Web3, blockchain, crypto, distributed ledger technology, tokens, NFTs…and many other words that are hard to understand and explain are filling up international business news. Research in the field of International Business (IB) on the blockchain-based businesses is only emerging leaving IB educators with little guidance on how to teach about these important, yet, highly complex…
Wednesday Jul. 6 - Jul. 9
The Academy of International Business (AIB) holds annual meetings each summer (June-July) in various predetermined locations around the world. Each conference features a combination of plenaries, panels, and papers. All papers presented at AIB conferences go through a double-blind review process. The abstracts of the presented papers are published as a conference proceeding. For more…
Description The Pacific Ocean is our planet’s single biggest feature. If western civilization was shaped by the Mediterranean Sea, and industrialization and hyper-globalization were marked by the Atlantic Ocean, it is clear that an important part of our future will play out in the Pacific, in environmental, security and economic terms. With the Indo-Pacific becoming…
Description Sponsored by Consumers Energy, the September Lansing Economic Club will feature a panel discussion on food insecurity and how it impacts every business, from employees and their families to clients and potential clients and the communities in which they operate. Panelists include Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, and Dr. Phil Knight, executive director of Food…
Description For this webinar, we invited three supply chain scholars who have published important foundational work in the area of global supply chain management. Our panelists will discuss their research addressing contemporary conceptual and methodological best practices as well as reflect upon the field. This webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated…
Exporting is arguably the most consequential international business (IB) and international marketing (IM) activity undertaken by firms. It is also the backbone of IB initiatives, with MNCs and other large international firms being among the largest exporters. Recently, the anti-globalization theme has regained momentum, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and subsequent…
The International Business Center, in conjunction with African Studies, invite you to our event “Doing Business in Africa” as part of the “Tea Time” series. The session will be moderated by Marilyn Johnson, Department Chair, Accounting. The panelists include: Dr. Leonidas Murembya (Faculty, Dept. of Economics) Dr. Patrick Lukulay (Alumnus, Analytical Chemistry, class of 95.…
IBC/MSU-CIBER is organizing an international business case competition in the Broad College. The student teams will have 3 days to work on the business case and present their solutions to a panel of industry judges. Each presentation will last for 20 min, followed by 10 min Q&A session. You are invited! $4,000 competition award fund:…
Lansing Economic Club series is presented by the Capital Region International Airport. Celebration of Regional Growth Awards is Co-sponsored by PNC and Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis & Gotting, P.C., five organizations are recognized for investments that are making a transformational impact on the community. This year’s CORG honorees include: Farm Bureau Insurance McKesson Moneyball Sportswear…
In this webinar, four area editors of the Journal of International Business Studies will discuss key trends, topics and issues in IB research, as well as the best practices for publishing in leading international business journals. This webinar will include short presentations followed by a discussion moderated by the co-hosts, Dr. Ahmet Kirca and Dr.…
