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SUMMARY:IB Research Spotlight: Publishing in International Business Research - Tips and Trends from Editors
DESCRIPTION:The free webinar will feature editors of three prominent journals in the international business field.  Panelists will discuss key trends\, topics\, and issues in IB research\, as well as the best practices for publishing in leading international business journals. The webinar will include short presentations followed by discussions moderated by the co-hosts. \nKey takeaways for attendees will include: \n\nTips related to best practices for publishing\nGain insights into common issues/problems raised in the review process\nLearn topics of significant interest to editors
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/ib-research-spotlight-publishing-in-international-business-research-tips-and-trends-from-editors/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
ORGANIZER;CN="Hannah Pszenica":MAILTO:pszenica@msu.edu
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240911T113000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Global Business Club: Opportunities and Updates: AI & Machine Learning in Advanced Manufacturing
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URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/virtual-global-business-club-opportunities-and-updates-ai-machine-learning-in-advanced-manufacturing/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:Global Business Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Hannah Pszenica":MAILTO:pszenica@msu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240827T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Global Business Club: How to Adapt Your Brands and Products for Global Markets
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an industry and academic perspective on how to launch and adapt your brands and products for global markets.  Topics will include best practices and pitfalls to avoid\, how to create market segments\, how to find and use market research\, and how to determine pricing. \nFeatured Speakers: \n\nDr. Ahmet Kirca – Director of the MSU IBC / CIBER and Associate Professor of International Business and Marketing\nWellington Chu – Former U.S. Commercial Diplomat and Global Marketing Executive\n\nFor questions contact IBC Assistant Director Hannah Pszenica\, email: pszenica@msu.edu
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/virtual-global-business-club-how-to-adapt-your-brands-and-products-for-global-markets/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:Global Business Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Hannah Pszenica":MAILTO:pszenica@msu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240418T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240418T120000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240923T214528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T214821Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium: Celebrating IB Scholarship in Honor of Late Professor William Ogram Jr\, Founding Editor in Chief of JIBS
DESCRIPTION:Late Professor Emeritus Ernest W.(Bill) Ogram\, Jr.\, of Georgia State University served as the first editor in chief (1970-1975) of Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS)\, the flagship journal in the field of International Business. An economics Ph.D. graduate of the University of Illinois\, Bill joined the business faculty at Georgia State University (GSU) in 1959. His interest in international Business and Economics fostered his initial membership in the AEIB (Association for Education in International Business\, the predecessor of today’s Academy of International Business (AIB)\, and the creation of GSU’s Institute of International Business – one of America’s first tenure track faculty organizations in International Business. Bill’s commitment to International Business was exemplified in the team he built at GSU\, including John Daniels\, Duane Kujawa\, José de la Torre\, and Jeff Arpan who went on to build outstanding IB departments in IU\, UCLA\, USC\, and would serve as presidents of the AIB. \nTo celebrate his legacy\, GSU is bringing together five scholar leaders in international business\, current and past editors of JIBS- Paul Beamish (Ivey)\, John Cantwell (Rutgers)\, Lorraine Eden (Texas A&M)\, Arie Lewin (Duke)\, Rosalie Tung (Simon Fraser)\, and Alain Verbeke (Calgary) to discuss the evolution of IB scholarship\, its impact\, and its future. \nThis webinar is FREE\, but registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to all registered participants.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-celebrating-ib-scholarship-in-honor-of-late-professor-william-ogram-jr-founding-editor-in-chief-of-jibs/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231207T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231207T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T200016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T184514Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium; Crafting Your Career in Academia: Resources for Early Career Researchers and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:This conversation features Professor Anne-Wil Harzing\, provider of the Harzing.com web portal and the Harzing Academic Resources YouTube channel\, and a discussion of the resources she offers for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and academics more generally. Anne-Wil will explain what motivated her early on in her career to offer resources and guidance for ECRs. She will take the participants through the origins of her website\, the Journal Quality List and Publish or Perish software. Anne-Wil will also discuss the CYGNA network\, her blog on all things academia\, career guides\, and YouTube channel\, as well as the recent #PositiveAcademia initiative. She will also offer her top-3 dos and donts for ECRs in developing their careers and tips for ECRs to build up their external profiles. \nWhat You Will Learn: \n1. Resources and insights every academic needs for professional development \n2. Guidelines for developing your professional network \n3. Suggestions for best practice in developing ones career \nThis webinar is FREE and open to all\, but registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to all registered participants. Time is EST.