From rondstar at uw.edu Mon Apr 25 13:19:38 2022 From: rondstar at uw.edu (Ronda Rutherford {she, her}) Date: Mon Mar 25 09:49:44 2024 Subject: [Niben] Upcoming Events: WCIT Trade Summit, Int'l Career Pathways, Sustainability, Int'l Entrepreneurship Research, Japanese Business Message-ID: Dear NIBEN Colleagues, The UW Global Business Center is a sponsor of this year's WCIT Trade Summit, and we have a few complimentary registrations available for NIBEN faculty on a first-come basis. The event will take place virtually on Thursday, May 12 from 9am to noon. Please email me at rondstar@uw.edu by Monday, May 2 if you would like to attend. Below are brief summaries of several more upcoming online events that may be of interest. Please click on the event title for more details and to register. International Career Pathways: A Celebration of World Trade Month Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 5-6pm PT This webinar launches the new Global Trade Career Guide highlighting international career pathways in public and private sectors fueled by a vibrant international trade ecosystem in Los Angeles. Global business professionals will share their career journeys while providing practical tips and resources for internships, scholarships and jobs. Hosted by Loyola Marymount University Center for International Business Education. Transforming Japanese Business: Rising to the Digital Challenge Thursday, April 28 at 4pm PDT While Japan is home to some of the oldest businesses, including a 1,300 year-old inn, and a 900 year-old sake maker, traditional and family owned businesses in Japan have recently faced a difficult reality. Internal and external pressures are forcing them to embrace change or go extinct. Professor William Baber of Kyoto University's Graduate School of Management will bring us real world stories of how small and medium sized Japanese businesses in fields like fashion, tea, sake brewing, and others have updated their business practices to thrive in the digital age. Hosted by Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research and the Japan America Society of Georgia. IB Webinar Series: Sustainability of What? Sustainability for What? Thursday, April 28 at 8-9am PT What is the meaning and relevance of sustainability for contemporary businesses? What are the contextual drivers and contingencies imposed? What is the future outlook for sustainability efforts? How should we approach the teaching of sustainability in the business curriculum? Key takeaways: * Gain an awareness on the meaning, relevance and role of sustainability in the business context. * Explore boundaries of sustainability discussion and relate strategic analysis and marketing strategies to sustainability agenda. * Develop insights into the entrepreneurial aspects of sustainability. Hosted by Georgia State University Center for International Business Education and Research. IB Webinar Series: Emerging Trends in International Entrepreneurship Research Thursday, May 5 at 8-9am PT This webinar is the first of a two-part webinar focusing on Research in International Entrepreneurship. This workshop will highlight the key trends, topics and techniques emerging in IE research. We will discuss implications for the field and your research, including an extended Q&A session. In this workshop, you will learn: * Emerging (and declining) topics in IE research * New research techniques that could benefit your IE research * Publishing tips Hosted by Georgia State University Center for International Business Education and Research. Kind regards, Ronda Ronda Rutherford (she/her | why pronouns matter) Program & Office Manager, Global Business Center Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Washington [A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email signature] Condon Hall 601c, Box 353200, Seattle, WA 98195 206.616.9565 / rondstar@uw.edu / foster.uw.edu/centers/gbc/ [Foster_logo_GBC_UW_RGB_FOR_EMAIL] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 6087 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4675 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: