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Dr. Paul Baer, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, and Research Director at Eco-Equity, will give a talk titled: "Greenhouse Development Rights: A Fair Global Climate Framework Whose Time Has (not yet)Come?"
November 16 at 4:00PM, SDSU Campus - Scripps Cottage Location: SDSU Scripps Cottage
Developing International Business Negotiation Skills Using Roleplays and Simulations in the Business Language Classroom
November 14, 2009
- George Washington University
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The George Washington University CIBER (GW-CIBER) invites you to a workshop on how to implement negotiations in the Business Language classroom. This highly interactive workshop engages participants in creative role play scenarios and simulation games focused on building negotiation skills – crucial in the international business environment but also valuable for many other areas of life. The session will take place on Saturday, November 14, from 9:00am to 1:00pm on the GW campus in Washington DC. There is no registration fee for attending. Reserve your spot now by emailing to ciber@gwu.edu, or by calling the GW-CIBER offices at 202-994-3098 or 202-994-1885. Location: The George Washington University
Lecture on the Philosopy of Islamic Banking and Finance by Dr. Muhammad Amin Ali Qattan, Director of Islamic Economics Unit, Centre of Excelence in Management, College of Business Administration, Kuwait University Location: West Lafayette, IN
This year’s theme is "Securing Population Centers" and will focus on present and future capabilities necessary to protect population centers. Using the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attack as the starting point, speakers and panels will examine successes and mistakes, challenges and requirements when dealing with a multi-level terrorist attack. Attendees will discuss opportunities for partnerships in the business, government and non-profit sectors, necessary for an effective tiered response. Location: Honolulu, HI
The International Business Leadership Awards program is an annual event to highlight the companies, people and technologies that exemplify the best and the brightest in the San Diego international trade community. The event will be held Wed, November 4, 4:00 PM to 7:30PM, at the beautiful Coronado Community Center. This year’s keynote speaker will be Carly Fiorina. Location: San Diego, California
The 2009 North America Works & National Forum on Trade Policy conference brings together business leaders, policy makers and members of the academic and research communities from Canada, the United States and Mexico. The program underlines the opportunities that continue to exist in deepening relationships among the three NAFTA nations as well as the current threats to those relations. It examines controversial issues--how we can reduce trade barriers, meet security concerns, cooperate in developing sustainable business practices, build a freight transportation systems that will enhance North American competitiveness in the global market and bring regions that are not yet participating fully in the North American economy into that system. The conference continues to be a vital meeting point for people interested in the future of North America and in North America's relations with the global community. Location: Kansas City, MO and satellites:
October 2009
Dean's Speaker Series
October 29, 2009
- University of North Carolina
[Details]
Dean Jim Dean welcomes Steve Howe, Americas Area Managing Partner of Ernst and Young. The lecture will begin in Koury Auditorium at 5:30 pm and is free and open to the public.
Parking is available in the Business School Deck.
Please RSVP to kfbsrsvp@unc.edu or 919.843.7787.
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Center for African Studies SASA Lunch
October 21, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
Featuring Meredith Marten, University of Florida: Public Health Interventions, Aid Dependency, and Sustainability in Northern Tanzania Location:
Three award-winning journalists (Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sharon Schmickle and Samuel Leewenberg) discuss the mounting threats to the global food supply chain and the challenges of reporting them. Location: FedEx Global Education Center
Today's employers need graduates equipped with the skills necessary to compete in an increasingly global, knowledge-based economy. World View's symposium offers administrators and faculty from all disciplines techniques and resources for integrating 21st Century skills across the curriculum. There will be general sessions, concurrent sessions on both content and classroom applications, and support for school or college-based teams in creating a global Action Plan. 1.5 CEU credits will be offered. Location: Friday Center for Continuing Education
This is a conference that is part of the biennial Symposium on Multicultural Psychology at Michigan State University. The goal of the symposium is to identify the best practices and methodological lessons learned from conducting large scale multinational projects and will feature renowned researchers as invited speakers, breakout and discussion groups for interchange on one's own cross-cultural research, and a poster session. Location: Henry Center
This program will be the first symposium of its type especially for Ph.D. students in business languages to encourage greater long-term focus on business language research and teaching among future language faculty and leadership (deans, department heads, etc.). The conference will focus on three themes: Current environment for business language education; Career Development; and Instructional Design. This is a unique event that will influence future language education leaders early in their careers to recognize the importance of business language and culture in their academic preparation. Location: West Lafayette, IN
Center for African Studies Lecture
October 9, 2009
- University of Florida
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Featuring Kenda Mutongi, Williams College: “Manyangas”: Matatu Workers, Commuters, and Transport Culture in Nairobi Location:
Bhavana Dee Lecture: Community Development: Lessons from Auroville, India
October 1, 2009
- San Diego State University
[Details]
Bhavana Dee, an American woman who joined Auroville Village Action Group in 1971, has been working in the field of village development in India since 1983. Her work focuses on addressing poverty alleviation through training and micro-credit, empowering women and men for community development, and promoting an environmentally sensitive and participatory approach to regional planning. Location: SDSU College of Arts and Letters, Room #204
A faculty development workshop on technical, legal, and strategic issues using IP technologies to integrate global digital materials within the classroom. Location: West Lafayette
Fisher School of Accounting Workshop
September 4, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
Featuring Professor Surjit Tinaikar, FSOA Faculty: Product Market Competition and Earnings Management: Some International Evidence Location:
Global topics include: Global Financial Crisis: From the Headache to the Hangover, Impact on Europe, Management Lessons, Future CIBER Grant Initiatives, Future Global Advisory Board Initiatives 1-5 pm Location: 1380 Lawrence St 2nd Floor Denver, CO
The Summer Institute for Teaching a Second Language for Business Communication is designed primarily for secondary and post-secondary language educators. This program includes an overview of basic business, combined with discussion of current issues in language-teaching methodology and curriculum design.
Participants work on group projects in which they design curriculum modules that apply the concepts addressed during the program. After the institute, participants receive a compilation of all the projects to enable them to adapt and use the modules in their own classroom situations.
Participants who are Pennyslvania or New Jersey public school teachers are eligible to receive continuing-education credit. Location: Lauder Fischer Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
The Globalization Seminars are designed to help business faculty bring international context into the classroom and to expand teaching and research skills. Each Seminar is built around a comprehensive "coursepack" to support and demonstrate the globalization of business. These course materials will be available to seminar participants: course outlines, case studies, powerpoint slides, reference materials and experiential exercises. The FIVE seminars are held concurrently; therefore, each participant may select one seminar to attend. Also, three half-day workshops are available: Research, Teaching, and Grant Opportunities. Location: University of Memphis
John Gimiglano a partner with KPMG's Washington National Tax practice and former advisor to the Ways and Means Committee, will present "what's next" in Washington. 7:30 am registration, 8:00 am meeting. Location: Ritz-Carlton, Denver Colorado
This workshop is designed to equip international business educators with an in-depth understanding of how institutions shape the strategies that firms employ and the actions that managers take in developing and emerging countries. We will explore how weak institutions create particular challenges, such as corruption, political risk, regulatory obstacles, social divisions, and civil strife—and the ways firms and managers can cope with these issues. We also will examine how non-governmental organizations (NGOs), social entrepreneurs, diaspora communities, and multilateral organizations are striving to strengthen institutions in these markets and how these new institutional forms affect firms and managers. Participants will learn about the institutional realities practitioners and policymakers currently are facing in these countries and the latest scholarly research findings in this area. They also will acquire hands-on experience with various teaching materials, including cases, videos, and in-class and internet exercises, that will help participants better prepare their students for success in developing and emerging markets. Location: The George Washington University
This cross-disciplinary program will facilitate research related to Institutions & Development from the perspective of a broad range of social sciences. Doctoral students selected for the summer 2009 SDI will:
* Work with a specialist in their chosen field.
* Form a community of scholars with intersecting interests.
* Gain access to resources found only in Washington, DC.
* Participate in research seminars and brown bag lunches.
* Submit their work to be published in a top journal in their field.
The program is open to doctoral students in any discipline, enrolled in U.S. universities, with an interest in the underlying theme of Institutions & Development. The application deadline is January 15, 2009.
Location: The George Washington University, DC
The theme of the 2009 conference will be:
International Marketing in or by Firms from Emerging Market Economies: Theoretical and Empirical Contributions Location: Beijing, China
This workshop will be held at the University of Michigan, June 7-9, 2009. Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks (University of Michigan) and Quy Huy (INSEAD), co-organizers. This workshop will bring together a core group of international scholars and advanced doctoral students who share an interest in issues that relate to emotional attunement and attending in organizational contexts. In particular, we are interested in research on the development of collective emotion-based capabilities in organizations, as opposed to a single focus on individual level constructs; how such capabilities influence various dimensions of collective organizational behavior and performance; and how such capabilities influence and are influenced by the diversity of contexts and cultures that characterize global organizations. By Invitation. Please see our website for more information. Location: University of Michigan
The 8th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The aim of the Institute is to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses at the two-year college level. Location: Michigan State University
Spanish Language Faculty Development Program - Teaching Spanish for Business: A Global Approach is designed for Spanish college and university faculty, Spanish high school teachers and advanced graduate students. The program celebrates its 10th anniversary with a joint congress at the beginning of the seminar with the Spanish Association of Languages for Special Purposes, the European Association of Spanish for Special Purposes and the University of Salamanca in Avila.
The program will begin on Friday June 5 in Avila. Participants will be housed in a small boutique hotel in Avila the nights of June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and in Madrid the night of June 10. Participants will attend the Languages for Special Purposes Congress the first two days at no extra cost and meet and exchange ideas about Teaching Spanish for Business with professionals from all over Spain and Europe. The program will end on Thursday June 11 giving participants the chance to travel at their own expense through Spain after the seminar. Location: Spain
International Financial Reporting Standards and Fair-Value Accounting & Workshop on Integrating IFRS into the Financial Accounting Curriculum
Day 1: A full day of training sessions geared towards accounting educators and focused on incorporating IFRS into introductory financial accounting, intermediate accounting I, and intermediate accounting II courses. Sessions will be run by experts from academics as well as accounting professionals.
Day 2: Presentations in the morning covering revenue recognition under IFRS, fair value accounting and IFRS, and first time IFRS adoption. Panel discussions in the afternoon on the current status of IFRS in the US, and issues with fair value accounting under IFRS and US GAAP.
Day 3: Research presentations by invited guests and Temple faculty. Featured research presenters this year are:
S.P. Kothari, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mark Lang, University if North Carolina, member IASB’s Share-Based Payment Advisory Group
Stephen Penman, Columbia University Location: Temple University, Philadelphia
The workshop is designed to introduce and reinforce key concepts and methods for teaching international negotiation to a university-level audience. Workshop leaders will provide participants with exposure to a range of negotiation paradigms, techniques, and materials. Topics include: Negotiation Fundamentals; Planning for International Negotiation; Experiential Exercises; Evaluating Negotiation Behavior and Outcomes; Strategies for Major Pedagogical Challenges. The workshop leaders will be joined by guest experts - both practitioners and scholars/teachers - who will provide further insight into strategies for creating and delivering world-class international negotiation courses.
Location: The George Washington University
May 2009
Teaching Business Arabic in the 21st Century : A Professional Development Seminar for Arabic Instructors
May 29, 2009
- George Washington University
[Details]
This one-day seminar provides ideas, materials, and motivation for teaching Business Arabic to today’s students.
Benefits to participants:
** In-depth introduction to teaching Business Arabic, with demonstration lesson
** Hands-on activities to use in your courses
** Packet of teaching materials and useful resources
** Visit to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
** All-day immersion in Arabic
** Breakfast and Lunch provided!
Space is limited! Register now by emailing ciber@gwu.edu
Registration deadline: May 22
Location: The George Washington University
Presentations will address CIBER partnerships with speakers including: Micheal Bearup, Partner KPMG; Sueann Ambron, Dean UC Denver Business School, Taisto Makela, Associate Professor School of Architecture and Planning; Mary Long, Sr. Instructor Language; Clifford Young, Associate Dean Foreign FDIB Programs. CIBER initiatives will be discussed, a tour of the new business school building, the new CIBER website and the upcoming CIBER grant proposal. Location: 1380 Lawrence St 3rd Floor Denver, CO
The International Economic Summit program is a world trade simulation that teaches high school students fundamental economic concepts within the context of international trade. The program involves about 450 high school students from the San Diego and Baja California region. Location: San Diego, California
Understanding Islamic Frameworks in a Global Context
May 21, 2009
- University of Pittsburgh
[Details]
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Assoc. Professor, University of Delaware
"Islamic Democratic Discourse"
Panel discussions to include the topics: Muslim Minority Populations in Europe, Islamic Finance and Commerce, Islamic Law and Politics, and The Muslim Brotherhood
Additional speakers:
-Dr. Tony Gaskew, Asst. Professor, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford,
-Haider Ala Hamoudi, Assoc. Professor, University of Pittsburgh
-Susan Hascall, Asst. Professor, Duquesne University
-Melissa Parker, PhD candidate, University of Pittsburgh
-Adnan Zulfigar, JD/PhD candidate, University of Pennsylvania Location: 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are moving at varying rates of speed towards open market economies, membership in the European Union, and democratic republics. This Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program offers business faculty exciting opportunities to explore the progression of three emerging markets through a multicultural trip directed by Professor Bob Donnorummo. Who Should Participate? Business faculty and faculty who teach business, languages, international and non-business courses. Faculty who are seeking new ways to internationalize their courses, explore research opportunities, add economic content to their courses in addition to networking with faculty interested in the European economy. This program is open to deans and department heads interested in enhancing their knowledge in the political, economic, and business developments in Poland, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Location: Istanbul, Turkey; Sofia, Bulgaria; Warsaw, Poland
Presentation at 2009 International Academy of African Business and Development
May 19-23, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
UF CIBER-Affiliated Faculty Prof. Anita Spring and Prof. Renata Serra present at 2009 International Academy of African Business and Development Location:
Amy Schmitz Weiss, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Journalism at the School of Journalism and Media Studies at SDSU. She is a former journalist who has been involved in new media for more than a decade. Her current research explores the role of collaborative processes in newsrooms in the United States and around the globe. Location: San Diego, California
Discover the New Europe! Designed primarily for faculty from business, foreign language, and area studies, the ten-day program includes seminars on European business and cultural issues, on–site visits to a variety of industries, and exciting side trips to Frankfort and Stuttgart, Germany. Participants are exposed to the latest developments in European business issues through discussions with leading faculty and business experts, and develop an increased understanding of the function and structure of the European Union (EU).
(All seminars and lectures are conducted in English) Location: Strasbourg, France
April 2009
SDSU Global Speakers Series
April 29, 2009
- San Diego State University
[Details]
Dr. Kevin Danaher's will be at SDSU on April 29th to speak on building the green economy. His analytical expertise, sense of humor and blunt eloquence make him an exceptionally dynamic speaker. His talk will address issues ranging from the dynamics of the global economy to how we can replace the power of transnational corporations with local green economy networks. Dr. Danaher will explain his view on how we can create 'grassroots globalization', empowering local communities to create sustainable local economies. Location: San Diego, California
Conference: Connecting Globalism and Economic Themes to Second Language Students' Lives
April 25, 2009
- University of Pennsylvania
[Details]
Please join us Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a mini-conference.
The workshop includes a group plenary session on uses of technology, and several practical break-out sessions which will use economic topics and materials as the basis for discussion and task design.
Session topics include:
Assessing students’ language performance through tasks
Integrating form focus and content in the adaptation of authentic
materials
Personal storytelling to connect content and language
Design of standards-based speaking tasks for advanced learners
Project-based instruction
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Strategy Seminar Series
April 24, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
The rise of China and India is changing the structure of the global economy. This is what happens when two countries which account for 40 percent of the world's population also become the two fastest growing economies in the world. Even in the midst of the current global crisis when every other major economy will see a recession in 2009, China and India are still projected to grow.
Presented by the Smith School of Business and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Maryland, this conference will bring together leading scholars, senior corporate leaders, and seasoned entrepreneurs in a discussion on how the China-India phenomenon must reshape national policies and business strategies. Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Dennis J. Gilmore will speak at SDSU and provid a first-hand account of navigating through the economic downturn. Mr. Gilmore has been Chief Executive Officer of First American Financial Corp., since January 2008. In September 2008 Gilmore was named president of First American Title Insurance Company. Gilmore earned a BS in business administration from SDSU in 1981.
Location: San Diego, California
Beyond Silicon Valley: How Emerging Economies are Reshaping our Understanding of Global Entrepreneurship Location: Philadelphia
Strategy Seminar Series
April 17, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12pm
Rakesh Khurana
HBS Location: R5020
Lecture--Global Studies Graduate Brown Bag: Microfinance Institution and World Poverty
April 15, 2009
- University of Pittsburgh
[Details]
The relationship between microfinance and economic growth has been examined and re-examined by many scholars. Since their first widespread use in the 1980's, it has become a hot debate on whether microfinance is leading economic growth in developing nations. Microfinance has benefitted millions of low-income people, especially women who comprise 75 percent of micro-finance institution (MFI) customers. MFI's are intended to remediate purported "failed markets" in low-income lending, where assets are not usually marketable and cash-flow is sporadic. How successful has microfinance been in poverty reduction?
Speaker: Jen Lee, Master in International Development (Development Planning and Environmental Sustainability) Location: 4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Penn Faculty Business Languages Group Meetings
April 15, 2009
- University of Pennsylvania
[Details]
Speaker Ana Reyes will discuss topics on Learning Environments in Industry''
Also, the CIBER conference just took place in Kansas. Two of our colleagues, Christian Aquino-Sterling and Ya-Chuan Yu, have volunteered to share their CIBER conference experience with those who could not attend the conference.
Location: Cherpack conference room, 5th floor, Williams Hall.
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): A Panel Discussion
April 14, 2009
- University of Pittsburgh
[Details]
CAFTA is an extremely controversial free trade agreement between the United States and several Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, originally ratified in the US in 2005 and by other partners through 2007. This panel discussion will review the impact of CAFTA on economies in the US and Central America and examine a case study of a dispute brought under CAFTA by Pittsburgh-based Railroad Development Corporation.
The Economics of Preferential Trading Arrangements: The Impact of CAFTA
James H. Cassing
Railroad Development Corporation vs the
Government of Guatemala: The first claim under CAFTA
Henry Posner, III Location: Latin American Lecture Room, First Floor Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty from the College of Architecture & Planning, UC Denver
Taisto Mäkelä, Associate Professor of Marketing
Mark Gelernter, Dean
Yuk Lee, Associate Dean and Professor of Planning and Design
Jeremy Németh, Asst Professor and Interim Director of Urban Design
Binyi Liu, Professor & Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture, College of Architecture and Urban Design, Tongji University, Shanghai
Song Liu, Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Studies, College of Architecture and Urban Design, Tongji University, Shanghai
Topic: Design Professions and International Business Location: Denver
CATJ annual conferences provide a forum for discussion of major issues relating to the quality and future of Japanese language instruction in the U.S., as well as problems unique to our setting. One of the major issues to be discussed at this year's conference is the preparation of students for entry into business communities. Location: Michigan State University
Strategy Seminar Series
April 10, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12pm
Pamela Haunschild
University of Texas at Austin Location: W2759
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series
April 10, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series, Guest Speaker: Dr. Nora Lustig, “Thought for Food: The Causes and Consequences of Soaring Food Prices” Location:
Lecture--Communalism and Indian History
April 9, 2009
- University of Pittsburgh
[Details]
Kunal Chattopadhyay, professor of history in Jadavpur University, and currently a guest lecturer at La Roche College. Prof. Chattopadhyay will speak about how, in the course of the development of Indian nationalism, one current developed which saw Hindus as the nation in India, and constructed an image of a Hindu civilization being steadily threatened by Muslims and by Islam itself. Originally fostered by the colonial rulers, this became the political agenda of a current that has been very powerful in recent times. In addition, however, much of this communal agenda of history has become "common sense", so that it is also taught and written about, unselfconsciously, by people claiming to be nationalists, secular, and so forth, particularly in schools and undergraduate colleges. Location: 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Economics Brown Bag Lunch
April 7, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
Economics Brown Bag Lunch, Guest Speaker: Nobel Laureate, Dr. Bob Solow, “Low-Wage Work in the U.S. and Europe,” Location:
UF/IFAS York Distinguished Lecture
April 7, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
UF/IFAS York Distinguished Lecture, Guest Speaker: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Director of Agricultural Development for Global Development, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, “Solving the Global Poverty Challenge” Location:
Bradbury Lecture in International Economics
April 6, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
Bradbury Lecture in International Economics, Guest Speaker: Nobel Laureate, Dr. Bob Solow, “Obama’s First 100 Days, an Economist’s Perspective” Location:
The goal of the third conference, as of the two earlier ones, is to attract and begin building a global community of scholars from a wide spectrum of the social and management sciences and thoughtful leading edge practitioners to share research, ideas, identify emerging issues, and resources that can be introduced in the class room at all levels. Location: Duke University
Strategy Seminar Series
April 3, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12pm
Joel Baum
University of Toronto Location: W2759
2009 CIBER Business Language Conference
Navigating the World of Business Through Language and Culture Location: Kansas CIty, MO
March 2009
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series
March 27, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series, Guest Speaker: Dr. Brijesh Thapa, Director, Center for Tourism Research and Development, “Sustainable Tourism Africa" Location:
His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
March 26, 2009
- San Diego State University
[Details]
Ambassador Zhou Wenhong, Chinese Ambassador to the United States will speak on "China''s Development and China-U.S. Relations" Thursday, March 26th, 1:45 to 2:45PM. Business attire is requested. Location: San Diego State University
Strategy Seminar Series
March 20, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12pm
Linda Argote
Carnegie Mellon University Location: W2759
In consultation with the National Advisory Committee, the conference program will be developed to: 1) highlight the significant impacts of Title VI programs in the United States over the past 50 years; 2) demonstrate the pressing need for Title VI programs given future and current needs; and, 3) address future directions of Title VI programs. Presenters at the conference will include invited keynote speakers to be determined in consultation with the National Advisory Committee. In addition, concurrent breakout session panels will include speakers solicited in a "Call for Proposals." Location: Washington, DC
Business Across Borders: India
March 18, 2009
- University of North Carolina
[Details]
A public lecture by Deepak Advani, VP Information Management, IBM on doing business in India. Reception follows. To be held in the Kenan Center Dining Room, on the UNC Chapel Hill campus. Lecture at 5:30 pm. Location: Kenan Center, UNC Chapel Hill
Strategy Seminar Series
March 13, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
Robert Reynolds Distinguished International Business Lecture
Peter Swinburn, President and CEO, Molson Coors Brewing Company
Topic: Behind the Label – The Truth About Brands Location: Denver
Strategy Seminar Series
March 6, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12pm
Bruce Kogut
Columbia University Location: W2759
Raul De Gouvea Neto, Professor and Department Head of International Business and Finance, Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico
Bryan Sorge, President, Lat Am Consulting Corporation
Topic: Brazil Rising: A South American Giant Awakens Location: Denver
February 2009
Strategy Seminar Series
February 27, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12pm
Glenn MacDonald
Washington University - St. Louis Location: R5020
Global mobility has become a critical component of success for multinational companies relocating employees around the world. These moves face a variety of unique challenges, among them, covering areas such as healthcare, visa/immigration, banking, employee benefit plans, taxes, local and overseas compliances obligations, and other regulatory requirements.
A panel of specialists will provide an insight to the many aspects of managing international cross border issues. From assignee selection through to repatriation, this program will equip US companies with practical advice on how to deal with the inevitable challenges that will arise to make them more competitive in the global marketplace.
This program will cover a wide variety of topics, but will focus on the practical aspects of mobility management:
• Compensation
• Immigration
• Assess what the current market requires for expatriate benefits
• Tax and social security
• Repatriation and localization
Location: The Union League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Temple CIBER and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute are very pleased to partner with the US Department of Commerce offices of International Trade Administration, the Economic Development Corporation, and teh US Commercial Service on this important initiative. Leadership for this initiative came from Walter Bastian and Shawn Ricks of the International Trade Administration. A special acknowledgement to Ms. Ricks, as she has been a tireles champion for this project. This is the first in a seminar series that will be taking place on campuses across the country and we are delighted to be the first university to host this important event. Location: Philadelphia
Strategy Seminar Series
February 20, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12pm
James Evans
Northwestern Location: R5020
Symposium - Professor ChI Yue Chiu,
February 20, 2009
- Purdue University
[Details]
Professor Chiu's (Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana) current research focuses on cultures as knowledge traditions, and the social, cognitive, and motivational processes that mediate the construction and evolution of social consensus. He is also interested in the dynamic interactions of cultural identification and cultural knowledge traditions, and their implications for cultural competence and intercultural relations. His recent research on group processes examines the role of lay theories in entitativity perception. Location: West Lafayette
The workshops will serve as a unique forum for the exchange of ideas among the participants. The workshop leaders offer:
- numerous insights into the relationship between foreign language, culture and international business;
- discussions on how to develop and teach a business language curriculum;
- exploration of the resources available in this new and fast-changing field;
- introductions to the business language examinations (i.e., Pr�fung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWDP);
- ways to structure a business language program for varying needs; and
- instruction in the use of the internet.
Location: University of Memphis
Lecture: Victor Shih, “Elite Politics and Monetary Swings in China : Then and Now”
February 18, 2009
- University of Pennsylvania
[Details]
Talk on Politics and Monetary Swings in China - Wednesday, Feb. 18 12 noon
Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 PM, Huntsman Hall 255,
“Elite Politics and Monetary Swings in China : Then and Now”
Victor Shih, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University
Co-Sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies, The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies, and the Penn Lauder CIBER
PLEASE NOTE: The time and room for this event have changed.
Location: Huntsman Hall 255, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Anil Gupta, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Strategy and Organization, Smith School of Business, University of Maryland at College Park Topic: Getting China and India Right Location: Denver
The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade. The luncheons are open to the general public. Typically, about 100 business executives, public policy makers, and academics attend each luncheon. Location: MSU University Club
Strategy Seminar Series
February 13, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12:00pm
Gary Dushnitsky
Wharton Location: R5020
Please join us Friday, February 13, 2.00-3.30 pm for a talk with Professor Rawi Abdelal.
Professor Abdelal is the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His primary expertise is international political economy, and his research focuses on the politics of globalization and the political economy of Eurasia. Professor Abdelal is also a faculty associate of Harvard''s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and serves on the executive committee of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.
Professor Abdelal''s first book, National Purpose in the World Economy, won the 2002 Shulman Prize as the outstanding book on the international relations of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. He recently completed his second book, Capital Rules, which explains the evolution of the social norms and legal rules of the international financial system. Abdelal is currently at work on The Price of Power, a book that explores the relationships among political leadership, state-building, foreign investment, and geopolitics in the Russian energy sector.
