PROGRAM
19-24 May 2001
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
PROGRAM EVALUATION
| Saturday 19 May 2001 |
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| 2:00-6:00 p.m. | Registration at the Conference Desk, Kellogg Center |
| 6:00 p.m. | Welcome & Reception on the East Patio (weather permitting) or Centennial Room
S. Tamer Cavusgil, Michigan State University Bill Motz, Professor, Lansing Community College Jeannette Benson, Merced College Center for International Trade Development and NASBITE |
| Sunday 20 May 2001 |
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| 7:00-8:30 a.m. | Registration at the Conference Desk, Kellogg Center |
| 7:00-8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast in Red Cedar A & B |
| 8:15-8:30 a.m. | Welcome Remarks in Lincoln Room
Bob Church, University Outreach, Michigan State University |
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Globalization of Business Activities: Implications for Management and Business Education
S. Tamer Cavusgil, Michigan State University |
| 9:45-10:30 a.m. | Status of Management and Business Education in Japan: How to Internationalize in your Own Environment
Toshikata Amino, Honda of America (Retired) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break in the Lincoln Room |
| 10:45-Noon | Overview of International Business
Ben Kedia, University of Memphis |
| 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Lunch in Red Cedar A & B |
| 1:15-2:15 p.m. | Briefing on Mexico and South America
Manuel Chavez, Michigan State University Bruce Magid, Michigan State University |
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. | Break at the Fountain Court |
| 2:30-3:45 p.m. | Panel on the Status of International Business in Community Colleges
Bill Motz, Lansing Community College Lynn Moretz, Central Piedmont Community College Gretchen Carroll, Owens Community College |
| 3:45-5:00 p.m. | Update on e-Learning Initiatives, GlobalEDGE web portal, and Global Management Certificate Program
Irem Kiyak and Michael Reed, Michigan State University |
| 5:00 p.m. | Resource Room Open in back of the Lincoln Room |
| Monday 21 May 2001 |
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| 7:00-8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast in Red Cedar A & B |
| 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. | International Marketing
Tomas Hult, Michigan State University |
| 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. | Legal Aspects of International Business
Stuart Deming, Counselor at Law |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break in Lincoln Room |
| 10:15 - 12:00 p.m. | Panel on Developing Partnerships with the Business Community
Toshikata Amino, Honda of America (Retired) Jeannette Benson, Merced College for Int'l Trade Ctr. |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch in Red Cedar A & B
(Provost Lou Anna Simon will give remarks) |
| 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | Briefing on Russia and Central Europe
Susan Linz, Michigan State University |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Overview of Small Group Sessions
Bill Motz, Lansing Community College |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Break at the Fountain Court |
| 2:45 - 4:45 p.m. | Small Group Session I
International Business in Lincoln Room Lynn Moretz, Central Piedmont Community College Accounting in Willy Room Carol Weber, Mercer County Community College Marketing in Room 105A Gretchen Carroll, Owens Community College Small Business Training in Room 105B Jeanette Benson, Merced College for Int'l Trade Center |
| Tuesday 22 May 2001 |
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| 7:00-8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast in Red Cedar A & B |
| 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. | International Finance
G. Geoffrey Booth, Michigan State University |
| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | International Banking
Gary Luxon, First Vice President and Regional Manager, Midwest Trade Finance Group of Comerica Bank |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. | International Accounting
Sue Haka, Michigan State University |
| 11:00 - Noon | International Strategy and Management
Robert Wiseman, Michigan State University |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch in Red Cedar A & B
Don Bowersox will give remarks |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Briefing on the European Union
Ron Hesse, HCI Group & Hulya Tutek, Visiting Scholar |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Break at the Fountain Court |
| 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | Cross-Cultural Effectiveness
Elizabeth Briody, General Motors Corporation |
| 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Demonstration of International Business Management Simulation
Brian Murray, Irwin-McGraw Hill |
| Wednesday 23 May 2001 |
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| 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast in Red Cedar A & B |
| 8:15 - 10:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion on Classroom Strategies for Internationalizing Business Courses: Sharing Models and Experiences
Carol Weber, Mercer County Community College Gretchen Carroll, Owens Community College Richard Shortridge, Glendale Community College |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break in Lincoln Room |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Globalization of Markets and Economic Interdependence
Aydin Cecen, Central Michigan University |
| 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. | International Monetary Crisis
Tulin Sener, SUNY at New Paltz, New York |
| 11:15 - noon | Briefing on Japan and Asia/Pacific Rim
Toshikata Amino, Honda of America (Retired) |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch in Red Cedar A & B |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | International Business Logistics
JoAnn Eaton, Danzas Management Ltd. |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Break at the Fountain Court |
| 2:45 - 4:45 p.m. | Small Group Session II
International Business in Lincoln Room Lynn Moretz, Central Piedmont Community College Business Communications in Room 103B Carol Weber, Mercer County Community College Infusion in Business Courses in Room 103A Getchen Carroll, Owens Community College Developing International Business Curriculum Bill Motz, Lansing Community College Gary Robinson, Merritt College |
| 5:45 p.m. | Group Photo on East Patio |
| 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Reception in Red Cedar A & B
Entertainment by Anatolian Sound Experiment |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner and Keynote Address in Red Cedar A & B
John R. Riesenberg, Pharmacia & Upjohn (Retired), and Co-Author, "The Global Challenge: Building the New Worldwide Enterprise" |
| Thursday 24 May 2001 |
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| 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast in Red Cedar A & B |
| 8:15 - 10:00 a.m. | Grant Preparation Workshop
S. Tamer Cavusgil, Michigan State University |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break in Lincoln Room |
| 10:15 - noon | Panel Discussion on Administrative and Fund-Raising Issues
S. Tamer Cavusgil, Michigan State University Theo Sypris, Kalamazoo Valley Community College Lillian Roy, McHenry County College Carol Bourke, Brevard Community College |
| 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch and Adjournment in Red Cedar A & B |