From rondstar at uw.edu Wed May 18 12:05:08 2022 From: rondstar at uw.edu (Ronda Rutherford {she, her}) Date: Mon Mar 25 09:49:44 2024 Subject: [Niben] Virtual Events: PNW-China Trade, IB Webinar Series, Cybersecurity Trends, Succeeding in Africa, A Retreat from Globalization? Message-ID: Dear NIBEN colleagues, Below are brief overviews of several upcoming virtual international business events: International Business Webinar Series: Teaching the Integrating Role of the Finance Function in Global Business Management Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 8-9am Pacific Time In this webinar, we will introduce and discuss two diagrams, corporate strategic framework diagram and free cash flow diagram, which we have used in the context of a global management simulation game, and demonstrate specific examples of their use in the classroom. Key Takeaways: 1. The hierarchical relationship of corporate strategy, operating strategy, and financial strategy. 2. Free cash flow as an important indicator of the operating performance of a firm. 3. The potential benefits of management simulations in teaching global business management. The International Business Webinar Series is a project of the national CIBER Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Consortium. This program is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Countering Malign Influence: Competing and Succeeding in Africa Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 10-11am Pacific Time The African continent is home to many of the world's fastest-growing economies. Rich in abundant natural resources and human capital, the continent's strategic importance continues to rise. Beijing and Moscow's increasing economic and political activity pose a threat to American influence and U.S. trade with the continent. Please join the U.S. Commercial Service and University of Washington Global Business Center for a virtual conversation about the impact of malign influence in Africa, and learn how U.S. businesses can access U.S. government resources to overcome trade barriers, compete and succeed in Africa. Hosted by U.S. Commercial Service Seattle and the University of Washington Global Business Center. A Retreat from Globalization? Friday, May 27 at 12-1pm Pacific Time As political divides become more acute, will economic divides inevitably follow? A post-pandemic focus on resiliency over efficiency, Biden's foreign policy for the middle class that seeks to move critical supply chains and manufacturing out of China, and the West's wall of sanctions against Russia all signal a potential rapid retreat from globalization. Join the World Affairs Council virtually for a discussion on how global political disintegration will challenge economic integration with Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwarz Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and Ross Distinguished Professor, Western Washington University. Hosted by the World Affairs Council. WCIT PRESENTS: The Path Forward: Pacific Northwest-China Trade Wednesday, June 1 at 11am-12pm Pacific Time RSVP: Email Angela Green at angela@wcit.org for Zoom Information Just five years ago, China was Washington state's top trading partner, accounting for over 20% of the state's exports. Tensions between the U.S. and China have resulted in tariffs and retaliatory measures adversely impacting the state's diverse exports - everything from dairy to aerospace, auto parts to seafood, and high tech to apples, cherries and wheat. WCIT is hosting a discussion on the economic and trade linkages between the Pacific Northwest and China and the related challenges. The program will feature leading experts on the evolving trade relationship and their prognostications for the future. Speakers: * Spencer Cohen, High Peak Strategy, LLC * Yeling Tan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon This is a free virtual event hosted by Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT). Current Cybersecurity Trends and Global Threats: a Virtual Seminar Thursday, June 16 at 10:30am-1:15pm Pacific Time With the Digital revolution around all businesses, organizations and even governments are relying on computerized systems to manage their day-to-day activities and thus making cybersecurity a primary goal to safeguard data from various online attacks or any unauthorized access. Continuous change in technologies also implies a parallel shift in cybersecurity trends as news of data breach, ransomware and hacks become the norms. In this virtual seminar, we will hear presentations and thoughts of leading industry executives and academia about the top cybersecurity trends for 2022. Our distinguished speakers will address what are the implications for large industrial scale systems, countermeasures, training, use of R&D in anticipating new threats etc. Focus Areas: 1. Data Breaches: Prime target 2. Mobile is the New Target 3. Potential Vulnerabilities in Cloud Based Systems 4. Rise of Automotive Hacking 5. Potential use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cybersecurity 6. International collaborative mechanisms Hosted by the Georgia Tech 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 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... 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