I wanted to write to thank you again for the excellent program at the Advanced IBI. You both put great effort into, not only the planning, but also the execution, and it showed. The sessions were remarkable for their lack of overlap and yet they were complementary throughout. The breakout sessions were also well done. A number of us had quite a bit of time to kill Thursday afternoon at the Lansing Airport and we continued to talk about ideas generated by the conference. I know that a number of us will stay in touch and continue the interaction you began. I've let both the UT and Texas A&M CIBERS know how pleased I was with the opportunity they helped provide me.
Leading Edge Programs Booklet (2007-2008)
March 1, 2010
Global Business Forum - University of Washington
The Global Business Forum is an MBA class and discussion forum where professionals from around the world share their insights into the complexities of doing business globally - differences encountered, obstacles overcome, advantages discovered, and solutions developed. MBA students interact with these speakers, discuss relevant issues and formulate conclusions and best practices. This forum and class is sponsored by the UW Global Business Center with the support of the U.S. Department of Education's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) program.
This quarter we will examine issues in global health and development, drawing upon the leadership of many Seattle area organizations.
Speaker: Scott Jackson, VP for External Relations, PATH
Topic: "PATH's Work in Global Health"
March 2, 2010
Global Business Forum - University of Washington
The Global Business Forum is an MBA class and discussion forum where professionals from around the world share their insights into the complexities of doing business globally - differences encountered, obstacles overcome, advantages discovered, and solutions developed. MBA students interact with these speakers, discuss relevant issues and formulate conclusions and best practices. This forum and class is sponsored by the UW Global Business Center with the support of the U.S. Department of Education's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) program.
This quarter we will examine issues in global health and development, drawing upon the leadership of many Seattle area organizations.
Speaker: Rick Beckett, President & CEO of Global Partnerships
Topic: "Global Partnerships and Microfinance"
March 3, 2010
"The Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on Bank and Debt Restructuring in Kazakhstan" - University of Pittsburgh
Olga Pak, Kazakhstan-Visiting Scholar at the International Business Center and Russian and East European Studies, is a PhD candidate at the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research.
March 4, 2010
Green Supply Chain Forum - Florida International University
Companies on the path to a greener supply chain are limited by the absence of metrics that can be used to quantify their progress. The Third Annual Green Supply Chain Forum hosted by Florida International University will invite experts in industry and government to help you determine ways to quantify your efforts.
Being green is changing from a competitive advantage to a must in the current environment. Legislation and regulations are moving towards stricter guidelines every day. It is essential that companies learn what regulations will require change in their industry, and how it will be measured. Join us, and learn from the experts, about what to expect.
The Forum will focus on four core areas:
Technology and the Green Supply Chain
Understanding the future of regulations
What is the market demanding?
Framework for ranking performance
March 4, 2010
A Forum: The Relevance of Chinese Economic Development - Purdue University
China has become an increasingly important economic power in the world. There are many areas that U.S. and China need to work together to ensure a stable and growing world economy. Investigating and learning Chinese economy and its relationship with U.S. are called upon for scholars and educators. We will organize a conference on March 4-5, 2010 to provide an information exchange platform for discovery and learning in this field.
March 8, 2010
Global Business Forum - University of Washington
The Global Business Forum is an MBA class and discussion forum where professionals from around the world share their insights into the complexities of doing business globally - differences encountered, obstacles overcome, advantages discovered, and solutions developed. MBA students interact with these speakers, discuss relevant issues and formulate conclusions and best practices. This forum and class is sponsored by the UW Global Business Center with the support of the U.S. Department of Education's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) program.
This quarter we will examine issues in global health and development, drawing upon the leadership of many Seattle area organizations.
Speaker: Rodney Hines, Director of Global Responsibility, Starbucks
Topic: "Starbucks and Development"
March 9, 2010
Global Business Forum - University of Washington
The Global Business Forum is an MBA class and discussion forum where professionals from around the world share their insights into the complexities of doing business globally - differences encountered, obstacles overcome, advantages discovered, and solutions developed. MBA students interact with these speakers, discuss relevant issues and formulate conclusions and best practices. This forum and class is sponsored by the UW Global Business Center with the support of the U.S. Department of Education's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) program.
This quarter we will examine issues in global health and development, drawing upon the leadership of many Seattle area organizations.
Speaker: Steve Gloyd, Executive Director of Health Alliance International
Topic: "The UW's Role in Global Health"
March 12, 2010
International Business Conference - University of Pennsylvania
Lincoln Univeristy cordially invites all HBCUs and Institutional Partners to a conference on Educating HBCUs for the Global Marketplace. The topics are: Morning Session:- Making Profits and Social Responsibility Initiatives: Can Comapnies Do Both?- Preparing Students for the Global Marketplace Reshaping the Business Curriculum in Response to Emerging Trends and Events; Afternoon:-U.S. Multinationals in a Global Marketplace - Global Immigration and Job Outsourcing; Keynotes:- Globalization and Global Interdependence: Causes and Consequences
March 13, 2010
Japan Study Tour - University of Washington
The goal of this study tour is to provide a forum for students to learn about business issues of Japan and to gain an introductory understanding of Japanese business culture through company visits and cultural activities.
