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Global Business Forum
The Global Business Forum is an MBA class and speaker series focused on international business issues. The forum invites regional executives from private sector companies and non-profit organizations to share their perspective on working in a global business environment. MBAs, graduate students from other UW departments, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate.
WINTER 2009: There are now two sections of the Global Business Forum, both of which are followed by an informal Q&A session with the speaker(s). Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag meal and join us for an informative and interesting discussion.
Sections A/B meet Mondays from 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. in Balmer 413. Regional focus is Russia.
Sections C/D meet Tuesdays from 5:00-5:50 p.m. in Balmer 303. Regional focus is Africa and the Middle East.
During the 2008-09 academic year the forum will spotlight business issues related to BRICs – Brazil, Russia, India, and China – the emerging economies singled out by Goldman Sachs as the “brick” of global business in the next decades. In addition, speakers will address broader global issues as well as provide glimpses into their experience in other locations, including Africa, the Middle East and the “new BRICs,” the next wave of emerging business centers.
Visit course websites for schedule, speaker info, and online discussion: Section on Russia: http://russiagbf.edublogs.org
Section on Africa & the Middle East: http://africagbf.edublogs.org
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Enrollment for credit in the Global Business Forum (BA 545, Global Business Issues) during three academic quarters is a requirement for the Global Business Program certificate.
These are just some of the organizations that have supported the Global Business Forum with speakers in the past:
| Alteon (Flight Safety Boeing) |
PACCAR, Inc. |
| Airborne Express |
Pacific Software Publishing |
| Battelle |
Ports of Seattle and Tacoma |
| BETAfrica Foundation |
Real Networks |
| Convergent Technology Capital |
Rural Development Institute |
| Costco Wholesale |
Shurgard |
| Crooked Trails |
Starbucks Coffee International |
| Digital Partners |
Stevedoring Services of America |
| Economic Intelligence Unit |
Sunrise Identity, Inc. |
| European Union Center |
Sustainable Business Consulting |
| Frank Russell Company |
Symetra Financial |
| Genie Industries |
T*Mobile |
| Global Partnerships |
Talisma Corporation |
| GM Nameplate |
The Matter Group |
Greater Seattle VietNam Ass'n |
U.S. Bank |
| Intl Longshore Worker Union #23 |
Unitus |
| Microsoft |
Uwajimaya, Inc. |
| Montrail, Inc. |
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide |
| Motorola-China |
Wells Fargo HSBC |
| National Center for APEC |
WA Council on Int'l Trade |
| Nintendo of America |
Weyerhaeuser |
| OrcaWave |
World Trade Center of Tacoma |
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