Offered in partnership with Community Colleges for International Development, the International Business Institute on the Road workshops offer an abbreviated version of the flagship International Business Institute for Community College Faculty (IBI) that is offered biennially in East Lansing. The aim of the IBI is to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses at the two-year college level. Since 1995, the biennial conference has given participants the opportunity to explore new ways of incorporating international components to their curricula as well as network with peers from across the nation.

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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appointed Kevyn Orr as emergency manager to oversee Detroit financial operations on March 14, 2013 under Public Act 72. On January 24, 2013 Snyder had signed a revised version of a controversial emergency manager law that was rejected by voters during the November election. The new law, Public Act 436, took effect on March 28, 2013 and gave the Detroit emergency manager extraordinary control over all Detroit financial matters and the ability to recommend to the governor and state treasurer that the government enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

Speaker Tomas Hult, PhD, Professor of Marketing & Supply Chain ManagementMost companies engaging in the global marketplace assume that they should globalize at least certain parts of their strategy and organization. But globalizing, in the sense of spreading activities around the globe, is not enough. Companies also need to be globally integrated and coordinated, which means that they need to use globally coherent strategies, operate global networks, and maximize profits on a global basis. Global Business Club is pleased to present our April program in conjunction with the MSU Executive MBA program. This day-long program will bring together industry experts and businesspersons of global expertise to explore global strategies for success utilized by firms of all sizes. This will be a must-attend event; space is limited.The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. 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.

World Trade Week is a dynamic network of organizations supporting West Michigan region focusing on international trade and business growth in foreign markets.For the past 30 years West Michigan trade organizations, businesses and other community stakeholders have come together to promote and facilitate the importance of international trade.

Join McGraw-Hill author, G. Tomas M. Hult, as he discusses the future of global companies, and the challenges they face. G.Tomas M. Hult will highlight strategies companies have implemented to stay competitive in the global marketplace. Wednesday, May 6th @ 11 AM Central Time.

David Mengebier, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Consumers Energy.

The 11th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The aim of the Institute is to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses at the two-year college level.

A 2-day training to prepare individuals for the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional exam.

The theme of the conference is: Internships and Employability: Building a Global Portfolio.Embarking on a professional career has rarely been more difficult, and the worldwide recession has meant that young graduates entry into the world of work is more hazardous than ever. How can experts in practical education help prepare our students and ease their transition to global professionals? At the Global Internship Conference we will be examining ideas, programs and results from around the world.