Through this interactive exercise, learn key skills for being successful in today’s global business settings. Pizza and Smith School swag will be provided to participants. 

This activity is hosted by MPO and SMSA in collaboration with the Center for Global Business to celebrate International Education Week.

Join Rebecca Bellinger, executive director of the Center for Global Business, and partners of the MAPIT Alliance during Business, Advocacy, Mentorship (BAM!), an event of the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Presenters will share information about export services and opportunities from local and state organizations.

Meet Rebecca Bellinger, executive director of the Center for Global Business, at the 2025 Business Growth and Innovation Summit. The event connects and inspires C-suite executives through candid conversation and actionable advice.

In collaboration with IBSO, visit companies with global operations and learn about international business concepts while exploring the Baltimore area. The trek will depart from and return to Van Munching Hall. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Visits include Under Armour and Ellicott Dredges. Additional visits and timing TBD. Transportation and lunch included. Registration is limited.

Learn about the Summer Global Internship program. Earn six credits while interning abroad this summer.

Join Kislaya Prasad, academic director of the Center for Global Business and research professor at the Smith School of Business, for a discussion on the outcomes of the 2024 U.S. Business Needs for Employees With International Expertise Survey and Report. This study, co-authored by Prasad, was supported by the 16 Title VI Centers for International Business Education across the country. Guests are welcome to bring their lunch. Light snacks will be served.

In collaboration with logistics, business and public policy professor Jon Crocker, this hands-on workshop will teach students how to strategize, analyze and best present global business cases in a competition environment. Past winning teams will share best practices on teamwork, strategy, delivery and storytelling. Open to all students. Pizza will be served.

In collaboration with the Smith School’s Fashion Business Association and International Business Association, the third event of the Careers Crossing Borders series this year will showcase global fashion professionals who will share their career journeys, essential skills for success, and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the field. 

After the panel, join mini roundtables for small-group conversations where you can ask questions, gain practical insights, build connections, and explore potential career opportunities in global fashion. Pizza will be served.

Join the Center for Global Business and Erik Peterson, managing director of Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council, for a discussion on Kearney’s latest report, World in Flux: Global Wildcards 2026–2031, as part of the Distinguished Speakers in International Business Series.

Peterson will explore five major trends expected to shape the global economic landscape from 2026 to 2031. Topics include: