Handy Widjaja founded BPR Intidana (Community Bank) in 2004. Since then, BPR Intidana Sukses Makmur has grown to be the leading BPR/Community Bank in Jakarta and its greater areas (Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi), with more than $100 Million in assets. Handy graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with majors in Finance and Marketing…. Read more »
CIBER Focus: Building Resilience with and Lessons Learned in Lebanon during an Economic Crisis w/Dr. Abdallah Nassereddine
Dr. Abdallah Nassereddine is the Economic Attaché at the Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, D.C. He served as a consultant for numerous respected organizations in areas of policy impact analysis. He taught at several universities in the UK such as Westminster Business School and the University of Greenwich and in Lebanon at the American… Read more »
CIBER Focus Interview: Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Sustainability with Dr. Stephanie Wang
Dr. Stephanie Lu Wang is an Associate Professor, Institute for Entrepreneurship & Competitive Enterprise Faculty Fellow, at the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Stephanie’s primary research interests lie at the intersection of internationalization and social/environmental sustainability. She is particularly interested in studying emerging market multinationals and cultural industries as… Read more »
Kelley’s Center for International Business Education and Research receives $1.4M
The Kelley School of Business’ Center for International Business Education and Research, known as CIBER, will receive nearly $1.4 million in Title VI funding, making it one of only 16 such federally funded centers. The grant will support a wide range of programs and initiatives, including: An International Trade Certificate with the Kelley School of… Read more »
IIB Insider: Building Bridges
Bridges. A few days ago, I listened to a politician discuss the challenge of replacing a bridge in his state. Everyone agreed that it was the right thing to do but no one was willing to take on the challenge because of the unknown risk attached to it. For him, the benefit of trying seemed… Read more »
IIB Insider: Advice from Bill Gates
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-our-leaders-can-do-now-bill-gates “In 2015, I urged world leaders in a TED talk to prepare for a pandemic the same way they prepare for war—by running simulations to find the cracks in the system. As we’ve seen this year, we have a long way to go. But I still believe that if we make the right… Read more »
IIB’s Visiting Scholar Program: Enhancing Our Global Perspective
International scholars from around the world enhance the diverse, global perspective at the Kelley School of Business. The Institute for International Business welcomes scholars with varied backgrounds to participate in the exchange of ideas, research, and faculty collaboration at Indiana University’s Bloomington Campus. This past year, IIB hosted Professor Yaqun Yi. Yaqun Yi serves as… Read more »
CIBER Focus: Facing Today’s Key Global Water Challenges & Creating Social and Economic Value
Jamie Saxe, Senior Director, Xylem Watermark and Corporate Social Responsibility, is responsible for expanding Xylem Watermark, Xylem’s corporate citizenship program, by increasing global employee engagement and program growth to engage key customers, suppliers, and business partners. She is also leading the development of new commercial offerings that will serve populations and markets most vulnerable to… Read more »
IIB Contributes to Important Economic Report
IIB’s LaVonn Schlegel and Suzanne Lodato contributed to an economic report commissioned by the American Australian Business Council. IU’s President Michael McRobbie presented the report at a CEO Summit in Washington DC last week: https://blog.kelley.iu.edu/2019/04/23/iu-president-presents-kelley-authored-economic-report-at-ceo-summit-in-washington-d-c/ ….
CIBER Focus: “Russia’s Green Economy, Environmental/Climate Policy, and Today’s Civil Society” with Angelina Davydova
Angelina Davydova works as an environmental and climate journalist writing for Russian and international media. She currently serves as director of the Bureau of Environmental Information, and is also a lecturer at St. Petersburg State University in Russia. In addition, she is a 2018-19 fellow with The Humphrey Fellowship Program at the University of California,… Read more »