work in the area of human capital and the relationship between earnings and investments in people can be thought of as the cornerstone of the entire learning and talent management practice we see in organizations across the globe today, and we are pleased to offer this rare opportunity to hear from such a thought leader,” Mr. Barnett said.
About KnowledgeAdvisors
KnowledgeAdvisors is a Human Capital Analytics technology and professional services firm, providing measurement systems and solutions for human resources and learning & development practices which help align people processes with organizational goals. Leading organizations work with KnowledgeAdvisors to measure, communicate and improve the impact of their people.
About the KnowledgeAdvisors Analytics Symposium
The 2008 KnowledgeAdvisors Analytics Symposium, Measuring Learning & Maximizing Human Capital, is a truly one of a kind event for Learning and Human Resources professionals. This year, the 6th annual Analytics Symposium, will feature industry thought leaders, leading real-world practitioners and solution providers discussing varying approaches to learning and human capital measurement to help align human capital performance with organizational goals to improve performance. For more on the symposium, please visit the website.
About Gary S. Becker
Gary S. Becker, Ph.D., is University Professor at the University of Chicago and the 1992 winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. Among his many distinguished accomplishments, Dr. Becker is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and is the author of many books, including Human Capital, 1993 and most recently Social Economics, 2001.
For inquiries related to this news release, contact:
Mike Brown, KnowledgeAdvisors
mbrown@knowledgeadvisors.com
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