Women in Leadership Panel include: April Clobes, President & CEO, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, Kelly Preston, Owner & President, Capital Steel & Wire, and Denise Maybank, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, City University of New York. Our moderator will be Elaine Hardy, Director for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, City of East Lansing & 2020 ATHENA Award recipient.

Our study introduces the complementarity perspective to the entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) research as a process to compare the two entrepreneurial ecosystems across different countries and institutions. We apply the mixed method techniques to understand what works and what does not in the ecosystem and how regional and industry level conditions may facilitate more sustainable, resilient entrepreneurial ecosystems, where entrepreneurs grow and internationalize. Our empirical part focuses on two entrepreneurial ecosystem (Istanbul in Turkey and Reading in the UK) models characterized by different EE taxonomy pillars and embedded in different local and institutional contexts. As a result of the study, two findings emerge. First, we find three distinct complementarities in both EEs: access to resources, effective use of resources, entrepreneurial orientation, and ecosystem awareness. Second, industry and regional conditions facilitate specific entrepreneurship activity, affects scaling and internationalization. The mechanism which enables firm scaling and internationalization in the ecosystem is much dependent on the presence and hiring by MNEs in a region. For more information and registration information, please click on website link

For the last fifty years or so, globalization has been the dominant operating paradigm for business enterprises of all sizes. Yet, the business landscape is changing quickly. Where once eschewed by capitalistic economies, national industrial policies are becoming more common. Join us as we explore how multinational firms are managing in this evolving global model. Key Takeaways: Why are national industrial policies becoming more common and what are the effects on businesses from national industrial policies? How are firms balancing the need for global scale with the realities of an evolving world order? What factors are companies using to choose where to operate (e.g., sales, manufacturing and R&D locations)? What are the new business models and structures that might emerge? While challenges abound, are there positive implications for industry? This webinar is free and open to all, but registration is required. Please click on website link for additional information and to register.

This second event in the MSU Office of China Programs China and the World Spring series will focus on research conducted by members of Stanford's Center on China's Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) and their research collaborators at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The findings are based on years of collaboration and highlight China's monumental conservation efforts. Faculty from Stanford, MSU, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences will discuss the impact and implications of their own and related research in this field. We encourage you to read this two page brief from SCCEI prior to attending the event: https://sccei.fsi.stanford.edu/content/greening-peoples-republic-chinas-investment-conservation-0

Generally speaking, lecturers find it hard to integrate a written case or a video case into their existing syllabus. They may find themselves spending considerable amount of time, spotting a relevant case and trying to figure out how to use it in the most pedagogical way. Apart from finding a relevant case, lecturers can also find relating the case to their syllabus demanding. This webinar aims to address these issues, tackling the problem from lecturers' perspective, offering some ready-to-use tips from panelists This webinar is free and open to all, but registration is required. Please click on website link for additional information and to register.

VALUE AND BEST PRACTICES FOR EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMS A half-day, virtual workshop by the Michigan State University Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). This webinar will provide participants with the knowledge, experience, and resources needed to design an education abroad program at the two-year college level. Session topics will include advocacy for the value of education abroad, best practice models for oversight and operations, COVID response, and examples of successful and innovative education abroad programs. The workshop is specifically targeted towards community college business faculty. MEETING INFO: DATE: Apr. 8th, 2022 TIME: 10:00am - 12:30pm EST LOCATION: Zoom FEE: Free Tuesday Apr. 12 Lansing Regional Chamber: Economic Club - Baseball Legend John Smoltz Baseball legend John Smoltz will discuss his time in Lansing, his career path, and the importance of getting out of your comfort zone and overcoming the fear of failure. Wednesday Apr. 13 China and the World: Beyond the Headlines - Current State of US-China Relations This is a recurring symposium series that examines several high profile topics about China's emerging presence in the world to offer complexity, divergent and multiple perspectives, and analytic insight about China that goes beyond the headlines. The goal is a public discussion, grounded in scholarship, that makes possible open and informed dialogue. Panels will focus on relevant and timely topics related to China and will allow ample time for Q&A. Audience members are also welcome to suggest topics for future panels. This series is free and open to the public. For more information please visit the China & the World: Beyond the Headlines webpage. Presented in partnership with the Stanford Center in China's Economy and Institutions, US-China Business Council, and the Office of China Programs Co-sponsored by APA Studies Program, Asian Studies Center, Chinese Faculty Club, International Business Center, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, International Studies & Programs, Office of International Studies in Education, Broad China Business Society Thursday Apr. 14 MSI Consortium - How FinTech will Transform International Business Fintechs potential to transform international business has generated a tremendous amount of excitement across industries. In this webinar, three international experts in the emerging field of fintech will share with the audience key recommendations to leverage fintech opportunities in international trade and investment. The speakers will reveal, among other things, the following: How blockchain works. Understand when it makes sense to use blockchain in international business. Take a practical perspective on quantum computing and blockchain technologies and their impact on international business. See where quantum computing and blockchain are heading and where the two may intercept. Discover new fintech startups that has the potential to transform international business as we know it. This webinar is FREE and open to all, but registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to all registered participants Thursday Apr. 21 MSI Consortium - Use of Digital Technologies and Multimedia in Higher Education This webinar has a wider scope than IB, aiming to give a broad view on the use of digital technologies in education. More specifically, it will cover the use of multimedia in higher education. We know that the use of multimedia in teaching has become more significant and popular in teaching, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing in both its perils and prejudices with it. Our panelists will share some of the most recent publications done on the use of digital technologies in education. Furthermore, they will be addressing more specifically on the use of multimedia and its impact as a pedagogical tool. This is a free webinar, but registration is required prior to the event. Click on website link for more information. Subscribe to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Export .ics file Export Outlook .ics file top  International Business Center Quick Links events Get in Touch Epply Center 667 N Shaw Ln Suite 413 East Lansing, MI 48824 Contact IBC News Events Directory Contact Social Connect with Broad Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Flickr YouTube Internal