Category: Roundup

The Biz: On Feb. 11 at 3:30 PM (PT), Jim Pigott will be giving a virtual talk on "The Future of Trade War: Navigating Tariffs and Covid-19 Pandemic." Jim is a Group President of Medline Industries, Inc. Jim runs Medline's global outsourcing. He opened Medline's Asia outsourcing office in China, and currently is diversifying Medline's supply … Continue reading THE GLOBAL CITIZEN’S ROUNDUP: The Future of Trade War – Navigating Tariffs and Covid-19 Pandemic →

The Biz: We couldn't agree more with Tim Cook on seeking job candidates who "won't accept the status quo" and have a restless mind that wants to shape the world around them. In fact, Cook is an example of this dynamic mindset. When he accepted the position at Apple he said it was because “I looked … Continue reading THE GLOBAL CITIZEN’S ROUNDUP: These Are The Qualities Tim Cook Looks For In Job Candidates →

The Biz: We find this collection of diverse papers and their summaries to be valuable and timely on how corporations can do better at doing good. Helping Business Help Society: Overcoming Barriers to Corporate Social Innovation by Michael Barnett (Rutgers Business Review, Summer 2020) This special issue intends to help corporations do better at doing … Continue reading THE GLOBAL CITIZEN’S ROUNDUP: Helping Business Help Society →

The Biz: We find comfort in the rich and diverse responses from leading faculty on how business education can adapt to the current Covid-19 crisis.   How Covid-19 Is Changing Global Business by The Aspen Institute’s Ideas Worth Teaching (April 1, 2020) These are unprecedented times, trying our resiliency and ability to adapt. As we each develop … Continue reading The Global Citizen’s Roundup: How Covid-19 Is Changing Global Business →

The Biz: The below article, written by the blog's author, pays tribute to Andre Delbecq, who championed spirituality in business and spirituality in the classroom. Deepening Andre Delbecq’s legacy: inspiring undergraduate students to serve humankind by Long Le & Mark Fusco, S.J. (Dec. 21,2019).  If interested, request the full article via ResearchGate. ABSTRACT In the … Continue reading The Global Citizen’s Roundup: Deepening Andre Delbecq’s Legacy on Spirituality in Business →

The Biz: The Aspen Institute's 2019 Ideas Worth Teaching Awards is seeking nominations for educators whose courses are redefining excellence in business education. Nominations are being accepted through April 12th. "Bring Visibility To The Courses That Change The World: The 2019 Call For Nominations" by The Aspen Institute The Ideas Worth Teaching Awards celebrate exceptional … Continue reading The Global Citizen’s Roundup: The 2019 Ideas Worth Teaching Awards →

The Biz:  For business educators that are working on new pedagogical approaches in teaching international business, check out the below Special Issue. The deadline has been extended to June 30, 2019. Special Issue on: Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Novel Pedagogical Approaches in  Teaching International Business Special Issue Guest Editors: S. Tamer Cavusgil, Georgia State University M. Billur Akdeniz, … Continue reading The Global Citizen’s Roundup: Call for Papers for Journal of Teaching in International Business →

The Biz: When you think about blockchain startups, you're probably not thinking about the UN's World Food Programme (WFP). But the WFP has housed and piloted Building Blocks, which effectively and efficiently provides more meals to those furthest behind while also reducing transaction fees. The World Food Program: Fighting Hunger With Blockchain by Food Tank (January 2019) The … Continue reading The Global Citizen’s Roundup: The World Food Program, Fighting Hunger With Blockchain →

The Biz: We can learn a lot about storytelling and the "business life cycle" from design strategist Navneet Nair as he describes the stages of life of Google that may help us to frame and assess tech companies from a unique viewpoint. If you have watched the cult sci-fi movie ‘Man from Earth’, chances are, … Continue reading The Global Citizen’s Roundup: 8 Stages in the Life of a Technology Company →

The Biz: We find the below interview with Robert Sroufe to be inspiring, as he utilizes the business school as a learning laboratory in his sustainability course that engages students, faculty, and others in green buildings. Teaching Business Students in a Warming World by The Aspen Institute's Ideas Worth Teaching (December 5, 2018) For many, … Continue reading The Global Citizen’s Roundup: Teaching Business Students in a Warming World →