As part of the Broad College of Business’s partnership with SP Jain Institute of Management & Research in Mumbai, India, MSU-CIBER is pleased to welcome five SP Jain students to our team this fall. The students arrived in East Lansing in late August as part of the student-exchange program and will spend the semester pursuing studies in the MBA program and interning in the CIBER office. Primarily, these students will be part of the Michigan Export Growth Program, the initiative begun by CIBER several years ago with a goal of helping Michigan-based businesses expand in the international market. The knowledge and expertise of the SP Jain students will be particularly valuable to those businesses that are interested in gaining a foothold in India.

"Our partnership with S.P. Jain in India is a fantastic opportunity for students from MSU to interact with highly qualified students from Mumbai in a collaborate effort to help Michigan companies become more competitive in the Indian marketplace," said Tomas Hult, Eli Broad Professor of International Business. Hult also said that the partnership with S.P. Jain is unique in that the student collaboration is just one layer of the multilevel partnership with S.P. Jain. It also includes unique opportunities in faculty research, executive training, and exploration of different business models for teaching and education that will help both institutions thrive in the global education marketplace.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: The Importance of Continuing Education in International Trade - The CGBP Credential

Jim Foley is a frequent speaker on issues of international trade and teaches International Business courses at Bradley University. He is a Past President of NASBITE International, and now serves as the Director for the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential. He was elected Chairman of IATTO – International Association of Trade Training Organizations during the 2004 IATTO Forum in Cape Town, South Africa and is also chair of the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) International Interest Section.

Mr. Foley is the author of the book The Global Entrepreneur discussing techniques to expand international trade for small to midsize companies. First printed in 1999 and now in its second edition, numerous colleges and universities have adopted the text for undergraduate and MBA international business courses. The book has also been used by thousands of readers to expand their international business.

Prior to joining the trade center in 1994, Mr. Foley lived and worked in Europe for seven years. His overseas business experience includes positions in marketing, sales, and corporate management in the computer industry.Before London, Jim worked in Los Angeles in the software industry, and also lived in Mexico City where he earned a Spanish proficiency certificate.

Lansing Economic Club - Michael Rush, Founding Director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Museum

We hope you join us on Wednesday, September 12 as we welcome Michael Rush, Founding Director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Museum, to keynote the September Economic Club luncheon. This luncheon is sponsored by Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith P.C.