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Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: Africa-China-US Triangle: What You Should Know Today

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Speaker MSU China and the World: Beyond the Headlines Series Panel

China's rapid growth includes significant expansion of its investment and influence around the world. During this event we'll explore the implications for Africa, where China has invested in virtually every country. We'll also discuss what this means for U.S. businesses and foreign economic policy moving forward. Our panel of speakers includes: Jamie Monson, Michigan State University; Folahsade Soulé, University of Oxford; Gyude Moore, Center for Global Development; Bob Wekesa, University of Witwatersrand; Robert Grosse, Arizona State University; Liu Haifang, Beijing University.

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.

MSI CIBER Consortium – Leading Critical Discussion on Sustainability in International Business Classroom

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Join us for a webinar to explore perspectives from different parts of the World on how sustainability dimensions could be debated in IB classes. In this webinar, we focus on stimulating students thinking about interconnectedness of economic, social, and environmental aspects in managerial decision-making and preparing students to apply broader considerations in their future career to address global challenges.

Key Take-Aways:

Obtaining examples of how social (for instance, gender equality) and environmental issues interact influencing international business and its management. Through these examples, learning to discuss with students pro-sustainability business practices.

Through the examples of fishmeal and fish oil global supply chains, learning to lead the discussion about ironic situations that emerge from stakeholders sustainability concerns and situations in which stakeholders believe in the benefits of their actions that actually cause environmental harm.

This webinar is FREE and open to all, but registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to all registered participants

Lansing Regional Chamber – Economic Club, Marijuana Industry Panel

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Learn more about the emerging marijuana industry, including the new cannabis market in our region, distribution and retail opportunities, creating a new workforce, transport, and testing from a marijuana industry panel at the April Lansing Economic Club.

Our panel will include Ryan Basore, CEO, Redemption Cannabis, Michael Pedrosi, managing partner, Capital Transport, Ryan Ratzloff, president, Lion Labs, Brian Gruber, COO, The Botanical Co., Franklin Fields, Biobizz, Kevin Pybus, founder, Truu Cannabis. The panel will be moderated by Lisa Ellen Smith, president, InVerve Marketing and Web.

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