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ActivitiesApril 2012How to put international experience on your resume
March 2012Business VisitExpat's Networking Event
Febuary 2012Supply Chain GameGuest Speaker: Jeff Harmon
January 2012Thursday, 12th JanuaryGuest Speaker: Lew Cramer 7:00 p.m. W308President and Chief Executive Officer, World Trade Center UtahWith his talented colleagues and strategic partners, Lew directs the World Trade Center Utah in enhancing our state’s international expansion by assisting Utah firms in connecting with global business opportunities. The recent growth in Utah’s globalized success is reflected in Utah being the only state in the nation with positive export growth in 2009, and current trends in 2010 reflect even higher Utah exports abroad, creating thousands of additional Utah jobs.Lew Cramer moved to Utah in 2006 to serve as the founding president and CEO of the World Trade Center Utah. Previously, during the first Bush administration, Lew served as director general of the U.S. Commercial Service, directing the activities of 1,400 commercial officers at over 150 embassies worldwide, as well as in 65 offices throughout the United States. Prior to that, during his many years in Washington, D.C., he worked with US WEST International in developing major telecommunications projects in over thirty countries.During the Reagan administration, he served as a White House Fellow, as a Deputy Assistant Commerce Secretary, and as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Trade. Lew also practiced corporate law in Los Angeles and in the San Francisco Bay area. For many years, he taught at the business schools of the University of Southern California and Georgetown University. He is an honors graduate of the charter class of the Brigham Young University Law School.
Friday, 20th JanuaryBusiness Visit: NuSkin
Wednesday, 24th JanuaryOpening Social: Co-event with GCSA 7:00 p.m 238 Kennedy Center6 December 2011Student Experiences: Creating Your Most Valuable Network (aka networking mixer)Come get FREE CAFE RIO! Learn how to network and meet other GMSA students who have been on international experiences. Students will gather together to discuss with each other how to create their most valuable network- each other. They will participate in activities helping to establish more meaningful relationships between each other and gain a better understanding of the power of a network. 7:00 p.m. W308 TNRB 29 November 2011Company Visit: IM FlashStudents visited the international production center for the joint venture between Intel and Micron: IM Flash. The visit included a tour of the facilities as well as a presentation of the venture’s goals, initiatives, and achievements. Club members learned how international supply chain works from the unique perspective of a product being produced in the US and shipped to China. 5:30 p.m. IM Flash Facilities 16 November 2011Guest Speaker: Becoming an International Brand Employers Want to BuyProfessor Lee Daniels, professor in the Marriott School and former CEO of AT&T Japan, presented on entering emerging markets. Professor Daniels has spent over 30 years working in the Asian market. He eventually became the first non-Japanese to be the President and CEO of a nationally owned telecommunications company. Mr. Daniels discussed personal career paths and how to make certain decisions in an uncertain world. He helped students assess their personal brand and how they can make themselves more marketable internationally. He also highlighted the common ethical and moral challenges that students will face as they enter different emerging markets. 7:00 p.m. W308 TNRB 15 November 2011Student Experiences: The Global CarClub members came together to watch the David M. Kennedy Center’s documentary film: The Global Car. Global Car introduces you to the people behind the automobile making process and how the new global economy is not only changing the way we do business, but also our lives. Student learned about trade balance, domestic content, off-shoring, outsourcing and what these things mean to the average American and to their counterparts in India and elsewhere. By looking at one vehicle—the Dodge Ram pickup—and tracing the origins of its component parts from all over the world, a symbol of the world economy appears, students discovered the global car is in their garage. 7:00 p.m. W308 TNRB 15 November 2011Guest Speaker: Dr. Bruce MoneyDr. Bruce Money presented on negotiating across cultures and the intricacies involved. He highlighted different cultures within the United States and then made parallels across borders. Dr. Money has spent over 15 years studying and teaching about international negotiations. His lecture focused on how students can gain cultural competency to avoid the most common mistakes made in international negotiations. Students were challenged to identify their own culture script and learn how to blend it with other cultural scripts. 1:00 p.m. W408 TNRB 3 November 2011Guest Speaker: Craig Smith, COO Marriott International AsiaCraig Smith from Marriott International addressed students about an expat lifestyle. Club members learned about the international hotel hospitality business and the challenges presented by an American executive running a business in Hong Kong. Mr. Smith also gave valuable advice about how to prepare for an international career. 7:00 p.m. W308 TNRB 18 October 2011Student Experiences: International Negotiation ActivitySherstin Creamer, director for business study abroad experiences at BYU’s Global Management Center, conducted a role-play negotiation scenario between the United States and Japan. She discussed the importance of different cultures and how they affect day-to-day interactions, especially within business negotiations. Club members were able to get hands on experience with an activity placing them in real international negotiation scenarios. The activity highlighted the common challenges that present themselves during international negotiations. 7:00 p.m. W308 TNRB 27 September 2011Business Presentation: Samsung KoreaYong-In Shin, the former Vice President of Samsung, addressed club members on his career path and how to be a competitive applicant. He focused on the challenges associated with working in an international business, paying particular attention to demanding work schedules. He encouraged students to figure out what is most important to them before agreeing to work in a company culture. His background in Philips and Intel also provided insight into the competitive work of electronics business. 7:00 p.m. W308 TNRB 15 September 2011Guest Speaker: Jim EngebretsenJim Engebretsen, former Vice President at Goldman Sachs, presented to students about international business and how to prepare their careers for it. The club members received valuable business advice on organizing their education to prepare for international business. Mr. Jim Engebretsen answered students’ questions regarding how they can best prepare for a career in international business. 7:00 p.m. W240 TNRB 9 September 2011Marriott School Club ShowcaseClub members will be making presentations on international work experiences, internships, and study-abroads 7:00 p.m. Harman building fields5 April 2011Student Experiences: Marketing your International ExperienceSherstin Creamer of the Global Management Center at BYU and director for business study abroad experiences spoke to the club on using international experiences in interviews and résumés. The club learned the correct way to incorporate their study abroad and foreign travel experiences into job application material. 22 March 2011Student Experiences: Trade and International Commerce PresentationProfessor Seawright, professor in the Marriott School, presented on international trade and its bearers. Club members were able to get hands on experience with an activity Professor Seawright prepared with legos. The activity highlighted the common challenges that countries and businesses face as they establish themselves in an international market. 18 March 2011Company Visit: IM FlashStudents visited the international production center for the joint venture between Intel and Micron: IM Flash. The visit included a tour of the facilities as well as a presentation of the venture’s goals, initiatives, and achievements. Club members learned how international supply chain works from the unique perspective of a product being produced in the US and shipped to China. 8 March 2011Future Career Opportunities: US Commercial ServicesNathan Seifert presented on US Commercial Services, a division of the US Civil and Foreign Service. Students learned how starting an international business may be jump started by contact with US Commercial Services. Nathan Seifert supplied valuable career advice for students interested in the Foreign Service or International Business. 8 February 2011Future Career Opportunities: QualtricsChris Adams, of Qualtrics, presented to the club on the history and future goals of Qualtrics. He supplied valuable career advice for those interested in working in an international business. Students became more aware of the opportunities available to them as students and received feedback on resumes and career planning. 11 January 2011Business Presentation: World Trade Association, Air & Sea InternationalLisa Cox, President of the World Trade Association and Director of Operations for Air & Sea International, presented to students on the trade relations of Utah. Students received valuable business advice on organizing their education to prepare for international business. Cox answered students’ questions regarding appropriate character for working in an international setting. |
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