Center Events
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)
2024
December 4: Brownbag lunch research presentation, Chad Marzen, professor of Business Law, will present "Justice on the High Seas: Nonpecuniary Damages and the Death on the High Seas Act," 217 Business Building, 12 pm.
November 13: CGBS Spins the Globe: Hans Baumgartner discusses Austria, 217 Business Building, 12 pm (brown bag lunch)
November 6: "We Are! Working in International Business" panel. The Center for Global Business Studies along with the Smeal Business Career Center and Smeal Alumni Career Services is hosting a panel of Penn State Smeal alumni on working in international business. Panelists include: Jayana Garvey, Becky Savikas, and CGBS Advisory Board member Sal Gala.
April 25: International Learning Opportunities for Business School Faculties: EDGE and the Fulbright Process, Dr. Kristina Detelj, Dr. Anne Hoag, Tiffany MacQuarrie, Dr. Jeanette Miller, Dr. Sylvester Osagie, 120 Business Building, 2:30-4:00 pm. Watch the full video.
April 23: Brownbag lunch research presentation, Mehmet Canayaz, assistant professor of finance, will present "Financial Consequences of China’s Belt and Road Initiative" 120 Business Building, 12 pm.
April 18: Visiting International Business Scholar series, Ram Mudambi, Frank M. Speakman Professor of Strategic Management, Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, will present "Migrants' Human Capital and Social Capital: Implications for Immigration Policy," 126 Business Building, 3-4 pm.
March 20: Current Challenges to Global Trade, 126 Business Building and Zoom, 3:00-4:30 pm. Panelists include: Dr. Johannes Fedderke (Professor of International Affairs and African Studies), Mr. Bill Lane (former Caterpillar executive), and Dr. Bumba Mukherjee (Professor of Political Science). Watch the full video.
February 21: CGBS Spins the Globe: Jiro Yoshida discusses Japan, 121 Business Building, 12 pm (brown bag lunch)
2023
October 11: "We Are! Working in International Business" panel
The Center for Global Business Studies along with Smeal Business Career Center and Smeal Alumni Career Services is hosting a panel of Penn State Smeal alumni on working in international business. After the presentation, take advantage of the opportunity to network with alumni within your desired career field! CGBS panelists include: Joey Ly, David Basmajian and Daniil Ternovskyi.
May 25: "Central Pennsylvania International Business Conference - Learning from Each Other"
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).
Schedule:
7:45-8:15: Continental breakfast
8:15-8:45 Welcome and Introduction by Professor Terrence Guay, Associate Dean for International Programs and Director of the Center for Global Business Studies
8:45-9:15 “Overview of the PA Trade & Investment Program and GAP program” by Jen Black, Executive Director Office of International Business Development
9:15-10:00 “Current State of the Supply Chain Crisis” by Professor Steve Tracy, Director of the Center for Supply Chain Research, Smeal College of Business
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 “Trends in Sustainability” by Professor Meg Meloy, Chair Department of Marketing
11:00-11:30 “Employment and Internship Trends” by Ashley Rippey, Director of Business Career Center, Smeal College of Business
11:30-12:15 Panel Discussion by Successful Exporting Companies, moderated by Noelle Long, SEDA-COG
12:15-1:00 Closing remarks and networking lunch
Register here by May 1.