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Saturday Apr. 16
World Languages Day is a free, all-day conference for high school students, teachers, and parents. The event bringsover 500 participants, presenters, and volunteers to campus for a conference on world cultures and languages, globalization, the importance of learning foreign languages, and the positive impact knowledge of other languages can have on future career paths. High school students, parents, and teachers from across the state come to learn more about Michigan State University and the myriad international opportunities it offers. Participants choose from 75-85 sessions taught by MSU faculty, graduate students, and community members on topics includinglanguage, culture, globalization, and general information about MSU.
Thursday May. 5
Major General Gregory Vandai.
Thursday May. 5 - May. 7
Each year high school students in southeast Michigan engage in an intensive, three-day, hands-on virtual learning experience that simulates an entrepreneurial and business international trade mission. Through this extraordinary opportunity, awareness is created around exciting careers in entrepreneurial and international business in high-tech industries; many in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.
Wednesday May. 11
World Trade Week is a dynamic network of organizations supporting the West Michigan region to focus on international trade and business growth in foreign markets.For the past 31 years West Michigan trade organizations, businesses, and other community stakeholders have come together to promote and facilitate the importance of international trade.
Tuesday May. 24
Come join the Michigan Trade Summit Committee and global business leaders from across the State of Michigan to collaborate and learn about new trade opportunities.
Thursday Jun. 9 - Jun. 10
This faculty development program is designed for business and foreign language faculty at community colleges. Sample sessions will include an overview of internationalization efforts at community colleges; resources and best practices for teaching international business and business language classes; and how to develop an international business certificate or degree program.
Wednesday Jun. 15 - Jun. 17
The 2016 Global Internship Conference, Internships: A revolution in global education?will be held in Boston, MA.
Thursday Jun. 23
Join colleagues from Community Colleges across the Northeast for a full day of presentations designed to foster the development of curricular international business content across many academic disciplines. Global value chains will be the primary area of focus.
Monday Jun. 27 - Jun. 30
Annual Conference of the Academy of International Business (AIB); the leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business. The 2016 meeting will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on June 27-30, 2016.
Monday Aug. 8 - Aug. 9
A 2-day training for international business professionals on the basics of global management, marketing, trade finance, and logistics.