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Nov 2, 2007 Strategy Seminar Series - University of Michigan
The Strategy seminar series is devoted to showcasing the frontier of research on strategy and international business issues. Every week we bring in the best researchers from around the world to engage the Michigan research community on important issues such as firm performance, globalization, outsourcing, and competition.

Nov 2, 2007 Midwest Economic Theory and International Economics Meetings - University of Michigan
The Midwest Meetings bring together a large number of scholars in both economic theory and international economics who present their work in a mixture of parallel and plenary sessions.

Nov 3, 2007 Celebrating Rumi in the 21st Century - Michigan State University
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.

Nov 5, 2007 Temple Japan 25th Anniversary - Temple University
The Temple branch in Tokyo Japan celebrates 25 glorious years of operation as an acclaimed university.

Nov 6, 2007 Breaking into the International Trade Game - Temple University
This exclusive training program is designed to educate dynamic export business leaders who are committed to maximizing their companies' exports.

Nov 7, 2007 The Bradbury Group -- 2007 Kansas Governor's Exporter of the Year - University of Kansas
A breakfast seminar with presentation by The Bradbury Group, recipient of the 2007 Kansas Governor's Exporter of the Year Award.

Nov 8, 2007 Innovation and Globalization Symposium - University of Maryland
Symposium Themes: Roles of the federal government, industry, and universities in innovation; innovation, competitiveness, and globalization;open innovation and global innovation networks; corporate venture capital and innovation; innovation, productivity, and economic development; innovation in government; meeting challenges in innovation.

Nov 9, 2007 Strategy Seminar Series - University of Michigan
The Strategy seminar series is devoted to showcasing the frontier of research on strategy and international business issues. Every week we bring in the best researchers from around the world to engage the Michigan research community on important issues such as firm performance, globalization, outsourcing, and competition.

Nov 13, 2007 Global Temple Conference - Temple University
Please join us on November 13th, 2007 as we celebrate Temple's many international dimensions through this one-day symposium on Temple's main campus highlighting Temple student, staff and faculty research, programs and creative activities from around the world.

Nov 14, 2007 Carnival of Cultures - Temple University
Temple University will honor international week by holding A Carnival of Cultures on Wednesday, November 14th, by celebrating international diversity on campus. Groups will be given an opportunity to represent themselves (traditional/modern music from their home country, art, national/cultural attire, etc.) on stage in order to offer participants and attendees exposure to and increased understanding of their culture and values.

Nov 14, 2007 Global Business Club Luncheon - Michigan State University
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.

Nov 16, 2007 MSU Greater China Supply Chain Forum - Michigan State University
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.

Nov 16, 2007 Strategy Seminar Series - University of Michigan
Forthcoming.The Strategy seminar series is devoted to showcasing the frontier of research on strategy and international business issues. Every week we bring in the best researchers from around the world to engage the Michigan research community on important issues such as firm performance, globalization, outsourcing, and competition.

Nov 28, 2007 Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon - Michigan State University
The Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club is dedicated to promoting and stimulating economic growth through timely and insightful community forums presented for personal and professional development. The Economic Club provides a forum where local business and community leaders can hear presentations on a broad range of business-related topics. Past presentations have ranged from how global economic trends affect the national and local economy, to hearing how leaders from different walks of life have achieved their success and view of the future. Denise Illitch, President of Illitch Enterprises will speak at the November luncheon.

Nov 28, 2007 Emerging Frontiers in International Business (JIBS) - Florida International University
Fifth Annual AIB Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business Theme: Conflict, Security and Political Risk: International Business in a Challenging Environment

Nov 28, 2007 Language Learning in Study Abroad: Case Study of Americans in France - Temple University
Dr. Celeste Kinginger, Pennsylvania State University, presents research on language learning in study abroad frequently documents the significance or enhanced impact of individual differences in achievement; these differences are either left unexplained or ascribed to motivational deficits or other affective variables. The goal of this paper is to explore the value of explicit focus on the uniqueness of individual motives, experiences, and outcomes, following the poststructuralist realization that learning is a socially and historically situated human activity involving people who may accommodate or contest the practices they encounter. Three cases are selected from a larger research project involving 23 American undergraduate students on a semester-long sojourn in France. The project combines narrative study of interview and journal data with traditional assessment of growth in language proficiency and non-traditional assessment of developing language awareness. The cases demonstrate both that the contemporary study abroad sojourn is influenced by the forces of economic and political globalization, and that these experiences are highly diverse.

Nov 30, 2007 Strategy Seminar Series - University of Michigan
The Strategy seminar series is devoted to showcasing the frontier of research on strategy and international business issues. Every week we bring in the best researchers from around the world to engage the Michigan research community on important issues such as firm performance, globalization, outsourcing, and competition.