Location: The Silverstein Forum on the 1st floor of Stiteler Hall,208 South 37th Street,University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series
February 13, 2009
- University of Florida
[Details]
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series, Guest Speaker: Dr. Bijan Vasigh, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, “Privatization of State Owned Enterprises: Financial and Operational Efficiency of Private versus Public Airport” Location:
UPenn Business Languages Faculty Group: Welcome to Start off 2009 Meetings
February 12, 2009
- University of Pennsylvania
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Join us February 12, 2009, 3:00-4:00pm to:
1) welcome and introduce the new participants in the group; 2) share information on the number of sections and students for each language; 3) assess faculty needs and suggestions for future meetings this semester; 4) initiate a talk about the CIBER Business Languages Conference at Penn in 2010. Location: TBD
Strategy Seminar Series
February 6, 2009
- University of Michigan
[Details]
10:30am-12:30pm
Anita McGahan
University of Toronto Location: W2759
The conference will be held on February 6 & 7, 2009 at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is committed to fostering the knowledge and practice of global strategic corporate leadership through cutting-edge research, high quality education, constructive public outreach, and networking activities. The Asia Business Conference brings this commitment to life by connecting companies with students and fostering dialogue around issues relating to Asian markets as well as companies from Asia. Location: Ross School of Business
Donald Cassidy, Founder and President, Retirement Investing Institute Topic: International Investing for Individuals Location: Denver
January 2009
Roundtable: Reflecting on the 50 year anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
January 28, 2009
- University of Pennsylvania
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Invited panelists: Román de la Campa, María de los Angeles Torres, Louis Perez
Cuba Roundtable
January 28th, 2009
Román de la Campa
Edwin B. and Lenore R. Williams Professor of Romance Languages
Chair, Romance Languages Department
University of Pennsylvania
María de los Angeles Torres
Director, Latin American and Latino Studies Program
UIC
Louis A. Perez
J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor & Editor, Cuban Journal
UNC
Location:
Darice Henritze, Lead Partner of the International Corporate Tax Specialties Group, KPMG LLP Denver
Topic: Tax Incentives and Risks in Conducting Business Internationally Location: Denver
Participants in the China: An Emerged Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy program gain firsthand knowledge of the dynamic growth of two of China's leading economic regions, the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta/Hong Kong, and see how China is being transformed from a planned economy into a globally competitive market oriented economy. They visit Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Hosted by the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Maryland. Location: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Hong Kong
The University of Wisconsin and University of Hawaii are pleased to host the 2009 Vietnam Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB). The program will focus on the unique aspects of doing business in Vietnam, comparing and contrasting the business environments of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi. Each city will begin with background briefings from U.S. Commercial Attaches, followed by site visits to a diversity of firms in the manufacturing, professional services, and retail industries. Ho Chi Minh City will emphasize the rapidly growing SMEs and MNE outsourcing, while Hanoi will emphasize the transition of State Owned Enterprises. Targeted audience are business faculty from two or four year colleges and universities interested in incorporating Asian content into their curriculum.
Timeframes: Deadline for Application (September 19), Acceptance Notification and Deposit Due (October 3), Payment Due (November 7), Passports with Vietnam Visa should be in hand (December 19), Departure Date from US Origination City (January 3).
The Vietnam FDIB website is at: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/vietnamfdib/ Location: Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi)
This program is designed for faculty from business, foreign languages, and international studies to provide the participants an in-depth understanding and insights into various aspects of life and business in an emerging country. India is the fourth largest economy in the world. With one billion people and a growing economy, it is a potentially large market. It is likely to emerge as a significant player in the next ten years on the world scene. The program comprises lectures, discussion sessions, visits to companies, and opportunities to interact with management faculty and students. The speakers will be drawn from business, government, mass media, and academics.
Location: New Delhi & Agra, India
Destination India exposes students to a multifaceted country with diverse cultures, traditions and religions. This program combines a unique blend of academic, corporate and cultural experiences. India has over five thousand years of recorded history and is the fourth largest economy in the world. It is also one of the fastest growing economies and is emerging as one of the largest players in software and business process outsourcing services. Location: India
The Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics (APJAE) is an international forum intended for theoretical and empirical research in all areas of economics and accounting in general. In particular, the journal encourages submissions in the following areas: International trade and finance, industrial organization, transportation economics, strategic behavior, market structure, financial contracts, corporate governance, capital markets, and financial institutions. The 2008 symposium showcases accouting research, including financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, accounting information systems and international accounting. Call for Papers due on October 15, 2008. Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
ICIS is the premier international conference on information systems Location: Paris, France
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series
December 5, 2008
- University of Florida
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CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series featuring Prof. Gwen Lee, “Standard Setting in CTOs” Location:
The Penn-Temple European Studies Colloquium Presents: "Providers and Politics: The Effect of Private Healthcare on Citizen Trust in Government in Western and Eastern Europe
December 2, 2008
- University of Pennsylvania
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The Penn-Temple European Studies Colloquium Presents: "Providers and Politics: The Effect of Private Healthcare on Citizen Trust in Government in Western and Eastern Europe".
Melani Cammet (Brown University)
Julia Lynch (University of Pennsylvania) Location:
November 2008
Wassup China
November 21, 2008
- University of Michigan
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This event, titled "Wassup China", will be a half-day program focused on providing participants with both cultural and economic perspectives on Chinese globalization. Activities held throughout the event will include: a keynote speech by Professor Linda Lim (distinguished Business School professor), a discussion on globalization's effects on society, a buffet-style dinner and various cultural festivities. The event will be held on Friday, November 21st in the East Hall auditorium and atrium. Over 100 students are expected to attend.
"Wassup China" will give students a rare opportunity to explore and learn about (a often misunderstood) China in an interactive and fun setting. Through this experience, ACED hopes to promote cultural awareness, eliminate harmful stereotypes, and build a firm foundation for understanding. Location: East Hall Atrium and Auditorium, 4-7pm
U.S. Department of State Speaker Series, EU Trade Relations: Where do we go from here?
Speaker: Janet Shannon,
Office of Bilateral Trade, US Department of State
Join us for a discussion on major elements of the U.S.-E.U. trade relationship, particularly regarding how we are paving the way for closer collaboration on emerging technologies -- such as biofuels, nanotechnology, radio frequency identification, and particularly those in the health and energy sectors -- to ensure continued trade growth in new sectors.
Location: Wednesday, November 19, 4:30 PM, Lauder-Fischer Hall, Room 105 (1st floor auditorium),256 South 37th Street
In these financially uncertain times, it is vital to understand the implications of changes in Europe. Western Europe remains one of the world’s largest import markets while the emerging Central Europe is still growing at high rates. Peter Widmer will share his insights into conducting business in Europe including the high-growth Central European markets, as well as implications for global mid-market companies. Location: Denver
CONTENT AND CONTEXT IN 2ND LANGUAGE TEACHING
November 15, 2008
- University of Pennsylvania
[Details]
Saturday, November 15 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Please join us for a free
mini-conference on
CONTENT AND CONTEXT IN 2ND LANGUAGE TEACHING.
Network with fellow teachers of world languages from local high schools and universities.
Enjoy presentations by teachers who are integrating interesting and motivational content, such as business, culture, and city planning, into their language instruction.
Co-sponsored by the
University of Pennsylvania’s
Graduate School of Education and the
Penn Lauder CIBER Programs
Deadline to respond: November 8.
Act 48 hours will be awarded for your participation.
Location: Graduate School of Education, Room 203, 3700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series
November 14, 2008
- University of Florida
[Details]
CIBER Luncheon Seminar Series featuring Elinore Fresh & Susan Kubota, Japanese & Chinese Culture Across the Curriculum Courses Location:
Katrina Burgess
Associate Professor of International Political Economy
Tufts University
Comparing Patterns of Migrant Transnationalism in Mexico and El Salvador
November 13th, 2008
12:00 noon
Location:
Hosted by Utah State University’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, co-sponsored by members of the Rocky Mountain CIBER Network and BYU and UCD CIBERs, held in Logan, Utah. The agenda includes CIBER research opportunities and past grants; creating classroom integration: research and teaching, building cases, resources discussion; an update on doing business in the European Union; an international business simulation; and a tour of Autoliv. Location: Logan, Utah
The agenda includes CIBER research opportunities and past grants; creating classroom integration: research and teaching, building cases, resources discussion; an update on doing business in the European Union and an international business simulation. Location: Logan, Utah
This free training session focuses on "mini-cases" and how to develop them quickly and easily for your business language classroom. It is an independent continuation of our workshop last April on Using Business Cases in the Business Language Classroom. We build on the findings of that session and offer this hands-on workshop on developing compressed, language appropriate cases teaching business-related themes. Note: You are not required to have attended the April workshop in order to participate in this training.
There is no registration fee and both breakfast and lunch will be provided. To reserve your spot now, email ciber@gwu.edu or call 202-994-3098.
Location: The George Washington University
The Roundtable on Engineering Entrepreneurship Research ("REER") is an annual conference that brings together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to exchange perspectives on technological innovation. Among the issues of interest are the commercialization of university technologies and company R&D, as well as the company/university interface and other organizational forms— incubators, venture firms, financial institutions, associations, and industry groups— that play a role in technology entrepreneurship.
Location: Georgia Tech College of Management - Atlanta, Georgia
Claudia Dahle, Visiting Scholar from the University of Paderborn Topic: Group Taxation and Loss Offset in the EU – an Analysis for Common Consolidated Tax Base and European Tax Allocation System Location: Denver
Distinguished Lecture Series: "The Scramble for Africa's Oil" by Dr. John Ghazvinian. The lecture will take place on Thursday October 30th at 7:00 PM at San Diego State University, in GMCS (Geology Mathematics Computer Science) building room 333.
Dr. Ghazvinian, who is a trained historian and has worked as a journalist, has travelled extensively in West Africa and some parts of East Africa. His book "Untapped: The Scramble for Africa''s Oil," published by Harcourt in 2007, examines the political and economic challenges faced by Angola, Gabon, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and other African countries of developing and sustaining oil-based economies. The topic could not be more timely.
Location: San Diego State University
Cleveland State University’s Nance College of Business Administration and the University of Colorado Denver CIBER’s joint program to provide information on course development and course materials for teaching International Entrepreneurship. The program is designed for faculty members or program directors who wish to teach an international business course from an entrepreneurial perspective, teach entrepreneurship in an international context, add a module on international entrepreneurship to other business courses, and learn about and conduct research in the area of international entrepreneurship. There is no fee for this conference. Participation is limited to thirty. Location: Cleveland State University
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh invites you to a competition of international proportions: our fifth annual WorldQuest! The International Business Center at the University of Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley General Hospital, and Slater Research have already recruited their teams and begun training! Don't be left behind! Instead, gather your group of international all stars and join us for an exceptional evening of food, fun, and friendly competition! Location: Omni William Penn Hotel, Downtown Pittsburgh
Barbara Ericsson, Lecturer, Business School, attended the May 2008 Strasbourg FDIB
Jana Everett, Chair, Dept of Political Science, attended the January 2008 India FDIB
Taisto Makela, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, attended the January 2008 China FDIB
Clifford Young, Associate Dean of Programs, Business School, attended the May 2008 Eastern Europe FDIB
Topic: UCD Faculty Report on foreign faculty development programs Location: Denver
The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: Transformational Politics, Business Strategies, and Future Paths
Session 1: Chinese Competitiveness, Chinese Internationalization at the Firm Level, Chinese ODI
Session 2: International Entrepreneurship, Chinese Firms at the Crossroads, Chinese ODI
Session 3: Economies of Globalization, Industries Internationalization: High Tech, Chinese ODI
Session 4: Institutional Factors of Globalizing China, Industries Internationalization: High Tech, FDI and Globalization in China
Session 5: Institutional Factors of Globalizing China,
Local Influences of Internationalizing China
Session 6: Institutional Factors of Globalizing China,
Understanding Regional Influences Location: Harvard University’s Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Sixth Annual National Forum on Trade Policy held in San Diego, California at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Hosted by San Diego State University and the University of Washington CIBERs, co-sponsored by the University of Colorado Denver and other CIBERs. Location: San Diego
Annual conference, "Building Global Competency." For over 30 years, the Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PaCIE) has worked to strengthen international education in the Commonwealth. Established in 1969 by a group of Pennsylvania colleges and universities in order to advocate for international education and to support collaborative projects, PaCIE has also provided important professional development and networking opportunities to college and university faculty, administrators and students. Membership was extended in 2004 to K-12 teachers and administrators involved in international education, and PaCIE actively promotes linkages between K-12 and tertiary institutions.
Location: University Park, PA
Tuesday, September 30
4:30-5:45 pm
Room 351 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall.
Our panel of distinguished experts will share their views as to how other countries have dealt with financial & banking crises in the recent past, including China, Japan, Latin America, Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East. Given the intricacies of the situation in the United States, it is imperative not to repeat the mistakes of the past and to learn from successful crisis management experiences from around the world.
Jennifer Amyx, Political Science Department
Bulent Gultekin, Wharton School
Luzi Hail, Wharton School
Marshall Meyer, Wharton School
Heiner Schulz, Political Science Department
Moderated by Mauro Guillen, Wharton School
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Room 351 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall
Dr. Jagdish Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, will discuss how the rise of China and India (Chindia) is not only inevitable but will be beneficial to the world. Dr. Sheth''s talk will be followed by a panel discussion by Professors Thomas Rawski, Professor of Economics, Ravi Madhavan, Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Katz Business School and Bopaya Bidanda, Chair of Industrial Engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering. The panel will be moderated by Lawrence Feick, Director of the University Center for International Studies, Senior Director of International Programs and Professor of Business Administration. Location: William Pitt Union Lower Lounge, Pitt Oakland Campus
Adam Pollack, Vice President of North American Sales for Rocky Mountain Orthodontics (RMO), will highlight the company’s competitive strategy as it approaches international markets, and showcase how RMO is engaging in Chindia. RMO is a 70 year old developer and manufacturer specializing in products and services for improving orthodontic health. The event will be held in the third floor conference room of the Lawrence Street Center. Location: Denver
Co-hosted by CU-Boulder’s Leeds School of Business and TiE and co-sponsored by UCD CIBER, Sam Pitroda, Chairman of India’s National Knowledge Commission, will discuss the telecommunications revolution in India in the Tivoli Student Union at 5:00 pm. Location: Denver
This session of the Institute will focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and its impact on international business for mid-market and entrepreneurial firms that currently operate, or have plans to operate, internationally. Additionally, panelists will discuss current FCPA regulations, the associated risks, and share leading practices about managing risk. Location: Denver
Global Issues Lecture Series:Great Products that Create Tremendous Impact: Choosing Fair Trade
September 16, 2008
- University of Pittsburgh
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Carmen K. Iezzi, executive director of the Fair Trade Federation, will introduce Fair Trade and the opportunities that consumers have to find great products which also create tremendous positive changes in the communities of small artisans and farmers. This lecture is part of the fall Ethics and the Global Consumer series. Location: 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pitt Oakland Campus
August 2008
Purdue: Global Pedagogy Workshop - Bringing the World to Your Classroom Through Technology
August 22, 2008
- Purdue University
[Details]
A faculty development workshop on technical, legal, and strategic issues using IP technologies to integrate global digital materials in the classroom. Location: West Lafayette
Homeland Security Issues Presentation
August 12, 2008
- San Diego State University
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Dr. Jay Nunamaker, Jr., Regents and Soldwedel Professor of MIS at the University of Arizona, will present on the topic of automated deception detection systems and their application to Homeland Security.
He will discuss the application of multiple technologies which try to determine someone’s intent in a border crossing situation as well as other uses.
Location: SDSU campus
July 2008
Center X High School Economics Institute
July 30, 2008
- UCLA
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2 week workshop for HS teachers, World Geography...Monks, Merchants, and Millworkers: Connecting Europe and Asia in World History. This two-week institute for World History teachers is being held in cooperation with the Anderson School’s CIBER program, the Center for European and Eurasian Studies, and the Asia Institute. Focusing on trade, exploration and the impact of industrialization and imperialism from the 6th century to the end of the 19th century, we will explore the connections between Europe and Asia and look at economic issues in the World History standards. Cost to attend is $100. UCLA Extension quarter units are available for a fee. Location: UCLA
Annual meeting of the 31 member schools from U.S., Canada, Asia, Australia and New Zealand in either Hawaii or Asia. This year's theme is "The Global Financial Crisis" and "Involving Indigenous and Minority Peoples in Internationalization." Location:
Held in Hanoi, Vietnam, the focus of the 2008 Annual PACIBER Conference is Internationalization of Business in Transitional Economies. Attendees receive updates on current international business issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Attended by 39 faculty members from leading business schools in North America, Asia and Oceania. Location: Hanio, Vietnam
June 2008
International Conference on Business Chinese
June 26-29, 2008
- University of Florida
[Details]
The purpose of the conference is to promote international cooperation in the teaching and research of business Chinese. Under the main theme of the conference “Contemporary Linguistic Theory and the Teaching of Business Chinese”, there are three sub-themes: “Sociolinguistics”, “the Teaching of Business Chinese” and “the Linguistic Study of Chinese.” Participants of the conference are mostly by invitation, but submission of abstracts for a poster session by other scholars is also welcome. All papers presented at the conference will be screened by an independent panel for publication in the proceedings. The full text of each paper submitted for publication should be no longer than 10,000 Chinese characters or 10 pages in English.
The conference is jointly sponsored by the College of International Cultural Exchange, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, the Hitotsubashi University (一桥大学) in Japan and the University of Florida in the U.S. and is organized by the College of International Exchange and the Center for Business Chinese Research of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
Location: Shanghai, China
Designed primarily for secondary and post-secondary language educators, this program provides an overview of basic business concepts, combined with discussions of current issues in language-teaching methodology and curriculum design.
The institute is team-taught by Mr. Carlos Menendez, a Wharton/Lauder graduate, and Dr. Cheri Micheau of Penn’s Graduate School of Education.
Participants work on group projects in which they design curriculum modules that apply the concepts addressed during the program.
After the Institute, participants receive a compilation of all the projects to enable them to adapt and use the modules in their own classroom situations.
This year’s participants will also have the opportunity to participate in a partnership program with the Wharton School and Penn’s Graduate School of Education. The dual Teaching Language for Business Communication Certificate prepares graduates to develop and teach courses in business language.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
K-16 teachers from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey are invited to
apply for the University of Pennsylvania’s week-long Summer 2008 Institute. The
Summer Institute is most appropriate for Social Studies, World History/Cultures, Art,
and Music teachers, but teachers of all subjects may apply.
Selected candidates will be paid a stipend of $150 and receive materials
for the classroom, contingent on attendance at all sessions and completion of a basic
lesson plan by the last day of the institute. Pennsylvania teachers will receive ACT 48
credit. Teachers from New Jersey can also receive professional development credits
through Penn’s Graduate School of Education. Location: Center for East Asian Studies, 255 S. 36th Street, 642 Williams Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6035
This Institute has been designed by leading community college and university faculty to assist instructors who want to internationalize their business courses and curriculum. The program provides resources, class materials, and a forum to discuss teaching in a rapidly globalizing educational environment. Although the conference organizers anticipate that most participants will come from the Northeastern United States, registration is open to any instructor who might find the discussions and resources useful to their efforts in curriculum development. Speakers will come from the host institutions listed above. Housing will be single occupancy in Columbia University dormitory rooms. The registration fee of $450 includes housing, materials for the conference, and meals listed below, but does not include transportation costs. Location: Columbia University, New York
The PURC Leadership Workshop will use the “field laboratory”
method of examining participants’ own leadership challenges.
Most learning will take place in teams and will use industry-specific cases and scenarios as teaching points.
Instructors will present brief “tool kit” sessions followed by intensive team application exercises and workshop-wide presentations by the teams. Location: Hilton University Conference Center, Gainesville, FL
4th Annual Conference on the Logic and Science of Service
June 21-22, 2008
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
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The 2008 Conference expands the discussion of service science by emphasizing changes in the global economy such as globalization, competing through knowledge and service, the pervasive growth of outsourcing and the increasing interdependence among organizations and individuals. Location: Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu
Provide a supportive, motivating atmosphere for participants. Provide all technological and informational tools that participants need to successfully design, build, launch, use, evaluate and report on their intercultural exchange Cafe projects. Provide an online "home" for participants to return to as they work toward realization of their cafe plans and plan their presentations for the 2009 NFLRC Computer-Mediated Communication in Language Learning Symposium. Location: University of Hawaii
Second annual Global Security Conference in Washington, DC, hosted by the University of Maryland CIBER and co-sponsored by UCD CIBER. Bringing together thought leaders, policy makers, scholars, corporate and government executives, and venture capitalists to examine security issues at both corporate and national levels, addressing some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing business and government today.
Global security, enterprise resilience, and international competitiveness - Opportunities arising from the 2008 Congressional appropriations for homeland security - Breaking through the barriers of government procedure and VC funding - Organizational defenses against data security and cyber security threats - Global security and technological innovation - Organizational responses to security challenges arising from catastrophic and disruptive events: natural, accidental or deliberate - Images of America abroad and implications for corporate America. Location: Washington, DC
This is an exciting opportunity to learn and discuss new methods of teaching International Business in the classroom. Our high-energy, experienced experts will provide hands-on, interactive tools to add new methods to your teaching portfolio. Location: Bloomington, Indiana
The Globalization Seminars are designed to help business faculty bring international context into the classroom and to expand teaching and research skills. Each Seminar is built around a comprehensive "coursepack" to support and demonstrate the globalization of business. These course materials will be available to seminar participants: course outlines, case studies, powerpoint slides, reference materials and experiential exercises. The FIVE seminars are held concurrently; therefore, each participant may select one seminar to attend. Also, three half-day workshops are available: Research, Teaching, and Grant Opportunities. Location: University of Memphis
The majority of traditional Western business curriculum is founded on theory and research generated in developed countries, where political, economic, legal, and social institutions generally are formalized, well-developed, and stable. But MNCs increasingly are setting their sights on developing and emerging countries for future growth potential, where the institutional context is quite different. This workshop is designed to equip international business educators with an in-depth understanding of how institutions shape the strategies that firms employ and the actions that managers take in emerging and developing countries. Key topics include corruption, political risk, social divisions, non-governmental organizations, social entrepreneurs, diaspora communities. Workshop speakers will include representatives from institutions such as the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and USAID. Please contact Alexis Gaul at agaul@gwu.edu or (202) 994-3098 for more information about the workshop. Location: The George Washington University
The Faculty Development in International Entrepreneurship (FDIE) will be held in Denver, Colorado. It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Indiana University and Brigham Young University. For further information please email manuel.serapio@cudenver.edu or call 303-556-4738. Location: Denver, Colorado
The Advanced International Business Institute (AIBI) for Community College Faculty is a unique faculty development program. It is designed for community college faculty who have previously attended international business faculty development workshops, seminars, or conferences, as well as faculty who bring previous international business experience to their classrooms, and international business program administrators.
Topics to be covered in the AIBI include: classroom tools and course development, developing and maintaining IB programs, and best practices in IB integration. The AIBI will also offer small group breakout sessions for faculty to tackle and resolve their own IB challenges and concerns. Location: Michigan State University
The University of Florida is pleased to sponsor a program in Brazil for business students and others interested in Latin American business and finance. Drawing on the resources of the Center for Latin American Studies and CIBER, UF has offered this unique study opportunity since 2000.
The program offers six credits and two courses: Business in Brazil (3 transfer credits) and Brazilian Portuguese (3 transfer credits). Business in Brazil is organized by the School of Business at PUC-Rio and includes visits to local companies and NGO's three afternoons per week. Brazilian Portuguese is offered at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels in small intensive classes taught by native speaking, professionally trained IBEU instructors. Location: Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo, Brazil
Rethinking Advocacy Organizations: A collective action approach
May 23-24, 2008
- University of Washington
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The objective of this project is to outline a new agenda for the study of advocacy organizations (henceforth, advocacy NGOs), often termed as nongovernmental organizations or social movement organizations. The term ‘advocacy’ suggests a systematic campaign (as opposed to sporadic outbursts) to further a specific policy goal(s). This workshop and the edited volume that will follow it focus on actors involved in public advocacy. Advocacy is a collective endeavor and advocacy NGOs are therefore actors for pursuing collective action. We are interested in examining how collective action issues bear upon NGOs’ emergence, organizations structures, accountability, resource acquisition, and advocacy strategies. To do so, we model advocacy NGOs as special types of firms operating in specific policy markets.
Sponsored by: Center for International Business Education and Research. Co-sponsored by: Marc Lindenberg Center for Humanitarian Action,International Development, and Global Citizenship & Center for West European Studies
Location: University of Washington
This workshop will be held in 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall at the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus. Pre-registration is required. To register, please fill out the form on the reversee of the brochure and return it with your $25.00 workshop registration fee. A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt of your payment. Pre-Registration Deadline Wednesday, May 14, 2008. A limited number of travel grants are available to participants from outside of Allegheny County. Location: University of Pittsburgh, 4130 Posvar Hall
The Connecticut District Export Council ad Commercial News USA have organized the World Trade Week Event for Exporters, Monday, May 19 at the Old State House in Hartford, CT 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The focus of the event: “Leveraging Export Resources To Succeed in the Global Marketplace.” Congressman Joseph Courtney (D-CT) will be the keynote speaker.
Anne Evans, Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce office in Middletown will launch The New Global Main Street Challenge and moderate presentations by representatives from the event’s three presenting sponsors: UHY, a business advisory, consulting, and accounting company; HSBC, a global banking company; and the Metro Hartford Alliance, which represents more than 1,000 businesses in central Connecticut.
The $35 fee includes networking, a buffet lunch, and a tour of the historic Old State House. Discounts are available for multiple registrants from the same company.
Seating is limited. Register online at www.thinkglobal.us/wtw or call 1-800-581-8533 to register or for more information.
Location: Old State House, Hartford, CT
Beginning on May 17, 2008 program participants will take a 12-day trip to visit Croatia, Bulgaria, and Poland. Participants will develop an understanding of regional business and economic integration issues among these markets. This program will also examine the relationship between these markets, world markets, and other regional markets, such as the European Union. The trip will involve lectures on economic and business conditions, group seminars, and company and governmental visits. Location: Croatia, Bulagaria, Poland
“Roundtable: How Diasporas Can Affect Development Policy: Transatlantic Perspectives”
May 15, 2008
- George Washington University
[Details]
Can the unique cultural, social and political capital that diasporas often possess be leveraged to generate more efficient, targeted, and impactful development policies? What are the impediments and challenges associated with diaspora incorporation into the policymaking process? What different national models exist for diaspora participation in development policy? Please join the GW Diaspora Program for an exciting policy roundtable discussion, “How Diasporas Can Affect Development Policy: Transatlantic Perspectives,” where we will explore these interesting questions and issues. Location: The George Washington University
Professor David M. Lampton (Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies) will talk about his just-published book entitled: The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money and Minds (University of California Press, 2008). This book addresses the following issues, among which are: How have Chinese viewed national power throughout their history? What is the dominant conception of comprehensive national power and national strategy today in China? How is China’s power along different dimensions changing? And, what may all this mean for the world and America as we look ahead? The book will be available for purchase for those interested. Location: Communications 120
The study abroad program includes seminars on European business and cultural issues, on-site visits to a variety of industries, and exciting side trips to Frankfort and Stuttgart, Germany. Participants are exposed to the latest developments in European business issues through discussions with leading faculty and business experts, and develop an increased understanding of the function and structure of the EU. Location: Strasbourg, France
The 2nd annual FDIB-Africa program, to be conducted in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, will combine over two dozen business visits, cultural experiences, and academic visits and lectures over 18 days, to initiate and/or enhance faculty awareness and expertise in the business, academic, and cultural world of sub-Saharan Africa. Business highlights include visits to Coca-Cola, AIDS research, South African Breweries (SAB Miller), Stock Exchange, Vodacom, Micro-Finance, Standard Bank, Eikendal Vineyards, Tea Plantation, and Gold Mine visits. All international airfare costs, as well as all hotel and lodging costs - to include the pre-Africa trip orientation in Atlanta, GA on 10-11 May 2008 - are included in the program fee. Group round-trip travel will be conducted from Atlanta to Joburg via Amsterdam. Location: Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa; Chobe, Botswana; and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
FDIB Africa: Understanding Africa and its Business Challenges
May 10-27, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
This faculty development program hosted by the University of South Carolina CIBER and co-sponsored by several CIBERs including UCD. Held in Kenya and South Africa. The target audience is business faculty and business professionals. Location: Kenya and South Africa
Business in a European Context
May 10-20, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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This faculty development program is hosted by the University of Memphis CIBER and co-sponsored by a few CIBERs including UCD. Held in Strasbourg, France. The target audience is Business, language and liberal arts faculty. Location: Strasbourg, France
Annual CIBER Advisory Council Meeting
May 7, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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This meeting was held at the new CIBER offices. The agenda included sessions on academic partnerships; business partnerships; and highlights on China, business language, research, course development, Global Plus, MayMester, International Student Organization, and evaluation. Location: Denver
The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at Duke University, University of California Los Angeles, Purdue University, University of Michigan, The University of Texas at Austin, and University of Washington will offer a Ph.D. Consortium Workshop on management and organization design May 4-6, 2008 in Durham, North Carolina. The purpose of the consortium is to stimulate interests in international research and teaching for doctoral students from leading business schools and universities across the United States. Location: Duke University
The movement of goods is invaluable to businesses, consumers and the economy. However, these economic benefits are not without costs. 94% of supply chain professionals rate green issues as a business priority - but how many of them know what actions to take to green their supply chains? Can YOUR supply chain become more environmentally conscious and therefore more efficient and more cost-effective? Location: San Diego Convention Center
Global Enterprise Institute - Responding to a Slowing US Economy
May 1, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Co-hosted by KPMG LLP and UCD CIBER. Focus on identifying and scoping opportunities and risks in international business for mid-market and entrepreneurial firms as they seek international expansion in response to a slowing US economy. Topics include motivations for global expansion, implications of volatile currencies and accounting and tax issues to be aware of. Location: Denver
PTESC is a joint initiative of faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University with a common interest in the study of Europe. PTESC organizes a monthly seminar with current work in progress presented by scholars resident in, or visiting, the Delaware Valley. In addition, PTESC also organizes special events and workshops on topics of interest to Europeanists. PTESC aims to foster learning and dialogue across disciplinary boundaries, though primary emphasis is on the study of contemporary politics, political economy, and history in Europe. Location: The Forum at Stiter Hall - UPenn Campus
Iraqi Cultural Attache to Speak at SDSU
April 21, 2008
- San Diego State University
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Dr. A Hadi Al Khalili, Iraq's Cultural Attache, Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, will speak at San Diego State University on Monday, April 21. The Welcome Reception is at 3:30pm in the Faculty/Staff Club. The talk will begin at 4:30pm. Location: San Diego
Does International Diversification Matter?
April 18, 2008
- Michigan State University
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Dr. Tamer Cavusgil will give a seminar on the preliminary findings for a meta analysis of multinationality and firm performance.
Much scholarly work has been devoted to studying the performance implications of multinationality (also referred to as international diversification). This presentation will report on a meta-analysis designed to reveal empirical generalizations from this vast body of evidence. While multinationality is found to be positively associated with overall firm performance, contextual analysis reveals even more interesting findings. Multinationality-performance relationship is found to be stronger for multinationals from European and Japanese multinationals. Firms in manufacturing industries benefit more from internationalization than firms in service industries. Bivariate results also indicate that multinationality-performance relationship is stronger for the period preceding 1980. Finally, the results indicate that multinationality positively affects performance during both the early and late stages of internationalization. Positive effects of multinationality are strongest for firms with moderate levels of internationalization. Location: Oakland University
International Business Speaker Series
April 18, 2008
- University of South Carolina
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Dr. Susan Feinberg, Rutgers University, "Resource Allocation within MNCs: Sibling Rivalry or Family Unit?" Location: Moore School of Business
The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. In this role, the GB Club is dedicated to supporting global business growth of the State of Michigan and its diverse manufacturing and service organizations. The main activity of the GB Club is the luncheon speaker series.
The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade. The luncheons are open to the general public. Typically, about 100 business executives, public policy makers, and academics attend each luncheon. Location: MSU University Club
International Executive Roundtable
April 16, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Al Moffatt, President and CEO, Worldwide Partners, Inc. Topic: International Marketing and Advertising Location: Denver
CIBER Business Language Conference Preparing Global Business Leaders
April 9-11, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The focus of the 2008 CIBER Business Language Conference is Preparing Global Business Leaders. Attendees participate in an exchange of ideas and perspectives on how to most effectively train global leaders of the future, and how students and educators can be equipped with the linguistic, multi-cultural and managerial tools necessary for leadership in the 21st century. Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Bradbury Distinguished Lecture on International Economics
April 9, 2008
- University of Florida
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Philippe Aghion is Robert C. Waggoner Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He received his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1987, later teaching at MIT, Oxford and the
University College London before returning to Harvard in 2000. He is a co-founder of the Center for Research and for Graduate Education in Prague, and the CEPR Program Director in Industrial Organization. His research interests are in the areas of economic growth, economic development and industrial organization in which he has published more than 70 articles in general and specialized economic journals. He is the founder and editor of the journal The Economics of Transition, and serves on several editorial boards including Econometrica and the Review of Economic Studies. Among his books are Endogenous Growth Theory (1998, MIT Press), Inequality, Growth and Globalization: Theory, History and Policy (1999, Cambridge University Press), Competition and
Innovation (2005, MIT Press). During the past five years, Philippe Aghion has explored the theoretical and empirical links among economic growth, contract theory, market structure and economic institutions. Location: 110 Rinker Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
The University of Florida CIBER invites you to join us in St. Petersburg for an exchange of ideas and perspectives on how to most effectively train global leaders of the future. We will explore how students and educators can be equipped with the linguistic, multi-cultural and managerial tools necessary for leadership in the 21st century. Conference attendees will participate in sessions devoted to business language instruction and ways to develop successful interdisciplinary collaboration.
The 2008 conference also provides a unique opportunity to remember the past and to look toward the future. We celebrate our roots, which date from the 1981 EMU Conference on Language and Communication for World Business and the Professions as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the historic 1999 conference held in San Diego. As part of this theme, the UF CIBER has commissioned a study to assess the current state of the field. Dr. Christine Uber Grosse will present the results of this survey in St. Petersburg.
Location: St. Petersburg Hilton, Florida
This workshop aims to introduce techniques for teaching business cases in the business language classroom. Participants will be exposed to the methodology typically used by business schools when they engage students in praxis-oriented business cases. It will specifically focus on teaching sequential mini cases and on productive techniques for integrating video narratives. Location: George Washington University
A Consortium of Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) awarded grants to three researchers at U.S. universities, in order to facilitate research on the teaching of foreign language for business education. Three grants were awarded: 1) to a tenured or tenure-track professor ($5,000); 2) a Ph.D. candidate ($2,500); and 3) a language practitioner for the purpose of pedagogical research ($2,500).
Dr. Ruey-Jiuan Regina Wu, at San Diego State University, will conduct a conversation-analytic study of the conceptualization of face in modern China and will explore its implications for business Chinese education. Margaret Gonglewski and Anna Helm, both professors at George Washington University, will explore the use of business cases in the foreign language classroom and identify best practices across disciplines. Pat McAloon, a graduate student at Ohio State University, will examine non-natives’ use of Chinese at work and evaluate advanced language use in China-related careers.
Location: Indeterminate--Consortium Activity
Professor Tomoko Takami will discuss the development of her course curiculum materials which integrates business content, language, and culture learning for business language instruction. The intermediate “Japanese for Professions” class (4th year equivalent) at the University of Pennsylvania piloted the material and the survey indicated that the students perceived that this material was effective for both their language and culture learning. Location: University of Pennsylvania, Cherpack Conference Room, 5th Floor Williams hall.
The US India Business and Research Center (USIBRC) and The Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) are pleased to announce a talk and book signing by Mr. Shashi Tharoor on March 29, 2008. Dr. Tharoor Indian diplomat, writer, and former Under-Secretary- General for the United Nations, was the official candidate of India for the succession to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2006. Location: Georgia Aquarium (Atlantic Room), 225 Baker Street, Atlanta, GA -30313
International Executive Roundtable
March 24, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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His Excellency Le Cong Phung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States of America Topic: Vietnam’s Emerging Economy Location: Denver
PTESC is a joint initiative of faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University with a common interest in the study of Europe. PTESC organizes a monthly seminar with current work in progress presented by scholars resident in, or visiting, the Delaware Valley. In addition, PTESC also organizes special events and workshops on topics of interest to Europeanists. PTESC aims to foster learning and dialogue across disciplinary boundaries, though primary emphasis is on the study of contemporary politics, political economy, and history in Europe. Location: The Forum at Stiter Hall - UPenn Campus
The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. In this role, the GB Club is dedicated to supporting global business growth of the State of Michigan and its diverse manufacturing and service organizations. The main activity of the GB Club is the luncheon speaker series.
The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade. The luncheons are open to the general public. Typically, about 100 business executives, public policy makers, and academics attend each luncheon. Location: MSU University Club
We have chosen to travel to three distinct cities of India where students can sample India’s commerce, culture and cuisine: Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kochi. We have also designed the tour visits so that students can get a feel for all aspects of India. In Mumbai, we will immerse ourselves in India’s commercial capital, visiting industrial, entertainment, and financial mainstay companies. We will then visit Bangalore to explore India’s technology center. Later, we will experience India’s agricultural roots by visiting tea and spice plantations near Kochi. Location: India
Together, Indonesia and Singapore will provide broad exposure to the business and cultural climate of Southeast Asia. Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, is rich in natural resources and a major exporter of manufactured goods. Only a few hundred miles away, Singapore serves as the shipping and financial hub of Southeast Asia. We will experience the commotion of Jakarta’s 15+ million inhabitants, the tranquility of Bali’s mountains, and the sophistication of Singapore’s urban lifestyle. Location: Indonesia and Singapore
See how the economic powerhouses of South Korea and Japan both compete with and complement one another as we travel from the skyscrapers of Seoul to the temples of Kyoto. Learn about South Korea’s ever-changing political landscape on a guided tour of the De-militarized Zone. Visit Toyota and Kia Motors for a comparative study in world-class manufacturing techniques, and then relax at a hot spring resort on the coast of Japan. Most importantly, enjoy the hospitality of the South Korean and Japanese people! Location: Japan and South Korea
Visit one of the most exotic destinations in the world. Meet with business leaders of Africa’s largest economy to discuss managing abundant natural resources, handling the influx of foreign investment, and transforming their economy. Learn about the country’s turbulent history of apartheid, and current struggles with poverty and AIDS. Take in the natural beauty of Kruger National Park, where zebras, blue wildebeests, and cheetahs are wide spread. Experience South Africa—rich culture, food, dramatic scenery, and of course, World Cup 2010! Location: South Africa
When most people think of Peru, the lost Incan city of Machu Picchu often comes to mind. Since its “rediscovery” by Yale archeologist Hiram Bingham in 1911, this pre-Columbian ruin has become synonymous with Peru. Few countries are similarly encapsulated within a single image to such a degree.
While the mysteriousness of ancient civilizations will forever intrigue visitors, Peru’s connections to the past overshadow the significant interest generated by the country’s recent economic progress. This diverse nation of 28 million people has quietly positioned itself as the hidden commercial gem of Latin America—a diverse, export-driven economy characterized by open markets and fiscal prudence. Location: Peru
The French American Chamber of Commerce & The Georgia Tech Center of International Business Education & Research invite you to "A French Success Story in Georgia" by JBoss founder, Marc Fleury - Conference & Cocktail - on Tuesday, march 4th, 2008 from 4:30pm to 7:00pm at Georgia Tech College of Management Room 200, 800 West Peachtree NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.
Location: Georgia Tech, College of Management, room 200
Purdue GMF Speaker: Ismael Roig, Vice President , Archer Daniels Midland Company
March 4, 2008
- Purdue University
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Mr Ismael Roig, Vice President of Planning & Business Development, Archer Daniels Midland Company will speak on Agribusiness global management issues. ADM is one of the largest Agribuisiness companies with a market cap of $29.1 billion, with operations in US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. It ranks 59th in the Fortune 500 list.
When: Tuesday, March 4th
Where: Rawls 2058
Time: 5:00pm – 6.00 pm
Location: West Lafayette
Wharton Managment Professor Olivier Chatain will speak on cross cultural underlying business approaches. Professor Chatain will discuss the Wharton case entitled 'The Bounderies of the Magic Kingdom'. He will also talk about
Disney's choices about horizontal and vertical integration,
analyzing the linkages among Disney's business units, and discuss to what extent are the business units leveraging common resources? We will also analyze the "High School Musical" story using your understanding of Disney's corporate strategy
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Cherpack Lounge, Williamshall, 5th floor
Robert Eckert, Chairman and CEO of Mattel, Inc., will be giving a luncheon speech entitled "Toy Recalls: The Impact of Global Business, Culture, and Ethics". Location: Indianapolis, IN
Western Regional CIBER FDIB
February 27-29, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The faculty development Program will be held in Denver, Colorado. The conference fee is $100.00. For further information please email jana.blakestad@cudenver.edu or call 303.556.4738. Location: Denver, Colorado
The IU CIBER, Kelley School of Business, and Cummins, Inc., will be hosting the Chinese Ambassador to the US, Zhou Wenzhong. His talk will be: "China's Development and US-China Relations". Location: Indianapolis, IN
Israel: The complexities of branding a nation
February 21, 2008
- University of Washington
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Mr. Aharoni will discuss Israel’s re-branding efforts, designed to shift global perception about Israel and ensure that the country’s image is defined from within, rather than from outside influences. Mr. Aharoni will speak to this topic, followed by Q&A.
Introduction and moderation of Q&A by Dan Turner, senior lecturer of Marketing and Associate Dean of Master’s Programs and Executive Education. Location: BAEEC, Douglas Forum
The workshops will serve as a unique forum for the exchange of ideas among the participants. The workshop leaders offer:
• numerous insights into the relationship between foreign language, culture and international business;
• discussions on how to develop and teach a business language curriculum;
• exploration of the resources available in this new and fast-changing field;
• introductions to the business language examinations (i.e., Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWDP);
• ways to structure a business language program for varying needs; and
• instruction in the use of the internet.
Location: The University of Memphis
The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. In this role, the GB Club is dedicated to supporting global business growth of the State of Michigan and its diverse manufacturing and service organizations. The main activity of the GB Club is the luncheon speaker series.
The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade. The luncheons are open to the general public. Typically, about 100 business executives, public policy makers, and academics attend each luncheon. Location: MSU University Club
The main topic will be 'Simulations in the classroom'; we will hear about and discuss several projects implemented in the language classrooms (examples from the German and Spanish sections).
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Cherpack conference room on the 5th floor, Williamshall.
PTESC is a joint initiative of faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University with a common interest in the study of Europe. PTESC organizes a monthly seminar with current work in progress presented by scholars resident in, or visiting, the Delaware Valley. In addition, PTESC also organizes special events and workshops on topics of interest to Europeanists. PTESC aims to foster learning and dialogue across disciplinary boundaries, though primary emphasis is on the study of contemporary politics, political economy, and history in Europe. Location: The Forum at Stiter Hall - UPenn Campus
Teaching Workshop for International Business Faculty
February 8, 2008
- Michigan State University
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Dr. S. Tamer Cavusgil will present an interactive session to the University of Toledo business faculty. This session will focus on new content and new pedagogical approaches to the teaching of international business. The presenter will share experience and teaching tools that have been especially developed for IB educators. The intent is also to engage participants in an interactive discussion designed to search for excellence in the teaching of international business. Location: University of Toledo
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of KPMG, the International Section of the AAA will be holding its fourth annual Doctoral/New Faculty Consortium on Thursday, February 7th. Doctoral students and new faculty that are interested in pursuing international accounting research are invited to attend. Hotel costs for one night single occupancy (February 7) or two nights double occupancy (February 7 and 8) and consortium registration will be paid by the International Accounting Section for all attending. The Section will also waive registration fees for the entire midyear conference for doctoral students (which include all meals and social events). The consortium will include top international researchers and educators from around the world. We are planning on limiting this to 30 participants on a first come first serve basis. Preference will be given to those that did not attend last year. Doctoral students should be beyond their first year of study and new faculty members include tenure track assistant professors with preference given to those in their first or second year after Ph.D. graduation. Location: San Diego, CA
* Setting the Stage - Where are we now?
* Convergence Issues – the Pro and Cons of Allowing or Requiring U.S. Companies to File Using IFRS
* What is best for corporate America - IFRS integrated into U.S. GAAP?
* Principles Based or Rules Based Standards – the Implications to Auditors
* Educating the Players – Best Approach
Presentations will be made by the following panel of industry experts and international scholars:
* Dr. Sidney Gray, Associate Dean International and Professor of International Business at the Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney, Australia
* Joe Householder, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Sempra Energy
* Richard Kalenka, Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in San Diego
* Dr. Gerhard Mueller, AIB Fellow, former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (USA), and Professor Emeritus of Accounting at the University of Washington, Seattle
* Dr. Donna Street, Mahrt Chair in Accounting at the University of Dayton Location: Hardy Tower 140
Ethical Challenges in the Latin American Business Environment
February 1, 2008
- University of Florida
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The Poe Center is composed of a large number of people from diverse backgrounds. The administration believes that business ethics should be a core part of business instruction. The faculty dedicates a significant amount of time and energy to activities that further ethics education such as ethics research and ethics courses, and by exposing students to speakers from a variety of professions who address ethical issues from many points of view. Location: University of Florida
PTESC is a joint initiative of faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University with a common interest in the study of Europe. PTESC organizes a monthly seminar with current work in progress presented by scholars resident in, or visiting, the Delaware Valley. In addition, PTESC also organizes special events and workshops on topics of interest to Europeanists. PTESC aims to foster learning and dialogue across disciplinary boundaries, though primary emphasis is on the study of contemporary politics, political economy, and history in Europe. Location: The Forum at Stiter Hall - UPenn Campus
This particular lecture will focus on: Securities Regulation, Efficient Markets, and Behavioral Finance and will be presented by Dr. Gordon Walker, Professor of Law at La Trobe University School of Law. Location: UH Law School, Honolulu
This program has been designed for faculty from business, foreign languages, and international studies to provide the participants an in-depth understanding and insights into various aspects of life and business in an emerging country. India is the fourth largest economy in the world. With one billion people and a growing economy, it is a potentially huge market and is likely to emerge as a significant player in the next ten years on the world scene.
The program comprises lectures, discussion sessions, visits to companies, and opportunities to interact with management faculty and students. The speakers will be drawn from business, government, mass media, and academics.
A trip to the Taj Mahal and a sightseeing tour of Delhi are included in the program. Location: India
Faculty Development- Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong
January 1-13, 2008
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center CIBER is hosting the fifth annual faculty development in international business program (FDIB) China: An Emerged Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy. This faculty development program is sponsored by the US Department of Education and is co-sponsored by its Centers for International Business Education and Research.
Program goals are to provide faculty with firsthand knowledge of the dynamic growth of two of China's leading economic regions: the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, and to see how China is being transformed from a planned economy to a globally competitive market oriented economy. For further information please visit
http://www.cudenver.edu/International/CIBER/Pages/China%20FDIB.aspx or call 303-556-4738.
Location:
December 2007
Globalization of Services
December 7, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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This conference will explore the rising sophistication of offshored service work is as dramatic as the continued speed with which offshoring is growing. The work now ranges from data entry and software services to datamining and R&D. Hosted by Stanford University Asia-Pacific Research Center and the UCDHSC CIBER, this conference will be held in Palo Alto, California. For further information please visit http://aparc.stanford.edu/events/4587 or call 650-723-8387. Location: Palo Alto, California
The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. In this role, the GB Club is dedicated to supporting global business growth of the State of Michigan and its diverse manufacturing and service organizations. The main activity of the GB Club is the luncheon speaker series.
The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade. The luncheons are open to the general public. Typically, about 100 business executives, public policy makers, and academics attend each luncheon. Location: MSU University Club
PTESC seminars are open to Europeanist faculty and students across the Delaware Valley, and to the public at large. Papers are usually available for download in advance: clicking on the title of the seminar presentation will access the PDF file. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in the Stiteler Hall Forum on the University of Pennsylvania campus. For directions, click here. Location: The Forum at Stiter Hall - UPenn Campus
The Greater China Supply Chain Forum is a core project of the Broad International Business Forum (BIBF), held each fall at Michigan State University. Each year over 300 students, faculty and professionals converge to hear top managers speak about their experiences in China. These managers travel to East Lansing from around the globe to represent such multinational corporations as Dell, Whirlpool, UPS, GM, A.T. Kearney, and many more. Three panels of speakers are joined by guest moderators to provide a full day of presentations and Q&A on focused topics in current, international business. An informal luncheon in the middle of the day brings speakers and attendees together for a chance to interact on a more personal level, and sets the scene for the announcement of the annual BIBF scholarship recipient. This award is given to an outstanding international student and made possible by the generous donations of the forum's sponsors. Location: Kellogg Center
Robert Reynolds Lecture
November 15, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Eric Drummond, Head of International Human Resources for the National Basketball Association (NBA) based in New York City, will address “The Internationalization of the National Basketball Association”. During the past decade, the NBA has seen dramatic growth in its international business as measured by the number of international players, international viewership, and games played in international locations, sponsorships, merchandise sales and marketing activities. This significant development has led the NBA to embrace a global and entrepreneurial mindset in taking its successful US business model to international markets. Mr. Drummond has accumulated over 20 years of Fortune 500 experience supporting global human resources with companies such as Ingersoll-Rand, PepsiCo, Coors Brewing and RJ Reynolds. He has lived in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and lectured at several academic institutions including the University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado State University, the University of Wyoming, Webster and Rutgers Universities, the University of Geneva, and Yonsei University in Seoul. He holds a Masters in Labor Relations from Michigan State University. Location: Denver, Colorado
PTESC is a joint initiative of faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University with a common interest in the study of Europe. PTESC organizes a monthly seminar with current work in progress presented by scholars resident in, or visiting, the Delaware Valley. In addition, PTESC also organizes special events and workshops on topics of interest to Europeanists. PTESC aims to foster learning and dialogue across disciplinary boundaries, though primary emphasis is on the study of contemporary politics, political economy, and history in Europe. Location: The Forum at Stiter Hall - UPenn Campus
This conference examines the poetry & philosophy of Rumi, the 13th-century Muslim poet, philosopher, & mystic, & its relevance to contemporary understandings of Islamic culture. It also deals with renewed interests in Rumi's writings in recent years throughout the Middle East, Europe, & the United States. The starting point of the conference is Rumi's well-known verse "come, come again, whoever you are, come!" Rumi's eloquent & humanistic poetry, written sometimes with a sense of humor, creates a window on Islamic beliefs, values, & wisdom that is far removed from images of violence & terrorism. Bringing well-known scholars of Islamic mysticism, Rumi, & the Middle East together, we explore Rumi's writings, their place in Islamic literature & society, & their resurgence as bestsellers in the West. The universality of Rumi's poetry fosters an understanding of the human experience that transcends the boundaries of nations, religions, & languages. Location: Parlour Room, MSU Student Union
European Union Conference and Lunch Meeting
November 1, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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This half-day program will focus on the economic impact of the 2004 accession and integration of the Central European countries into the European Union (EU),and the findings of the Ernst & Young 2007 European Attractiveness Survey of more than 800 decision makers from companies representing all regions of the world. Angelos Pangratis, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the U.S., and a group of expert speakers will discuss the impact of EU expansion on Central Europe and the strategic advantages these countries bring that increase competitiveness of the EU in the global marketplace. The conference will be held from 8:00am to 12:00pm at St. Cajetan’s on the Auraria campus. Lunch will follow in Tivoli 440/540 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. A separate meeting with Professor Wereas can be arranged if we have advance notice of interest. Provisions can be made for one or two classes to attend this event with advance reservations. Attendance is complimentary for faculty and students if you RSVP by Thursday, October 25, 2007, 303-556-4738. The cost for the general public is $20 for the meeting and $25 for the luncheon, RSVP to the World Trade Center Denver 303-592-5760. Location: Denver, Colorado
Christopher H. Browne Sovereign Debt Seminar Featuring Professor Anna Gelpern. Professor Gelpern will be presenting her paper, "Domestic Bonds, Credit Derivatives, and the Next Transformation of Sovereign Debt Location: University of Pennsylvania, Browne Center for International Politics, Suite 301 A, St. Leonards's Court, 3819 Chestnut St, Philadelphia , PA 19104
PTESC is a joint initiative of faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University with a common interest in the study of Europe. PTESC organizes a monthly seminar with current work in progress presented by scholars resident in, or visiting, the Delaware Valley. In addition, PTESC also organizes special events and workshops on topics of interest to Europeanists. PTESC aims to foster learning and dialogue across disciplinary boundaries, though primary emphasis is on the study of contemporary politics, political economy, and history in Europe. Location: The Forum at Stiter Hall - UPenn Campus
October's Global Business Club luncheon will be held in concert with the anniversary celebration of the founding of the United Nations. It features an address on The UN Global Compact Approach to International Development by Carrie Hall of the United Nations Global Compact Office.
