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A GBIers Perspective on Bradford Woods

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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 can make for your people.”  It is the glue that keeps the team together. To begin week two of the GBI program, we went to Bradford Woods to do team building activities and partake in the “Bradford Woods Experience”. The activities were an efficient way to develop our strengths and address our weaknesses. The coaches were awesome and nice. We were split into different groups to do the activities in a closer setting. Ally, a community health student at Indiana University, coached our group. There was a Self-introductory exercise. Each member has to catch a ball whose surface contained questions like, “What is your biggest fear?” and “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” No matter how different we are or where we come from, there are always common things we can relate to. There were also blindfolded activities that taught efficient communication. During those activities, the group is split between two teams who compete against each other. In each team, you have to give clear and simple verbal and non-verbal instruction to the blindfolded person in order to succeed. Another activity that required strategy and cooperation was to flip a carpet with no one stepping off of the carpet. The most enjoyable activity was the rope climbing nets. I have a big fear of heights. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it so much especially after reaching the top. There were other activities with the other groups ranging from back-to-back drawing to lining up on a tall piece of wood and have to organize each other according to age, birth month or height. The Bradford Woods activities don’t end there, each one has a life lesson we should take with us in our everyday life.
 
One of the many collaborative tasks undertaken at Bradford Woods
Walid (in the blue cap) with other GBIers at Bradford Woods

The entire GBI group posed for a photo after a long (but fun!) day of team building

— Mohammed is an Algerian GBI participant, studying computer science at the ESI Higher National School of Computer Science. He enjoys basketball, chess, poetry, and hiking
To stay up to date with what the GBIers are doing, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @KelleyIIB 

Kicking Off Global Business Institute 2017

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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 of Business, the Kelley Institute for International Business welcomed 91 students from the Middle East and North Africa to Bloomington. This year, the program features representation from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, and, for the first time, Saudi Arabia. These students of different cultural and academic backgrounds all share an entrepreneurial vision and applied for the program by proposing a new business idea that would improve lives in their home country. Through classroom sessions, networking activities, site visits, and concluding trips to Washington DC and Atlanta, GBI will equip these students with the business skills and acumen to engage in entrepreneurship in their home countries and around the world.
 
The students arrived in four waves on Saturday and were greeted by GBI Cultural Liaisons and Program Assistants at the Indianapolis Airport. After checking into the Foster Shea residence hall, they were able to kick back, get to know one another, and enjoy some Pizza X and Coca-Cola. The students hit the ground running, with a full-day orientation on Sunday, June 25th. This orientation introduced them to the program, its organizers, and expectations for their stay here. 
 
The first bus of students from Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Tunisia, and Algeria leaving the Indianapolis airport.
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.”
The students’ arrival fell on the last day of Ramadan, so Sunday evening following program orientation GBI enjoyed a celebratory Eid dinner. At the event, students were able to better meet one another, as well as the faculty and coaches teaching in the program.
On Monday the students were challenged with a Coca-Cola case that prompted them to come up with a new Coca-Cola product to be introduced into a country in the MENA region. The students worked in groups to come up with a strategy and presentation in under twenty-four hours. They presented in front of their peers and faculty the following day, using their newly-developed slide deck and presentation skills. “Arabicoca,” “CokeUp,” and “Coca-Cola Coffee” were just a few of the product lines proposed. This team presentation is just the first in a long line building up to the final presentation, which will determine a winning business idea building off those initially proposed in student applications.
 
Over the next three and a half weeks the students will work tirelessly on their projects, but will also continue to experience Bloomington and the US on a cultural level — building a lifelong network of international friends. 
 
To stay up to date with what the GBIers are doing, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @KelleyIIB 

CIBER Focus – “Counseling, Economic Development, & International Education”

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CIBER Focus Interview Series

Counseling, Economic Development, & International Education with Dr. Rex Stockton

May 31, 2017
After nearly 50 years working in counseling and counseling education, Dr. Rex Stockton is internationally recognized for his work in group counseling, group counselor education, and group dynamics. His work with the International Counseling, Advocacy, Research, and Education, or I-CARE project, in particular, focuses on counselor training of human service personnel and research related to the social and emotional components of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

In this edition of CIBER Focus, Dr. Rex Stockton discusses I-CARE, his background in counseling, and the impact counseling research and practice have on the social and economic effects of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Remembering Dr. Richard Seymour – Our Dear Friend and Colleague

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Remembering Richard

Submitted by Timothy Smith, IIB Director of International Relations and Business Development

May 8, 2017


We at the Institute for International Business mourn and grieve the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Richard Seymour. Richard’s recent and sudden passing has left us deeply saddened, yet we are thankful for the gift of time we shared with him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and colleagues throughout the world.

The entire IIB team is most grateful for having known him, and for the great honor of being involved in his meaningful international development work. I personally have been fortunate to meet many leaders over my lifetime, yet few of these individuals impacted me as positively as Richard did. His infectious, warm smile and the humility and grace which he possessed in endless quantities was most apparent as he taught and spoke of the individuals who were stirring economic growth and leading positive change through the many training centers he and his team established throughout South East Asia. Richard did indeed walk the talk and did so quietly. Measuring the significance of Richard’s impact is altogether astonishing, as countless individuals benefitted from Richard’s teaching and entrepreneurial training efforts.

“There can be no learning without action, and no action without learning,” wrote Richard in the 2015 University of Sydney Entrepreneurial and Innovation Program’s Annual Report. Introduced to him through this quote, I was committed to meeting Richard in person, and had the great pleasure of doing so while we were both working in Myanmar during the month of September of 2016. Richard then joined us at the IIB for a few weeks in November of 2016. He made a lasting impression on each of us at the IIB over the course of his visit, and we will remember him. 

May each one of us be forever inspired by Richard’s life, his work, and his love of teaching people. And may we continue in Richard’s legacy of endless enthusiasm to empower individuals through education, and to assist them in putting these essential learnings into action for the benefit of self, community, and our world.

CIBER Focus – “Entrepreneurship & Corruption in China”

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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 a paper she recently co-authored, The Externalities of Corruption: Evidence from Entrepreneurial Activity in China, Dr. Yu analyzes 10 years of data on small and young firms across China and across industries to discuss the state of China’s competitive entrepreneurial ecosystem.

CIBER Focus – “Development and Inverstment in Botswana”

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CIBER Focus Interview Series

Development and Investment in Botswana with Richard Malikongwa

May 2, 2017

Richard Malikongwa is the Regional Director of the Institute of Development Management (IDM), which was established in 1974 to help meet the management needs of the Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland region.

In this edition of CIBER Focus, Richard offers an overview of the development of Botswana, investment opportunities, and the work the Institute of Development Management is doing regionally. Botswana is heralded as a success story of development in Sub-Saharan Africa despite a lack of resources due to its history of democracy, well-crafted policy, and high ranking on a number of development indicators.

CIBER Conference – Doing Business In and With Sub-Saharan Africa

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Doing Business in and with Sub-Saharan Africa
IUPUI Campus Center
Friday, May 12, 2017
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
Mark your calendar now because you will not want to miss this great conference! We will start the day with a keynote presentation on the “Power Africa Initiative” by Lida Fitts, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
 
Our Opportunities, Challenges, and Business Environment in Africa session will kick off with the South African Consulate, Trade Commissioner, Shakira Motan from Chicago. Then we will hear from Eliot Pence, Director at McLarty Associates, and Monica Brown, VP for Programs and Special Project for The Foundation for Democracy in Africa. These speakers will discuss opportunities and challenges faced in the business environments of Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.
 
We will continue with our mid-morning session on Managing Marketing and Financing Strategies in Africa. Randy Goode, Senior Vice President, International Banking with PNC Bank; Ashley Bubna, International Trade Specialist from U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration; and Eric Armacost, Lender Relations Specialist with the Indiana District Office, Small Business Administration will present marketing and financial strategies for working in the various regions.
 
There will be a great opportunity to network and interact with all the speakers during lunch. Then to top it off, we will have a fantastic a panel discussion on Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Doing Business in Africa. These panelists include George Srour, Founder & Chief Dreamer with Building Tomorrow, Inc.; David Ketchum, President and Founder of Mission Resource International; Dr. Toby Malichi, Founder, Chairman & Global Chief Executive of Malichi Group Worldwide.
 
To find out more go to http://go.iu.edu/1tQ7. Or just register now at http://go.iu.edu/1tDq.
 
See you there!

CIBER Focus – “Development and Public Health in Botswana”

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CIBER Focus Interview Series

Development and Public Health with Dr. Onalenna Seitio-Kgokgwe

April 28, 2017

In this edition of CIBER Focus, Dr. Onalenna Seitio-Kgokgwe draws from her many years working in public health and development to talk about the health care industry in Botswana and how the Institute of Development Management (IDM) is working to improve healthcare management in Southern Africa.
 

 

Botswana has one of the best health care systems in the region and is the first country to run free access to antiretroviral treatment nationwide. It has seen the death rate due to AIDS fall over the past decade; though unfortunately, the prevalence of HIV has risen over the same time period. This has led to an increasing burden on the healthcare system and new opportunities for the private sector in Botswana.

CIBER Focus – “Technology and Today’s Global Business”

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CIBER Focus Interview Series


Technology and Today’s Global Business with Hideo Ito

April 25, 2017


IU Kelley MBA alumnus Hideo Ito draws from his many years of experience as an international business leader to discuss his path to success, technology’s role in modern business, and international business practices. Mr. Ito spent more than 36 years within Toshiba Corporation specializing in the management of international sales, marketing, and strategic planning.

CIBER Focus – “Innovating for Purpose-Driven Profit”

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CIBER Focus Interview

Innovating for Purpose-Driven Profit with David Kay

April 21, 2017


With the demand for meat expected to double in the coming decades, Memphis Meats hopes to disrupt the approximately $750 billion global meat industry by offering meat-based foods that are more environmentally friendly, better for your health, and promote the ethical treatment of animals. Their goal is simple: to change the way meat gets to your plate.

David Kay will share more about the “clean meat” movement and give us his insights on what this innovation could mean for the global meat industry
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