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Thursday Mar. 17
Our study introduces the complementarity perspective to the entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) research as a process to compare the two entrepreneurial ecosystems across different countries and institutions. We apply the mixed method techniques to understand what works and what does not in the ecosystem and how regional and industry level conditions may facilitate more sustainable, resilient entrepreneurial ecosystems, where entrepreneurs grow and internationalize. Our empirical part focuses on two entrepreneurial ecosystem (Istanbul in Turkey and Reading in the UK) models characterized by different EE taxonomy pillars and embedded in different local and institutional contexts. As a result of the study, two findings emerge. First, we find three distinct complementarities in both EEs: access to resources, effective use of resources, entrepreneurial orientation, and ecosystem awareness. Second, industry and regional conditions facilitate specific entrepreneurship activity, affects scaling and internationalization. The mechanism which enables firm scaling and internationalization in the ecosystem is much dependent on the presence and hiring by MNEs in a region. For more information and registration information, please click on website link
Thursday Mar. 17
For the last fifty years or so, globalization has been the dominant operating paradigm for business enterprises of all sizes. Yet, the business landscape is changing quickly. Where once eschewed by capitalistic economies, national industrial policies are becoming more common. Join us as we explore how multinational firms are managing in this evolving global model. Key Takeaways: Why are national industrial policies becoming more common and what are the effects on businesses from national industrial policies? How are firms balancing the need for global scale with the realities of an evolving world order? What factors are companies using to choose where to operate (e.g., sales, manufacturing and R&D locations)? What are the new business models and structures that might emerge? While challenges abound, are there positive implications for industry? This webinar is free and open to all, but registration is required. Please click on website link for additional information and to register.
Wednesday Mar. 30
This second event in the MSU Office of China Programs China and the World Spring series will focus on research conducted by members of Stanford's Center on China's Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) and their research collaborators at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The findings are based on years of collaboration and highlight China's monumental conservation efforts. Faculty from Stanford, MSU, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences will discuss the impact and implications of their own and related research in this field. We encourage you to read this two page brief from SCCEI prior to attending the event: https://sccei.fsi.stanford.edu/content/greening-peoples-republic-chinas-investment-conservation-0
Thursday Mar. 31
Generally speaking, lecturers find it hard to integrate a written case or a video case into their existing syllabus. They may find themselves spending considerable amount of time, spotting a relevant case and trying to figure out how to use it in the most pedagogical way. Apart from finding a relevant case, lecturers can also find relating the case to their syllabus demanding. This webinar aims to address these issues, tackling the problem from lecturers' perspective, offering some ready-to-use tips from panelists This webinar is free and open to all, but registration is required. Please click on website link for additional information and to register.
Friday Apr. 8
VALUE AND BEST PRACTICES FOR EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMS A half-day, virtual workshop by the Michigan State University Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). This webinar will provide participants with the knowledge, experience, and resources needed to design an education abroad program at the two-year college level. Session topics will include advocacy for the value of education abroad, best practice models for oversight and operations, COVID response, and examples of successful and innovative education abroad programs. The workshop is specifically targeted towards community college business faculty. MEETING INFO: DATE: Apr. 8th, 2022 TIME: 10:00am - 12:30pm EST LOCATION: Zoom FEE: Free
Tuesday Apr. 12
Baseball legend John Smoltz will discuss his time in Lansing, his career path, and the importance of getting out of your comfort zone and overcoming the fear of failure.
Wednesday Apr. 13
This is a recurring symposium series that examines several high profile topics about China's emerging presence in the world to offer complexity, divergent and multiple perspectives, and analytic insight about China that goes beyond the headlines. The goal is a public discussion, grounded in scholarship, that makes possible open and informed dialogue. Panels will focus on relevant and timely topics related to China and will allow ample time for Q&A. Audience members are also welcome to suggest topics for future panels. This series is free and open to the public. For more information please visit the China & the World: Beyond the Headlines webpage. Presented in partnership with the Stanford Center in China's Economy and Institutions, US-China Business Council, and the Office of China Programs Co-sponsored by APA Studies Program, Asian Studies Center, Chinese Faculty Club, International Business Center, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, International Studies & Programs, Office of International Studies in Education, Broad China Business Society
Thursday Apr. 14
Fintechs potential to transform international business has generated a tremendous amount of excitement across industries. In this webinar, three international experts in the emerging field of fintech will share with the audience key recommendations to leverage fintech opportunities in international trade and investment. The speakers will reveal, among other things, the following: How blockchain works. Understand when it makes sense to use blockchain in international business. Take a practical perspective on quantum computing and blockchain technologies and their impact on international business. See where quantum computing and blockchain are heading and where the two may intercept. Discover new fintech startups that has the potential to transform international business as we know it. This webinar is FREE and open to all, but registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to all registered participants
Thursday Apr. 21
This webinar has a wider scope than IB, aiming to give a broad view on the use of digital technologies in education. More specifically, it will cover the use of multimedia in higher education. We know that the use of multimedia in teaching has become more significant and popular in teaching, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing in both its perils and prejudices with it. Our panelists will share some of the most recent publications done on the use of digital technologies in education. Furthermore, they will be addressing more specifically on the use of multimedia and its impact as a pedagogical tool. This is a free webinar, but registration is required prior to the event. Click on website link for more information.
Tuesday Apr. 26
Young entrepreneurs put their heart, soul, creativity and themselves into their inventions, ideas, products and businesses. Their creativity and investment in their ideas contribute to global societal change and progress and the freedom to run their own businesses. What does integrity mean to a young entrepreneur? Protecting their ideas, reputation, investment of self.What happens when that integrity is disrupted by someone faking their product or marks? This year's World Intellectual Property Day 2022 theme focuses directly on those great mindsthe young, energetic, ingenuitive entrepreneurs of the world. We are presented with the unique opportunity to implement vital knowledge of intellectual property rights to those future innovators who will, in turn, supply the world with their own intellectual property. These creators of the world, when equipped with this knowledge of how to effectively navigate the rules and regulations of the digital space, set themselves apart from their predecessors.