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The Innovations conference is the premier event for professionals dedicated to improving organizational teaching and learning, and discovering new approaches for enhancing the community college experience. This international conference provides a forum for collaboration among academic experts and leading community college professionals, while granting participants exclusive access to the most inventive and thought-provoking programs from around the world.

Patrick McPharlin, president and chief executive office, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, and winner of the Lansing Regional Chambers 2015 Community Service award. Program begins at noon; please arrive early for registration & networking.

This event is designed to bring researchers from the social and technical disciplines together to generate discussion and collaboration that will improve our knowledge of cybercrime and the policy response to this phenomenon. The conference will utilize a TED Talk style structure, where in a 50-minute panel two speakers will have approximately 20-25 minutes each to present their work and ideas at a high level. Each session will feature a social and technical researcher to promote synergy.

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.

Speaker Stephen Rapundalo, Phd, President & CEO, MichBioThe Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan is proud to offer its first program in conjunction with MichBio, focusing on the opportunities and unique considerations for exporting medical devices around the globe. This event will cover an overview of the medical device industry, different approaches to market entry, and regulatory and supply chain issues. In addition, a panel of global businesspersons will discuss their experiences selling internationally. This event is for new and experienced exporters, as well as anyone with an interest in the industry from an international standpoint. Note that this is an afternoon program; cocktail reception for participants is 5-6pm.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.

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.