Becca Berkenstadt, marketing intern at DePaul University, Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, shares her knowledge about international business dealings. She addresses cultural, political, economic, societal and demographic questions you should ask before you go global.
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A recent BusinessWeek article states:
At least 59 percent of women in Brazil, Russia, India and China describe themselves as “very ambitious” compared with 36 percent in the U.S., said the study, which drew on surveys of 4,350 college-educated men and women in the so-called BRICs and the United Arab Emirates and one-on-one interviews.
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Saint Mary’s College (www3.saintmarys.edu/) in South Bend, Indiana, U.S.A., is offering a new program that will help more than just college students. The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) is a federal grant-funded project designed to link women business owners to student’s expertise with the intent of helping businesswomen thrive in the South Bend area,
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According to Hany Mwafy, Managing Director North Africa and James Russo, Vice President Global Consumer Insights who presented at Nielsen’s Consumer 360 conference (check out the lineup of speakers), the center of gravity is shifting away from North America and Europe.
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This article, “The End of Men,” by Hanna Rosin published in The Atlantic has absolutely nothing to do with exporting or taking a business global but it does offer an interesting report on the unprecedented role reversal now under way (e.g.,
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DIANA International 2010 Research Conference
Extending Women’s Entrepreneurship Scholarship in New Directions
Banff, Canada
August 3-4, 2010
Conference Co-Chairs:
Jennifer Jennings & Karen Hughes
University of Alberta
School of Business
Conference Planning Assistant:
Jacqueline Solc,
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According to studies published by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and the World Bank, women are the key stakeholders for establishing strong, stable communities.
As such, their companies and countries in turn make important global partners in creating efficient and functioning economies.
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Through the innovative use of surplus, Goods 4 Good promotes the development of orphans and vulnerable children.
As a result of forming key partnerships and collaborations with organizations worldwide, G4G provides school supplies, clothing,
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Get ready to take us seriously because thus far we have not attracted the level of attention and respect we so richly deserve. This article, “The Third Billion,” by authors DeAnne Aguirre and Karim Sabbagh for strategy + business,
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Let’s begin by highlighting very strong remarks at a breakfast with women entrepreneurs attending the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship by our very own U.S. Secretary of State Clinton (pictured):
“… women are doers and achievers and thinkers and innovators,
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