International Business Center

France: A Country on the Move
2008-09-30 00:00 (America/Detroit) | MSU Henry Center for Executive Development, 3535 Forest Rd., Lansing, 48910, United States
Sessions include: Overview of French Economy (with an emphasis on technology/energy), Protecting your Name and Logo when you do Business Internationally, & Renewable Fuels and Incentives to Export

Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon
2008-10-09 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Speaker: Daniel J. Loepp, President & CEO, BlueCross BlueShield

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: Erik Magdanz
2008-10-22 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
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.

Doing Business in Korea
2008-10-22 00:00 | MSU Henry Center for Executive Development, 3535 Forest Rd., Lansing, 48910, United States
This half-day seminar will feature a number of sessions for those interested in doing business in Korea. Representatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of State will present, as well as local businesspeople already engaged in business in South Korea.

Applied Economics Seminar: Pedro Vicente
2008-11-07 00:00 | Marshall-Adams Hall, 486 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Economist Pedro Vicente will present research involving vote-buying and violence in Nigeria. A draft paper is available at http://users.ox.ac.uk/~econ0192/violence.pdf.

3rd International Trade Symposium: Promoting Environmental Sustainability
2008-11-11 00:00 - 2008-11-13 00:00
In recognition of the urgent need for greater international cooperation on environmental and health issues, a consortium of organizations in the State of Michigan has organized a program designed to promote the development of a new level of cooperation between Michigan and China.
The program will introduce representatives of national and provincial governments, environmentally concerned businesses and universities from China to the broad range of “green” business, research and government sponsored programs which have potential for helping China manage its environmental challenges.
The State of Michigan, under the leadership of Governor Jennifer Granholm, has launched a broad policy initiative to help Michigan industry and universities become global leaders in providing answers to the challenges of climate change. Michigan’s century old world class manufacturing expertise is being redesigned to promote the “green economy.” Developing mutually beneficial economic relationships with China is a key component of achieving this goal.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan
2008-11-12 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States

6th Annual Greater China Supply Chain Forum
2008-11-14 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
The 6th Annual Greater China Supply Chain Forum is organized by The Broad China Business Society (BCBS), a completely student-run organization which aims to promote awareness of the global business environment among students, educators, and professionals. The theme of this year’s forum is “Michigan and China, Supply Chain Partners in Environmental Sustainability.”

Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon: Dr. David Cole
2008-11-19 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Speaker: Dr. David Cole, Chairman, Center for Automotive Research

Workshop on Testing Trade Models with Labor Market Heterogeneity
2008-12-05 00:00 - 2008-12-06 00:00 | Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden
The Research Institute for Industrial Economics (IFN), The Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy and CIBER at Michigan State University has arranged a workshop on globalization and labor markets. Trade models with heterogeneous firms have been a major focus of research for the past decade. More recently, some trade theorists have begun to enrich these models by incorporating heterogeneity in the labor market as well. Such research holds the potential to uncover connections between the nexus of worker and firm decisions with characteristics of the global environment. The idea of the workshop was to bring together a small group of theorists who are working on such models with empiricists who are familiar with matched worker-firm data sources.

Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon: Dana Johnson
2008-12-09 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Speaker: Dana Johnson, Chief Economist, Comerica Bank

International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
2008-12-14 00:00 - 2008-12-17 00:00 | Paris, France, Paris, France
ICIS is the premier international conference on information systems

Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon: Mark Hollis
2009-01-07 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Speaker, Mark Hollis, Athletic Director, Michigan State University

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: The IT Industry
2009-02-17 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
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.

Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon: Jack Kresnak
2009-02-18 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Speaker: Jack Kresnak, CEO, Michigan’s Children

Why GM Matters
2009-03-05 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
William Holstein, author of WHY GM MATTERS: Inside the Race to Transform an American Icon, will hold a press conference & offer the keynote address at a fundraising luncheon to benefit the annual Lansing Diversity Celebration and a planned manufacturing diversity summit. A book signing will follow lunch.

Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon: Transportation Policy
2009-03-19 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Expert Panel discusses involvement with Michigan’s Transportation Funding Task Force.

Title VI 50th Anniversary Conference
2009-03-19 00:00 - 2009-03-21 00:00 | WA, DC, Washington, DC, United States
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.”

Applied Economics Seminar: Hyeok Jeong
2009-03-20 00:00
Dr. Jeong is an assistant professor of economics at Vanderbilt University. He will present “Complementarity and Transition to Modern Economic Growth.” This paper addresses an interesting question in economic development, the nature of the transition to sustained economic growth. He proposes and analyzes a new growth model that is able to generate a gradual transition to sustained growth. He then estimates key model parameters using data from Thailand’s economic transition of 1976-1996, and finally shows that model simulations replicate well Thailand’s economic transition.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: The Agricultural Industry
2009-03-24 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States

21st Annual Meeting of the Central Association of Teachers of Japanese
2009-04-11 00:00 - 2009-04-12 00:00 | Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824, United States
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.

Applied Economics Seminar: Taryn Dinkelman
2009-04-17 00:00
Dr. Dinkelman will speak on the topic, “The Effects of Rural Electrification on Employment: New Evidence from South Africa.”

World Languages Day
2009-04-18 00:00 | Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Michigan State University is known worldwide for its commitment to international education in an era of ever-increasing globalization. With more than 200 study abroad programs and approximately 50 languages offered on campus, MSU is one of the leading universities in the country for internationalizing the student experience.
On Saturday, April 18, 2009, MSU will again invite hundreds of high school students, teachers, administrators, and parents to campus to explore a world of languages during the Fifth Annual World Languages Day. Free to all participants, this day-long conference will focus on the experiences that languages offer, and highlight the opportunities available for language and international study at MSU.

Diversity Day 2009
2009-04-18 00:00 | Lansing Eastern High School, 626 Marshall St, Lansing, 48912, United States
According to Lansing’s Refugee Development Center as many as 500 new arrivals from around the world resettle in Lansing, which makes our community among the top 10 cities in the nation for global refugee resettlement. Mid-Michigan regionally gains 13,000 international immigrants, representing 20 ethnicities each year.
This fun, family event shines a spotlight on Lansing’s diversity. Last year’s event featured over 25 exhibits and nearly 2,000 people turned out to celebrate the rich multicultural heritage of our community.

Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon: GM Executive
2009-04-21 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
Speaker, TBA, General Motors Executive

Competing in the 21st Century: Navigating the Global Marketplace
2009-04-21 00:00 | Universidad del Este, Ana G. Mendez University System, Salon de Actos, Carolina, Puerto Rico, C278+9GX, PR-190, Carolina, 00983, Carolina, United States
Technological advances in our global economy and free trade have created unparalleled opportunities for U.S. companies looking to expand products and services into the international marketplace. They have also created the need for a well-trained, globally focused and educated workforce capable of supporting American business interests abroad.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, in partnership with the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Administration, and other federal and regional strategic partners, has organized this event to highlight the range of trade opportunities for U.S. businesses. Seminar participants will engage senior government representatives and leading experts from the private sector and academia on key issues related to the U.S. economy and its relationship to the global marketplace.
The program includes keynote speakers, panel discussions, one-on-one meetings, and valuable networking opportunities with representatives from government, industry, academia, regional international trade associations and economic development organizations in Puerto Rico.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: The Banking Industry
2009-04-22 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States

6th Annual Latin American and Caribbean Studies Undergraduate Research Conference
2009-04-22 00:00 - 2009-04-24 00:00 | MSU International Center, 427 N Shaw Ln, East Lansing, 48824, United States
This interdisciplinary conference provides undergraduate students the opportunity to gain valuable experience organizing and communicating their ideas and original research to others in a public forum.

Global Initiatives
2009-05-01 00:00
The Broad School’s Global Initiatives, with the leadership of CIBER Director Tomas Hult and MSU-CIBER as a central component, are integrated on a new website, Global Initiatives. The website is part of the Michigan State University Broad School’s Global Initiatives that include increasing the international competitiveness of U.S. organizations and leveraging the unique global brand of the Broad School.

World Trade Week 2009 - West Michigan
2009-05-04 00:00 - 2009-05-08 00:00 | Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Rapids, United States
Celebrating 24 years of serving the West Michigan business community interested in international trade.