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-crafting-your-career-in-academia-resources-for-early-career-researchers-and-beyond/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T200002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T184836Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium: Unlocking Strategic Insights Across Borders
DESCRIPTION:Strategic insight generation has been utilizing technology-driven analytical capabilities for some time and with the recent developments introduced through Generative AI\, more are to come. However\, no matter how tools change\, clear understanding of differences across borders remains essential. \nThis session explores the practical aspects of customizing marketing research to leverage local norms and values\, emphasizing the critical importance of cultural competence. \nKey Takeaways: \n1.Explore the significance of insight generation for international businesses. \n2.Examine the variances in marketing research and insight generation between countries and the impact of cultural differences. \n3.Identify the challenges and critical success factors in international marketing research and gain practical recommendations. \nThis is a FREE webinar\, but pre-registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to registered participants
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-unlocking-strategic-insights-across-borders/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231103T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231103T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T200000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T185242Z
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SUMMARY:Research Spotlight: Meaning of Brands in an Increasingly Complex World
DESCRIPTION:For this webinar\, we invited three international business/marketing scholars who have published important work in global branding area with specific focus on the meaning of brands across cultures. Our panelists will discuss their perspectives on addressing contemporary conceptual and methodological best practices necessary for publishing work in this area in major journals. \nThis webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated by the co-hosts. \nTimes are EDT. This is a free webinar\, but registration is required as meeting details will be sent.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/research-spotlight-meaning-of-brands-in-an-increasingly-complex-world/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230921T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230921T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T200000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T190221Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium: Student Written Instructor Facilitated (SWIF) Case Writing Technique in Collaborative Online International Learning
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening webinar that delves into the innovative SWIF Case Writing Technique and its transformative impact on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). This technique\, centered on student-driven case study creation\, leverages the potential of virtual exchange experiences to bridge theory and practice while fostering intercultural competency. \nKey Takeaways: \n	Bridging Theory and Practice:Explore how the SWIF Case Writing Technique breaks down barriers between theoretical concepts and real-world applications. Participants will gain insights into how students become active researchers\, negotiators\, interviewers\, writers\, and team members. \n	Real-World Relevance through Original Research:Explore how student-written cases enhance understanding of real-world business issues\, develop undergraduate research skills\, and promote reflective thinking. \n	Develop Intercultural Competencies:Explain how SWIF Case Writing Technique fosters intercultural competencies by bringing together students from diverse cultural backgrounds in a virtual\, geographically dispersed team structure. \nThis webinar is FREE and open to all\, but registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to registrants
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-student-written-instructor-facilitated-swif-case-writing-technique-in-collaborative-online-international-learning/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230915T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230915T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T200001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T190818Z
UID:10000425-1694736000-1694736000@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:Research Spotlight: Qualitative Research in International Business
DESCRIPTION:For this webinar\, we invited three international business scholars who have expertise in qualitative research in international business and recently published important work using qualitative methods. Our panelists will discuss their perspectives on the opportunities available for high impact IB research using qualitative methods\, as well as addressing contemporary methodological best practices necessary for publishing work in major journals. This webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated by the co-hosts
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/research-spotlight-qualitative-research-in-international-business/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230802T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230802T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T191932Z
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SUMMARY:Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: Basics of Global Brand Protection
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Kari Kammel – Director of A-CAPP \nProtecting intellectual property rights is critical. As part of the Global Business Club series\, the IBC/MSU- CIBER is partnering with the MSU Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP) to hold a webinar on the basics of global brand protection. Featuring Kari Kammel\, Director of A-CAPP\, this session will provide an overview of how to prevent and react to global counterfeiting from a variety of perspectives including legal\, brand security\, business strategy\, and business structure. \nThe 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.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/global-business-club-of-mid-michigan-basics-of-global-brand-protection/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:Global Business Club,IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230602T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230602T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T192138Z
UID:10000430-1685664000-1685664000@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:How to Design your Education Abroad Program: Developing a Global Mindset at Community Colleges
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to offer an education abroad program? This webinar will provide you with the knowledge\, experience\, and resources you need to design an education abroad program at the two-year college level. The workshop is specifically targeted towards educators and will focus on all aspects of education abroad and international internships. \nView program flyer in the File Upload
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/how-to-design-your-education-abroad-program-developing-a-global-mindset-at-community-colleges-2/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230525T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230525T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T192423Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - The Power of Storytelling in International Business Education and Policymaking
DESCRIPTION:Storytelling can be defined as the intra-play of dominant narratives … with ontological webs of lower level living stories that provide sense making currency for stakeholders (Haley & Boje\, 2014\, p. 1116). Storytelling can be leveraged beyond marketing and communication. For example\, storytelling is extremely powerful as a strategic management tool. Storytelling is also very effective in supporting organizational change management\, facilitating internationalization and addressing sustainability. Storytelling\, as a strategic tool\, can facilitate various types of change processes\, attract and help manage various kinds of external resources\, and play an active role in driving collective agency and identification for social and political issues. This session is a discussion with two expert storytellers. \nKey takeaways: \n1. Is storytelling a dying art in international business education in a post-truth world of virtual reality\, artificial intelligence\, and misinformation? \n2. In a world of infotainment and the 15-second attention span\, do all educators need to be master storytellers? You may also be a fictional writer\, but not all of us are. What advice and tips would we give to IB educators who want to leverage storytelling in their teaching and even research? \n3. New Zealand punches well about its weight in the world\, from Jacinda Ardern to Taika Waititi\, to Sir Peter Jackson and Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. What role does storytelling play in that success? Do all countries have storytelling agencies? What prompted New Zealand to lean so heavily into storytelling. \nFor details and REGISTRATION please click on website link.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-the-power-of-storytelling-in-international-business-education-and-policymaking/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230427T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230427T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T192612Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - International Connectedness and MNE Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Spatial transaction costs — the cost of undertaking business and economic activities over geographic space — have been declining since the beginning of the industrial revolution mainly through technological advances. The ocean-going sailing ship\, railroads\, the telegraph\, the telephone\, and fax machines all caused spatial transactions costs to fall. However\, with the advent of the internet about 1990\, these declines have become exponential. \nMNE strategies have leveraged these technologies to create increasing wealth\, so the average levels of wealth around the globe have risen. Yet\, these MNE global strategies also feature a dark side. \nKEY TAKEAWAYS: \n In the 20th-century\, birth geography determined income and welfare. In the 21st-century connected knowledge economy\, human capital determines income and welfare. Low human capital workers in rich countries have seen catastrophic declines in income and welfare. \n Global connectedness often generates local disconnectedness which is the basis for rising inequality that fuels populism. \n Global connectedness is often strongly driven by ethnic ties. \nThis webinar is FREE\, but registration is required. Zoom details will be sent to participants.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-international-connectedness-and-mne-strategy/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230414T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230414T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T192746Z
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SUMMARY:Research Spotlight: Global Marketing in a Digitally Connected World
DESCRIPTION:The time shown is EDT. \nFor this webinar\, we invited three international business/marketing scholars who have recently published important work related to global marketing in a digitally connected world. Our panelists will discuss their perspectives on the opportunities available for high-impact global marketing research in the digital context\, as well as address contemporary conceptual and methodological best practices necessary for publishing work in the area. This webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated by the co-hosts.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/research-spotlight-global-marketing-in-a-digitally-connected-world/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230403T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230403T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T202431Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium: Learning and Leading Through a Global Turnaround
DESCRIPTION:When Ravi Saligram joined Newell Brands in 2019 as President & CEO\, the company was experiencing poor performance\, low employee engagement\, and excessive complexity. In 2020\, Ravi and the world-class leadership team hed built were also faced with leading through the unexpected and monumental issues presented by COVID. Despite these challenges\, employee engagement scores increased significantly\, and the companys turnaround efforts persisted. \nWhile Ravi announced his May retirement earlier this year\, theres no doubt the company has strengthened during his tenure. Complexity and overhead costs have been reduced; Project Ovid\, a multi-year initiative consolidating 23 unique supply chains into one\, was successfully implemented; a new innovation operating model was introduced\, and innovations were launched that leveraged COVID trends; automation has been scaled\, and the company has best-in-class productivity and safety records. Notably\, Newell Brands was named one of Fortunes Most Admired Companies in 2022 and 2023\, a recognition it had not previously received. \nRavi is a three-time public CEO\, also having led OfficeMax\, Inc. and Ritchie Brothers. Despite arriving in the United States with less than $20 in his pocket\, he earned an MBA from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. He has lived in six countries and worked in many more during his nearly 40-year career\, which began at Leo Burnett in Chicago. \nDuring this [webinar/course/event]\, Ravi will speak with Global Atlanta Managing Editor Trevor Williams and share: \n	The importance of a people-first approach and how to drive a culture of engagement \n	How companies can foster diversity\, inclusion\, and belonging and be a force for good \n	The necessity of cross-cultural competency and how international experience shapes perspective \nAll times are EST. This is a free webinar\, but registration is required.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-learning-and-leading-through-a-global-turnaround/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230330T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230330T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T202455Z
UID:10000440-1680134400-1680134400@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium: Paradoxes in Globally Responsible Research
DESCRIPTION:Globally responsible research is gaining critical attention for both scholars and practitioners across multiple disciplines. What are the paradoxes\, challenges\, and opportunities in conducting globally responsible research? How can multiple stakeholders address the polarizing demands of value creation\, inclusion\, and sustainability\, in timely and timeless ways? \nThis webinar will take a critical view of globally responsible research by discussing research topics\, methodologies\, and assessments to be adopted by scholars and administrators in higher education. The webinar takes a historical and broad view of globally responsible research and will offer insights for scholars\, educators\, and other stakeholders. \nAdditional information on webinar and panelists can be found by clicking the website URL \nThe webinar start time is EST.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-paradoxes-in-globally-responsible-research/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230316T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230316T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T202553Z
UID:10000442-1678924800-1678924800@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - Reflections on Global Supply Chain Challenges in Highly Technical & Regulated Industries
