These new and innovative virtual case competitions allow Maryland Smith undergraduate majors and minors to solve a real global business issue with a focus on business resilience. During these 4-5 day IB agility labs, students will benefit from exposure to an international company, work on teams with business students around the world, and gain hands-on case experience to build their resumes. Each IB agility lab will focus on one functional area of business and will include an optional virtual cultural activity.
In partnership with the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship.
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Join the Center for Global Business for the International Business (IB) Trek in Maryland, an opportunity for Maryland Smith students to virtually visit Maryland-headquartered companies that have global operations.
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Join the Center for Global Business and executive director Rebecca Bellinger for a conversation about making strides to position women for success in the global economy. Hear from women leaders of global organizations that drive change, influence policy, and create programs to close the gender gap and support women in the workforce. From four points of view, the panelists will address:
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Learn from seasoned due diligence practitioners how to evaluate and pre-screen foreign business partners and gather tips to incorporate into your essential routine to avoid wasting time or getting burned.
Host and Moderator:
Rebecca L Bellinger
Executive Director,
Center for Global Business, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Speakers:
Alexandra Wrage,
President and CEO,
TRACE International
Kim Vaccari,
Director of Sales,
Konsyl Pharmaceuticals
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The University of Maryland, University of Washington, and Florida International University present the first annual Ace the Case Global Business Challenge. This challenge is supported in part by a Title VI grant program known as CIBE (Centers for International Business Education) from the U.S. Department of Education.
This Ace the Case Global Business Challenge is open to all MBA and business graduate students interested in testing their skills and knowledge in global business strategies.
Participants can expect to:
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These new and innovative virtual case competitions allow Maryland Smith undergraduate majors and minors to solve a real global business issue with a focus on business resilience. During these 4-5 day IB agility labs, students will benefit from exposure to an international company, work on teams with business students around the world, and gain hands-on case experience to build their resumes. Each IB agility lab will focus on one functional area of business and will include an optional virtual cultural activity.
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Join the Center for Global Business and academic director, Kislaya Prasad for a discussion with Erik Peterson on the five significant trends that will dramatically shape the global outlook and operating environment. Trends include embattled governments, a push to national self-sufficiency, stranded segments of society, a rise in food insecurity, and industry consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions.
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Join the Center for Global Business and academic director, Kislaya Prasad for a conversation with two trade experts about the global trade outlook for 2021, specifically how the post-Covid environment, vaccine distribution, and a new U.S. administration will impact global trade.
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For CGB, a Global Business Education Award
Maryland Smith’s Center for Global Business has been awarded the Advancing International Trade State Award by NASBITE International, the leading association for global business education, professional development and trade skills credentialing. In awarding the distinction, NASBITE applauded the center for being "instrumental in guiding many activities that have helped to develop and promote international trade in the state of Maryland.” The award will be officially presented during the group’s national conference on May 20.
Center for Global Business Closes Out the Virtual Academic Year 2020-21
The Center for Global Business (CGB) successfully closed out a fully virtual 2020-21 academic year delivering programming that continued to support its mission of being the driving force behind global learning at Maryland Smith.