Carrie Hall joined the UN Global Compact in 2004 and is a communications and public affairs adviser for the initiative. She has served as editor of the Compact Quarterly since 2005. In addition, Ms. Hall manages a broad range of communications for Global Compact. Prior to joining the United Nations staff, she was a vice-president at Hill & Knowlton, an international public relations agency. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Location: MSU University Club
National borders should be secure, but national economic health requires that border commerce not be impeded by security concerns. The "by invitation only" Homeland Security and Canada-U.S. Border Trade: Implications for Public Policy and Business Strategy conference is designed to assess American and Canadian security perspectives as it relates to Canada-U.S. border trade, review existing efforts to keep the border closed to terrorists and open for trade and identify economically and politically feasible public policy and private sector strategies to achieve a viable and sustainable balance between homeland security and economic security for both nations. The conference sessions, for 120 business executives, government officials, and academics, will address bi-national dimensions of issues, identifying areas of both concordance and current or potential discord, and will seek to identify paths of further mutually beneficial cooperation. This forum for private sector-public sector exchange of ideas will serve to identify means of fully engaging the private sector in security efforts, initiate constructive policy action, and stimulate meaningful research. Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Robert Reynolds Lecture
October 24, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Robert Reynolds Lecture in International Business/International Executive Roundtable co-hosted by The Business School and the Institute for International Business/Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Dr. Santrupt Misra, Director of the Abitya Birla Group will address “The Global Dispersion of Work and its Impact on Human Resources”. The Abitya Birla Group consists of blue chip companies such as Grasim, Indian Rayon, and Hindalco and has over 100,000 employees and $23 billion turnover. Dr. Misra has two PhDs in public administration and industrial relations and has worked with over 40 organizations in India including the JK Group, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Hindustan Lever Limited. He was the president of the National HRD Network, identified as one of the 20 hottest young executives by Business Today, and won numerous awards in human resources. The All India Management Association admitted Dr. Misra as a Fellow in 2007. Location: Denver, Colorado
The United States and Europe: Looking Beyond Post 9/11 Foreign Policy
October 18, 2007
- University of Pennsylvania
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Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State will discuss U.S. post 9/11 foreign policy Location: University of Pennsylvania, Huntsman Program Student Lounge, 3732 Locust Walk
International Executive Roundtable
October 17-22, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Back by popular demand, Christian Schneider, Senior Fellow of the Wharton School’s Center for Human Resources, will address modern day Germany and its role in the European Union. Christian Schneider is a specialist on the globalization of industrial relations/human resources and is the Managing Director of the Center’s Multinational Research Advisory Group which provides multinational corporations with advice and information on labor legislation trends, employee relations, the labor market and socio-political developments. He studies corporate social responsibility and codes of conduct, international framework agreements, employee information and consultation through European and World Works Councils, international/regional trade union policies, and activities of the International Labor Organization and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The event will be held from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. in the Executive MBA Auditorium. Please rsvp by Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 303-556-4738. Location: Denver, Colorado
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
October 16, 2007
- Purdue University
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This presentation provided an overview of the BioCrossroads, Project Lead the Way − Bio Medical and STEM.
Location: Purdue University
This course provides a group of twenty students with firsthand exposure to international businesses, financial markets, and business practices. Between the 1st and 2nd Module (i.e., October 13th -20th), the class will visit important businesses, financial markets, and public agencies in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Terry McCoy, Professor and Director of UF’s Latin American Business Environment Program, will assist Professor Naranjo and accompany the group. The Catholic University of Rio is hosting the study tour in Brazil. Location: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil
PaCIE, in partnership with the Forum on Education Abroad and the School for Field Studies (SFS), will once again offer a one-day course on Risk Management in Study Abroad designed for faculty who take students overseas and for international education administrators.
Location: Philadelphia
Led by faculty members of the sponsoring CIBERs, this Consortium event is chaired by Professor Maqbool Dada of Purdue University. All doctoral students are invited to apply, especially those in the formative stages of their research agenda. The event focuses on international issues related to the field of Operations Management with the expectation that such issues eventually will be incorporated in the teaching and research portfolios of participants. Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
International Executive Roundtable
October 9, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Dr. Randall Dunham discussed ways that technology can be used to enhance the teaching of international business courses, other courses that contain global content, and any non-global course. A wide range of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) tools (designed to engage, stimulate, motivate, focus, facilitate learning, aid retention and make learning enjoyable) were explored and illustrated. Each participant received a disc on using TEL that included a select set of articles. Dr. Dunham chairs the Management and Human Resources Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business and is the faculty co-director of the UW CIBER. He developed a Web course now in its 9th year, is author of four published teaching-oriented pieces of computer software including an award winning management simulation, and is developing a Web/video DVD and Podcast course “Managing Organizational Change”. His current research is on the management of organizational change, organizational commitment, and the design of work in organizations, distance education effectiveness, and global/cross H cultural issues in management. Randy Dunham received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Location: Denver, Colorado
The 2007 Workshop for Northwest International Business Educators Network (NIBEN): International business is embedded in a larger context that both constrains and enables action. Local, regional, and national government, quasi-governmental entities, legal institutions, accounting institutions, global trade institutions and businesses all work together to enhance economic development and international trade. This conference will help participants develop a more nuanced look at how the roots of international business are embedded in governmental and institutional action. In particular, the conference will focus on the nexus of key actors that influence South Puget Sound business as an example in order to help participants discover and leverage the actors and activities occurring in their own backyards. Following the workshop, participants may join a guided tour at the renowned Museum of Glass featuring glass from Dale Chihuly and other famous international glass artists. An evening reception will be hosted at Indochine Asian Dining Lounge in Tacoma.
Register online: http://bschool.washington.edu/ciber/niben_workshop.shtml Location: University of Washington Tacoma
Marketing and Culture in Brazil
October 2, 2007
- University of Florida
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Professor Antonio Carlos Ruótolo, has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri's Mass Communication Program. He is a former Brazilian journalist and former graduate professor of the communication program, University of Puerto Rico. He is a founding member of the journalism program and is currently a graduate professor in the communication program, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, as well as an adjunct professor for the Fundação Getúlio Vargas MBA program. He has published in national and international journals including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.
Dr. Ruótolo is a partner and General Director of the Institute for Market Research and Market Development (IPDM) in São Paulo, Brazil and does audience analysis and marketing research for the business community. He also serves as consultant of various Brazilian and international companies. Location: University of Florida, 200 Stuzin Hall
The GBS Program is designed to infuse understanding and the importance of international and interdisciplinary business education by equipping HBCU faculty with the pedagogical tools, knowledge, and experiences to incorporate international content into existing business and language courses and/or develop new courses. Location: The University of Memphis
State international educators and leaders from business, government and community organizations meet to dialogue on how to work more effectively in developing global citizens and workers Location: Harrisburg
International Executive Roundtable
September 25, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Georgia Lesh-Laurie, Chancellor Emerita of the University of Colorado at Denver, addressed “Ode to the UAE” and presented insights on the Middle East and its educational system. Dr. Lesh-Laurie has recently returned to the US after serving as Associate Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. She has also served as Interim Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Graduate School at Cleveland State University. Dr. Lesh-Laurie, a publishing scientist with numerous refereed articles in Developmental Biology and Education as well as numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society, received her BS from Marietta College, her MS from the University of Wisconsin and her PhD from Case Western Reserve University. Location: Denver, Colorado
The Second Purdue University Conference on Business Chinese Language and Culture
September 21-22, 2007
- Purdue University
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Purdue University Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the Confucius Institute at Purdue (CIP) are jointly sponsoring the Second Business Chinese Language and Culture Conference at West Lafayette, IN on Sept 21 and 22. The purpose of the conference is to bring together leaders from education and business sectors to exchange ideas on corporate needs and expectations for post-secondary business Chinese language and culture
research and education. Purdue CIBER and CIP are happy to provide all meals, 2-night lodging in double occupancy rooms to all attendees during the conference. For domestic travelers, there are a limited number of additional $200 travel grants available. If you are interested in receiving consideration for the grant, please provide a
short statement as how this conference will benefit your scholarly endeavor and professional development. There is no registration fee for the attendance.
Location: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
September 18, 2007
- Purdue University
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Mr. Weingarten will offer practical advice on strategies for developing successful SBIR proposals, and talk about programs that NIH offers to accelerate the commercial transition of SBIR- funded technology. These programs offer participating small businesses unparalleled access to seasoned industry advisors who can assist them in developing their commercialization strategies. Location: Purdue University
Global Security Seminar -- Iraq and Iran: The View from the Ground
September 6, 2007
- UCLA
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Dinner and presentation by Mike Shuster, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), entitled "Iraq and Iran: The View from the Ground." NPR's Mike Shuster has traveled frequently to both Iraq and Iran, including visits to both countries this year. He will discuss the complex relationship of these former enemies and how it affects US policy in the region and security in the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East. Mike Shuster is an award-winning dipolomatic correspondent and roving foreign correspondent for NPR News. Shuster has won numerous awards. He was part of the NPR News team to be recognized with a Peabody Award for coverage of September 11th and its aftermath. He also was part of the team to win the Alfred I. DuPont - Columbia University Awards for coverage of the Iraq War (2007 and 2004). Shuster was honored for his series "The Middle East: A Century of Conflict" with an Overseas Press Club Lowell Thomas Award and First in Documentary Reporting from the National Headliner Awards. Location: UCLA Faculty Center
August 2007
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
August 21, 2007
- Purdue University
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The Indiana Health Industry Forum and Barnes & Thornburg present a monthly seminar series on critical issues in life science. This presentation will discuss the importance of Alzheimer’s Disease Research. A policymaker or a panel in the field will be available to answer questions concerning the major challenges and opportunities in the industry. Location: Purdue University
Full two-day conference on web applications that can help companies decrease their global business costs, while increasing market share and profitability. Speakers from Google, eBay, PayPal, FedEx ,Baker & Mckenzie, Nik Software, Thomson CompuMark, FBI, Yamagata America, and Shipping Solutions will present new strategies for business. Location: San Diego, CA
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world with a GDP growth rate of 9.2% at the end of the second quarter of 2006-2007. U.S. Exports to India in 2006 surpassed $ 10 billion, a 25 percent increase over 2005.
Sweeping reforms that commenced in 1991 have included the privatization or deregulation of most industries in the public sector and liberalization of foreign trade through a steady reduction in tariffs. These measures have had far-reaching consequences and today, India has a strong, vibrant, and fast-growing economy, which is rapidly integrating with the global economy. India is fast becoming one of the most important development centers for software, IT outsourcing, R&D, biotech, call centers, engineering and design, and other knowledge-based products and services. At the same time, India's rapidly expanding middle class represents a promising new market for consumer products. Location: Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street, Room 222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Faculty Development Program in International HR Mangement- Coimbatore India
August 1-2, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Colorado and Health Sciences Center, in collaboration with the San Diego State University CIBER, held its 5th Faculty Development Program in International Human Resource Management (FDIHRM) on August 1-2, 2007 in Coimbatore, India. The program was led by Dr. Wayne Cascio and had focused on how the global dispersion of work and offshoring has impacted human resource management. The FDIHRM program was held in conjunction with the Inaugural Conference of the International Human Resource Management Review, hosted by the PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore, India, on July 29-31, 2007. Coimbatore is referred to as the Manchester of South India and is one of the fastest growing cities in India. Situated in the foothills of Nilgiris, it is known for its pleasant weather, private enterprise, educational institutions and a friendly culture and hospitality. Location: Coimbatore, India
July 2007
International Conference on Strategic Human Resource Management in a Global Economy
July 29, 2007 -
August 2, 2007
- San Diego State University
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This conference will be the inauguration of the International Human Resource Management Review and will include a Faculty Development Program on International Human Resource Management: The Global Dispersion of Work and its Impact on HRM. Please see the URL for the complete brochure and Call for Papers as well as other program details. Conference presenters include renowned scholars and practitioners in the field of international human resource management and international business.
Location: Coimbatore, India
The Internationalizing Doctoral Education in Business conference is designed to increase the globalization of doctoral programs and influence doctoral students early in their studies to approach studies with an international perspective, specifically in the areas of accounting, economics and finance. Location: Columbia University, New York
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
July 17, 2007
- Purdue University
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The Indiana Health Industry Forum and Barnes & Thornburg presents a seminar on Cancer Research. A panel in the field will be available to answer questions concerning the major challenges and opportunities.
Location: Purdue University
This conference examines voluntary governance across issue areas from the perspective of club theory and will focus on institutional design issues and the impact of program design on program efficacy. There is a strong and growing interest in voluntary programs among scholars, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and governments. With so many programs, in so many industries, with so many sponsors, there is significant diversity in the structure, scope, and efficacy of such programs. Voluntary program scholars are challenged to structure their research agenda around critical issues and to offer practitioners practical guidance for establishing effective programs. Several excellent studies have examined how voluntary programs are established, function and are diffused, and affect participants' social and economic performance. From this multi-disciplinary literature emerge several important program-specific lessons about what drives program membership and efficacy. This conference will pull this research together around key concepts with an objective of clearly communicating to scholars and practitioners what experts know about designing effective programs. Location: University of Washington, Bank of America Executive Education Center
This program teaches the educators how to design curriculum for teaching business communication, integrating second language pedagogy and business fundamentals. Location: Philadelphia, PA
2nd Annual Global Issues in Accounting Conference
June 21-22, 2007
- University of North Carolina
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More inforation to follow Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
June 19, 2007
- Purdue University
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Steve Witt, President, Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation, provides an overview of life science companies in the Terre Haute region. Kevin Jenkins, Director of Quality Operations, Pfizer, Inc., will provide profiles of two Terre Haute life science companies. Please join the Indiana Health Industry Forum and Barnes & Thornburg LLP as we present Community Profiles as a new topic in the Life Science Luncheon Series. Location: Purdue University
Hosted by Western Michigan University, this conference will provide a forum to discuss business, social, legal, economic, and political issues concerning North America's relations with China and South Asian countries. The forum welcomes multidisciplinary and multicultural presentations and discussions. The conference is co-sponsored by Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business and the Haenicke Institute of Global Education, and partially supported by Project SACEP. Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
The workshop is designed to introduce and reinforce key concepts and methods for teaching international negotiation to a university-level audience. Workshop leaders will provide participants with exposure to a range of negotiation paradigms, techniques and materials. Topics include: Negotiation Fundamentals; Planning for International Negotiation; Experiential Exercises; Evaluating Negotiation Behavior and Outcomes;
Strategies for Major Pedagogical Challenges. The workshop leaders will be joined by several negotiation experts—both practitioners and scholars/teachers who will provide further insight into strategies for creating and delivering world-class international negotiation courses. This workshop is intended for faculty and advanced doctoral students who anticipate, or are currently offering, a university-level course relating to international negotiation. Participants from a broad range of disciplines including business, law, international affairs, communications, sociology, and public administration will be able to enhance their pedagogy through this workshop. Highly interactive in format, the workshop requires a willingness to actively engage with other attendees. Location: The George Washington University
International Human Resources & Management
June 4-7, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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To be held in Denver, Colorado. For business, management, and human resources management faculty.
Location: Denver Colorado
Faculty Development in International Entrepreneurship
June 4-7, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Services Center, in collaboration with Indiana University CIBER, offered first of its kind faculty development program in International Entrepreneurship (FDIE) in June 2007. The program targeted international business and entrepreneurship faculty who wish to develop a course in international entrepreneurship, globalize the entrepreneurship course, or teach the international business course from an entrepreneurial perspective, as well as to faculty who are conducting or wish to conduct research in international entrepreneurship. In addition, the FDIE targeted directors of entrepreneurship centers who wish to internationalize their programs. Location: Denver
International Entrepreneurship Faculty Development Program
June 4-7, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Conference will consist of Marketing, International Business, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Management, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Human Resource, and Information Technology. Location: International
The 19th annual FDIB seminar series conducted by the University of South Carolina to internationize business school faculty, preparing them to teach international business courses. Each participant chooses one of six concurrent seminars (Survey of International Business, International Management, International Marketing, International Accounting, International Finanacial Management, or Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management)and spends a week with some of the top faculty in the international business field developing both professional knowledge about the particular topic and the pedagogical skills that will enhance teaching of the subject. The University of South Carolina CIBER provides a total of $20K in scholarships to help defray the cost of attendance. Location: University of South Carolina
The workshop is designed for college and university professors of Spanish who are interested in or already offering courses in business Spanish at the advance-intermediate and advanced levels. It is also intended to provide an understanding of the field of international business, a source of employment for many students of foreign languages. Participants will discover new practices and resources to improve their abilities as instructors in the ever-evolving international business environment. The University of South Carolina CIBER offers fourteen (14) $500 scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis to help defray the cost of attendance. Location: University of South Carolina
Every summer since 1997, CLEAR has offered professional development workshops. Teachers of all levels, especially K-12, from all over the country (and internationally) have come to MSU's campus for these practical, informative and timely courses. The range of workshop topics includes both skills-based workshops and sessions on how to incorporate technology into the language classroom. The summer 2007 offerings have not yet been determined, but updated information will be published soon. Location: MSU
The 7th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The Institute is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses. More information will be available at a later date. Location: Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, Michigan
The Short Term Study Abroad Workshop (STSA) is designed to support other business schools interested in establishing academically substantive programs and provide a forum where participants from established programs can explore emerging issues and share best practices.
The 2007 STSA Workshop agenda entails panels on overview of models, course content and logistics, intercultural competency and assessment, best practices by geographical regions, and concurrent sessions for undergraduate, graduate, budget and administration. The workshop concludes with a broad overview of ideas and models that may shape the direction of short term study abroad programs and practices.
Location: R. David Thomas Center, Duke Fuqua School of Business
Beginning on May 19, 2007 program participants will take a 12-day trip to visit Bulgaria, Croatia, and the Czech Republic. Participants will develop an understanding of regional business and economic integration issues among these markets. This program will also examine the relationship between these markets, world markets, and other regional markets, such as the European Union. The trip will involve lectures on economic and business conditions, group seminars, and company and governmental visits. Location: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic
Valuation and performance of firms in complex ownership structures: An application to Korean Schools
May 18, 2007
- University of Washington
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Firms that are central to the control structure of the chaebol (central firms), firms in cross-sharingholdings, and firms that are placed at the bottom of the group have lower profitability than other groups.Seminar will provide metrics to describe the complex ownership structures of business groups and simple formulas and algorithums to compute these metrics. Location: University of Washington Business School
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
May 15, 2007
- Purdue University
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Have you ever been confused about the functions and services of Indiana Health Industry Forum and BioCrossroads? Join the networking groups at Barnes & Thornburg offices for our monthly video conference luncheon series as we explore the differences between two of Indiana's leading life science industry groups and examine the complimentary roles each one plays in promoting economic growth and stimulating business development. Location: Purdue University
2007 Applied Management Principles (AMP) Program
May 14-25, 2007
- Purdue University
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The Applied Management Principles (AMP) Program is a two-week non-degree “mini-MBA” residential course of study on the West Lafayette campus targeted toward Ph.D. students and faculty in non-business disciplines, especially technical and language areas. Topics of study include: Managerial accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Strategic management, and Entrepreneurship. Program fee includes course instruction and materials, daily brunch, closing reception, and housing.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 30, 2007 Location: West Lafayette, IN
Confucius Institute at Purdue Opening Ceremony
May 14, 2007
- Purdue University
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Opening ceremony for the Confucius Institute at Purdue (CIP). Location: Rawls Hall, West Lafayette
Duke CIBER offers a certification program for faculty in other schools who will be using ICE in their cross-cultural programs. Location: R. David Thomas Center, Duke Fuqua School of Business
Corruption and International Business
May 2, 2007
- George Washington University
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Dr. Monica Dorhoi from the World Bank will speak on understanding how corruption in international business is affecting stakeholder relations and accountability mechanisms across 78 countries.
Speaker: Dr. Monica Dorhoi, World Bank
Discussants: Dr. Kathleen Getz, Senior Associate Dean, American University
Dr. Stephen G. Schwenke, Senior Advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank’s Initiative on Social Capital and the Ethics of Development Location: The George Washington University
April 2007
Robert Reynolds Lecture
April 30, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Rafiq Dossani, Executive Director and Senior Researcher of the South Asia Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University addressed: “India Arriving." Location: Denver, Colorado
Temple CIBER has developed undergraduate academic opportunities with the Dubai Women's College. Objectives of this partnership are to enhance Fox School students' knowledge and appreciation of the history, culture, and business practices of the region. Activities include students attending conferences such as Insight: Dubai and joint class projects. Location: Temple University Main Campus
Capital Structure with Risky Foreign Investment
April 27, 2007
- University of Washington
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Firms facing significant business risks have incentives to mitigate the costs of these risks by adjusting their capital structures. This link will be investigated by analyzing the exposures of multinational firms to political risks. Location: University of Washington
To enhance the professional development of International Business majors while improving their self knowledge through challenging courses, professional internships or co-op active involvement in the International Business Association.
Our ultimate goal is professional development and solid preparation of our members for high quality employment opportunities in positions around the globe. We also stress the importance of social development and interaction in order to build a network of contacts that will serve the members throughout their careers. Location: Mitten Hall
One important component of globalization is the increased participation of developing economies in the global economy both as markets for goods and services as well as production sites. Institutional changes emanating from evolving political landscapes within individual countries and pressures from supra-national bodies such as the WTO and the World Bank have been instrumental in the liberalization of developing countries’ economies and their integration into the global economy. Increasing integration in the global economy has meant changed competitive landscapes for organizations from developing countries as well as multinationals operating in these economies thus necessitating organizational transformations to deal with new competitive dynamics. For instance, indigenous firms from developing economies have had to compete without the protectionist umbrella prevalent during the earlier periods. Similarly, MNCs operating in these countries have been challenged to shed what Prahalad and Lieberthal called an “imperialist mindset.”
Manuscript Submission: Januaary 15, 2007 Location: Temple University
Abhijat Joshi is a multi-lingual playwright, screenwriter, and a teacher of creative writing. Born and educated in Ahmedabad, India, he received his M.F.A. from the University of Texas, Austin, and is currently a professor of English at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio.
Joshi's first play A Shaft of Sunlight won the BBC World Service Playwriting Contest, was published in England, and performed
extensively in London and India. He has co-authored four full-length feature films that have been released worldwide. Abhijat has won every major Indian screenplay award this year for the Bollywood blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai—a comedy about a gangster who hallucinates that he can see Gandhi. Location: Russell Weigley Room, 914 Gladfelter Hall
A Symposium on New Directions for Research on Microfinance
April 20, 2007
- George Washington University
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The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded for work in microfinance that served as “an important instrument in the struggle against poverty.” This symposium will explore this evolving field.
Dicussion topics will include: “The Supply and Demand Side of Credit Information”; "Testing a Structural Model of Credit Constraints Using a Large-Scale Quasi Experimental Microfinance Initiative"; “Foundations of Social Investment”; “Microfinance and Missing Markets”;
“Expanding Credit Access: Using Randomized Supply Decisions to Estimate the Impacts”.
Speakers will include: Stephen Smith, professor of economics and international affairs, The George Washington University; Alain de Janvry, professor of agricultural and resource economics, University of California, Berkeley; Elisabeth Sadoulet, professor of agricultural and resource economics, University of California, Berkeley; Joseph Kaboski, assistant professor, Department of Economics, Ohio State University; Jonathan Conning, assistant professor, Department of Economics, Hunter College/CUNY; Dean Karlan, assistant professor of economics, Yale University.
Please RSVP to: Patrick Funiciello itip@gwu.edu
Location: The George Washington University
To enhance the professional development of International Business majors while improving their self knowledge through challenging courses, professional internships or co-op active involvement in the International Business Association.
Our ultimate goal is professional development and solid preparation of our members for high quality employment opportunities in positions around the globe. We also stress the importance of social development and interaction in order to build a network of contacts that will serve the members throughout their careers. Location: Mitten Hall, Temple University Main Campus
"The Chinese Case in the US: Planning Language Education, Building Societal Capital"
Being framed as an economic competitiveness and national security issue, the study of Chinese language in the U.S. has recently received unprecedented attention that presents both an opportunity and challenge to the Chinese language teaching field and educational systems. This paper builds on the language planning framework advanced by Joshua A. Fishman and takes a language ecological perspective to examine the Chinese case in the US. In addition to suggesting strategies to build the infrastructure of the Chinese field, the paper proposes the notion of biliteracy in the dominant and heritage/second Discourses as human, cultural, and social capital for individuals, groups, and the society-at-large. As cultural capital, biliteracy Discourses enable individuals, communities and societies to connect to the past and future generations. As human and social capital, biliteracy Discourses empower them to move forward into the future. Location: 1221 Anderson Hall
Life Sciences Video Conference
April 17, 2007
- Purdue University
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This presentation will provide an understanding of how IUPUI Signature Centers engage in unique work and capitalize on their urban location to establish partnerships with local industry. The School of Science at IUPUI houses four Signature Centers; they are: the Center for Mathematical Biosciences, the Center for Biocomputing, the Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, and the Center for Earth and Environmental Science. Learn more about the research focus of each Signature Center and how that focus may translate to practical, industrial partnerships. Location: Purdue University
The inaugural Research Conference and Workshop on Offshoring will feature panels on emerging offshoring themes and trends and two interactive poster sessions organized around lengthy meal events. It also provides the opportunity to share and discuss research, case studies and other resources for incorporating offshoring content into teaching. Location: The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary, North Carolina
14th Annual Consortium on Competitiveness and Cooperation
April 13-15, 2007
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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14th Annual Consortium on Competitiveness and Cooperation Location: Georgia Institute of Technology
April's speaker is Congressman Mike Rogers from Michigan's Eighth District. The title of his talk is, "The Global Economy from a Federal Perspective."
The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. In this role, the GB Club is dedicated to supporting global business growth of the State of Michigan and its diverse manufacturing and service organizations. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. Location: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Rebuilding Brand America: What Business Can Do
April 12, 2007
- Purdue University
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Dick Martin will discuss his book Rebuilding Brand America, which explores anti-Americanism, from its causes and earliest manifestations to current efforts at its mitigation. Martin will explore why many of these efforts failed, and review the numerous prescriptions formulated by more than a dozen task forces. His ideas are based on the best practices of leading companies, and on his own 32-year career in public relations and brand management capped as executive vice president of public relations, employee communications and brand management for AT&T from 1997 to 2002.
Location: West Lafayette, IN
The seminar explores the international and homeland security implications of globalization and their impact on enterprise resilience and continuity. The key purpose of the seminar is to help improve organizational capacity to respond to catastrophic and disruptive challenges, whether natural, accidental, or deliberate. Such challenges are especially relevant to multinational corporations and government and non-profit organizations - at home and abroad.
The seminar will utilize the resources of the University of Maryland and Washington area government agencies, think tanks, multlateral institutions, embassies, and other universities and institutions to create two power-packed days for seminar delegates. Location: Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
"Opportunities and Challenges for Life Science and Biotechnology in China" by Zhu Chen, Ph.D, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Chen has made important discoveries in the molecular foundations of several types of human leukemia and was recently named as one of the coordinators for the Human Genome Project in China. He has received numerous awards for science and technology throughout his career, including the Second Degree National Award for Science and Technology, Third Degree Award of National Sciences and the First Degree Award of the National Ministry of Public Health.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007, 6:30 -8:30 p.m.San Diego Marriott Del Mar,11966 El Camino Real,San Diego, California 92130
The event is free and a reception will follow the event. An RSVP is needed to reserve a space by Wednesday, March 21. Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to register, contact Anita Armstrong at 619.594.4292 or at aarmstro@sciences.sdsu.edu Location: San Diego, California
Post Conflict Development Symposium
April 4-6, 2007
- University of Kansas
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This symposium aims to help fill a gap in the work on conflict and post conflict development. There is a rapidly growing body of conflict and post-conflict literature as well as lessons learned from practical experience in conflict affected countries. Yet, one area that has not been emphasized sufficiently in the conflict literature is that of the potentially powerful role of the market, entrepreneurs and firms in preventing conflict and spurring national renewal Location: University of Kansas
Award-winning writer of Love and Longing in Bombay (1997) will read from his riveting new crime novel Sacred Games (2006) Location: Russell Weigley Room, 9th Floor, Gladfelter, Temple University Main Campus
"Meaning”, the essence of grammar, the core of pragmatics: A cross-linguistic, cross-cultural illustration using Korean, Japanese, and American English
In this talk, I demonstrate the inextricable interconnectedness between meaning and grammar/pragmatics. In contrast with traditional accounts of grammar which are typically based on static “rules” of language use, I introduce an approach to grammatical analysis derived from alternative types of rules—rules that are inferable by discursive patterns and driven by contextual and conceptual meaning. The talk will present examples from Korean, Japanese, and American English and will appeal to a range of linguistic data, from invented examples to actual language use Location: Tuttleman 303AB
International Executive Roundtable
April 3, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Robert E. Joyce, Jr., President and CEO, The Wheelabrator Company, explained about his company and their business: "The Wheelabrator Group — Profile of a Mid-Market Multinational” during April 3, 2007 International Excutive Roundtable. Location: Denver, Colorado
Annual CIBER Business Language Conference for foreign language faculty with an emphasis on business foreign language coursework and research. Location: OSU CIBER, Fisher College of Business
Bradbury Economics Lecture
March 26, 2007
- University of Florida
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Each year the lecture features a distinguished scholar in international economics.
This year, Maurice Obstfeld from the University of California, Berkeley will be speaking. Location: University of Florida; Matherly Hall 120
Bhanu Kapil was born in England in 1968, to Indian parents, and grew up in a working-class, South-Asian community in Greater London. She came to the U.S. in 1990 and currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, where she teaches at Naropa University. A writer forged by this history of migration who has come to understand the border as a site of both transformation and loss, Kapil's work crosses genre and subject borders. Her books include Autobiography of a Cyborg (2000), The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers (2001) and Incubation: A
Space for Monsters (2006). She has recently completed a long prose work, Humanimal: a project for future children, a creative non-fiction account of the Wolfgirls of Midnapure, two children found living with wolves in 1920s Bengal.
Location: Room 222 at Temple Center City (TUCC), 1515 Market Street
Challenges of Doing Business in China
March 22, 2007
- University of North Carolina
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Hear firsthand from executives from NC companies how they made the decision to do business in China and how their expectations have matched the realities they faced on the ground in the world's fastest growing market. Location: 406 Kenan Center
"Analyzing bilingual phonology: Methods, techniques, and selected results"
Bilingual phonological acquisition is a complex process, and this complexity is reflected by the variety of approaches that have been used to analyze it. In this presentation, a wide array of analytical approaches and methods used to shed light on bilingual phonological acquisition are illustrated and discussed. The approaches presented in this talk are eclectic, reflecting the complex challenges that warrant them and mirroring the diversity of bilingual language learners faced with the task of acquiring different phonological systems. Location: Tuttleman 303AB
Life Sciences Video Conference
March 20, 2007
- Purdue University
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This presentation will provide an understanding of some readily available adult stema nd progenitor cells, and key experimental as well as clinical data that is emerging in Indiana about their potential for practical therapeutic utility in several important diseases. Location: Purdue University
International Executive Roundtable
March 15, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Margaret McMahon, Director, Northern Ireland Technology and Development Center Denver addressed: “Colorado Academic Collaborations and Trade Links to Europe: Success Stories of the Northern Ireland Technology and Development Center Denver” at the International Executive roundtable on March 15, 2007. Location: Denver, Colorado
George J. Biltz, Global Vice President of Purchasing
The Dow Chemical Company
(http://www.dow.com/). Location: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Innovate 2007
March 7-16, 2007
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
INNOVATE is a conference for undergraduate and graduate technical students that examines the relationship between technology, globalization, and leadership in the contemporary marketplace. Student delegates spend five days each in two locations in Asia participating in meetings with key business, academic, and government leaders and also conduct professional site visits to companies.
Location: Bangalore, India & Beijing, China
Education for Innovation in India, China and America
March 2-3, 2007
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
The goals of the conference are to examine the evidence that innovation and ingenuity can in fact be taught, to explore the most effective educational strategies to promote these abilities, and to identify the relationship between education for innovation and national competitiveness or economic development.
Location: Emory Conference Center Hotel, Atlanta
“America’s National Security:Setting a New Course in a time of Diverse and Mounting Threats”
March 1, 2007
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
Anne-Marie Slaughter is dean of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, codirector of the Princeton Project on National Security, and a member of Council on Foreign Relations Board of Directors. Earlier this fall, after two years of work and contributions from more than 400 academics, policymakers and other leading thinkers, the Princeton Project released its final report, “Forging a World of Liberty Under Law: U.S. National Security in the 21st Century.” The report is being presented to policymakers and other audiences across the country and internationally and may be accessed at http://www.wws.princeton.edu/ppns/report.html.
Location: Georgia Institute of Technology
February 2007
International Executive Roundtable
February 26-27, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Haibo Wang, Assistant Professor of Decision Science, Texas A&M International University presented at our International Executive roundtable and had addressed the following topic, “Chinese Education System." Location: Denver, Colorado
Speakers: Abu Dhabi, UAE, Chris Farace, and Maureen Lawlor Location: Temple University
International Executive Roundtable
February 20, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Barbara Bauer, President of GlobeSight has address the following topic on February 20, 2007 International Excutive Roundtable, "Globalization of Services and Education." Location: Denver, Colorado
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
February 20, 2007
- Purdue University
[Details]
"NIH SBIR/STTR Funding OpportuNIHties"
Speakers:Jo Anne Goodnight, Office of Extramural Programs/Office of Extramural Research National Institutes of Health - Provided an overview of the NIH Small Business innovation research and small business technology transfer programs Location: Purdue University
Tim Daman, Vice President, Economic Development Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, presents "Greater Lansing Region: Attracting International Business Investment." Location: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Latin America is completing four years of export-led growth accompanied by low inflation. This event assesses the business environment, both in terms of investment opportunities and career development.
During the two morning sessions, senior level managers with diverse Latin American assignments will discuss how their companies assess the current environment and future scenarios for the region. In the afternoon career workshop, UF graduates will share their experiences in developing Latin American-related careers in the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors. Location: Gainesville, Florida
LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM
January 26, 2007
- University of Florida
[Details]
Latin American Business Symposium and Career Fair Location: Emerson Alumni Hall, Gainesville, Florida
The Indian economy is today the second fastest growing major economy in the world with a growth rate of 9.2 % at the end of the second quarter of 2006-2007. When measured in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), the Indian economy is the third largest in the world with a gross domestic product (GDP) of US $3.666 trillion. When measured in US $ exchange rate terms, it is the twelfth largest in the world with a GDP of US $719.8 billion (2005).
How has a country that was an abject colonial economy less than 60 years ago achieved its current global muscle? How might we renew an understanding of India's development from its five-thousand year history to its recent interventions in the world stage? And, perhaps most importantly, what role do India's "products"-such as business, science, technology, and politics, but also film, literature, music, architecture, philosophy, religion -play in fabricating the country's new global presence? Has India really changed from a nation of bullock carts, or have its purveyors masterfully refashioned its perception on the global stage?
Location: Fox School of Business
International Executive Roundtable
January 23, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Christian Schneider, consultant to and senior fellow at the Wharton School’s Center for Human Resources discussed: “The Evolving European Union.” Location: Denver, Colorado
As part of Directors Forum 2007, SDSU CIBER and the College of Business Administration will host a pre-conference bonus session on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 1-4 p.m. The session, titled "What Academics and Directors Can Learn from One Another About Corporate Governance," will feature a roundtable discussion between leading academics in corporate governance research and directors. Topics will include shareholder democracy, disclosure transparency, director professionalism and ethics, board responsibility, and the effect of the convergence between Institute for Advanced Study and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles on financial reporting.
The meeting is open to all Directors Forum 2007 attendees and is included in the price of the conference. Others may attend as follows: $100 registration fee for academics or professionals who are NOT registered for Corporate Directors Forum; $25 fee for non-SDSU students; SDSU students are free. Seats are limited and should be reserved in advance. Seating at the door is on a space available basis. Location: Arts and Letters 101
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
January 16, 2007
- Purdue University
[Details]
"What's New for 2007"
Speakers: Fritz French, Marcadia Biotech, Herb Schwartz, Schwartz BioMedical, Ed Morris, Morris Innovative Research.
Their current status, opportunities and challenges in starting a life sciences company today. Location: Purdue University
This program has been designed for faculty from business, foreign languages, and international studies to provide the participants an in-depth understanding and insights into various aspects of life and business in an emerging country. India is the fourth largest economy in the world. With one billion people and a growing economy, it is a potentially huge market and is likely to emerge as a significant player in the next ten years on the world scene.
The program comprises lectures, discussion sessions, visits to companies, and opportunities to interact with management faculty and students. The speakers will be drawn from business, government, mass media, and academics.
A trip to the Taj Mahal and a sightseeing tour of Delhi are included in the program. Location: India
China: An Emerging Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy
January 1-13, 2007
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
2007 China Faculty Development in International Business Program visiting mainland China and Hong Kong.
Location: China
December 2006
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
December 19, 2006
- Purdue University
[Details]
"Indiana Economic Development Corporations Activity in Life Sciences 2006
Speaker: Bruce Kidd and Todd Pedersen of the Indiana Development Corporation Location: Purdue University
Sixth Annual Roundtable for Engineering Entrepreneurship Research
December 1-3, 2006
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
Sixth Annual Roundtable for Engineering Entrepreneurship Research Location: Georgia Institute of Technology
November 2006
The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: The Advent of a New Age Multinational Enterprise
November 30, 2006 -
December 1, 2006
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: The Advent of a New Age Multinational Enterprise Location: Rollins College
12 Success Factors to Expanding a Global Company
November 29, 2006
- Purdue University
[Details]
Mr. Becker will relate many of Cummins' experiences in China as well as India, that he sees as critical successes to building a global company. These principles are applicable to many areas of the world.
Location: Rawls Hall
“Psychotic” T cells and antigens: Word reading, vocabulary, and comprehension of science text
Undergraduate students typically decode their texts accurately. Some texts, however, pose many challenges for accurate word reading, even for undergraduate students. We collected think-aloud protocols from 97 students in an introductory biology course for life science majors while they read from their own textbook. In this study, we analyze the relationships among students’’ ability to pronounce difficult words (e.g., cytotoxic T cells), their understanding of the meanings of vocabulary in the text, and the contribution of these variables to comprehending the text. We consider which word reading errors are most likely to affect comprehension, including the effect of missing etymological and morphological cues in words.
Location: Tuttleman 303AB
Fourth Annual JIBS Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business
November 29 - December 2, 2006 at The Westgate Hotel hosted by San Diego State University CIBER.
To encourage scholarly interest in the growing complexity of institutional, cultural, and strategic transformations that are currently underway in various Asian economies and firms.
To examine the implications of these transformations for both firms headquartered in Asia and those headquartered elsewhere.
To advance IB research on the increasing global interdependence between various countries and firms in Asia and the rest of the world. Location: The Westgate Hotel
International Executive Roundtable
November 28, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Jana Everett and John Brett discussed "The Nobel Peace Prize to Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank" and "Does Micro-credit End Poverty?" Dr. Everett is professor of political science and Dr. Brett is the assistant professor of anthropology at UCDHSC. Location: Denver, Colorado
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
November 21, 2006
- Purdue University
[Details]
"innovations & Emerging Technologies in Vision Research"
Speakers: Dr Francis W. Price, Jr., Founder of the Cornea Research Foundation of America and Dr. Marianne Price, Director of Education and Research at the Foundation Location: Purdue University
Chris Holman, Publisher, The Greater Lansing Business Monthly
Host, "Business Today with Chris Holman," WILX TV
Host, "The Chris Holman Morning Show," WILS Radio
(www.lansingbusinessmonthly.com)
Location: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
International Business Plan Competition on Nanotechnologies & Polymer-based Materials
November 16-18, 2006
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
Veneto Nanotech, the Italian Cluster of Nanotechnology, and IMAST, the Italian technological district on Engineering of polymeric and composite materials and structures, are launching the third new edition of Nanochallenge together with Polymerchallenge, an international business plan competition for the best project on nanotechnology and on advanced polymer-based materials. Location: Padova, Italy
Global Issues Forum Speaker
November 14, 2006
- Thunderbird
[Details]
The speaker will be Mr. Robert D. Johnson, who is the Chairman of Honeywell Aerospace. The conference will be from 1:10 to 2:20 P.M. Location: Glendale, AZ
Lawyer and activist Ela Bhatt is founder and creator of the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in India, one of the preeminent organizations of working-class women in the world. Starting in 1972 from a base in the Gandhian Textile Labor Association in Ahmedabad, Dr. Bhatt built a union, a voluntary organization, and a women's organization that today enrolls more than 700,000 women across India and has been the inspiration for similar organizations around the world. SEWA has been a leader in micro-lending through its own cooperative bank, through rural development programs in the hands of local women, through the establishment of health and insurance programs -- all geared to poor, working-class women. Among other activities, Bhatt founded and chaired Women’s World Banking, the International Alliance of Home-based Workers (HomeNet) and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing, Organizing (WIEGO). Known as the "gentle revolutionary," Dr. Bhatt has served as a member of India's Parliament, the Indian Planning Commission, and has been a member of the Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees for over a decade. Location: 10th Floor Gladfelter, Temple University
“Señora, boys just cannot speak Spanish”: Deconstructing the notion of female superiority in foreign language classrooms
In this presentation, I take up the issue of the feminization of FL learning with a focus on students at a US university studying Spanish. While previous work has documented and questioned the prevalence of ideologies that posit females as superior FL learners and FL learning as a fundamentally “girlish” pursuit in secondary school settings (e.g. Carr & Pauwels, 2006; Schmenk, 2004; Sunderland, 2000a, 2000b, 2004), the present paper examines how these and other such ideologies of gender are constructed and negotiated in the course of doing FL learning in a college context.
Location: Tuttleman 101
"Institutional and individual uses of language for nation building in Tatarstan"
When members of a minority group feel that their integrity is threatened by incursions from a dominant group, one response can be the creation of an “oppositional identity,” where the minority identity is defined as much by what it is not as by what it is. Many Tatars in post-Soviet Tatarstan have a sense of oppositional identity in which being Tatar explicitly means not being Russian. Language is a prominent subject in their anti-assimilationist and nation-building discourse, and Russian language and culture are the targets of post-Soviet Tatar purification movements. Location: Tuttleman 303AB
"Language policies and politices in the post-Soviet countries"
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the leadership of the fourteen post-Soviet countries had to come to terms with the results of the Russification policy and to formulate new language and education policies. Interestingly and in some ways unexpectedly, countries with similar demographic makeups have chosen dramatically different ways to proceed, from adopting Russian as a main official language (Belarus) to discarding Russian, even as a minority language, and refusing citizenship to those who do not speak the local language (Estonia, Latvia). This presentation will point to the sources of these divergent decisions and draw parallels to language and education policies in the United States Location: Ritter Hall 211
Korea Conference, Korea: Challenges for the 21st Century
November 1-2, 2006
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
Korea: Challenges for the 21st Century Location: Georgia Institute of Technology
Allison James, Regional Supervisor, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Location: Temple University, Main Campus, Speakman Hall Room 114
International Executive Roundtable
October 25, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Paul Taylor Director, Denver Shanghai Trade Office, spoke on Chinese Consumer Markets, Foreign Companies in Chinese Medical Markets and Chinese Business Environment Trends. Location: Denver, Colorado
"CrossCom National: Starting an Overseas Company" presented by Bruce R. Leech, Philanthropist
Former Founder & Chairman, CrossCom National, Inc.
(www.crosscomnational.com) Location: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
The Greater China Supply Chain Forum is a core project of the Broad International Business Forum (BIBF), held each fall at Michigan State University. Each year over 300 students, faculty and professionals converge to hear top managers speak about their experiences in China. These managers travel to East Lansing from around the globe to represent such multinational corporations as Dell, Whirlpool, UPS, GM, A.T. Kearney, and many more. Three panels of speakers are joined by guest moderators to provide a full day of presentations and Q&A on focused topics in current, international business Location: Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing MI
The Colloquium raises the key question of the role which multinational enterprises play in the conception and
implementation of sustainable development policies, in the context of economic globalization. Because of the size and
scope of their transborder activities, multinationals are global environmental actors and stewards. Their corporate
strategies can accelerate or slow the sustainable development process. Contrasting U.S. and European-based
multinational enterprises' roadmaps will yield innovative solutions for one of the key issues of our era. Location: Georgia Institute of Technology
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
October 17, 2006
- Purdue University
[Details]
"Blazing a Trail: Commercializing New Chemical Products in China"
Speaker:Dr. Mark D. Cisneros
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Life Plus, LLC
Location: Purdue University
This exclusive training program is designed to educate dynamic export business leaders who are committed to maximizing their companies’ exports. The skills, strategies, insights, and network of contacts gained upon completion of this series of classes will equip you to take lead your company in international expansion.
Instructors are international trade experts from the private sector and government. They lend their experience and valuable advice on "in-the-trenches" global tactics. Students attending this program are peers in international business and are a valuable resource for sharing their respective best practices and expansion strategies.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Toward a Stable and Prosperous Asia: Revitalizing the U.S. - Japan Relationship
October 12, 2006
- Georgia Institute of Technology
[Details]
In a time of dynamic change in East Asia, The Japan-America Society of Georgia (JASG), in partnership with The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and The Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP), is pleased to present a luncheon that will address some of the most crucial issues facing the U.S. and Japan as they navigate the ever-changing political and economic landscapes of the Asia Pacific region.
Location: Georgia Institute of Technology
Trends in Occupational Studies
October 12-13, 2006
- Michigan State University
[Details]
A conference for Michigan community college educators Location: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
This seminar will present basic international business concepts, segmented by discipline, to an audience generally unfamiliar with business theory. The two-day workshop will include presentations and discussion on utilizing business concepts and methodologies to complement and enliven the foreign language classroom. Discussion groups and teaching tools will be offered so that integration of these concepts into the language curriculum is more easily accomplished. Location: Columbus, Ohio
Highlighting Best Practices in K-12 & Higher Education Collaboration. Nominate a program to win the PaCIE Bringing the World to Pennsylvania Award, giving support and visibility to international/multi-cultural collaborative projects between K-12 and higher education institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The winner of the award will present along with other exemplary K-16 programs.
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Global Issues Forum Speaker
September 28, 2006
- Thunderbird
[Details]
The speaker will be Mr. Paul F. Walsh who is the Chairman and CEO for eFunds Corporation. The conference will be from 1:10 PM to 2:20 PM. Location: Glendale, AZ
CUIBE Meeting (Pullman, WA)
September 28-30, 2006
- University of South Carolina
[Details]
The Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE) is an association of ten nationally recognized international business programs from across the United States who collaboratively strive to promote, enhance, and innovate the way international business is taught to college undergraduates. Through research, publications, and seminars, CUIBE disseminates its wealth of knowledge among its members as well as to the broader academic community. The CUIBE Meeting will be held in Pullman, WA (hosted by Washington State University) September 27-29, 2006. Location: Pullman, WA
Speaker
September 26, 2006
- Thunderbird
[Details]
The speaker will be the Honorable Carlos Flores-Vizcarra Consul Generla of Mexico in Phoenix Consulate of Mexico. The conference will be from 1:10 PM to 2:20 PM. Location: Glendale, AZ
Global Leadership and International Business - Presented by Nancy Bennett, Director of Global Learning & Performance, College of Leadership, General Motors University (www.gm.com) Location: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
International Executive Roundtable
September 26, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Scott Shafer, Senior Vice President of North America, ICICI OneSource, addressed Business Process Outsourcing in India. Location: Denver, Colorado
Global Issues Forum Speaker
September 21, 2006
- Thunderbird
[Details]
The speaker will be Mr. Terrence Burns, who is the President and CEO of Helios Partners, Inc. (Olympic Marketing and International Sports Communications). The conference will be held in LH 53 from 1:10 to 2:20 P.M. Location: Glendale, AZ
To enhance the professional development of International Business majors while improving their self knowledge through challenging courses, professional internships or co-op active involvement in the International Business Association.
Our ultimate goal is professional development and solid preparation of our members for high quality employment opportunities in positions around the globe. We also stress the importance of social development and interaction in order to build a network of contacts that will serve the members throughout their careers
Location: Temple University Main Campus, Speakman Hall, Room 115
International Executive Roundtable
September 19, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Walter Kuemmerle, PhD, Researcher, Lecturer and Consultant on International Entrepreneurship, spoke about International Entrepreneurship. Location: Denver, Colorado
Life Sciences Lunch Series-Video Conference
September 19, 2006
- Purdue University
[Details]
Health Care Savings Account-How much do you know?
Speakers: John Gause, Apex Benefits Group
Denny Wright, Pres. IntraHealth Solutions Inc
Brian Jacobs, HealthMatch Solutions, LLC
Mark Winzenread, EVP and CFO, Walker Information Location: Purdue University
CIBER Western Regional Conference September 6-8, 2006
The Doubletree Hotel San Diego Mission Valley hosted by the CIBER at San Diego State University.
The focus is on all aspects of international inter-disciplinary programs, input from government and industry, as well as assisting participant in identifying possible sources of funding. Location: Doubletree Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley
Onsite workshops bring members of CLEAR's professional development staff to K-13+ institutions across the country. Workshop topics include both methodology and technology-related areas, and are tailored to the host institution''s specific needs and requests. More information can be found by checking out the link. Location: Host Institution
July 2006
High School Economics Institute
July 31, 2006 -
August 3, 2006
- UCLA
[Details]
The Anderson CIBER has developed a partnership with the UCLA History-Geography Project, which has been organizing professional development sessions for social science teachers in the Los Angeles region for over 20 years and is one of the eight sites of the California History-Social Science Project, to sponsor an Economics Institute for high school teachers. While Economics is a required subject for all high school students in California, most teachers who hold a social science credential did not as undergraduates major or even take substantial coursework in this field. Consequently, we thought it particularly important to reach out to this group of teachers so that understanding of the global economy would be based on good theory and accurate content knowledge.
The institute was focused and adapted to work within the framework for teaching Economics established by the State of California History-Social Science Standards. Several of the state standards address issues relevant to the international economy. In the summer of 2006 our focus was Standard 12.6:
Location: UCLA
The Internationalizing Doctoral Education in
Business conference is designed to:
Increase the globalization of business doctoral programs nationwide
Influence a new generation of doctoral students to approach their studies with an international perspective
Support doctoral candidates with international dissertation topics by developing a peer network.
This conference is designed for doctoral students in business or other fields who would like to
incorporate an international dimension into their teaching and research.
Location: UConn, Storrs, CT
2 week residential program is designed to assist high school teacher participants to apply critical thinking and problem-soling skills to international issues; develop lesson plans or units that incorporate the themes and issues addressed at the Institute; and acquire top-quality lirary, web, and instructional resources. Location: Indiana University
The 18th annual FDIB seminar series conducted by the University of South Carolina to internationize business school faculty, preparing them to teach international business courses. Each participant chooses one of six concurrent seminars (Survey of International Business, International Management, International Marketing, International Accounting, International Finanacial Management, or Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management)and spends a week with some of the top faculty in the international business field developing both professional knowledge about the particular topic and the pedagogical skills that will enhance teaching of the subject. The University of South Carolina CIBER provides a total of $20K in scholarships to help defray the cost of attendance. Location: Columbia, South Carolina
The workshop is designed for college and university professors of Spanish who are interested in or already offering courses in business Spanish at the advance-intermediate and advanced levels. It is also intended to provide an understanding of the field of international business, a source of employment for many students of foreign languages. Participants will discover new practices and resources to improve their abilities as instructors in the ever-evolving international business environment. The University of South Carolina CIBER offers fourteen (14) $500 scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis to help defray the cost of attendance. Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Summer Institite for Teaching a Second Language for Business Communication
June 12-16, 2006
- University of Pennsylvania
[Details]
This program teaches the educators how to design curricula for teaching business communication, integrating second-language pedagogy and business fundamentals. Location: Philadelphia, PA
This post-baccalaureate dual-certificate program is designed for teachers of world languages and other professional educators.
Students are awarded a Certificate in Human Resources Management from the Wharton Program for Working Professionals and a Certificate in Teaching Language for Business Communication from Penn’s Graduate School of Education.
Location: Philadelphia
The IU CIBER annual pedagogy workshop is designed specifically for business faculty and PhD students at 2 and 4 year institutions who are new to teaching international business, want to improve the delivery of international content to their courses or incorporate experiential activities in their course curriculum. High-energy and engaging sessions are delivered by experts in their fields and include interactive, hands-on activities. Location: Indiana University
Four-day workshop for K-12 teachers explores challenges facing the developing world. UT faculty from Title VI-a centers provide area expertise on current events and macro/microeconomic issues, as well as teaching materials for area teachers. Location: Austin, Texas
Robert Reynolds Lecture
June 6, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Albert del Rosario, Philippine Ambassador to the United States and Rosalie Montenegro, President, ePLDT Ventus. They spoke on Global Sourcing in Business Processes. Location: Denver, Colorado
Robert Reynolds Lecture
June 5, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
John Carroll, Associate Professor, History Department and the Program in International Studies, Saint Louis University. He spoke on Hong Kong's Business Culture: Legacies and Directions.
Location: Denver, Colorado
This seminar is designed for both business and language faculty who are interested in incorporating South American businesses and business issues into their teaching. Location: São Paulo, Brazil
HBCU-CIBER Initiative: Faculty Study Abroad to South Africa
June 2-17, 2006
- Michigan State University
[Details]
The study abroad tour will include extensive industry and academic oriented visits in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg. The program will provide an opportunity for participants to interact with business faculty at various leading South African institutions (University of Cape Town, University of Western Cape, Stellenbosch University, University of the Witwatersrand), financial and business leaders, labor leaders, and medium and small scale South African entrepreneurs. In addition, there will be numerous site visits to a diversity of business enterprises from large shipping ports, mines, and modern factories to wine producers and microenterprises in urban townships. Special attention will be given to the post-apartheid commitment to Black Empowerment and to South Africa's growing economic involvement and influence throughout Africa. Location: South Africa
Co-planned by the Canadian Studies Center and the Supply Chain Management Institute at BGSU the workshop is a University-Government-Industry collaboration with Owens Corning and the Canadian Consulate in Detroit. Sponsors include Indiana University’s Center for International Business Education and Research and The University of Michigan Ross School of Business Center for International Business Education, and the University of Windsor.
Workshop fee: $100 ($C 120)
Early Bird Discount-by May 12: $75 ($C 90)
Tables of Eight-by May 12: $500 ($C 575)
(Fee covers attendance to all sessions, border briefings packet, buffet luncheon, and refreshments).
Questions?
Canadian Studies Center
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
419.372.2457
419.372.0457 (fax)
cast@cba.bgsu.edu Location: Heather Downs Country Club (Toledo, OH)
Academic sessions will be concentrated in the morning; afternoons and evenings will be devoted to explore the rich commercial, cultural, historical, and scenic heritage of Istanbul. There will be opportunities to network among the participants and meet with local business and academic constituents. Location: Istanbul, Turkey
International Business Ethics Faculty Development Workshop
May 22-26, 2006
- University of Kansas
[Details]
This program will provide an opportunity for faculty to interact in a small group setting with noted experts experienced in helping faculty incorporate ethical issues into their teaching. Participants will actively discuss actual case studies, and at the end of the week will make their own presentations on an aspect of international business ethics of their choosing. Location: Lawrence, KS
Beginning on May 20, 2006 program participants will take a 12-day trip to visit Bulgaria, Croatia, and the Ukraine to develop an understanding of regional business and economic integration issues among these markets, between these markets and world markets and other regional markets, such as the European Union. The trip will involve lectures and discussions on economic and business conditions along with company, governmental, and cultural visits. Location: Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine
The Workshop provides an opportunity for 20-25 doctoral students who are interested in pursuing research and teaching in International Entrepreneurship to:
1.Meet senior scholars in the area and discuss with them the most current research being conducted in International Entrepreneurship.
2.Discuss shared interests and current work in International Entrepreneurship with like-minded doctoral students from a variety of universities.
3. Explore academic career opportunities in International Entrepreneurship
4. Join the expanding community of scholars studying International Entrepreneurship.
This will be the seventh year of this very successful Workshop. We emphasize interaction among the faculty and students, and we encourage collaborative work after the Workshop is over. Please consider joining this enthusiastic group of scholars.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Seminar leaders will share their expertise for two days in faculty focused sessions to 1) demonstrate relevancy and currency of existing pedagogies for teaching international business; 2) discuss "state of the art" internationalization efforts for business schools; 3) identify the best current resources and 4) examine innovative role models and strategies. The workshop will also feature an executive panel on "Competetiveness of the Global Aircraft Industry" featuring business experts from Wichita's aviation firms. Location: Wichita, Kansas
This interdisciplinary conference will bring together leading China scholars to examine China's political economy both from a comparative and theoretical perspective. The keynote speaker, Professor Stephan Haggard of UC-San Diego is one of the world's foremost scholars in political economy. Issue to be addressed:
--competing explanations for China's reform trajectory
--the changing role of the Chinese state
--corruption
--foreign trade policy
--strategies for technological innovation
--the state and nature of protest
--business lobbying
--media reform
--the likelihood of and opporunities for democratization Location: Indiana University
Enhancing the Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Exporter
Date: May 18, 2006
Time: Registration begins at 11:30. Cocktail Reception begins at 5:00
Location: Automation Alley, 2675 Bellingham, Troy MI 48083
Cost: $60 includes lunch and evening networking reception
For more information or to register please see our website at: http://www.buyusa.gov/greatlakes/eastmichiganwtw2006.html
For questions, please contact the U.S. Export Assistance Center at 248-975-9600.
Sponsors include: Fedex, Automation Alley, Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, Comerica, Plant & Moran, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, World Trade Center - Detroit/Windsor, Michigan District Export Council and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Location: Automation Alley, 2675 Bellingham, Troy MI
The International Business Forum (a program of the World Trade Center Detroit/Windsor) began as a simple idea: as a place where people who have international interests can network and exchange ideas and information on a regular basis. The IBF has remained inexpensive and open to all. Meetings feature top-rated speakers who are willing to share their expertise on various subjects.
On May 16, Jo Morrison from Chase Bank New York will speak about the Trade Bank of Iraq.
It will be held at The Fairlane Club, 5000 Fairlane Woods Dr., Dearborn, Michigan on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 from 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM.
Click Here to register. Location: 5000 Fairlane Woods Dr., Dearnborn, MI
2006 Applied Management Principles (AMP) Program for Graduate Students and Faculty in Technical and Language Disciplines
May 15-26, 2006
- Purdue University
[Details]
The Applied Management Principles (AMP) Program is a two-week non-degree “mini-MBA” residential course of study on the West Lafayette campus targeted toward Ph.D. students and faculty in non-business disciplines, especially technical and language areas. Topics of study include: Managerial accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Strategic management, and Entrepreneurship. Program fee includes course instruction and materials, daily brunch, closing reception, and housing (as indicated).
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
April 2006
Research Seminar in International Economics: "Productivity, Product Quality and Exporting Behavior"
April 20, 2006
- University of Michigan
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Professor Jagadeesh Sivadasan of the Ross School of Business will present a seminar on his research in international economics on the topic "Productivity, Product Quality and Exporting Behavior."
The seminar meets on Thursday, April 20, 2006 from 11:40 AM - 1:00 PM in the Smith Seminar Room (Room 201) of Lorch Hall at the University of Michigan. Location: Smith Seminar Room (Room 201), Lorch Hall, University of Michigan
International Executive Roundtable
April 20, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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David Victor, Director of Energy & Sustainable Development, Center for Environmental Sciences & Policy and Associate Professor of Political Science, Stanford University. He spoke on The Emerging Global Market for Natural Gas. Location: Denver, Colorado
International Executive Roundtable
April 19, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Blair Gifford, Associate Director of the Center for Global Health, UCDHSC and Joan O'Connell, Health Economist, Department of Psychiatry's American Indian Alaska Native Programs, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. They spoke about The Cuban Health System: Good Health at a Low Cost.
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Presented by James C. Epolito, President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Location: The University Club of MSU; 11:45-1:00 pm
Robert Reynolds Lecture
April 17, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Martin Kenney, Professor, Department of Human and Community Development, University of California, Davis. Spoke on The Global Reorganization of Knowledge Work: The Rise of India. Location: Denver, Colorado
Professor Riitta Katila of Stanford University will be presenting a seminar titled "Swimming with Sharks: Technology Ventures and Corporate Relationships" on Friday, April 14. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Development Speaker
April 13, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be Rudy Carrasco and the conference will be "Why capitalism succeeds in the suburbs and fails in the inner city: A Christian perspective". Rudy Carrasco, director of the Harambee Center in inner-city Pasadena, will be speaking on free-market help for the poor. Location: Glendale, AZ
Professor Zur Shapira of New York University will be presenting a seminar titled "Organizations' Control of Their Market Actors: Managing the Risk of Government Bond Traders" on Friday, April 7. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This workshop is designed to provide an accurate understanding of the business environment in Islam, including an introduction to Social Economics, the ethics of Muslim traders in history, and current business practices in selected countries. Featured speakers include Dr. Sultan Abu Ali, Professor of Economics, Zagazig University, Egypt; Dr. Mahmoud El-Gamal, Distinguished Chair in Islamic Economics, Rice University; Dr. Ron Stanfield, Professor of Economics, Colorado State University; and Dr. Mohamed El-Hodiri, Professor of Economics, University of Kansas. Volunteer poster sessions of ongoing research and practice are invited. Location: University of Kansas
This lecture continues the topic of last year's Bonser Lecture which has culminated in a new book titled "Regional Economic Integration" to be published in spring 2006. Location: Indiana University
The Muslim Studies Program at MSU, with the assistance of the Office of the Provost, CSS, JMC, CAL, the Le Frak Forum, CERS, and CIBER will hold its first major conference on April 7-8 on "Understanding Wahhabism". It will be held in Club Spartan on the 3rd Floor of Case Hall. Sessions will be held beginning 9:30am on both days. It is free and open to the public. Location: Michigan Sate University
Corporate Speaker Series: "Responsibility of Leadership in Shaping the Debate"
April 5, 2006
- University of Michigan
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The William Davidson Institute's Corporate Speaker Series welcomes Farooq Kathwari, Chairman, CEO and President, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.; Chairman, Kashmir Study Group; and Chairman, Refugees International presenting
"Responsibility of Leadership in Shaping the Debate."
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Room #0750 Wyly Hall, Lower Level
Ross School of Business
University of Michigan
Location: #0750 Wyly Hall, Lower Level, Ross School of Business
In most advanced countries, services account for a large and growing proportion of the national economic output. Companies, however, are outsourcing services to an unprecedented degree, often internationally. Several forces have converged in recent years to generate this exponential growth in the international outsourcing of services (IOS):the Y2K scare; worldwide spread of communications and computing technologies; increasing competitive pressures to trim costs, improve quality, and shorten product development cycles; tight labor markets in the west, coupled with a talented, motivated, low-cost, highly-educated, almost bottomless pool of labor in certain countries; and so on.
Today, IOS has grown beyond call centers and simple software coding, to include a broad range of highly sophisticated IT operations, medical diagnostics and treatment, legal work, computer animation, and other advanced activities. Despite the importance of this phenomenon, the discussion largely remains mired in anecdotal evidence and political expediency, and surprisingly little academic research has systematically addressed the economic, technological, financial, political, and cultural aspects of IOS. Location: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Conference topics include the opposing viewpoints on the role and responsibility of corporations in society as well as an interactive case discussion on the philosophical implications of the recent dispute between the Coca-Cola Corporation and the University. Companies presenting include DaimlerChrysler, Whirlpool, Ford, and Volvo. Non-profits such as Focus Hope and AIESEC will also be presenting. Panel discussions and a free lunch will provide a forum for informal discussion and networking opportunities between speakers, students, and University community members.
Friday, March 31, 2006
9:00AM - 5:30PM
Hale Auditorium
Ross School of Business
University of Michigan
Registration is free and begins at 8:30AM outside of Hale Auditorium.
Lunch will be provided (pre-registration required).
Visit our website at http://www.umich.edu/~thecore. Location: Hale Auditorium, Ross School of Business
Professor William Barnett of Stanford University will be presenting a seminar entitled "The Red Queen, Success Bias, and Organizational Inertia" on Friday, March 31. The seminar will be held in room W0750 (Sam Wyly Hall) from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Global Issues Forum Speaker
March 28, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be Mr. Charles F. Knight, who is the Chairman Emeritus of Emerson Electric Co. The conference will be held in LH 53 from 1:10 to 2:20 P.M. Location: Glendale, AZ
The William Davidson Institute welcomes Anurag Jain who leads the Business Process Solutions Group at Perot Systems. Mr. Jain will be speaking on "From BPO to Business Process Transformation: Doing it Right" in Phelps Lounge in Assembly Hall at the Ross School of Business on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Location: Phelps Lounge, Assembly Hall, Ross School of Business
"Global Corporate Banking" presented by Thomas Ogden, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Banking, Comerica.
Location: The University Club of MSU; 11:45-1:00 pm
Venture Capital Speaker
March 27, 2006
- Thunderbird
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Jock Holliman, General Partner at Valley Ventures and T-bird alumni ('77), will provide an overview of venture investing, his firm, and current trends in venture investing. Jock has over 20 years of experience in the venture capital industry and sits on the board of several companies. His current fund closed with $29.4 million in captial. The conference will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Location: Glendale, AZ
Professor Jesper Sorensen of MIT will be presenting a seminar entitled "Bureaucracy and Entrepreneurship" on Friday, March 24. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Global Issues Forum Speaker
March 21, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be Ms. Sharon L. Allen, who is the Chairman for Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. The conference will be from 1:10 to 2:20 p.m.
Location: Glendale, AZ
Global Issues Forum Speaker
March 20, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be the Ambassador Susan C. Schwab who is the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. The conference will be held at the AT&T from 7:00 pm to 8: pm. Location: Glendale, AZ
Professor Mark de Rond of Cambridge University will be presenting a seminar entitled "On the Dialectics of Strategic Alliances" on Friday, March 17. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
WDI Corporate Speaker Series: "The Evolving Global Services Supply Chain: Implications for the Future"
March 15, 2006
- University of Michigan
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The William Davidson Institute's Corporate Speaker Series welcomes Somshankar Das, President, CEO and Co-Founder of e4e presenting "The Evolving Global Services Supply Chain: Implications for the Future" on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Phelps Lounge, Assembly Hall
Ross School of Business
Location: Phelps Lounge, Assembly Hall, Ross School of Business
International Executive Roundtable
March 7, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Dr. Stephan Merl, Professor of Economics at Bielefeld University in Germany, on the economy of the European Union. Dr. Merl also teaches in Bielefeld’s MBA program in Moscow as well as their MBA program in Mongolia Location: Denver, Colorado
The speakers will be: Dr. Andre Inkpen who is the J. Kenneth and Jeanette Seward Chair in Global Strategy at Thunderbird University: Gilbert Jimenez who the Directo of the Arizona Department of Commerce and Dr. Jeffrey Trent who is the President and Scientific Director, T-Gen Location: Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa
February 2006
International Executive Roundtable
February 27, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Karl Gerth, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center for Asian Studies at the University of South Carolina will discuss Chinese business issues based upon his extensive research in East Asia. Location: Denver, Colorado
Teaching and Learning about Human Trafficking and Slavery
February 25, 2006
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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A special curriculum workshop for K-12 educators will address issues emerging from the conference, “Criminal Trafficking and Slavery: The Dark Side of Global and Regional Migration.” The purpose of the workshop is to consider some of the ways educators might develop curriculum and other educational activities around the challenging and important global issue of human trafficking and slavery. Panelists will include fellow teachers who will discuss their own teaching projects and academic experts who will discuss how human trafficking may fit into existing curricular resources. 3 CPDU’s will be offered. Location: Urbana, IL
The two-day conference brings premiere practitioners and thinkers to discuss the microfinance industry and the opportunities in emerging markets. The Conference will provide a broad but thorough introduction to, and discussion of the Microfinance industry, as it consolidates and commercializes with the help of the business community. The theme, “Blending Profit for Social Change,” will be introduced by keynote speaker author and microfinance expert, Alex Counts. Core conference topics include business strategies and how microfinance initiatives are both good for business and good for the business community. Speakers will be leaders in the industry from Grameen USA, Citibank''s Microfinance Division, FINCA, Accion and a variety of other organizations implementing microfinance programs around the world.
Location: Glendale, AZ
Global Issues Forum Speaker
February 23, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be Mr. Mark Emkes class of 76. Mr. Emkes is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. and the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President for Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire. The event will be held in Lecture Hall 53 from 1:10 to 2:20 p.m.
Location: Glendale, AZ
The Andean World: Environment, Identity and Nation Building
February 23-25, 2006
- University of Kansas
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This conference brings together faculty from the University of Kansas, as well as other national and international institutions, to examine the Andean and Amazonian regions of South America. It features sessions on culture and environment, nation building, political economy, indigenous politics, human rights and governance, and other relevant topics. Location: Hall Center Conference Hall, University of Kansas
A four-day national/international level conference and workshop. The vision of the International Organization Network (ION) is to increase the quality and impact of research on people and their effectiveness in international organizations. ION will initiate and facilitate high quality research addressing management-related challenges of importance to global enterprises, such as motivation, leadership, teams, organizational structure, and human resource systems. ION will also facilitate the translation of research findings into practical implications of organizations and educational material for innovative and effective teaching.
Structurally, ION is a global network of scholars and professionals with a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds and specific topics of interest. To advance the goals of the field, ION’s members are strongly committed to active collaboration on a worldwide scale. Agenda forthcoming. Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Global Issues Forum Speaker
February 21, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be the Honorable Darryl N. Johnson who is the Former U.S. Ambassador to Thailand. The Roundtable Discussion will be held at the Honor Council Rooms 2- 3 from 1:10 to 2:20 p.m. Location: Glendale, AZ
International Executive Roundtable Panel Discussion
February 17, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Panel discussion on China: An Emerging Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy. Panelists include participants in the 2006 China faculty development program: Dr. Donald L. Stevens, Director of CIBER and Professor of Finance; Dr. Lawrence Cunningham, Professor of Marketing; Dr. Bruce Neumann, Professor of Accounting & Health Management; Michael Jenson, Assistant Professor of Architecture & Urbanism; Mary Lee Stansifer, Instructor; and Dr. Clifford Young, John B. Rogers Term Professor & Director. Location: Denver, Colorado
National conference and case competition with presentations from vice presidents of supply chain from Cummins, Delphi, Air Products, and others. Panel discussions on structuring a global supply chain for IP protection, HR in global R&D, supply chain risk management, and RFID implementation. Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
2006 Citigroup Lecture: Jean Lemierre, "1991-2006: 15 Years of Economic Transition as Viewed by the EBRD"
February 16, 2006
- University of Michigan
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The International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy proudly presents the 2006 Citigroup Lecture: Jean Lemierre, "1991-2006: 15 Years of Economic Transition as Viewed by the EBRD"
Thursday, February 16
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
530 S State Street, Ann Arbor Location: Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
International Executive Roundtable
February 16, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The UCDHSC academics who participated in a January 2006 faculty development program in China's Pearl River Delta, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai compared the regions' phenomenal growth and what it means for academic prgrams at UCDHSC.
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"Customer Satisfaction Globally" - Presented by Claes Fornell Chairman of the Board, CFI Group
Location: The University Club of MSU; 11:45-1:00 pm
Global Issues Forum Speaker
February 9, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be Mr. Sidney Pike, who was the President of International Special Projects at CNN. Mr. Pike will talk about "We Changed the World: CNN - A Global Satellite Pioneer" at the Lecture Hall 53 from 1:10 to 2:20 p.m.
(Mr. Pike's recent publication: "We Changed the World: CNN - A Satellite Pioneer" is currently available in the campus bookstore. It will also be for sale at the presentation. Mr. Pike will be happy to sign your copy.)
Location: Glendale, AZ
Global Issues Forum Speaker
February 8, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, who is the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S. The conference will be held at the AT&T Auditorium from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Location: Glendale, AZ
Global Issues Forum Speaker
February 7, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be Mr. Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr., who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Mr. Mosbacher will talk about the topic: "Supporting Free Trade and CAFTA through Developmental Investment"
Location: Glendale, AZ
Immigrant women receiving small business assistance from ECDI discuss their experiences with gender roles and livelihood strategies in the United States Location: Mershon Center, Ohio State University
Global Issues Forum Speaker
February 6, 2006
- Thunderbird
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The speaker will be Mr. John Osher, who is an Entrepreneur and Inventor. He developed the "SpinBrush" toothbrush, which was sold to P&G for $475 millions. The conference will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Glendale, AZ
International Trade Workshop for K-12 Teachers
February 3, 2006
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This international economics workshop will address different aspects of international trade and will offer examples and activities to further illustrate the principles and theories involved to enhance the understanding of trade issues for K-12 teachers. Trade issues occasionally dominate and are a continuing them of the international scene: the global market, sweatshops, child labor, trade deficits, sanctions and the EU, NAFTA, and WTO – the seemingly endless alphabet of interests groups, treaties, organizations, and trade agreements. This workshop will offer examples and classroom activities that help K-12 students build a foundation for their opinions on the trade issues of the day. 5 CPDUs will be offered. Location: Oak Brook, IL
China's financial system is truly at a crossroads. For the past two decades, China has benefited from mobilizing vast savings and inexpensive labor, and linking them to the global economy via export markets and the supply chains of Asian manufacturers. But Chinese growth has also been remarkably wasteful of capital, and increasingly so. Without improvements in the allocative efficiency of its financial sector, China will run into diminishing returns, continue to suffer poor stock market performance, and amass ever-increasing hidden loan losses within its state-controlled banks.
Organized by Columbia University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and Columbia Business School’s Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business, the goal of this two-year research project is to produce a volume that will guide public policy and successful business strategies in China by outlining the challenges China’s financial system faces and to consider practical, timely solutions. “China at the Crossroads” is expected to be published in spring 2007.
Location: Columbia University
The William Davidson Institute & The International Policy Center welcome Thomas Bombelles, Director of Government Relations at Merck speaking on "Corporate Social Responsibility: Merck and the HIV/AIDS Crisis in Developing Countries" in #0750 Wyly Hall at the Ross School of Business, on Wednesday, February 1, 2006, from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. A small reception will follow. Location: #0750 Wyly Hall, Ross School of Business
January 2006
Robert Reynolds Distinguished Lectures
January 30, 2006 -
February 2, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Christian Schneider, consultant to and senior fellow at the Wharton School’s Center for Human Resources and a specialist on the globalization of industrial relations and human resources will lecture to students at UCDHSC, CU-Boulder and Denver West High School on the topic of the European Union. Location: Denver, Colorado
Robert Reynolds Lecture
January 30, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Robert Reynolds Panel Discussion featuring Christian Schneider, consultant to and senior fellow at the Wharton School's Center for Human Resources; Bryan Sorge, and Ji Chen, Instructor, UCDHSC
The topic was Regional Perspectives on Global Competition: Europe, Latin America and Asia
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Global Executive Forum
January 26, 2006 -
February 12, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Global Executive Forum and study tour in Bangalore and Delhi, India Location:
This year’s Asia Business Conference will be held in Ann Arbor, MI on January 20 - 21, 2006. The conference will feature general panel sessions on business in China, India, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The conference is open to all University of Michigan students, alumni, faculty, and staff, as well as students from other business schools. Click on the following link for more details: http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/Organizations/ABC/ Location: Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Robert Reynolds Lecture
January 13, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Henry T. Tsuei, Senior Vice President, Asia Corridors for First Data Corporation's Western Union Financial Services business segment. He spoke about "Launching a Business in China" for the Robert Reynolds Lecture series in International Business.
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China: An Emerging Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy
January 2-15, 2006
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This Faculty Development program will begin in Shanghai, visiting BaoSteel, China's largest steel company; and Visteon, a major auto parts company. In Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta, participants will see the manufacturing companies, large and small, that account for 30% of China's total exports. The program will visit a private bank, one of the largest container terminals in the world, and concludes in Hong Kong with business leaders who will talk about how they work in China and what they see as the future of Hong Kong. Location: China
Faculty Development in International Business Program - China
January 2-15, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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2006 China Faculty Development in International Program visiting Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzen, and Hong Kong. Location: China
The International Business Forum (a program of the World Trade Center Detroit/Windsor) began as a simple idea: as a place where people who have international interests can network and exchange ideas and information on a regular basis. The IBF has remained inexpensive and open to all. Meetings feature top-rated speakers who are willing to share their expertise on various subjects.
This December program is being co-hosted by the Organization of Women in International Trade. Guest Speakers include: Charlie Choi, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company, Detroit and Dr. Mulugetta Birru, Executive Director, Greater Wayne Economic Development Corporation, Detroit.
The forum's topic is "Focus on China: An Overview and Experience Sharing."
It will be held at The Fairlane Club, 5000 Fairlane Woods Dr., Dearborn, Michigan on Wednesday, December 7 from 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM.
Click Here to register.
Location: 5000 Fairlane Woods Dr., Dearnborn, MI
International Executive Roundtable
December 6, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Bill Marcum was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Marcum, retired Vice President of International Operations for the Global Fluid Power Division of Gates Corporation, addressed "China Lessons: One Business Person's Perspective."
Location: Denver,Colorado
Professor Francisco Polidoro of the University of Michigan will be presenting a seminar entitled "Institutions and Innovations: A Longitudinal Study of Scientific Endorsement, Regulatory Approval and Product Innovations in the Pharmaceutical Industry, 1980-2004" on Friday, December 2. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
International Executive Roundtable
November 29, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Dr. Peter Greis, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. He spoke on the topic of forecasting China's future.
Location: Colorado
The forum provides an excellent opportunity to expose students and business executives to an international conversation among specialists and professionals which enrich their understanding of the global market. It also builds a stage where the best minds of the supply chain industry leaders meet and exchange their thoughts and ideas.
Location: Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, MI
Professor Jan Rivkin of Harvard will be presenting a seminar entitled "Complexity, Networks and Knowledge Flow" on Friday, November 18. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
a presentation by Dr. Andrew Schrank as part of our Globalization and Development Seminar Series: "Credit Where Credit Is Due: Open Economy Industrial Policy and Export Diversification in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Location: Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
International Executive Roundtable
November 16, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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George Dennis was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Dennis, President of George Dennis Associates, addressed intelligence operations supporting global business. Location: Denver,Colorado
Second international conference - provide an opportunity for political, industrial, and academic leaders to discuss issues of importance related to the conference themes of "Trade, Diplomacy and Research" Location: Beijing, China
Global Executive Forum
November 13-14, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The Global Executive Forum agenda features David Stanford, Founder of RealFoundations Inc, leading sessions on globalization of real estate from capital markets and global real estate development perspectives; Jeffrey Rosen, Professor of Law at George Washington University, addressing technology and privacy issues that may come before a future US Supreme Court; Peter Widmer, Financial Advisor in Switzerland, discussing implications of the recent elections in Germany and the EU economy; and Donald Stevens, Director of the CU CIBER, briefing on an India 2006 Global Executive Forum. Forums are held twice annually where international business executives meet with other experts and academicians to discuss how business issues change across world regions and cultures. The sessions are summarized and distributed to colleges of business across the US in the Global Forum Report, providing faculty and students from other institutions a glimpse into international business executives'' insights about global business. Location: Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
Professor Fiona Murray of MIT will be presenting a seminar entitled "Exchange relationships and cumulative innovation: Standing on the shoulders of the oncomouse" on Friday, November 11. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
How can Latin American firms compete against domestic and foreign rivals in the 21st century? This conference features studies of Latin American firms, focusing on their successes and failures in meeting the challenge of international competition at home and abroad. The outcome of our analyses will be to identify sources of competitive advantage of these firms and strategies through which they can successfully utilize those advantages. Location: Glendale, AZ
The purpose of the Rhode Island colloquium is to provide engineering and language educators, international program administrators, deans, provosts, presidents, corporate leaders, as well as public sector representatives a forum for discussing and sharing ideas and practices pertaining to the education of American engineers for today's global workplace.
The colloquium was founded eight years ago by the faculty of the University of Rhode Island's International Engineering Program with the support of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (FIPSE). With significant growth in attendance each year and the enthusiastic encouragement of colleagues from many other institutions and both corporate and public sector support, a one-time event has now evolved into an annual conference. The topic of preparing young engineers to work across cultures and languages has become very timely in this age of globalization.
The theme of the Eigth Annual Colloquium is "Staying Competitive through Global Education" Location: Georgia Tech Hotel and Convention Center, Atlanta, Georgia
An Assessment of the US Intelligence Community: Past, Present, and Future
November 9, 2005
- Texas A&M University
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Visiting Scholar Quy Huy of INSEAD will be presenting a seminar entitled "Emotional Triggers in Strategy Implementation" on Friday, November 4. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Location: Room K1320, Kresge Business Administration Library, Ross School of Business
a presentation by Dr. Rawi Abdelal as part of our Globalization and Development Seminar Series Location: Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Peter Widmer, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
November 3, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Peter Widmer, Retired Executive of Julius Baer Investment Management, Inc., discussed the Evolution of the European Union at an International Executive Roundtable.
Location: Denver, Colorado
October 2005
Globalization: Theory, Practice & Relevance to Educators
October 29, 2005
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This web conference provides an ideal dialogic space for teachers, students and researchers. The main purpose of the conference is to begin a conversation in which classroom teaching can be informed by global perspectives. Location: Urbana, IL
The meeting will bring together current research on the political economy of international finance. The format of the conference is informal, with five carefully selected papers. In lieu of formal discussants, all conference participants will be invited to comment on the papers. The conference is by design interdisciplinary, drawing on researchers in economics, finance, and political science.