DESCRIPTION:The supply chain has been one of the most studied and researched areas of business due to its criticality for the continuity of manufacturing and the flow of goods. The disruptions experienced globally within the last few years such as those labeled as the container crisis\, the chip crisis\, the Covid-19 pandemic crisis\, etc. further reminded everyone the importance of effective supply chain management. As it is critical for all industries\, the topic has some specific peculiarities when we focus on tightly controlled and highly technical aerospace\, space\, defense\, and industrial markets. \nHow do companies operating in highly technical and tightly controlled industrial markets manage their supply chains? What are the key external factors and how do they come into consideration? What are the key traits that they would be looking for in selecting key supplier partners? How do they find sources to supply these key/critical technologies and how do they manage those suppliers? How do they attract customers and how does this impact their operations? What is the impact of advancements in manufacturing technology\, digitalization\, cybersecurity\, environmental and societal concerns on supply chain designs? \nOur highly experienced executive speaker will delve into the world of such industries and provide valuable insights in understanding the dynamics of global supply chains through the lens of hi-tech and tightly controlled industries. \nThis is a free webinar\, but registrationis required.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-reflections-on-global-supply-chain-challenges-in-highly-technical-regulated-industries/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230224T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230224T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T202656Z
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SUMMARY:Research Spotlight - The Use of Meta-Analysis in IB Research: Its Current Status & Suggestions for Better Practice
DESCRIPTION:For this webinar\, we invited three well-established international business/marketing scholars. Our panelists will discuss the use of meta-analysis as a methodological tool in international business and global marketing research. Specifically\, panelists will cover contemporary conceptual and methodological best practices that need to be considered when they conduct meta-analyses. This webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated by the co-hosts. Time listed in EST \nKEY TAKEAWAYS \n	Learn areas of research opportunity that can best be explored via meta-analysis \n	Gain insights into the best practices for different stages of the meta-analytic research process \n	Tips related to best practices for designing and executing meta-analyses for publication in the international business/marketing literature \nAfter the webinar\, please return to this page to access a recording of the event.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/research-spotlight-the-use-of-meta-analysis-in-ib-research-its-current-status-suggestions-for-better-practice/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230223T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230223T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T203347Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion in Teaching IB
DESCRIPTION:Diversity\, equality\, and inclusivity (DEI) concepts are gaining a critical role in teaching. DEI is particularly topical for International Business (IB) studies that are explicitly interested in managing and benefiting from various market\, firm\, and individual differences. But how to ensure that diversity goes hand in hand with equality and inclusion in IB teaching methods and content? \nThe webinar will take a critical view on DEI in IB education discussing inclusive teaching practices\, diverse materials to be adopted in the classroom\, and teaching DEI as a topic in IB programs. The webinar takes a broad view on DEI (considers diverse abilities\, socio-economic status\, religion\, age\, sexual orientation\, etc.) and therefore will go beyond traditional diversity dimensions such as gender or race. \nThe webinar will shed light on some simple ways of putting DEI principles into practice when teaching IB and DEI topics in IB programs. Moreover\, webinar will explain how DEI issues link with the social sustainability and the pressing need to adopt Sustainable Development Goals in the IB curriculum. \nThis is a free webinar\, but registration is required.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-teaching-ib/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T203418Z
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SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - Multinationals’ Continued Strive for Local Relevance in an Era of Disruption
DESCRIPTION:A new world order is in place. Globalization is taking a different turn and evolving further. Businesses operate in a deeply interconnected yet polarized world\, facing disruptions at multiple levels. Local relevance is one of the pillars for companies to maintain resilience and to thrive during times of turbulence. \nHow do multinationals win with local consumers\, customers and stakeholders? What are some of the critical enablers for success in the face of a VUCA environment and scarcity of resources? Where do you centralize and how much do you localize to create scale and maintain focus? What is the impact of talent\, organizational structure and culture to drive global scale and local relevance? \nTodays radical change in context requires us to review and refresh past learnings on some of the questions which have been discussed for decades. Recycling our knowledge might be helpful as we design the next phase of global business where the dichotomy of local and global is becoming both blurred and further contrasted. \nKey take-aways: \n Gain insights into how multinationals operate in local settings \n Learn about different approaches in adapting global value propositions \n Obtain learnings on talent\, structure and culture in leading and executing multinational operations
