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 »
#KelleyGBI2016 – Recap of Week 2: “We’re Halfway There!”
#KelleyGBI2016 – Recap of Week 2: “We’re Halfway There!” July 18, 2016 Post by #KelleyGBI2016 Cultural Liaison Ria Upadhyayula and edited by IIB Program Manager Sara Ko Here we meet again, halfway through the GBI experience. Has it been two weeks already? This week started off like any other, with classes throughout the week and… Read more »
#KelleyGBI2016 – Participant Reflection for Weeks 1 & 2
#KelleyGBI2016 – Participant Reflection for Weeks 1 & 2 GBI 2016 students half-way through the program July 15, 2016 Post by GBI 2016 Scholar Reem Khorshid from Egypt, and edited by IIB Program Manager Sara Ko It all began the moment we arrived at the airport in Indianapolis when I was embraced by green landscapes… Read more »
#KelleyGBI2016 – Recap of Week 1: “Full Hearts, Open Eyes, Can’t Lose”
#KelleyGBI2016 – Recap of Week 1: “Full Hearts, Open Eyes, Can’t Lose” July 11, 2016 Post by #KelleyGBI2016 Cultural Liaison Ria Upadhyayula and edited by IIB Program Manager Sara Ko As we start to get into the meat of our program, there are lots of memories and good times to feast on. The… Read more »
2016 GBI Kicks Off
2016 Global Business Institute (GBI) Kicks Off All 100 college students from the Middle East, North Africa, and Near Asia arrived on July 2 to begin this year’s GBI program July 6, 2016 Ten-plus travel hours and thousands of miles later, IIB’s 2016 GBI participants arrived in Bloomington safe and sound on Saturday, July 2…. Read more »
D-5 to GBI 2016 Kick-off
D-5 to Global Business Institute (GBI) 2016 Kick-off One-hundred college students from the Middle East, North Africa, and Near Asia to participate in a month-long multi-faceted, immersive business program at IU June 27, 2016 With five days to go before the start of the 2016 Global Business Institute (GBI) summer program, IIB is busy with last-minute… Read more »