As with its predecessors, the 2005 conference will be devoted to scholarship on the economics and politics of international monetary and financial arrangements. The papers to be presented and discussed are:
Please address questions for the organizing committee to Sharon Disney at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (734) 763-7489, sdisney@umich.edu. Location: University of Michigan campus
The University of Michigan is organizing a conference on “Perspectives on the WTO Doha Development Agenda Multilateral Trade Negotiations,” to be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Friday, October 21, 2005. The conference is being hosted by the International Policy Center of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, together with the Department of Economics and the Law School. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum to discuss the most important issues to be addressed during the December 2005 Ministerial Meeting of the WTO in Hong Kong.
The WTO conference will include US Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Robert Portman (invited), present and former Assistant USTRs, WTO Ambassadors and Representatives from China and Sub-Saharan Africa, trade officials from Brazil, Canada, the European Union, India, and Panama, private-sector representatives from General Motors and Merck & Co., legal staff from Butzel Long and Mayer Brown Rowe and Maw, staff from Oxfam America and the AFL/CIO, and several academic trade specialists. Location: Phelps Lounge, Ross School of Business
Topic: "Policies to Support Manufacturing Competitiveness"
Guest Speaker: Mr. Terry Pritchett, Director, Environment & Energy Policy - Public Policy Center of General Motors Corporation, Detroit.
Mr. Pritchett will discuss the results of a benchmarking analysis that was performed by GM to develop recommendations to influence public policy in support of manufacturing competitiveness. Ten countries and eighteen states were analyzed to determine whether local policies in ten issue areas were supportive of manufacturing, were areas of concern, or created a competitive disadvantage.
Global Health Lecture series
October 17, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Global Health Lecture series at CU, "Global Health Equity" presented by Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, at Partners in Health, Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Christian Schneider lecture on the topics of entrepreneurship in the European Union and the new EU
October 16, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Christian Schneider, consultant to and senior fellow at the Wharton School's Center for Human Resources and a specialist on the globalization of industrial relations/human resources, lectured to UCDHSC students on the topics of entrepreneurship in the European Union and the new EU.
Location: Denver, Colorado
The purpose of the Urban Development Symposium is to investigate the co-evolution of business and the urban environment, with a focus on sustainability. Business experts from the realms of brownfield development, social entrepreneurship, green building, urban planning, manufacturing, and architecture will meet with interested students and faculty members to discuss how the business environment and the urban landscape evolve in response to one another.
Event Registration Location: D1276, Davidson Hall, Ross School of Business
Professor Benjamin M. Cole of the University of Michigan will be presenting a seminar entitled "The Instability of Inter-firm Relations: An Informational Approach" on Friday, October 14. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30-12:00.
The William Davidson Institute and the Non-profit Management Center welcomes Robert Grove, Co-Executive Producer, PBS's "The New Heroes".
Mr. Robert Grove, will show excerpts and speak about the film, the work of Social Enterprise internationally, how to become involved, and the challenges.
"The New Heroes", hosted by actor and activist Robert Redford, tells the dramatic stories of 14 daring people from all corners of the globe who, against all odds, are successfully alleviating poverty, combating unemployment, and bringing education, light, opportunity and freedom to poor and marginalized people around the world. Also known as 'social entrepreneurs,' they develop innovations that bring life-changing tools and resources to people desperate for viable solutions.
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm Location: Ross School of Business, Phelps Lounge, A2101
This seminar, held on the campus of The Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Monterrey, Mexico, is designed for faculty who are interested in incorporating issues related to international businesses ethics into their teaching. Not only will lectures and discussion provide the nuances of business ethics from the Mexican and Latin American perspective, visits to companies in Monterrey will provide an authentic look at the issues from senior executives. Location: Monterrey, Mexico
FDIB
October 12-15, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Ethics: Melding US and Mexican Perspectives - Co-sponsored with the University of North Carolina and other CIBERs, a faculty development program designed for faculty who are interested in incorporating issues related to international business ethics into their teaching. Held in Monterrey, Mexico.
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Frank Hornig lecture on "Germany's election chaos and the impact of the 2005 election at home and abroad"
October 11, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Frank Hornig, New York correspondent of Der Spiegel, lectured to UCDHSC faculty and students on the topic of Germany's election chaos and the impact of the 2005 election at home and abroad.
Location: Denver,Colorado
Professor Michael Leiblein of Ohio State University will be presenting a seminar entitled "Alliance Organization and Technological Performance: Disaggregating the Causes and Consequences of Ownership and Colocation" on Friday, October 7. The seminar will be held in room K1320 (Kresge Business Administration Library) from 10:30-12:00.
A Global Review of Offshore Manufacturing and Services Outsourcing: Past, Present and Future
October 6-8, 2005
- Texas A&M University
[Details]
Bring together academics and practitioners to discuss outsourcing for both manufacturing and service-related activities. This conference will address the complex interrelated issues and controversies that originate from the offshore outsourcing activity. Location: San Antonio, TX
With cost cutting mandates, many businesses see outsourcing as the solution. Wondering how to establish a partnership that's mutually beneficial? Or how to establish long-term value, especially as business process outsourcing accelerates over the next decade? Find out the answers from Steve Schuckenbrock, who knows outsourcing inside out. Also, find out if key executives in Southeast Michigan think the area's workers can compete amid a growing trend to send work overseas. At this year's Forum, Detroit area leaders will discuss how their organizations are joining the outsourcing battle... or fighting it to the bitter end. This year's event will be held at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy, MI, with the faculty workshop presented by S. Tamer Cavusgil and Tomas Hult. Location: Troy, Michigan, USA
From an educational perspective, the Summit will look at the advantages of international educational programs, notably the International Baccalaureate (IB), which now has programs for all students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, and language immersion programs in elementary schools. Currently Georgia is virtually the only state not to have any immersion programs in its public schools. Across the nation school districts report higher overall scores for students participating in such programs. Likewise, IB schools feature prominently in all lists of high performing schools.
Business leaders will give their perspective on the importance of such programs, both for development of existing international businesses, and to attract additional overseas corporations to establish operations in Georgia. Examples of successful programs in other states will be given to show how leadership from the Legislature and the State Department of Education are crucial in the establishment of international and immersion programs. Location: Carter Center, Atlanta, GA
Steven Buckley, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
October 3, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Steven Buckley, co-founder of Innova Capital, addresses what it is like to start and build a venture capital firm in Poland, what has happened in Poland since 1989 in terms of market reforms, and the future dynamics between the 'New' and 'Old' EU members. Innova Capital, one of the oldest private equity firms in Central Europe, has over $320 million in capital. Innova has invested in 30 transactions in Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Moldova. Location: Denver, Colorado
The third Annual Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business Studies will be held on September 28 - October 1, 2005 at RSM Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The event is organized by the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) and the Academy of International Business (AIB), and is co-sponsored by selected CIBERs (Centers of International Business Education and Research). The conference theme is Bridging IB Theories, Constructs, and Methods Across Cultures and Social Sciences. Location: Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Third annual Emerging Research Frontiers
September 28-30, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Third annual Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business Studies Conference in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Christopher Stefes and Thorsten Spehn, featured speakers, International Executive Roundtable
September 22, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Christoph Stefes, Assistant Professor for Comparative European and Post-Soviet Studies, and Thorsten Spehn, Instructor, both in UCDHSC's Political Science Department, on 'Germany after the elections: reform or stagnation?' This Roundtable co-sponsored with the Political Science Department. Location: Denver, Colorado
The undergraduate Emerging Markets Field Study course will be offered to honors business students for the Autumn quarter 2005. The class will be studying and visiting the business environment and companies in Monterey, Mexico.
The course is limited to 16 students, and may be taken only by permission of instructor and through an application process.
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
"A Shrinking World, or a Growing Global Economy?" presented by Lynn Myers, Retired, Manager of Pontiac Division, General Motors Corporation. Location: The University Club of MSU: 11:45-1:00 pm
Robert Reynolds Distinguished Lectures
September 19-20, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Dr. Philippe Very, Professor of Strategic Management at ADHEC Business School in France, on ''Multinationals in Stormy Weather.'' Dr. Very is Associate Dean of Faculty Development for EDHEC''s Business School. He develops research projects on mergers and acquisitions, international management and the management of criminal risks. He is the author of several publications including the ''2004 Management of Mergers and Acquisitions.'' Location: Denver, Colorado
Led by faculty members of the sponsoring CIBERs, this Consortium event is chaired by Professor Maqbool Dada of Purdue University. All doctoral students are invited to apply, especially those in the formative stages of their research agenda. The event focuses on international issues related to the field of Operations Management with the expectation that such issues eventually will be incorporated in the teaching and research portfolios of participants. Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
International Executive Roundtable
September 14, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
James Rooney, Chairman of JP Rooney & Associates Ltd, addresses 'The Flattening of Southeast Asia.' Mr. Rooney has lived in Bangkok for thirty years, advising US, European and Japanese businesses and investors in Thailand and the region. He offered his insights on the Thai economy and how it is being impacted by the rise of China and India. He also contrasted the US and Thai perspectives. Location: Denver, Colorado
Preservice Teacher International Economics Workshop
September 12-16, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
International Economics Workshop for Preservice Teachers Location: Terre Haute, IN
Distress to De-stress
September 12, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
Mrs. Jaya Row, A noted exponent on Vedanta and Management is going to talk on How to deal with stress, how to inculcate business ethics to manager and executives and how to create a synergistic business environment in a cut-throat atmosphere. Location:
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace. Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace. Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace. Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
FIU PDIB on Anti-Money Laundering Program
August 15-20, 2005
- Duke University
[Details]
Duke CIBER is one of the co-sponsors of the Anti-Money Laundering Program organized by Florida International University CIBER. Location:
Paul Chung Lecture with Fons Trompenaars
August 5, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Paul Chung Lecture with Fons Trompenaars, author of Riding the Waves of Culture and 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, addressing "How Eastern Values are Transforming Western Business Practices." Co-sponsored in Honolulu with the University of Hawaii at Manoa CIBER, the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing and the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council.
Location: Denver, Colorado
The purposes of the IDEB program are to assist in the globalization of business doctoral programs nationwide; to influence a new generation of doctoral students to approach their studies with an international perspective; and to support doctoral candidates with international dissertation topics by helping develop a network of peers with related academic interests. Location: Urbana, IL
The Association for Chinese Management Educators (ACME) is an international academic association for faculty who are interested in business management issues in the Pacific Rim region, with special focus on greater China. Conference participants are faculty and students from universities in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, among others. The annual conference is held to exchange ideas and stimulate cooperation. ACME publishes two journals--ACME Transactions and International Journal of Management Theory and Practices. Location: San Diego
In this one day intensive Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit course, speakers from Texas and Mexico come together to explore complex issues in international business growth. Presentations will be in English and Spanish with simultaneous translation available for both languages. Topics: Tax Evasion - An International Perspective, Updates on the Certification Process in Mexico-the NAFTA Impact, Relationships between the US and Mexican Economies, and Ethics in Accounting Profession. Location: Austin Community College
Since 1997, the Center for the Study of Global Change and the Office of International Programs have offered a two-week, residential International Studies Summer Institute for Grades 7-12 teachers. The Institute’s program covers the major regions of the world and is organized with the active support of Indiana University’s impressive academic resources including the African Studies Program; the Center for International Business Education and Research; the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; the Center for the Study of Institutions, Populations, and Environmental Change; the East Asian Studies Center; the India Studies Program; the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center; the Middle Eastern Studies Program; the Russian and East European Institute; and the West European Studies Center. The Institute is designed to assist teacher participants to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to international issues; develop lesson plans or units that incorporate the themes and issues addressed at the Institute; and acquire top-quality library, web, and instructional resources.
Location: Indiana University
The Academy of International Business (AIB) holds annual meetings each Summer (June-July) in various pre-determined locations around the world. Each conference produces a conference proceedings, where accepted papers are presented. Location: Quebec City, Canada
International Economics Workshop
July 6-15, 2005
- Purdue University
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Workshop on international economics. (2 weeks, graduate credit) Location: Indianapolis, IN
Georgia Tech’s College of Management and the International Simulation And Gaming Association (ISAGA) (www.isaga.info) are offering a workshop on using some of the latest technologies in the classroom as well as in executive education. Participants will have the opportunity to speak to the developers, make comparisons between numerous possible choices, and learn the extent of the providers’ support and feedback for both the administrators and players.
If your faculty use business games, computer controlled exercises or cases in your classrooms, this workshop is an opportunity to learn how on-line operations are capable of reducing administrative effort and increasing the effectiveness of the classroom. The use of theses on-line learning vehicles almost always increases the receptiveness of students of all ages which results in better teaching evaluations in the classroom. This workshop will provide a venue for participants to form a network of colleagues that who use these new technologies and thus they form a self-help group. Location: Tech Square, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
For Business, Language, Engineering, Architecture and Education faculty Location: Georgia Tech's Technology Square
International conference on Doing Business in Islamic Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
June 21-23, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
The international conference on Doing Business in Islamic Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia co-sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the UCDHSC CIBER. The goal of this conference is to engender constructive academic debate on business practices in Asia and ethical issues to foster greater understanding of this powerful force in society.
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General Economics Workshop
June 20, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
Workshop for internaitonal economics Location: Indianapolis, IN
The study abroad tour will include five days in Cape Town and the Western Cape (major import/export shipping center), three days in Johannesburg and Gauteng (the financial, industrial, and mining center of South Africa), and four days in Gaborone, Botswana (the financial and political capital of Botswana, the fastest growing economy in Africa during the past decade). The program will provide an opportunity for participants to interact with business faculty at four leading South African institutions (University of Cape Town, University of Western Cape, Stellenbosch University, University of the Witwatersrand), financial and business leaders, labor leaders, and medium and small scale South African and Botswana entrepreneurs. In addition, there will be numerous site visits to a diversity of business enterprises from large shipping ports, mines, and modern factories to wine producers and microenterprises in urban townships. Special attention will be given to the post-apartheid commitment to Black Empowerment and to South Africa's growing economic involvement and influence throughout Africa. Location: South Africa and Botswana
Doctoral Consortium on Information Systems
June 16-18, 2005
- University of Washington
[Details]
The purpose of these consortia is to provide doctoral students in all functional areas of business an international perspective regarding the major issues and research questions that are related to their disciplines. The consortia will bring doctoral students together with prominent faculty whose traditional areas or research have not been international in scope, but who have recently internationalized their work. Students will attend talks conducted by faculty members as well as participate in group discussion sessions in which international research agendas are developed. Location: Seattle, WA
Focus: Economics Systems Workshop
June 15, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
Workshop for economics systems Location: Richmond, IN
Energy, Econ, and the Environment Workshop
June 13-24, 2005
- Purdue University
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Internaitonal energy, economics and environment workshop Location: Muncie, IN
International Trade Sessions Workshop
June 10, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
workshop for international trade Location: Terre Haute, IN
International Trade Session Workshop
June 9, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
workshop on international trade Location: West Lafayette, IN
Harry Potter Economics
June 9-10, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
Workshop for international economics (Harry Potter). Location: Muncie, IN
International Trade Session workshop
June 9, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
workshop on international trade Location: Kokomo, IN
Globalization Seminars
June 9-12, 2005
- Texas A&M University
[Details]
6 Globalization (FDIB) Seminars: Intro to International Business, International Finance, International Management, International Marketing, Global E-Business, and Global Supply Chain Managment.
*Note: Includes 21 Faculty from Historically Black Colleges & Universitites Location: University of Memphis CIBER
The CIBER Globalization Seminars are designed to help U.S. business faculty bring international context into the classroom and to expand teaching and research skills. Co-sponsored by CIBERs at: The University of Memphis, Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin, Georgia Tech University of Kansas, University of Florida, Texas A&M University. Location: University of Memphis, Tennessee
Indiana in the World workshop
June 8, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
Capturing Your Students: Crossing the Cultural Divide
Kelley School of Business
The IU CIBER annual pedagogy workshop is designed specifically for business faculty and PhD students at 2 and 4 year institutions and high school social studies teachers who are new to teaching international business, want to improve the delivery of international content to their courses or incorporate experiential activities in their course curriculum.
These high-energy and engaging sessions are delivered by experts in their fields and include interactive, hands-on activities throughout.
Location: Indiana University-Bloomington
Exchange Tour - China
June 1, 2005 -
November 17, 2005
- Texas A&M University
[Details]
Exchange and study tour for higher education policymakers and university intellectual property specialists responsible for addressing IPR protection through the university technology transfer process. Chinese representatives met with IPR representatives at each school and concluded with a National Roundtable Discussion on IPR in Washington, D.C. In November 2005 the U.S. delegation met with representatives in Beijing and Shanghai and three regional workshops focusing on key technology groups of mutual interest to American and Chinese technology transfer professionals. Location: U.S./China
The 10th Annual Summer Institute on International Education is a conference designed to provide educational professionals with ideas and techniques for increasing global awareness in the classroom. Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
International Business Ethics Faculty Development Workshop
May 23-27, 2005
- University of Kansas
[Details]
This program will provide an opportunity for faculty to interact in a small group setting with noted experts experienced in helping faculty incorporate ethical issues into their teaching. Participants will actively discuss actual case studies and at the end of the week will make their own presentations on an aspect of international business ethics of their choosing. Location: Lawrence, KS
Some of the richest opportunities for American international business exist in the emerging market countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This FDIB program offers business faculty and business executives a unique and exciting opportunity to explore these markets through a multi-country trip. Approximately 20 program participants will take a 12-day trip to visit the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Russia to develop an understanding of regional business and economic integration issues among these markets, between these markets and world markets and other regional markets, such as the European Union. The trip will involve lectures and discussions on economic and business conditions along with company, governmental, and cultural visits. Location: Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Russia
seminar in Mexico is designed to provide Texas A&M faculty with opportunities to establish contacts in research and teaching in Mexico. Visits to five cities and five universities to foster learning about the history and culture of Mexico and develop connections with researchers in Mexican universities Location: Mexico City
The Workshop provides an opportunity for 20-25 doctoral students who are interested in pursuing research and teaching in International Entrepreneurship to:
1.Meet senior scholars in the area and discuss with them the most current research being conducted in International Entrepreneurship.
2.Discuss shared interests and current work in International Entrepreneurship with like-minded doctoral students from a variety of universities.
3. Explore academic career opportunities in International Entrepreneurship
4. Join the expanding community of scholars studying International Entrepreneurship.
This will be the sixth year of this very successful Workshop. We emphasize interaction among the faculty and students, and we encourage collaborative work after the Workshop is over. Please consider joining this enthusiastic group of scholars.
Location: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2005 Applied Management Principles (AMP) Program for Graduate Students and Faculty in Technical and Language Disciplines
May 16-27, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
The Applied Management Principles (AMP) Program is a two-week non-degree “mini-MBA” residential course of study on the West Lafayette campus targeted toward Ph.D. students and faculty in non-business disciplines, especially technical and language areas. Topics of study include: Managerial accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Strategic management, and Entrepreneurship. Program fee includes course instruction and materials, daily brunch, closing reception, and housing.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2005 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
The 6th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The Institute is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses. Location: East Lansing, Michigan
China presentation to Economic Club of Colorado
May 9, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
A panel consisting of UCDHSC faculty members Donald Stevens, Managing Director; Jean-Claude Bosch, Executive Assistant Dean; Ajeyo Banerjee, Associate Professor of Finance; Lawrence Cunningham, the Joseph and Martha Davis Term Professor of Marketing; and Chen Ji, Senior Lecturer of Finance, gave a presentation to members of The Economic Club of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. The panelists were participants in the 2005 China faculty development program and presented their observations of doing business in China and how the China of 2025 will impact the US. Location: Denver, Colorado
April 2005
Global Health Spring Lecture Series
April 25, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Global Health Spring Lecture Series: Hospitals in China. Blair Gifford described the impact that privatization has had on opportunities for international hospital development in China. The Chinese health system privatized in 2003 and, despite the tremendous growth of the Chinese economy, international joint venture hospitals will remain a high risk investment for a few more years. Dr. Gifford is an Associate Professor of Health Management in the Business School at the U. of Colorado, Denver and Health Sciences Center. He is also the co-director of the Center for Global Health at CU. Co-sponsored by the Center for Global Health at CU & the International Health Opportunities Committee (CU Medical School). Location: Denver, Colorado
CFI is part if the CHOICES Program at Brown University. The program engages high school social studies students and teachers in discussion of our nation's future in the changing international environment. The program involves students both within their social studies classroom and beyond the classroom at their state capitol. 20 Indiana high school teachers participated in CFI in 2003-04.
Contact: Julie Patterson Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
International Executive Roundtable / Robert Reynolds Distinguished Lecture
April 20, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Zain Mahmood was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable / Robert Reynolds Distinguished Lecture. Mr. Mahmood, vice president and general manager of construction materials for the Engineered Products Group of Johns Manville, addressed international business from his company's perspective.
Location: Denver, Colorado
CIBER Advisory Council Meeting
April 20, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
The CIBER Advisory Council Meeting was held in Denver, Colorado. Don Stevens, Managing Director, discussed the Forces Shaping the 21st Century and CIBER initiatives that took place in 2005; Larry Cunningham, Professor of Marketing, addressed the 2005 China Faculty Development Program; Manuel Serapio, Associate Professor of Marketing, presented The Globalization of Work: Outsourcing, Offshoring and Competitiveness of Global Hi-Tech Companies; and Dr. William D. Murry, Associate Director, addressed Globalization. A discussion ensued on the upcoming CIBER proposal initiatives. Location: Denver, Colorado
Economics for Elementary Teachers workshop
April 18, 2005
- Purdue University
[Details]
International economics workshop for elementary teachers Location: Muncie, IN
The Eighth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) will address the theme, "The Year of Languages: Expanding the Presence of Less Commonly Taught Languages." Conference presentations will focus on individual and multiple languages. Session topics will include heritage language learners, bilingual education students, autonomous and self-instructional settings, distance learning, outreach and advocacy initiatives, the use of technology in teaching less commonly taught languages (LCTL’s), curriculum and materials development, teacher training, professionalization, research and assessment. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Genetically Modified Crops and the WTO Conference will address the future of the world agricultural economy, the complex issues surrounding the EU's rejection of genetically-modified crops and how the WTO decision, expected in the summer of 2005 at the earliest, will impact the world agro-food system. Location: Fluno Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Rocky Mountain Network Planning Session
April 12, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
A Rocky Mountain Network Planning Session took place to decide the goals for the next annual meeting to be scheduled in March 2006. The Rocky Mountain CIBER Network provides a forum for small universities and community colleges located in the Rocky Mountain Region. This forum enables these schools to connect with CIBER programs and resources and to develop specifications for research awards for faculty from Rocky Mountain schools who are conducting international business research. Location: Denver, Colorado
It is a highly-respected venue for the presentation of the most current international finance research by academicians and practitioners from the world's leading universities and institutions. The conference has hosted five Nobel Laureates in Economics and top leaders in the financial community. Over the years, it has served as an outstanding forum for interaction among academics, practitioners, and regulators interested in vital international finance issues. Location: Huang Executive Education Center, Georgia Tech, College of Management
Conference on World Affairs
April 4-8, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
The UCDHSC CIBER co-sponsored the Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colorado. Topics included Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan; Health Care Issues We Should be Debating; the United Nations Here and Now; and Foreign Aid: Is the World Too Much for Captain America?
Location: Boulder, Colorado
World Languages Day 2005
April 2, 2005
- Michigan State University
[Details]
MSU will invite hundreds of high school students, teachers, administrators, and parents to campus to explore a world of languages during World Languages Day. Free to all participants, this event will focus on the experiences that languages offer, and highlight the opportunities available for language study at MSU. Location: Kellogg Center
An open forum for scholars interested in the application of current linguistic theories and analysis to Arabic. Location: Urbana, IL
Social Capital in Chinese Organizations
April 1, 2005
- University of Kansas
[Details]
Anne Tsui, Motorola Professor of International Management at the S.P. Cary School of Business, Arizona State University, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, will speak to the Ph.D student research workshop. Tsui's talk will discuss her research using Social Network Theory to investigate the career networks of managers and professionl employees in China. Location: Lawrence, KS
March 2005
Sascha Müller-Kraenner, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
March 31, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
[Details]
Sascha Müller-Kraenner, Director for Europe and North America at the Heinrich Boll Foundation, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. She addressed The European Union, the United States, and the Future of the Transatlantic Partnership.
March 14-25, 2005
Location: Denver, Colorado
As companies seek answers to key business questions across the globe, marketing research functions have faced many challenges in terms corporate infrastructure, data collection and interpretation, and organizational influence. To address these ever-evolving issues, four panelists will present their companies' framework for conducting international research and integrating research into global brand decisions. They will provide some specific examples of obstacles they have overcome and share some of the challenges they are still facing today. Panelists will also answer key questions from the audience about global research issues. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
A seminar to assist faculty take steps to prevent possible emergencies as well as be informed of the process to follow during a crisis abroad. Location: Spartan Rooms B & C - International Center, Michigan State University
"Building Successful Global Brands" - presented by Tim O'Donovan, CEO and President of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Mr. O'Donovan will provide insights into the challenges and rewards associated with building strategies and global brands for Wolverine World Wide Inc. Location: Michigan Athletic Club (MAC)
Latin American Business Conference
March 19, 2005
- University of Florida
[Details]
Our morning session will cover participating firms' assessment of the business outlook for Latin America. The afternoon will feature a discussion of career opportunities for current students.
A luncheon between the sessions will feature remarks from Stephen Trent, Vice President of Equity Research for Citigroup’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank. Location: Gainesville, Florida
Corporate Strategy & International Business Seminar
March 15, 2005
- University of Michigan
[Details]
Corporate Strategy & International Business
"Can Free Rider Theory Explain Africa's Poverty Paradox? A Resource-Based View"
I extend free-rider theory and use it to explore the African poverty paradox: why Africa is the earth's poorest continent despite being the most endowed with natural resources. I argue that free riding has been at the root of the continent's inability to build the capabilities that are required to convert its vase natural resources into its basic needs, and continues to be a problem. I propose that one solution to the free rider problem is to introduce transparency, selfless leadership and an "earn it" attitude.
Location: Ross Business School
This is a unique conference designed for the professional development of elementary and secondary teachers, the professional interest of university faculty, the intellectual stimulation and curiosity of college students and the integration of international concepts and issues into the K-14 curriculum. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
EU Research Funding Workshop
March 7, 2005
- Texas A&M University
[Details]
Representatives from the European Commission Delegation in Washington D.C. and German funding organizations will talk about the programs available to do research and study in the European Union Location: College Station, TX
February 2005
Economics Around the World Awareness Workshop
February 24, 2005
- Purdue University
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Workshop for international economics Location: Indianapolis, IN
The Future of Broadband: Wired and Wireless?
