Events Calendar

Time: 5:30 p.m.
City: Chapel Hill

WORKING Languages™ programs help students and working professionals learn languages and business cultures so they can conduct business internationally or manage diverse organizations.

These programs use a unique combination of interactive technology, distance learning, instructor-led workshops, conversation hours and an immersion to a country where the target language is spoken to create culturally sensitive language speakers who can function comfortably and effectively in the target language's workplace.

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

The objective of this webinar is to review a number of events and stories that are currently in the news about Brazil and provide background explanation about the cultural, economic, historical, or business factors that are necessary to understand the significance of these events, both for Brazilians as well as for international communication.

The webinar is ideal for executives and professionals who seek a foundational understanding of the key success factors working with Brazil.

Time: 5:30 p.m.
City: Chapel Hill

WORKING Languages™ programs help students and working professionals learn languages and business cultures so they can conduct business internationally or manage diverse organizations.

These programs use a unique combination of interactive technology, distance learning, instructor-led workshops, conversation hours and an immersion to a country where the target language is spoken to create culturally sensitive language speakers who can function comfortably and effectively in the target language's workplace.

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
City: Chapel Hill
Location: Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Education (7th), Kenan-Flagler Business School (8th)

This third in a four-part series on global sustainability brings together local and global experts to explore key issues related to water and energy in an inter-disciplinary and community gathering. Experts with academic, business, and NGO backgrounds will discuss the future of biofuels and hydropower from a global perspective.

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

With the rapid globalization of business it is hard to find a multi-national supply chain that does not span across emerging economies. While there are distinct advantages to developing a global supply chain, there are a number of unique supply chain challenges that arise while operating in such environment. In this talk Dr. Swaminathan will bring to light the challenges and opportunities around managing global supply chains spanning emerging economies and discuss successful strategies from various industries.

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Full-time UNC-Chapel Hill faculty and doctoral students may apply for CIBER grants of up to $2000 to pursue projects related to international business research, teaching and outreach.

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

In this webinar, Dr. Staats will discuss significant implications of a new direction in the socialization of new employees as well as the impact of this approach on customer satisfaction and employee retention. Traditionally, enculturation of new employees has focused on skills training and the building of organizational identity and pride in the organization. The latest study of socialization practices in a large business process outsourcing company in India however revealed how an initial stage of socialization that emphasizes self-expression and personal identities leads to overall more beneficial outcomes for the firms. The presenter will share in-depth insights from the study and practical implications for onboarding techniques for firms around the world.

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Getting the results you need from Chinese suppliers and partners requires more than a good match of supply and demand. From contract negotiations, quality assurance to virtual teamwork, the experience can be vastly different from and unexpected to western-minded businesses. Through this Webinar, you will gain valuable insights on what to expect working with China, top challenges managers face including resource planning, communications, quality assurance, negotiations, IP protection and virtual teamwork, and what best practices you can employ to proactively manage them

City: Chapel Hill

For five weeks in the summer, 30 - 40 dynamic and high-achieving undergraduate students from the US and around the world have the opportunity to participate in a unique Summer Business Immersion at one of the world's best business schools, UNC Kenan-Flagler, and the oldest public university in the country, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

The object of this webinar is to review some of the challenges that multinational companies are facing as they adjust to operations in Brazil. Brief case studies include: Google, Chevron, FMC, ESPN.

Building upon the previous webinar, “This Week in Brazil”, this session is ideal for executives and professionals who seek the next level of strategies and tactics to help succeed in Brazil.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
City: Chapel Hill
Location: Kenan Center, 3rd floor Board Room

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Companies that hail from emerging markets, such as India, China, Brazil, and Russia face many obstacles when marketing to Western consumers. The countries from which they hail are often associated with poor quality or unsound environmental practices. They may not always have the marketing talent and leadership experience in place to build powerful global brands (as opposed to high quality products). And many don’t understand what Western consumers want or the kind of emotional relationship they have with the names they choose to buy.

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
City: Washington, DC

Faculty Development in International Business
June 11-14, 2013 in Washington, DC
Organized & hosted by George Washington Univ. CIBER)

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

The webinar will explore methods of integrating global virtual teamwork into the business school curriculum and offer tips for planning for - and achieving - outcomes as good, if not better, than those we achieve in face to face teams. Global consulting projects , chiefly the Global Business Project course offered collaboratively by 15 US and international business schools, will serve as the base for this webinar, but the "lessons learned" and "how to" will be applicable to a wide array of global business courses employing virtual teamwork.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
City: Chapel Hill
Location: Kenan Center, 3rd floor Board Room

For five weeks in the summer, 30 - 40 dynamic and high-achieving undergraduate students from the US and around the world have the opportunity to participate in a unique Summer Business Immersion at one of the world's best business schools, UNC Kenan-Flagler, and the oldest public university in the country, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.