Book Reflection: Thank You for Being Late, Thomas Friedman
As a part of the Global Strategy course at the University of Maryland, we are encouraged to read and reflect on Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman. Author…
TED Talk: Navigating Our Global Future, Ian Goldin
The Opening: Ian Goldin starts by saying that the smartest people of the last decade were completely off-base with their predictions for the future. He uses some images of those…
Global Interviews: Questions
I strongly believe that in order to do well, we must learn from those who came before us. For this reason, I was very excited to complete the informal interviews…
TED Talk: How Megacities are Changing the Map of the World, Parag Khanna
The Opening: Parag Khanna begins his inspiring talk by comparing the amount of infrastructure that we currently have that increases connectivity (i.e. telecommunications cables, roads, power grids) to the total…
Global Interview: Kim Vaccari
As the manager of international expansion for Konsyl, Kim Vaccari was the ideal professional to conduct an informational interview with. I first met Kim last year while participating in an…
Globalization Event: President Vincente Fox vs Nigel Farage, Globalization vs Nationalization
Tonight, we had the pleasure of hearing from Mexican (ex-)President Vicente Fox and Brexit campaign leader Nigel Farage. They took to the stage to debate the current and controversial debate…
Global Interview: Ursula Haas-Kotzegger
I met Professor Haas-Kotzegger during my Global Branding class at the Vienna University of Business and Economics in Austria. I was always highly interested by the real-life examples that she…
Guest Speaker: Bill Plummer, Huawei
Vice President of Government Relations As of June 2010, Bill Plummer is the head lobbyist for Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications network company. Bill Plummer explained to us how Huawei has…
Guest Speaker: Frank Briel, Ikea
Store Manager Frank Briel has been with Ikea since the 1990s. He seems to have a real knack for the job, having performed it at several stores, including one that…
Guest Speaker: Tim Groser, New Zealand Politician
New Zealand Ambassador to the United States Tim Groser has held several important international positions in the New Zealand government. He was the New Zealand Ambassador to the WTO from…