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 »
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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 »
CIBER Focus: “Marketing, Innovation, and Social Enterprise” with Dr. Ferhat Anwar
The Impact of Social Enterprise on the Modern Business Landscape CIBER Focus Interview with Dr. Ferhat Anwar, October 15, 2018 In this edition of CIBER Focus, Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar shares his insights on the state of marketing for modern businesses. The first point of emphasis that is discussed is how marketing has… Read more »
Understanding the Negative Consequences of Empathy
CIBER Focus Interview with Dr. Fritz Breithaupt, October 3, 2018 When most people think of empathy, they view it as a purely positive force. It allows individuals to connect with and show compassion to one another. While these traits remain true, what often gets overlooked is some of the negative impacts that can also be… Read more »
CIBER Focus Interview: Education & Human Devastation Syndrome in Syria
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Mary Stylidi to discuss a specific aspect of the Syrian refugee crisis that deserves recognition among the international community. While many do discuss the plight of Syrians, the political situation in the civil war, or the journey to other countries, research and news… Read more »
CIBER Focus “Education and Entrepreneurship in Palestine” with Fadi Kattan
Dr. Fadi Kattan has served as Dean of the Shucri Ibtahim Dabdoub Faculty of Business Administration at Bethlehem University since 2000. He has studied in the United States and the United Kingdom and teaches Accounting at Bethlehem University. His research focuses on management, accounting, contingency theory, and development implications of the Oslo Agreement. In this edition… Read more »
CIBER Focus: “Information Governance around the World” with Scott Shackelford
Scott Shackelford serves as a professor of business law and ethics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He is also the Cybersecurity Program Chair and Director of the Cybersecurity and Internet Governance Program at the Ostrom Workshop. Dr. Shackelford is an Affiliated Scholar at both Harvard and Stanford, as well as a Senior… Read more »
CIBER Focus: “U.S. Trade Policy with China” with Mostafa Beshkar
Dr. Beshkar is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Studies at Indiana University. His research and teaching both center on international trade, with an emphasis on trade agreements and institutions for international trade cooperation. Dr. Beshkar is the author of recent works on Safeguards and other Flexibility Mechanisms in Trade… Read more »
CIBER Focus: “Language, Culture, and Business in Former Soviet Countries” with Tyler Madsen
Tyler is the Senior Director of Eurasian Markets at 4Life Research, a company that manufactures and distributes supplements to support immune system health, based in Sandy, Utah. He has previously served as an Associate Instructor of the Russian language at Indiana University. Tyler has a background in Slavic languages, marketing, communications, and public relations. Today,… Read more »
CIBER Focus: “Startup Companies and Entrepreneurship in Palestine – Part 7” with Ahmad Abu Aisheh
Ahmad Abu Aisheh has a background in internet and computer networks, with a degree from Palestine Polytechnic University. He and his friend Dia’a Ihraiz are the founders of Ta7awwaj, an e-commerce startup in Palestine. Ta7awwaj is born from the idea of creating an electronic platform in Palestine that can provide comparisons between products from different… Read more »