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-multinationals-continued-strive-for-local-relevance-in-an-era-of-disruption/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230127T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230127T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T203842Z
UID:10000448-1674777600-1674777600@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:How to Design your Education Abroad Program: Developing a Global Mindset at Community Colleges
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to offer an education abroad program? This webinar will provide you with the knowledge\, experience\, and resources you need to design an education abroad program at the two-year college level. The workshop is specifically targeted towards educators and will focus on all aspects of education abroad and international internships. \nView program flyer in the File Upload \nPlease click the website link to register.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/how-to-design-your-education-abroad-program-developing-a-global-mindset-at-community-colleges/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230126T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230126T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T204021Z
UID:10000449-1674691200-1674691200@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - Changing Dynamics of International Competition in Fashion Entrepreneurship: Sustainability as a Game-Changer
DESCRIPTION:FREE and open to all\, but registration is required. Recently\, the nature of entrepreneurial activity has gone through tremendous change with entrepreneurs designing business models challenging even the strongest global players\, and responding to urgent calls such as sustainability. Fashion industry have showcased numerous striking examples of how new ventures change the rules of the game in a well-established industrial domain. This has been traced in the rise of several international brands founded by fashion entrepreneurs (i.e.\, ACBC Shoes\, Reformation\, Everlane\, Patagonia)\, in the increasing number of collaborations between incumbent firms\, new ventures and NGOs (i.e.\, ACBC shoes collaborating with luxury brands like Missoni and Chloe\, Gucci collaborating with Wordrise and Artolution\, Adidas collaborating with Parley for the Oceans)\, as well as in criticisms towards the current business models of established global brands (i.e.\, fast fashion companies like Zara). \nWith the purpose of providing insight both from the academic domain and practice\, this webinar will present a discussion to highlight following questions: \n– How does a strong orientation towards sustainability transform the playground of big multinationals in the fashion industry? What kind of opportunities have emerged for international new ventures? \n– How do digital technologies change the nature of fashion entrepreneurship and affect the achievement of sustainability-oriented goals? Is technology a part of the problem\, or is it the solution? \n– In the face of these changes\, what are the high priorities on the agenda of practitioners? What are the striking research questions for academics? \nKey take-aways: \n	Hearing about the personal experience of a fashion entrepreneur with international coverage. \n	Gaining a viewpoint on various business model implications of sustainability orientation with a special focus on how entrepreneurs change the face of international competition in the fashion industry. \n	Learning about new research questions and strategies
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-changing-dynamics-of-international-competition-in-fashion-entrepreneurship-sustainability-as-a-game-changer/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221201T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221201T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T204104Z
UID:10000450-1669852800-1669852800@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - “Seeds of Growth: How AGCO Built a Global Tractor Powerhouse from Atlanta”
DESCRIPTION:When Martin Richenhagen joined AGCO Corp. in 2004\, it was already a $3 billion publicly traded firm. But sixteen years later\, when he retired from his posts as chairman and CEO\, it was a Fortune 500 powerhouse combining some of the biggest brands in the business of agricultural equipment. With $10 billion in sales\, it doubled in size during his tenure to more than 20\,000 employees around the globe. \nThis extraordinary growth story\, rooted in metro Atlanta\, is linked with Mr. Richenhagens vision to expand aggressively via acquisitions while peering constantly around the corner to see future trends in food and farming. \nKey Takeaways: \n-How multinational corporations should navigate a strategy of growth through acquisitions versus organic sales \n-Lessons on hiring\, training and deploying executives in various emerging and developed markets and across functions\, from management to marketing to manufacturing \n-How leaders can use embrace cultural differences as an advantage rather than a hindrance
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-seeds-of-growth-how-agco-built-a-global-tractor-powerhouse-from-atlanta/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221117T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221117T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T204606Z
UID:10000451-1668643200-1668643200@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - Virtual Exchange Projects with International Partners for Career Readiness
