Center Events
2026
April 27: Presentations by Sal Gala, Senior VP for Procurement, Perdue Farms
Sal Gala, Smeal MBA and CGBS Advisory Board member, will present on "Global Concerns for US Companies" in Room 104, 9:30-1:00 and "International Business Careers" in Room 214, 2:00-3:00.
March 17: “Risk, Reform, and Returns: The Business of Clean Energy in Emerging Markets”
Dr. Sudharshan Canagarajah, 487 Business Building, 10:00-11:00 am.
Canagarajah has a PhD from the University of Cambridge and 26 years of work experience at the World Bank. His lecture examines how public and private actors can mobilize large-scale investment—especially in renewable energy—and how effective policy can close persistent financing gaps.
February 16: International Sabbatical and Fulbright Planning Panel
Dan Cahoy, Chloe Tergiman, and Stefan Wuyts will present "International Sabbatical and Fulbright Planning," 217 Business Building, 12:30-1:30 pm.
2025
April 17: "Navigating a Complex Global Business Environment"
The Center for Global Business Studies, along with SEDA-COG, are hosting a conference for central Pennsylvania companies who export or are otherwise engaged in international business (IB).
Speakers include:
Corey Phelps, John and Karen Arnold Dean, Smeal College of Business
Dominic O'Brien, Senior Marketing Manager, PhilaPort
Nic Cervantes, Director, US Commercial Services, Harrisburg
Brent Moritz, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Ashley Rippey, Director, Business Career Center, Smeal College of Business
Noelle Long, Director, Export Development, SEDA-COG
Full details can be found in this flyer
April 15: Visiting International Business Scholar series
John Cantwell, Distinguished Professor of International Business, Rutgers University, will present "Communities in the Internationalization Process," 120 Business Building, time TBD.
March 31: Brownbag lunch research presentation
Chad Marzen, professor of Business Law, will present "The Rwandan Genocide in American Jurisprudence, 120 Business Building, 12 pm.
February 20: CGBS Spins the Globe: Peter Mhando discusses Tanzania
217 Business Building, 12 pm (brown bag lunch)