Key Take-Home Messages
The world is changing at a pace that we have never seen before. In order to stay ahead of the curve and remain relevant to employers, we must engage in…
Course Synthesis
In this Global Strategy class, I learned about the various international endeavors of various companies. What I found very interesting is the important position that various Asian companies are having…
Global Assessment Reflection
This Illiad Global Assessment challenged my perceived view of the knowledge that I have about various other cultures and about myself. I enjoyed taking the Global Mindset quiz because it…
Reading Reflections
In our Global Business Strategy, beyond discussing globalization with the insightful speakers already mentioned, we also explored various opinions on globalization by discussing articles, most notably Globalization in Retreat from…
TED Talk: How Ideas Trump Crises, Alex Tabarrok
Opening: Alex Tabarrok starts off by pointing to the negative effects of putting up walls. He points to physical walls like the Berlin Wall, to political walls like the Russian…
Guest Speaker: Nilkanth Avhad, Embassy of India
Nilkanth Avhad's presentation of the political and business environment was a little more optomistic than Sumona Guha's. Avhad is an Economic Counselor for the Embassy of India and said much…
TED Talk: Why Brexit Happened, Alexander Betts
The Opening: Alexander Betts started his talk by an anecdote of his experience on the day after the Brexit vote. He realized that while he couldn't believe that his countrymen…
Guest Speaker: Sumona Guha, US India Business Council
Tonight, we had the pleasure of hearing from Sumona Guha, Senior Director at the US India Business Council. She gave us a very interesting summary of the developments in India…
TED Talk: The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing, Augie Picado
Opening: Augie Picado opens with examples of countries that restrict the economic and political freedoms of its citizens. Those countries are Cuba and North Korea, self-determined isolationist, communist countries. Picado warns…
TED Talk: A Conservative Plea, Arthur Brooks
The Opening: Arthur Brooks starts off with an anecdote about his liberal background. He explains that his family has always been supportive in whatever he has chosen to do ...until…