DESCRIPTION:A key concern in business education is creating solid and sustained bridges between school and career. Career readiness remains a central focus and challenge. Recent studies by Pew Research points to the lack of preparedness of college graduates for the workplace and the need for novel approaches in what we teach\, and how we teach it\, to address the skills gap. In international business\, partnerships and virtual exchange are increasingly valuable ingredients in developing the skills required of todays global managers. Using selected virtual exchange projects with partners in North and South Africa\, we discuss how global competencies\, cultural awareness\, and international virtual-teaming skills can be imparted as integral aspects of an international business curriculum. The three panelists representing academic and business groups will describe their roles in designing and implementing these collaborative cross-border projects\, their value to different stakeholders\, including students and employers\, and propose ways to assess and sustain these career readiness\, impactful initiatives. \nKey Takeaways \n	Conceiving\, implementing and assessing team-based\, virtual exchange projects\, involving international partners. \n	Leveraging academic-business partnerships to ensure career relevant virtual exchange initiatives for students. \n	Identifying funding sources for signature international business projects.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-virtual-exchange-projects-with-international-partners-for-career-readiness/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221116T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221116T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T204631Z
UID:10000452-1668556800-1668556800@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:CANCELLED  - China Town Hall: Local Connections\, National Reflections
DESCRIPTION:Join expert Jon M. Huntsman\, Jr\, former US Ambassador to Russia\, China and Singapore\,in the national conversation of US-China relations! \nJon Huntsman\, Jr. began his career in public service as a staff assistant to President \nRonald Reagan\, and served each of the five presidents since then in critical roles around \nthe world\, including as deputy assistant secretary of commerce for Asia\, U.S. trade \nambassador\, and ambassador to Singapore\, China\, and most recently\, Russia. Twice \nelected governor of Utah\, Governor Huntsman brought about strong economic and tax \nreforms\, tripled the states rainy-day fund\, and helped bring unemployment rates to \nhistoric lows. During his tenure\, Utah was named the best-managed state in America and \nranked number one in the nation in job growth. \nAmbassador Huntsman was a candidate for president in 2012. Previously he chaired or \nserved on the boards of several major companies\, educational institutions\, and nonprofits. \nHe has been a visiting fellow at the Kennedy School of Government\, and a \ndistinguished lecturer at Duke Universitys Sanford School of Public Policy. Huntsman is a \nseventh generation Utahn and has been married for 36 years to Mary Kaye Huntsman. They \nare the parents of seven children\, including two adopted daughters from China and India. \nHuntsman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has ten honorary doctoral \ndegrees. \nRegistration in the website link.
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/cancelled-china-town-hall-local-connections-national-reflections/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:Global Business Club,IBC
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DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T204733Z
UID:10000454-1667520000-1667520000@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:Research Spotlight - Publishing Opportunities in the Journal of International Business Studies: Tips & Trends from Area Editors
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, four area editors of the Journal of International Business Studies will discuss key trends\, topics and issues in IB research\, as well as the best practices for publishing in leading international business journals. This webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated by the co-hosts\, Dr. Ahmet Kirca and Dr. David Griffith. \nKey Takeaways \n	Learn topics of significant interest to a variety of international business areas \n	Tips related to best practices for publishing international business research \n	Gain insights into the JIBS review process \nWebinar Meeting Time Conversions: \n11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (CDT) \n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (EDT) \n4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (GMT) \nRegistration is not available\, but you can view the recorded session in the website link
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/research-spotlight-publishing-opportunities-in-the-journal-of-international-business-studies-tips-trends-from-area-editors/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221027T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221027T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T204859Z
UID:10000457-1666828800-1666828800@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - What contributes to longevity in global business? Lessons from YKK’s enduring industry leadership
DESCRIPTION:Rarely does a company sustain its global industry leadership for more than a few decades\, and most that do so are very well-known global brands. YKK\, an 87-year-old Japanese manufacturer of zippers\, is not a household name\, yet it has quietly and impressively\, stayed atop of the global fastener industry for decades. It has remained relevant and preserved its leadership globally and in the U.S. market. \nWhat enables YKK to do so well for so long? Join us for a conversation with senior leadership of YKK North America and learn how YKK has beaten the odds\, and provides a possible roadmap for other companies looking to sustain a viable\, profitable business in international markets. \nKey takeaways: \n	Learn about key factors that contributed to YKKs longevity \n	Gain insights from YKKs senior leaders as to future challenges and prospects \n	Learn about implications for other firms seeking persistent success in global business \nClick the website link for registration information
