Nick Lyon, Director, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Annual meeting of the Rural Community College Alliance.

Speaker Panel of Logistics & Cargo Specialists:International cargo planes regularly land and depart from Capital Region International Airport. Did you know that your products can fully clear customs right here in Lansing? In addition to a new licensed Customs House Broker, the Lansing Foreign Trade Zone allows for a large variety of services to facilitate your company's international trade--potentially saving you lots of time and money! Dan Cusenza, Licensed Customs House Broker, Mourer Forster Company Brent Case, Global Development Executive, TOC Logistics International Gary Bartek, Director of Cargo, Port Lansing – Foreign Trade Zone #275The 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.

Nicholas Ryan is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Yale University. He has been a Cowles Foundation Fellow at Yale University (2014-15) and a Prize Fellow in Economics at Harvard University from 2012-2014. He received a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012 and a BA in Economics summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He previously worked as a Research Associate in the Capital Markets group at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC. Nick studies energy markets and environmental regulation in developing countries. Energy use enables high standards of living but rapid, energy-intensive growth has caused many environmental problems in turn. Nicks research measures how energy use and pollution emissions respond to regulation and market incentives. His work includes empirical studies of the effect of power grid capacity on electricity prices, how firms make decisions about energy-efficiency and how environmental regulation can be designed to best abate pollution at low social cost.

The 2015 MSU Symposium on Multicultural Psychology will focus on Multicultural Teams: Advancing Team Effectiveness in a Globalized World. This conference is part of the biennial MSU Symposium on Multicultural Psychology at Michigan State University. The conference will be held October 9-10, 2015 at the Marriott Hotel, East (across from Michigan State University campus). The conference is hosted by the Consortium for Multicultural Psychology Research (CMPR) in the Department of Psychology (http://psychology.msu.edu/cmpr/).

conference to support those with academic and professional interests. Brazilian CEOs and entrepreneurs will share their knowledge and experience about the economy, culture, and job and general market opportunities. Networking opportunities will facilitate new connections for individuals and potential partnerships for MSU.

Theme: Cultivating and Entrepreneurial Culture

Dr. Raghunath Subramaniyam will talk about what it takes to lead and manage multinational firms in India? Within a few decades, India will be the worlds most populous nation and one of its largest economies. But it is also a complex and challenging market. Many global companies are therefore cautious when it comes to investing in India. But India is not a market that can be ignored. A $2 trillion economy growing at 5-6%, it is an important market. Even more importantly, India is an archetype for most emerging markets, many of which present similar challenges but not the same potential. The discussion will include findings of a detailed longitudinal study of a large MNC in healthcare focusing on their India and emerging markets operations. This study will be used to illustrate how a large MNC has retained strategic flexibility in its own specific ways of adapting to the emerging markets in Asia such as India. We will discuss the emerging business environment in India specifically with the changes in the government and its policies with specific focus on healthcare.

Speaker Michael Beard, Executive Director, Advocacy, United Nations FoundationWe're excited to present a variety of speakers from Michigan State University, the State of Michigan, and private industry to speak about cutting-edge research and initiatives making sustainable light energy more achievable and affordable for today and for future generations. Speakers include: MSU Dept. of Chemical Engineering (Richard Lunt), MSU Dept. of Chemistry (James McCusker, Warren Beck, Thomas Hamann, Remi Beaulac), MSU Dept. of Physics & Astronomy (Chong-Yu Ruan), MSU Technologies (Richard Chylla), Michigan Public Service Commission (Julie Baldwin). In addition, please join us for our UN Day Anniversary Gala with keynote by Harvard Professor and UN Science & Technology Award winner Daniel Nocera on Sunday, Oct. 25. Registration at www.GLUNA.orgThe 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.