Thank you for supporting students interested in International Business at the Broad School. I was excited to hear that I had been chosen to receive the International Business Specialization scholarship this year. This scholarship will be very helpful to me in continuing my education and International Business pursuits.
Some enjoyed him as a distinguished guest speaker, but for those who have studied his publications; it was an extremely rare and valuable opportunity to attend a research seminar presented by Professor Yves Doz. Professor Doz, the Timken Chaired Professor of Global Technology and Innovation at INSEAD, delivered an outstanding presentation of his book "Managing Global Innovation: New Research on the Metanational Firm," to 42 faculty and doctoral students at the Eli Broad College of Business on Monday, September 13. His presentation was the inaugural in a series of interdisciplinary research seminars to be presented this fall semester on international business topics. "The purpose of this series is to provide a state-of-the-art dialogue with prominent international business scholars doing cutting-edge research in positions which set the agenda for international business research," said Tomas Hult, director of the International Business Center (MSU-CIBER). "The idea is that these speakers will be unique resources, providing unique value and cut across the boundaries of the Broad School’s departments and units." Professor Doz left behind a singular message to the audience: Think globally, act globally. "Business organizations must employ the richness of technology, manpower and knowledge scattered around the world in order to compete strategically," he said. He cautioned businesses against fishing information from the same pool as their competitors as this leads to a situation where none develops any significant strategic advantage over the other. "Businesses have to learn to compete on the sensing plane," said the professor. "They need to build new sources of competitive advantage which can help them identify new technology or emerging needs of consumers which have been overlooked by competitors." He also said that preempting the future needs of consumers and technology was the first step toward global prospecting for resources needed to satisfy those needs. Professor Doz has consulted for various multinational corporations and taught in their internal development programs, including corporations in Singapore, Finland and Israel. Professor Doz has also authored and co-authored several books notably, "Fast Strategy," "The Multinational Mission: Balancing Local Demands and Global Vision," and "From Global to Metanational: How Companies Win in the Knowledge Economy." He is currently researching on strategic commitments as outcomes of organization processes. His previous research has centered on strategic partnerships, global competition in the knowledge economy and the competitive revitalization of international companies. The seminar series, which is sponsored by the CIBER and supported by Michigan State University’s Broad School, will cut across all the business departments at the Broad School. "International business is by nature interdisciplinary so all the academic departments will have the opportunity to invite highly-reputed, internationally-oriented speakers from their main functional homes, with the idea that they span the interests of more than one department," said Hult.
November 10, 2010
Port Lansing 2010 Global Logistics Conference
Attendees will leave the conference with valuable insights like: how to use Port Lansing for your international freight shipments, how to finance your international efforts, and what mistakes to avoid while pursuing global opportunities.
November 14, 2010
Americas Competitiveness Forum
The increasing interconnectedness of the Western Hemisphere has made it easier for us to do business, exchange ideas, and share knowledge in a cooperative effort to improve the standard of living for millions of people.
This year ACF IV will highlight the successes of our region's businesses and governments during this period of economic uncertainty. We will focus on those best practices and most useful ideas that have improved competitiveness so that our countries and businesses may learn and grow.
At the ACF, all participants have a chance to make a contribution and to learn how to improve the way we do business in the Americas. This year, we have selected four key topics: green technologies; education and workforce development; entrepreneurship and small business development; and trade facilitation, border clearance, and supply chain logistics. In addition to plenary sessions and breakout panels, participants may choose from a variety of additional ACF IV events and services, including market opportunity sessions, export counseling sessions, business-to-government meetings, and business-to-business meetings.
November 16, 2010
Economic Club of Greater Lansing: Christine Todd Whitman
Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey and administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Bush administration, will speak.
November 18, 2010
Global Business Club of Mid Michigan: Sustainability as a Megatrend in International Trade
Dr. Richard Chapas is a Board member for the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. He has worked with academic and industrial experts to develop products directed at the needs of the developing world. He has presented papers throughout the world on sustainable development and innovation. He is on the Executive Committee for the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development which leads U.S. businesses in developing projects to drive sustainable solutions, including industrial ecology and ecosystems restoration. He currently serves on the faculty of the University of Delaware, Lerner Business School, where he teaches courses on sustainability and green business.
November 22, 2010
Asia Pacific Homeland Security Summit and Exposition - Hosting Special Security Events: Government and Industry Perspectives
The 8th Annual Asia Pacific Homeland Security Summit will be held in Honolulu on November 22-23, 2010, themed “Hosting Special Security Events: Government and Industry Perspectives”. Discussions will center around lessons learned from high-profile events, including the 2011 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii. The student Fellows Program continues to be an integral part of APHSS.
December 9, 2010
Economic Club of Greater Lansing: Robert Shuster
Robert Shuster, CFO, Independent Bank, and president and CEO,
Mepco Finance Corporation, will speak.
The International Business Center (IBC) in The Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University was designated in 1990 as a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education (i.e., a Center for International Business Education and Research). Our mission is to provide superior education, research, and assistance to businesses, public policy makers, academics, and students on international business and trade. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list.