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-what-contributes-to-longevity-in-global-business-lessons-from-ykks-enduring-industry-leadership/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221020T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221020T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T204956Z
UID:10000459-1666224000-1666224000@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - Revisiting Export Strategy: Research and Practice
DESCRIPTION:Exporting is arguably the most consequential international business (IB) and international marketing (IM) activity undertaken by firms. It is also the backbone of IB initiatives\, with MNCs and other large international firms being among the largest exporters. Recently\, the anti-globalization theme has regained momentum\, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic\, the war in Ukraine\, and subsequent supply chain bottlenecks. These disruptions have demonstrated the importance of exporting and importing not only for finished goods but also commodities. Paradoxically\, as compared to the past\, far less research on exporting topics is published in academic journals lately. Research activity on exporting as an alternative to more involved forms of IB/IM engagement does not appear to have gained much momentum among scholars. Our goal in this webinar is to present exportings role in IB/IM research and practice. We will also discuss how exporting strategy can respond to fundamental shifts in globalization (e.g.\, digitalization\, anti-globalization\, strong dollar)\, and disruptive changes in global climate (e.g.\, politics\, economic\, the pandemic). The webinar will highlight country and company illustrations and will provide various lenses through which scholars and practitioners might approach exporting. \nThe target audiences include academics\, researchers\, and practitioners \nKey Takeaways: \nThe ubiquity and importance of exporting within IM/IB \nResponding to fundamental global shifts and disruptive forces through exporting \nIssues and topics for future export research consideration (areas\, conceptualizations\, and \nmethods) \nTo register click website link
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-revisiting-export-strategy-research-and-practice/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220923T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220923T000000
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CREATED:20240319T195852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T205106Z
UID:10000461-1663891200-1663891200@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:Research Spotlight-Tips and Trends: Opportunities in Global Supply Chain Research
DESCRIPTION:For this webinar\, we invited three supply chain scholars who have published important foundational work in the area of global supply chain management. Our panelists will discuss \ntheir research addressing contemporary conceptual and methodological best practices as well as reflect upon the field. This webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated by the co-hosts. \n	Learn the current state of the global supply chain literature and areas of high future research opportunity \n	Gain insights into different theoretical foundations for advancing the global supply chain literature \n	Tips related to best practices for publishing research in the field of global supply chain management \nPlease see registration information under website
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/research-spotlight-tips-and-trends-opportunities-in-global-supply-chain-research/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T000000
DTSTAMP:20260524T232205
CREATED:20240319T195850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T205202Z
UID:10000463-1662595200-1662595200@ibc.broad.msu.edu
SUMMARY:MSI Consortium - Oceania: IB\, geopolitics and engaging with the ocean of our future
DESCRIPTION:The Pacific Ocean is our planets single biggest feature. If western civilization was shaped by the Mediterranean Sea\, and industrialization and hyper-globalization were marked by the Atlantic Ocean\, it is clear that an important part of our future will play out in the Pacific\, in environmental\, security and economic terms. With the Indo-Pacific becoming a new epicenter of world affairs\, a new kind of 21stcentury Great Game is taking place among global superpowers in the South Pacific. Home to fewer than 13 million inhabitants\, yet covering 15% of the worlds surface\, the South Pacific Island nations have been\, for a long time\, seen as simply a bunch of small remote islands\, marred by the triple tyranny of colonial history\, remoteness and size. Capturing human imagination and sparking geopolitical discourse for centuries\, going back to James Harringtons utopian commonwealth of Oceana (1656)\, the South Pacific remains one of the neglected locations within the international business discipline\, despite its growing security\, economic and environmental relevance. Joined by three experts on and from the region. For additional information\, go to registration site by clicking the website link. \nTime of event is Eastern Time (US and Canada)
URL:https://ibc.broad.msu.edu/event/msi-consortium-oceania-ib-geopolitics-and-engaging-with-the-ocean-of-our-future/
LOCATION:virtual
CATEGORIES:IBC
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