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September 2010
2010 China Trade Mission
September 5-14, 2010  - San Diego State University   [Details]

WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego (WTCSD), with the support of the County of San Diego, San Diego Regional EDC and Imperial Valley EDC, will lead a trade mission to Xiamen, Shanghai and Suzhou to explore business and investment opportunities with China.
Location:  Shanghai
Purdue CIBER Research Speaker Series on International Competiveness - Minyuan Zhao, Univerisity of Michigan, "International Strategy"
September 10, 2010  - Purdue University   [Details]

Purdue CIBER Research Speaker Series on International Competiveness - Minyuan Zhao, Univerisity of Michigan, "International Strategy"
Location:  West Lafayette, IN
Research presentation by Professor Yves Doz on The Metanational Firm
September 13, 2010  - Michigan State University   [Details]

Professor Yves Doz has published path-breaking research on the strategy and organization of multinational companies, particularly in high technology industries, most notably including The Multinational Mission: Balancing Local Demands and Global Vision, co-authored with C.K. Prahalad (1987) and From Global to Metanational: How Companies Win in the Knowledge Economy co-authored with José Santos and Peter Williamson, two INSEAD colleagues (2001). The latter book showed how companies can mobilize dispersed knowledge to learn from the world. His research on strategic alliances has been summarized in Alliance Advantage, co-authored with Gary Hamel (1998). In Fast Strategy: How Strategic Agility Will Help You Stay Ahead of the Game (2008), Yves considers the dilemma faced by successful companies who often become victims of their own success. Yves Doz is Professor of Business Strategy and the Timken Chaired Professor of Global Technology and Innovation at INSEAD.
Location:  Eli Broad College of Business, Room N125
2009-2010 Bradbury Distinguished Lecture on International Economics
September 17, 2010  - University of Florida   [Details]

Dr. Dani Rodrik, Harvard University: "Does Globalization Have a Future?"
Location:  
October 2010
2010-2014 Globalizing Business Schools Program for HBCUs
October 1, 2010 -  September 30, 2014  - University of Memphis   [Details]

The Globalizing Business Schools (GBS) project is designed to infuse understanding and the importance of international and interdisciplinary business education by equipping faculty with the pedagogical tools, knowledge, and experiences to incorporate international content into existing business courses and/or develop new courses. A integral component of the program is the one-on-one assistance provided by the sponsoring CIBERs to their respective HBCU in facilitating the implementation of international business education programs and in acquiring federal grant funds to support these efforts.
Location:  CIBER schools
17th Annual Empirical Investigations in International Trade Research Conference
October 15-17, 2010  - Purdue University   [Details]

The the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with support from the Purdue Center for International Business Education and Research, will conduct the 17th Annual Empirical Investigations in International Trade conference. The conference will begin at 9am Friday, and will continue through noon on Sunday. Approximately 15 presentations are expected, 6 on Friday, 6 on Saturday and 3 more on Sunday morning. Each session will be an hour long, with 30-40 minutes going to the presentation, 10 minutes to the discussant, and the remaining time to be used for open discussion.
Location:  University of Chicago
International Business Program Development support to U.S. Community Colleges
October 16-26, 2010  - Temple University   [Details]

Community College Initiative (CCI) programs provide quality educational programs, professional development, employment skills and a first-hand understanding of American society to underserved, non-elite international young adults. Students participating in the program return home to contribute to the continued economic and democratic development of their home nations using the skills they have gained in the United States.
Location:  Brazil
Carlson on Sustainability
October 20-22, 2010  - University of Minnesota   [Details]

“Carlson on Sustainability” will bring together top business leaders, academics and policy makers from around the world to discuss the role of marketing in fostering the adoption of sustainable products and practices. You’ll learn more about: defining the demand side of sustainability; consumer adoption of new and sustainable products; perspectives from different sectors regarding sustainability. Executives and key decision makers involved with understanding how to bring sustainable technologies to market in a buyer-centered fashion, as well as scholars interested in generating research that will inform corporate and national policy, will benefit from attending.
Location:  Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010 CIBER Directors Meeting
October 28-30, 2010  - University of South Carolina   [Details]

This conference is by invitation only and attendance is restricted to CIBER personnel. Annual CIBER Directors Meeting in Charleston, SC.
Location:  Charleston, SC
November 2010
Purdue CIBER Research Speaker Series on International Competiveness - Juan Alacacer, Harvard University: International Strategy
November 19, 2010  - Purdue University   [Details]

Juan Alcacer, Harvard University. International Strategy and Innovation
Location:  West Lafayette, IN
December 2010
2010 Trade Finance Conference
December 8, 2010  - Temple University   [Details]

Please join the Philadelphia USEAC at the 2010 Trade Finance Conference! This event offers a unique opportunity for exporters and bankers to discuss the many export finance programs offered by local banks and U.S. government agencies. Exporters in the region (including small and medium-sized companies) will learn about innovative trade finance products, methods of export finance, and will have the opportunity to meet with bankers and trade finance specialists one-on-one. Topics and Features Covered Include: -Managing Foreign Exchange Risk in Uncertain Times -Getting Paid Using Cross Border Trade Tools and Methods of Payment -Obtaining Sufficient Financing to Grow Your Export Business -Risk Mitigation of International Receivables -One-on-One Meetings with Banks with Trade Finance Expertise
Location:  Temple University
January 2011
2011 China: An Emerged Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy
January 3-14, 2011  - University of Colorado Denver   [Details]

The program compares the dynamic growth of China’s two leading economic regions – the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta – and explores China’s transformation from a planned economy to a globally competitive market oriented economy. Faculty will meet with entrepreneurs, business executives, and government officials who make this growth happen and visit cultural sites, universities, and companies to develop a framework for the past and present. The program begins in Shanghai, China’s burgeoning economic and financial center with 25% of China’s exports and 12.5% of its financial revenues. Participants travel to Hangzhou where the GDP has increased an average of 22% annually. On to Guangzhou, a world class manufacturing center where 34% of China’s exports, 30% of its foreign direct investment, and 19% of its GDP occur on 0.5% of China’s land. Finally to Hong Kong, a world class service center that ranks among the most competitive regions on the globe.
Location:  China
March 2011
2011 CIBER Associate Directors Meeting
March 21-23, 2011  - University of South Carolina   [Details]

Annual CIBER AD meeting in conjunction with the annual CIBER Business Language Conference, to be conducted at the DoubleTree Inn, Charleston, SC.
Location:  Charleston, SC
June 2011
Six FDIB-Globalization Seminars: Intro to International Business, International Accounting, International Finance, Global Supply Chain Mgmt., International Management, International Marketing
June 2-5, 2011  - University of Memphis   [Details]

The Globalization Seminars are designed to help business faculty bring international context into the classroom and to expand teaching and research skills. Each globalization seminar is built around a compreensive 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.
Location:  University of Memphis
Academy of International Business
June 24-28, 2011  - Michigan State University   [Details]

The 2011 meeting will be held in Nagoya, Japan. Our host school will be Nanzan University.
Location:  Nagoya, Japan