A two-week seminar led by Ph.D. academic professionals in international business GLOBALIZATION: UNDERSTANDING U.S. BUSINESS and CULTURE July 20 – 31, 2015 SEMINAR at SVSU GLOBALIZATION: UNDERSTANDING U.S. BUSINESS AND CULTURE July 20 – 31, 2015 (Arrive July 19; depart August 1) International organizations thinking about or already doing business with U.S. companies gain a competitive edge when they have a clear and defined understanding of the U.S. corporate and cultural environments. In the summer of 2015, a two-week business globalization seminar will be offered by Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), a fully-accredited public university in the state of Michigan. The intent and content of this seminar has been created at the request of international university partners of SVSU in China, India, Ghana, and Brazil. The seminar, endorsed by these schools, gives attendees the assurance that this program is thorough, targeted, and professionally presented. A certificate will be awarded upon the completion of the program (this is a non-credit program). Seminar presenters include Ph.D. faculty and endowed chairs with excellent academic credentials as well as global, corporate experience. Field trips will include escorted visits to Fortune 100 and 500 companies, as well as to smaller, regional businesses. Much of the design input for the seminar has been developed by Dean of the AACSB-Internationally accredited College of Business & Management, Rama Yelkur, Ph.D., who brings extensive global experience. The entire program is offered in English Dr. Rama Yelkur and covers such important topics as: • Regulations • Political climate • Legal and ethical matters • Market entry strategies • Partner identification and selection • Negotiations and contracts • Regional differences within the U.S. • Cross-cultural communications • Cultural differences • Decision-making and leadership styles and expectations SEMINAR COSTS Tuition: $2,000.00 (U.S.) includes seminar, housing and some meals. Excludes airfare and health insurance. Visitor Visa required (not student visa). Registration: Space is limited. Acceptance is first-request, first-served. Priority application Registration deadline is May 15, 2015. A 50% deposit ($1,000.00 U.S.) must accompany the completed application. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Ms. Yingwen Zhang, Coordinator of Special Programs Office of International and Advanced Studies Saginaw Valley State University Email: [email protected] REGISTER ONLINE svsu.edu/oip BIOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THREE SEMINAR PRESENTERS: Joseph Ofori-Dankwa, Ph.D. George Puia, Ph.D. Rama Yelkur, D.B.A., CGBP Dr. Ofori-Dankwa is a professor of management at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) and the H.R. Wickes Endowed Professor in International Business Studies. George Puia is the Dow Chemical Company Centennial Chair in Global Business at SVSU. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the University of Kansas with minors in International Business and Research Methods. Prior to completing his doctorate, Professor Puia had significant management experience domestically and abroad. He established distribution networks for an industrial firm in Southeast Asia and operated a joint venture in Jeddah Saudi Arabia. Rama Yelkur is dean and professor at SVSU’s AACSB-International accredited College of Business & Management. Dr. Yelkur’s research has appeared in International Business Review, Journal of Advertising Research, Services Marketing Quarterly, Journal of Euromarketing, Journal of Marketing Communications, Journal of Global Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of International Marketing and Marketing Research, and Business Horizons, among others. Born in Ghana, West Africa, Professor Ofori-Dankwa has a law degree from the University of Ghana, Master degree in Management & Technology from the University of Wales, Cardiff and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Behavior from Michigan State University. His lecturers and study abroad courses include: International Business, Principles of Management, Organizational Behavior, Diversity, and Leadership. Professor Ofori-Dankwa has consulted, present workshops and seminars worldwide with corporations such as Ford Motor Corporation and Dow Chemical Corporation, in the United States and TSMC and Acton corporations in Taiwan, ROC. He maintains an active scholarly profile and has published in journals such as the Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Human Relations and Organization Studies. His research interests are in examining factors associated with firm performance and corporate social responsibility in emerging economies, understanding paradox in organizations and in particular focusing on the concept of Diversimilarity. Professor Ofori-Dankwa actively mentors SVSU students, junior faculty and serves as a life coach. Dr. Puia has conducted business in over 40 countries and has authored books, book chapters, case studies and over 30 refereed articles on international business. He recently was named and AGBA Distinguished Fellow by the Academy for Global Advancement – a life achievement award for his work and scholarship in global business. Professor Puia also holds the Certified Global Business Practitioner (CGRP) certification and has served as editor of the Case Research Journal. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Baltic Journal of Management, an Emerald Journal. Dean Yelkur serves on public and private boards, and has extensive consulting experience in sports marketing, advertising and sponsorships with organizations such as Kimberly Clark, NBC Universal and the National Football League (NFL). Her work on Super Bowl advertising effectiveness and likeability of commercials was cited in national media including the Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger and USA Today. Dr. Yelkur has conducted corporate training internationally and has taught in France, Portugal, Spain and Vietnam, and has extensive experience in establishing partnerships with universities in Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, China and India. Her passion is to educate business students to become globally competent and provide them with the skills to function in a contemporary, globallyinterviewed, technologically advanced workplace. REGISTER ONLINE: svsu.edu/oip SVSU IS IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION IN MICHIGAN, USA SAULT STE. MARIE THE UPPER PENINSULA MACKINAW BRIDGE ESCANABA GAYLORD TRAVERSE CITY MIDLAND MANISTEE LOCATE SVSU: MAPQUEST® SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY 7400 BAY ROAD, UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI. BAY CITY SVSU KEY DISTANCES FROM SVSU From Detroit: 100 miles From Traverse City: 150 miles From Grand Rapids: 121 miles From Port Huron: 110 miles From Toledo: 149 miles From Columbus: 285 miles From Ft. 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