GBI 2017 — “Being on Time is Late”
Lessons Learned — A GBIer’s Takeaway on Time Management
Also in this program, I learned how to manage my time because my time was limited. There was limited time for breakfast, lunch, and teamwork before the deadlines, so I had to make use of it and make every single moment effective for me and for my teammates. I will not lie and tell you that time management was easy, of course not. It was very hard in the beginning but after a short period of time I adapted to it and enjoyed it. I enjoyed making use of every single moment, and by doing so I realized that every day I have a lot of time and many things to do. That’s what makes anyone more successful in the future – using every single moment and managing it. It’s like what we heard at Kelley: Go from Moment to Momentum.
– Muhammad is an Egyptian GBI scholar, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering student at the New Cairo Academy. He enjoys ping pong, football, drawing Japanese anime, and robotics.
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A Cultural Liaison’s Time with GBI
Thoughts and Reflections at the Conclusion of GBI 2017
August 1, 2017
Megan, center, surrounded by GBI friends |
A GBIer’s Reflection on his Kelley Experience
My Life at Kelley – from Moment to Momentum
July 31, 2017
When I first arrived in Bloomington, Indiana, I was dazzled by the splendid variety of night-colored and idyllic flowers—a place where all walks of seeds were thriving. I was part of a group of students drawn from all over the Middle East and North Africa to participate in the 2017 Global Business Institute at the prestigious Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. We were a group of eager students who came to Kelley to acquire skills and learn new ways of doing business. Ways that would ultimately make us entrepreneurs who will be able to cement our ideas into real and successful companies.
CIBER Focus – “Creating Shared Value: The Lilly Model of Corporate Responsibility”
CIBER Focus Interview Series
Creating Shared Value: The Lilly Model of Corporate Responsibility with Robert Smith
July 19, 2017
A GBIers perspective on the Habitat for Humanity Home Build
GBI’s Salma Habachi on her experience helping construct a home for those in need
July 17, 2017
“What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” – Aristotle
Salma, on the left, with fellow GBI scholars.
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Salma installing siding to the home. |
GBI Culture Night: Seven Nations, One GBI Family
GBI Students from all seven participant countries shared their traditions and heritage
Lilia Seba wearing serwal mdewer, Ahlam Aissaoui wearing karakou sweral chela, and Selma Benameur wearing karakou serwal mdewer – all traditional Algerian garments. |
Ahmad Ladadweh leaps into dance, surrounded by the claps of his Palestinian country-mates.
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Many of the sweet Tunisian treats, including those homemade by Marwen’s mother. |
GBI Program Assistants and Cultural Liaisons dancing to “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” in front of the GBI crowd.
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One of the most astonishing aspects of Culture Night occurred, however, after the technical “end” of the event. Once students were ushered out of the room in The Kelley School of Business, a spontaneous drum circle broke out in the courtyard. To the rhythm of a single tableh drum, the GBI students burst into song and dance. While regional accents sometimes make it hard to communicate when speaking, all the student were able to sing loudly and proudly in Arabic. The Kelley courtyard became a flurry of beating hands and feet, as GBIers hoisted one another off the ground and celebrated their rich heritage of merrymaking. In the words of Egyptian participant Mahmoud Abdelwahd, it was, “all the aroma, fragrance, and magic of the East combined in one place and at one time.”
Some of the students led sing-along chants, while others responded, danced, and cheered. |
Program Assistant Jacques Rozier entered the drum circle in an attempt to quiet students down but found himself hoisted up and welcomed to the dancing. |
Seven nations; one GBI family. |
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
One of the many collaborative tasks undertaken at Bradford Woods |
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
The first bus of students from Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Tunisia, and Algeria leaving the Indianapolis airport.
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The GBIers settling into their new home for the next 3.5 weeks. |
MENA Coca-Cola Scholarship Manager, Chris Nelson, gave the students an inspiring and motivating speech at the Eid celebration. |
These Jordanian presenters were all smiles while introducing their product, “Coca-Cola Summer Breeze.”
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CIBER Focus – “Counseling, Economic Development, & International Education”
CIBER Focus Interview Series
Counseling, Economic Development, & International Education with Dr. Rex Stockton