Mr. Sjoberg's presentation will outline how to build and grow a foreign subsidiary in Michigan (SSAB is located in Mason, Michigan). It is a story of a Swedish company coming to the U.S. in 1997 (Sweden is ranked #3 on global competitiveness in the world). He will touch on reasons why SSAB selected Michigan as its location, along the way discussing the initial groundbreaking to the finished plant to quadrupling in size in the last five years.

"Building Successful Global Brands" - presented by Tim O'Donovan, CEO and President of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Mr. O'Donovan will provide insights into the challenges and rewards associated with building strategies and global brands for Wolverine World Wide Inc.

A seminar to assist faculty take steps to prevent possible emergencies as well as be informed of the process to follow during a crisis abroad.

MSU will invite hundreds of high school students, teachers, administrators, and parents to campus to explore a world of languages during World Languages Day. Free to all participants, this event will focus on the experiences that languages offer, and highlight the opportunities available for language study at MSU.

Presented by John W. MacIlroy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Manufacturers Association. As American manufacturing emerges from a long, difficult recession, leaders are recognizing important new realities. The recession suggested structural change, reflecting a mix of global and domestic challenges. Mr. MacIlroy will share insights into policy agenda for MMA and talk about where it's heading from both a "structural reality" and policy basis.

Dr. Jang currently serves as a member of the board of directors and executive committee of Global Corporate Governance Academic Network, which is supported by the Global Corporate Governance Forum of the World Bank. In this presentation, he will speak on the impacts the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis had on Corporate Governance.

The 6th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The Institute is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses.

CIMaR brings together international business scholars from around the globe, including the communities of: AIB, EIBA, ANZIBA, EMAC, AMA (Global Marketing SIG), Academy of Management (International Division), and others. 2005 Annual Meeting will take place at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

The CIBER Globalization Seminars are designed to help U.S. business faculty bring international context into the classroom and to expand teaching and research skills. Co-sponsored by CIBERs at: The University of Memphis, Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin, Georgia Tech University of Kansas, University of Florida, Texas A&M University.

Crain's focus on international business. Featuring: Richard E. Dauch Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, American Axle and Manufacturing Inc.