February 24-25, 2005
- University of Florida
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This annual telecommunications conference brings together some of the best international researchers on communications issues. Demand for broadband and competition in providing broadband dominated the discussion at the conference "The Future of Broadband: Wired & Wireless?". Researchers from the United States, Latin America, and Europe presented papers on the drivers of broadband deployment, the migration from dial-up to broadband, regulatory bias, municipal entry into telecommunications markets, and universal service policies. Location: Gainesville FL
Saptha Chapalapalli, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
February 22, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Saptha Chapalapalli, Regional Manager of Tata Consultancy Services, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Chapalapalli discussed Tata Consultancy Services in the Global Economy Location: Denver, Colorado
Dr. Richard Houska presents his seminar in intelligence studies and conducting research on verifiable security as it relates to the protection of our critical infrastructure. Location: Student Success Center, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
UF CIBER Multidisciplinary Research Worshop
February 18, 2005
- University of Florida
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"Ways to Understand Culture": he will discuss cultural differences in the international corporate world and the importance of cultural awareness and language proficiency for managers.
Our multidisciplanry workshops give students and faculty from a variety of departments on campus an opportunity to be exposed to many current International issues. Businessmen and women, government officials, and local faculty present assorted international topics that will likely impact the audiences lives. Location: Gainesville FL
This Workshop offers participants valuable insights into the relationship between foreign language and international business, discusses how to develop a business language curriculum, and explores the resources available to the foreign language educator interested in this new and exciting field. Above all, this workshop will serve as a unique forum for the exchange of ideas among participants. Location: Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis, 330 Innovation Drive, Memphis, TN
Internationalizing the Public Understanding of Research: Emerging Collaborations Between Japan and the US"
February 17-24, 2005
- Texas A&M University
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TAMU Institute for Pacific Asia is helping organize the Worldwide Public Understanding of Science Symposium Location: Washington, D.C.
Europe Today
February 11, 2005
- Texas A&M University
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Presentations on politics and culture and their impact on Europe and its relationship with the U.S.
Location: College Station, TX
UF CIBER Multidisciplinary Research Worshop
February 11, 2005
- University of Florida
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Focuses on the growing Importance of Southeast Asia in the World market . He discussed current topics such as outsourcing (offshoring), globalization, and population growth in India.
Our multidisciplanry workshops give students and faculty from a variety of departments on campus an opportunity to be exposed to many current International issues. Businessmen and women, government officials, and local faculty present assorted international topics that will likely impact the audiences lives. Location: Gainesville FL
Mr. Sjoberg's presentation will outline how to build and grow a foreign subsidiary in Michigan (SSAB is located in Mason, Michigan). It is a story of a Swedish company coming to the U.S. in 1997 (Sweden is ranked #3 on global competitiveness in the world). He will touch on reasons why SSAB selected Michigan as its location, along the way discussing the initial groundbreaking to the finished plant to quadrupling in size in the last five years. Location: The MAC, 2900 Hannah Blvd, East Lansing, Michigan
Adam Davidson, keynote speaker, Economic Club of Colorado
February 4, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Adam Davidson, International Business Correspondent at National Public Radio, was the keynote speaker at The Economic Club of Colorado event. Mr. Davidson addressed The Future of Iraq Following the 2005 Iraqi Election.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Economic Systems/Indiana in the World workshop
February 3, 2005
- Purdue University
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K-8 teachers workshop in internation economics Location: Evansville, IN
Morgan Community College Program on China
February 1, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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CIBER sent an international finance faculty member to Morgan Community College in February 2005 to address a combined group of 40 students and community members on “China’s Economic Growth, Culture and Educational System.” Several faculty members from this community college participated on the CIBER study tour to China.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Environmentalists, policy-makers and business representatives will come together in a rare three-way exchange to explore innovative environmental policies and practices. The conference, sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs, will highlight international innovations in environmental protection that encompass state government, business and private partnerships. Experts from Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands, China and the United States will attend. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
In 1997, Wisconsin undertook an education initiative to ensure our state’s ability to compete successfully in the global marketplace. Recent events, especially those since 9/11, have indicated that, more than ever, our students and citizens must be prepared to succeed and excel in a rapidly changing environment. They must be globally literate and linguistically skilled. It is time to renew a statewide dialogue, chart our progress, and come up with an action plan for the future. The Statewide International Education Council, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with state governmental units, educational institutions, community organizations, and businesses across Wisconsin, will convene a summit promoting the importance of international education in Wisconsin. Two keynotes will inspire participants to engage in a day of reflection and discussion as we formulate priorities and recommendations for action. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Peter Swinburn, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
January 26, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Peter Swinburn, President of Coors Brewing Worldwide, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Swinburn addressed Coors Global Marketing Opportunities and Development of Emerging Markets.
Location: Denver, Colorado
ICE Teaching Consortium Certification Workshop
January 22-23, 2005
- Duke University
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Duke CIBER offers a certification program for faculty in other schools who will be using ICE in their cross-cultural programs. Location: Durham, NC
UF CIBER Multidisciplinary Research Worshop
January 14, 2005
- University of Florida
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Intercultural Competence: Concepts of New German On-line Courses.
Our multidisciplanry workshops give students and faculty from a variety of departments on campus an opportunity to be exposed to many current International issues. Businessmen and women, government officials, and local faculty present assorted international topics that will likely impact the audiences lives. Location: Gainesville FL
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace. Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace. Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
New course on Global Management
January 4, 2005 -
May 5, 2005
- University of Florida
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UF CIBER sponsored the creation of a new international course to be offered at Florida A & M University School of Business & Industry. The course is MAN 5905-602: Global Project Management taught by professors: Drs. K. Gray, C. Benjamin, & N. Shrestha.
The course will use the framework of the project life cycle to introduce tools and techniques used to plan, schedule, control, and evaluate large global projects. Part of the propose course will cover the inherent inter-linkages between international relations (affairs) and international business. There will be focus on cultural analysis incorporating this analysis into the planning and implementation of large global projects.
Location: Tallahassee, FL
International Colleagues of the Warrington College of Business
January 3, 2005 -
January 2, 2006
- University of Florida
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During the winter semester of 2005, Professor Richard H. Pettway, Visiting Scholar in the department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE) and a two-time Fulbright Research Scholar to Japan, created a group called the “International Colleagues of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida.” Initially, these well-know professors were all from Japan, many of whom had previously been Visiting Scholars to the College.
The objective of this group is to develop a strong relationship with international scholars in various disciplines that might want to become or might want to nominate an existing colleague to be a Visiting Scholar in the future to the college. Further, members of this group would be key contacts who might be helpful in future programs or aid in research in their country.
Location: Gainesville FL
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace.
Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
The Immersion program is a highly demanding course: 6 hours of daily instruction for 5 days in addition to homework assignments. If you have never studied a language before or have had little exposure to language classes, you may find the Intensive classes or Evening classes more suitable, which proceed at a slower pace. Location: Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (Glendale, AZ)
University of Colorado CIBER Hong Kong/China
January 2-15, 2005
- Duke University
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The goals of this FDIB are to provide faculty with firsthand knowledge of the dynamic growth of two of China's leading economic regions and to see how China is being transformed from a planned economy to a globablly competitive market economy. Location:
Daniel Kaufmann, director of global programs at the World Bank Institute, will address the ongoing challenges of public sector reform, national governance and anti-corruption faced by richer nations often viewed as exemplary models yet marked by legalistic frameworks and formal institutions. Mr. Kaufmann seeks to portray a more complex reality of mixed governance performance in both developing countries and wealthier members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). He argues that the current undue emphasis on narrow legalism has obscured more subtle yet costly manifestations of misgovernance and afflicted not only poor but rich countries as well. The traditional notion of corruption will be challenged, and a broader framework of analysis will be proposed. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Minxin Pei, keynote speaker, Economic Club of Colorado
December 16, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Minxin Pei, Senior Associate and Director of the China Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, was the keynote speaker at The Economic Club of Colorado event. Mr. Pei addressed US-China Relations in the Next Bush Administration.
Location: Denver, Colorado
The 2004 NFTP brought together state and national trade officials, policy makers, industry representatives and field experts to explore, discuss, and find proactive solutions to the impact of global economic integration at the national, state, and local level. Location: Duke University
Peter Bryant, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
December 2, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Peter Bryant, President of TransTech USA, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Bryant discussed TransTech USA's International Challenges and the Global Technology Industry.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Latin American economies have experienced dramatic change in the past decade. Democratization, modernization, and openness to globalization have had significant impacts throughout the region. Increased stability and renewed optimism in the region's potential has increased business activity between the United States and Latin America; however, change in the region has not been uniform and has not necessarily moved countries in the same direction. What do these changes mean for U.S. business?
Maria Muniagurria, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will give introductory remarks about the region, focusing specifically on recent political and economic changes.
Pat Gore, senior vice president of global purchasing, Rayovac Corporation, will speak from his experiences supervising international manufacturing facilities and managing global purchasing for the company. Gore will discuss strategies for assessing opportunities, managing costs and risks and achieving success in Latin America. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Economics and Children''s Literature
November 30, 2004
- Purdue University
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K-5 Teacher Workshop on Teaching Economic Concepts to Elementary Students Location: Indianapolis, IN
Jeff Gilb, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
November 16, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Jeff Gilb, President and CEO of Parascript, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Gilb addressed Parascript: A Russian/American Venture in Recognition Technology and Software.
Location: Denver, Colorado
For Business Faculty, Business Practioners, and students from participating institutions. Location: Tuskeegee University, Tuskeegee, Alabama
Empirical Investigations in International Trade
November 12-14, 2004
- Purdue University
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International trade Economists will present their current empirical research at the 11th Annual Empirical Investigations in International Trade conference in the fall of 2004. This conference assembles academic and public policy researchers to promote awareness and exchange of ideas concerning ongoing and future empirical research in international trade.
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
NW International Business Educators Workshop
November 5, 2004
- University of Washington
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The Annual NIBEN Workshop, organized by the University of Washington’s Global Business Center (home of UW CIBER), will be held on November 5, 2004 at the UW campus in Seattle. The NIBEN workshop focuses on sharing best practices in international business education. The theme of this year’s workshop is "Tools to Further International Business Education". The format is part seminar, part interactive forum.
Location: Seattle, WA
Changing Minds Winning Peace: A New Strategic Direction for US Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim World
November 2, 2004
- Texas A&M University
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Kyle R. Younts Presidential Forum on International Issues Location: College Station, TX
China Week
November 1-4, 2004
- Texas A&M University
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Chinese Scientists Lectures, Art Performances, Culture Displays, Food Festival Location: College Station, TX
The Business Chinese Language and Culture Conference assembles pedagogy pioneers and major multinational corporate representatives to exchange ideas on corporate needs and expectations for post-secondary business Chinese language, culture research, and education. Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
The historic accession of 10 new member states into the European Union in May 2004 created a single market of almost 500 million people and holds promise for greater stability in the region, increased trade through new markets, consolidation of regulations and barriers and a strengthening of the EU’s influence in the world. However, there are concerns about reforms in the new member states and the ability of their legal and administrative bodies to adequately enforce and interpret EU laws. Speakers for this event will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges that European enlargement creates for U.S. business. The panelists will share examples, best practices and real-life strategies from their experience growing sales, developing distribution channels and creating strategic alliances in Eastern European markets. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Symposium on Research Outcomes by Principal Investigators
October 28-30, 2004
- Texas A&M University
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Presentations by PIs teams, round table discussions, input by representatives of US/Mexico Agencies Location: Mexico City
Economics Expo
October 25, 2004
- Purdue University
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Economics Expo (including International Economics) for Hight School Teachers Location: Indianapolis, IN
The second China Supply Chain Forum promises to be even more rewarding for participants as it probes more deeply into changes and challenges in the supply chain industry in China. This year's theme, Supply Chain in China - the Challenges of Transformation, strives to capture the challenges that the foreign enterprises are facing in the supply chain management during their market entry.
Location: East Lansing, MI
This session will review the strategy fundamentals framework that was introduced in the Oct. 6 session. Then, the role of acquisitions as vehicles for implementing domestic and international strategies will be discussed. This session will consider the identification of acquisition candidates, positioning your firm to be an acquisition candidate, acquisition integration, differences between domestic and international acquisitions, and acquisition pitfalls. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Economics Camp - International Trade Summit Presentation
October 20, 2004
- Purdue University
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Teaching International Economics Camp for Indiana High School Teachers Location: Brookston, IN
Designed for faculty from diverse fields who would like to incorporate international business negotiation into their pedagogy, this faculty development workshop has a 6 year history of success. This year the workshop will focus on experiential teaching methods and materials for 1-on- 1, interteam, and multiparty negotiations. Location: Durham, NC
Global Advantage: A Forum for Leaders Facilitating International Business
October 14, 2004
- University of Kansas
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Providers of services, information, and education will learn to create new paths, build collaboration, and become better proponents of international business in the region.
International business firms are facing greater and more complex global challenges that must be addressed in a post 9/11 environment. It will be important for all international facilitators to understand these growing needs and to help firms improve their effectiveness. These facilitating organizations include government agencies, chambers of commerce, economic development groups, educational institutions, and private nonprofit and for-profit associations. Location: University of Kansas, Kansas Union, Lawrence, KS
Key Teacher Program
October 13, 2004
- Purdue University
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Workshop for K-8 teachers on teaching economics, including international Location: Indianapolis, IN
Experts from the business and academic communities will present how they perform research and market their global brands and what successful strategies they suggest should be implemented in Latin America. There will be an emphasis on the markets of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Florida's Global Frontiers:Impacts of Trade Liberalization
September 23-24, 2004
- University of Florida
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This conference was organized to help develop a greater understanding of Florida's part in the global economy. Florida's strategic location within the U.S. along with our expansive coastline means we are particularly affected by restrictive trade policies. The University of Florida CIBER partnered with Florida International University's Florida Network for Global Studies, the USF Center for International Business, the UCF College of Business Administration to sponsor this breakthrough conference. Location: Tampa, FL
The conference theme was "Empirical and Theoretical Advances in International Business Research." The objective was to stimulate new thinking and empirical work on key components of the models in international business. Location: Michigan State University
Colorado Community College System
September 15, 2004 -
September 15, 2005
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The Colorado CIBER is supporting the Colorado Community College System’s Colorado Rural Alliance for a Global Future initiatives. Christian Schneider, Consultant to and senior fellow at the Wharton School's Center for Human Resources at the University of Pennsylvania, addressed a group of faculty and students from Red Rocks Community College, Regis University, the University of Northern Colorado, and the University of Colorado at Boulder on the historical framework for European Union economic initiatives.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Jamestown College, North Dakota
September 15, 2004 -
September 15, 2006
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Jamestown College is a small private liberal arts school in central North Dakota which houses the Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business. CU CIBER has been working with Jamestown College to develop international business content in its business major. Several CIBER faculty went to Jamestown to conduct international business seminars for students, faculty and local business people. A course in international business has been developed and is being offered. In addition, Jamestown students participate in the UCDHSC “Windows on China” study tour. Jamestown College is also part of the Rocky Mountain CIBER Network initiatives.
Location: Denver and North Dakota
Walter Rakowich, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
September 9, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Walter Rakowich, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of ProLogis, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Rakowich addressed ProLogis in the International Market Place.
Location: Denver, Colorado
August 2004
China Program Planning Session
August 9-13, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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A Program Planning Session for the China 2005 Faculty Development in International Business Program was held at the University of Southern California CIBER.
Location: University of Southern California
The purposes of the IDEB program are to assist in the globalization of business doctoral programs nationwide; to influence a new generation of doctoral students to approach their studies with an international perspective; and to support doctoral candidates with international dissertation topics by helping develop a network of peers with related academic interests. Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Since 1997, the Center for the Study of Global Change and the Office of International Programs have offered a two-week, residential International Studies Summer Institute for Grades 7-12 teachers. The Institute’s program covers the major regions of the world and is organized with the active support of Indiana University’s impressive academic resources including the African Studies Program; the Center for International Business Education and Research; the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; the Center for the Study of Institutions, Populations, and Environmental Change; the East Asian Studies Center; the India Studies Program; the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center; the Middle Eastern Studies Program; the Russian and East European Institute; and the West European Studies Center. The Institute is designed to assist teacher participants to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to international issues; develop lesson plans or units that incorporate the themes and issues addressed at the Institute; and acquire top-quality library, web, and instructional resources.
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
The focus of the 2004 conference was “Rule of Law in the Americas” and the conference was designed as a roundtable discussion among legal and policy experts from throughout the region. Conference panelists and commentators will face the challenge of designing the blueprint for the establishment of a Center for Judicial Reform and the Rule of Law in the Americas, an initiative of the University of Florida that will be housed in the Levin College of Law.
Program goals: 1. Provide students with exposure to and understanding of diverse legal systems and methodology, and a working knowledge of principal legal issues in foreign countries with emphasis on important areas such as environment, business, human rights, trademark, and international commerce. 2. Provide opportunity for study in foreign countries, and bring to the Levin College of Law instructors and other experts from foreign countries. 3. Participate in foreign teaching programs to promote understanding of legal principles and procedures outside the United States. Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Pedagogy for International Business Workshop 2004
June 16-18, 2004
- Indiana University
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If you are an instructor or PhD student who plans to
- teach an internationally oriented course
- take advantage of new technology to improve the delivery of international content
- incorporate experiential activities into your course curricula
IU CIBER's PIB 2004 is a great way to pick up some pointers, see what others in your field have found to work, and get real hands-on experience. Thanks to generous support from co-sponsors, this year's PIB is an especially good value.
The program fee, including materials, meals, and refreshments is only $150, and a number of fee remissions are available.
Contact: Roberto Garcia (prgarcia@indiana.edu)
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
For faculty or PhD students who plan to teach an internationally oriented course, take advantage of new technology to improve the delivery of international content, and incorporate experiential activities into your course curricula. Location: Indiana University- Bloomington
2004 African Studies Summer Institute -- Understanding African Culture and Languages for Education and Business
June 14-25, 2004
- University of Kansas
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The theme for the 2004 institute is African culture and language. The institute will build on the common ground between teachers and business people in our region and KU students. Many teachers would like to know more about African languages and culture in order to develop their teaching skills about Africa, while business people need this knowledge and language skills to facilitate their business dealings with and in Africa. The Institute will concentrate on the four African languages that are taught at KU, namely, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, and Wolof. It will also focus on disciplines that will help understand dimensions of African culture such as ethnicity, religion, music, arts, and dance. The Institute will employ a multi-faceted approach to teaching that will include presentations, demonstrations, museum illustrations, and hands-on library research to better understand African language and culture. More than 20 KU Africanist faculty and guest speakers will participate in the program. Location: 109 Bailey Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
International Business Ethics Faculty Development Workshop
June 7-11, 2004
- University of Kansas
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This program will provide an opportunity for faculty to interact in a small group setting with noted experts experienced in helping faculty incorporate ethical issues into their teaching. Participants will actively discuss actual case studies, and at the end of the week will make their own presentations on an aspect of international business ethics of their choosing. Location: Lawrence, KS
Faculty Development in International Business Program addressing International Human Resource Management
June 7-11, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The Faculty Development in International Business Program addressing International Human Resource Management took place in Denver, Colorado. Topics included Trends in International Human Resource Management; Designing the International Human Resources Course; Global Staffing/Expatriate Management; Issues in Managing a Global Workforce; International Business Ethics; Health and Safety Issues in International Business; Performance Evaluation and International Compensation; and the Globalization of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Location: Denver, Colorado
The purpose of the workshop was to support the creation and development of a short term study abroad course. Location: Durham, NC
Faculty Development in International Business - European Economies in Transition (Russia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic)
May 15-26, 2004
- University of Pittsburgh
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Beginning on May 15, 2004, program participants will take an 11-day trip to visit the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Russia. Participants will develop an understanding of regional business and economic integration issues among these markets. This program will also examine the relationship between these markets, world markets, and other regional markets, such as the European Union. The trip will involve lectures on economic and business conditions, group seminars, and company and governmental visits. This FDIB program offers business faculty and business executives a unique and exciting opportunity to explore these markets through a multi-country trip directed by Professor Bob Donnorummo. Location: Russia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic
CIBER Advisory Council Meeting
May 12, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The annual CIBER Advisory Council Meeting took place in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Donald L. Stevens, Director, reported on the Southwest Regional CIBER Conference, the Faculty Development in International Human Resource Management Program, and the January 2004 Faculty Development Program to Hong Kong, China's Pearl River Delta and Shanghai. Dr. Manuel G. Serapio, Jr., Associate Professor of Marketing, discussed his CIBER funded research on outsourcing high technology jobs. Dr. Kathleen Bollard, Chair of the Modern Languages Department, addressed additional learning opportunities for UCDHSC's language students and the development of a joint BA-MSIB program between CU-Boulder's modern languages departments and UCDHSC's Business School. Dr. Merrill Lessley, Boulder Coordinator for the Joint BA-MSIB Program, discussed the University of Colorado faculty workshop, "Educating for Success in the Global Economy" that was held in September 2003. Mr. Earl Wright, President and CEO of AMG Guaranty and Trust Company, discussed his experiences while participating in the Global Executive Forum to Central Europe on April 16 through May 2, 2004.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Viewpoint Japan: East Asian Economic (R)evolution
May 7, 2004
- University of Kansas
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The relationship between Japan, China, Korea and the ASEAN economies is the key to the future growth of the East Asian economies. How have markets and institutions shaped the pace of economics integration? What are the opportunities for closer economic ties and what challenges will the region face? How will Japan cope with the massive amount of its domestic manufacturing relocating to China? And importantly, what does the prospect of East Asian economic integration mean for the U.S.? Hear political, economic and policy perspectives on these and other questions. This symposium will feature presentations and a panel discussion with Arthur Alexander, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University and former President, Japan Economic Institute; Koichi Ishikawa, Senior Researcher, JETRO Tokyo; and Tsunei Watanabe, Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., Don't miss this important opportunity to learn more about this dynamic region. Location: University of Kansas, Kansas Union
Lecture by Andrew Whitford, Associate Professor, Political Science and Environmental Studes, University of Kansas. Andrew Whitford holds a Ph.D. in political science from Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of more than one dozen articles and book chapters about issues ranging from the environment to electoral issues. He is appointed in the Political Science Department and the Environmental Studies Department, and is a joint faculty member of the Department of Health Policy and Management. Dr. Whitford spent a year in Singapore researching environmental policy. Location: Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread, Lawrence, KS
Eugene Megyesy, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
May 6, 2004 -
April 6, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Eugene Megyesy, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Hungary, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Mr. Megyesy addressed Hungary's Transition into the European Union.
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Will the value of the dollar continue to fall? Will China revalue the renminbi? Would a revaluation actually help Midwest manufacturers? What is the future course for the euro? How should you adjust your strategy to best hedge against currency fluctuations? Experts from the business and academic communities will address these and related issues in thought-provoking panel discussions in this half-day program. The conference will present a stimulating environment for informed discussion to help shape your business strategy amid volatile currency fluctuations. Corporate examples of currency management styles, implementation of strategies, risk assessment and benchmarking will be complemented by current research and emerging trends. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
CFI is part if the CHOICES Program at Brown University. The program engages high school social studies students and teachers in discussion of our nation's future in the changing international environment. The program involves students both within their social studies classroom and beyond the classroom at their state capitol. 20 Indiana high school teachers participated in CFI in 2003-04.
Contact: Julie Patterson Location: Indianapolis
Foreign language: Reaching the business and professional student
April 2, 2004
- Indiana University
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Encouraging foreign language study is a key mandate for U.S. CIBERs. In an effort to develop closer relations with IU's foreign language departments and help them understand the motivation and needs of Kelley students, the IU CIBER will hold its first workshop for IU foreign language instructors on April 2, 2004. The goal of the program is to discuss key cross-cultural issues of particular concern to business students and practitioners in a global environment, and to demonstrate innovative, effective pedagogical approaches.
Contact: Louise Siffin Location: Bloomington, Indiana
March 2004
Steven Loughrin-Sacco modern languages seminar
March 24-26, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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CIBER sponsored San Diego State’s business language consultant Steven Loughrin-Sacco to conduct an intensive two day seminar with the modern languages faculty at CU-Denver that touched on curricular enhancements that could expedite Denver’s language students’ completion of the MSIB program.
Location: Denver, Colorado
A two-day conference on a wide range of teaching and curriculum topics and issues in K-12 international education will be held March 12-13, 2004, on the UW-Madison campus. Location: Madison, Wisconsin
The Global Speaker Series is a series of quarterly luncheon presentations of important business topics and trends presented by renowned subject matter experts. The speaker for this session is Donald A. Nichols, director of La Follette School of Public Affairs and professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nichols earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University in 1968. Nichols has also served on the Executive Committee and Planning Committee on International Education during the Wisconsin Economic Summitt, as well as the Governor's Economic Development Advisory Group and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue forecast advisory group. Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
International Executive Roundtable panel discussion
February 17, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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An International Executive Roundtable was held and featured a panel discussion on Hong Kong and China's Pearl River Delta: A Globally Competitive Partnership Faculty Development Program in International Business. UCDHSC faculty who participated in the panel discussion were Dr. Donald L. Stevens, Director of CIBER and Professor of Finance; Dr. Woodrow Eckard, Professor of Economics; and Chen Ji, Senior Instructor of Finance.
Location: Denver, Colorado
January 2004
Jana Everett, featured speaker, International Executive Roundtable
January 28, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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Jana Everett, Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, was the featured speaker at an International Executive Roundtable. Dr. Everett addressed Human Rights in Iran: Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Shanghai add-on to the Faculty Development in International Business Program
January 15-18, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The UCDHSC CIBER sponsored a Shanghai add-on to the Faculty Development in International Business Program in Hong Kong and China's Pearl River Delta: A Globally Competitive Partnership.
Location: Stamford, Connecticut
Faculty Development in International Business Program in Hong Kong and China's Pearl River Delta
January 5-15, 2004
- University of Colorado at Denver
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The UCDHSC CIBER sponsored a Faculty Development in International Business Program in Hong Kong and China's Pearl River Delta: A Globally Competitive Partnership.
Location: China, Hong Kong
Establishment of a new international academic society whose purposes are to form a global network of legal scholars to discuss, attend, and influence legal developments in the area of antitrust law and competition policy. ASCOLA was established in response to the increasing globalization of the economy and internationalization and spreading of antitrust law around the globe as well as recent reforms of
European competition law. It has 60 academic members from 16 countries. With CIBER support the University of Florida's Professor Clifford Jones is a co-founder and was selected to the Executive Board of Directors for this new academic society. Location: Munich, Germany
May 2003
Faculty Development in International Business - European Economies in Transition (Russia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic)`
May 18-30, 2003
- University of Pittsburgh
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Some of the richest opportunities in American international business exist in the emerging market countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This new Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program offers business faculty and business executives a unique and exciting opportunity to explore these markets through a multi-country trip co-directed by Professors Daniel Fogel and Tatiana Kostova. Beginning on May 18, 2003, program participants will take a 12-day trip to visit the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Russia. Participants will develop an understanding of regional business and economic integration issues among these markets. This program will also examine the issues between these markets, world markets, and other regional markets, such as the European Union. The trip will involve lectures on economic and business conditions and company and governmental visits. Location: Russia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic
Given the growing importance of international, comparative and cross-cultural expertise in both teaching and researching marketing, the 1998 AMA Faculty Consortium will be devoted to International Marketing. The overall objective of this professional development event is to enhance the international competence of those marketing faculty who are planning or are already teaching and researching in international marketing. Location: Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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