GBI Students from all seven participant countries shared their traditions and heritage July 12, 2017 It is a tradition of the GBI Program to host Culture Night, an evening of performance, dancing, conversation, food, and fun. While Arabic language and Muslim religion are factors that bind these seven nations in the MENA region, each… Read more »
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A GBIers Perspective on Bradford Woods
Kelley’s Global Business Institute 2017 Post by Mohammed Walid Belahdji, GBI Participant from Algeria on what he learned during the team building outing July 10, 2017 Teamwork makes the dream work. For a business to grow and remain competitive, team building is crucial. According to Forbes, “Team building is the most important investment you… Read more »
Kicking Off Global Business Institute 2017
91 students from the Middle East and North Africa have arrived in Bloomington for this year’s edition of the program July 5, 2017 Saturday, June 24th marked the beginning of the Global Business Institute 2017 Program. Thanks to the public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State, The Coca-Cola Company, and The Kelley School… Read more »
CIBER Focus – “Entrepreneurship & Corruption in China”
CIBER Focus Interview Series Entrepreneurship & Corruption in China with Dr. Xiaoyun Yu May 4, 2017 In this edition of CIBER Focus, Dr. Xiaoyun Yu will share her insights on the state of entrepreneurship in China and how corruption may be influencing the ability of small and young firms to compete. Based on… Read more »
CIBER Focus — “Global Business Today: Real-World Focused Learning”
CIBER Focus Interview Series Global Business Today: Real-World Focused Learning with Dr. Rumintha Wikramasekera February 9, 2017 In this interview, Dr. Rumintha Wikramasekera draws from his many years of experience to talk about preparing readily employable business students for today’s global marketplace and how his research into the internationalization process of SMEs informs… Read more »
CIBER Focus – “Developing Entrepreneurship in Myanmar”
CIBER Focus Video Developing Entrepreneurship in Myanmar with Dr. Richard Seymour December 6, 2016 With Myanmar recently coming out of a period of almost “international hibernation”, the country is currently experiencing an exciting period of global engagement amidst a rapidly changing business environment. Entrepreneurship plays a key role in the new Myanmar, oftentimes taking shape… Read more »
CIBER Focus – “Business and Peace Part 6: Corporate Governance”
CIBER Focus Special Series: Business & Peace Corporate Governance with Dr. John Sullivan November 21, 2016 In part 6 of our ongoing conversation about the role business can and should play in the world’s peace processes, Dr. John Sullivan, retired Executive Director of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), will speak about his how… Read more »
CIBER Focus — “Business and Peace Part 2: Investment & Stability in the Middle East”
CIBER Focus Special Series: Business & Peace Investment & Stability in the Middle East with Ambassador (Ret.) David Litt November 10, 2016 In Part Two of our special series on Business and Peace, Retired Ambassador David Litt draws from his many decades of experience to explain the current economic and investment environment of the Middle… Read more »
CIBER Focus — “Business and Peace Part 1: Building Peace in Iraq”
CIBER Focus Special Series: Business & Peace Building Peace in Iraq with Andrew Haeuptle November 8, 2016 On October 3, IU CIBER kicked off a month-long discussion on the role business can play in peace-making, peace-building, and peace-keeping. Held in partnership with the Kelley School of Business, IU Office of the Vice President for International… Read more »
CIBER Focus Video Series – “A Year in Review”
CIBER Focus Interview Series: Fall 2016 CIBER Recaps a Dynamic Year for our Online Interview Series October 21, 2016 The 2015-2016 school year saw IU CIBER completing an impressive thirty-seven interviews for our online CIBER Focus series. This was the eighth year running for the series, with a revamped template and a new team adding… Read more »