This study tour will focus on 3 main categories of Japanese business culture: innovation in products/services; innovation in people (leadership and management); and innovation in organizations.
Some questions this study tour seeks to answer are: How does a country that has embraced a seniority-based promotion system with lifetime employment change to a Western-style meritocracy? Would an individualistic business approach be more suitable to stimulate innovation and be the most beneficial to the Japanese economy? How might Japanese businesses adapt foreign ideals or business strategies to promote innovation and stimulate the Japanese economy?
Japanese businesses have strong relationships with many companies on the West Coast. Japan is WA State's 2nd largest trading partner. An introduction to Japanese customs and business practices will be directly applicable to students planning live and work in the Pacific Northwest.
March 13, 2010
Kenya Study Tour - University of Washington
In recent years, double-digit GDP growth has taken place in emerging markets. This growth has increased the likelihood of business being conducted outside of the traditional economies, like that os the USA.
Kenya is on the cusp of becoming a more significant contributor to the world economy. Relative to other developing countries, Kenya has a diverse mix of multinational corporations, educational institutions, indigenous industries and entrepreneurs, all of which create a tremendous "on-the-ground" learning opportunity for UW graduate students.
The Kenyan government has developed "Kenya Vision 2030", an economic plan to develop several different economic zones in various parts of the country. The goal is to produce annual GDP growth rates of 10%. The vision includes a plan to place a bid for the 2028 Olympic games to increase Kenya's visibility in the world.
The trip will include visits to the great game reserves of Kenya. More importantly, students will get a chance to interface with everyday Kenyans who hail from a variety of tribal communities.
March 13, 2010
UAE and Oman Study Tour - University of Washington
UAE and Oman will expose participants to the culture, business practices, and current economic challenges in the Middle East. Both countries have made significant marks in the world economy in the past decade, with Dubai outpacing India in tech growth and Muscat increasingly becoming a popular tourist destination. Their economies have a limitless appetite for growth, while simultaneously facing dwindling oil reserves. Participants will learn how major companies are facing this challenge while planning their sustainable growth. This tour will meet its overall theme of "achieving economic sustainability" by focusing on three major industries: Energy, Entertainment, and Manufacturing.
The goal of this study tour is to provide the participants a first-hand experience of the regional culture, as well as an opportunity to meet with various organizations and businesses.
March 19, 2010
Russia Today: Energy, Economics, Public Policy in Transition - University of Pittsburgh
This course will introduce students to Russia's political, economic, and institutional transformation as a result of the collapse of communism. It will focus on the transition from communism and state-planned economy to democracy and market economy, as well as changes in public policy, including health, education and the arts. The course will also focus on pressing contemporary issues of global importance such as energy policy, international trade, and Russia's position on the war on terror.
March 22, 2010
MAES Lecture Series - Business and Climate Change - Dr. Bjorn Stigson, World Business Council for Sustainable Development - Michigan State University
Bjorn Stigson is President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He serves on the boards of or on committees advising the Chinese government, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the Clinton Global Initiative and the Global Reporting Initiative. He is a graduate of the Gothenburg School of Business Administration, the Swedish Management Institute and Harvard Business School.
March 24, 2010
Business Across Borders: Brazil - University of North Carolina
5:30 pm, Public lecture by former US Ambassador to Brazil, Anthony S. Harrington followed by reception. Mr. Harrington is president, CEO and co-founder of Stonebridge International, LLC, and leads the firm's Latin American and investment industry practices.
March 24, 2010
2010 CIBER Business Language Conference: Global Literacies: Integrated Approaches to Cross-Cultural Training - University of Pennsylvania
The CIBER Business Language Conference provides the opportunity for teachers, scholars, policy makers and business leaders to discuss business language education. The conference responds to the overarching mission of the U.S. Department of Education's CIBER grant program to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. business globally by linking the human capital and information needs of the U.S. business community with the international education, language training, and research capacity of universities across the United States.
The conference ties into the larger national discourse about the ways that language education must keep pace and meet future challenges for applied language programs in light of research, trends, and needs of the changing economic environment.
Through the lens of literacy as a critical construct in the fields of second language acquisition and education, participants will be invited to share ideas and charter new directions for language and cross-cultural training. The notion of literacy frames the discussion of cross-cultural training as situating appropriate understandings and meanings in proper contexts.
March 25, 2010
Lansing Economic Club - Dave Brandon - Michigan State University
Dave Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza, is the keynote speaker.
March 31, 2010
Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan - Charles "Chuck" B. Bird - Michigan State University
Charles "Chuck" B. Bird, Director of International Sales, Food Safety Diagnostics at Neogen Corporation, will be speaking to the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan about how to source and sell products in China.
The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) were created under the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to increase and promote the nation's capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise. Administered by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the CIBER program links the manpower and information needs of U.S. business with the international education, language training, and research capacities of universities across the U.S. Thirty-one universities were designated as centers that serve as regional and national resources to business, students, and academics. Together, the CIBERs form a powerful network focused on improving American competitiveness and providing comprehensive service and programs that help U.S. business succeed in global markets. If you wish to contact us regarding this newsletter or for additional information about CIBERs, please email webmaster@ciberweb.msu.edu. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list.