Michigan Business Network

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Jade Sims who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Jade Sims leads the workshops and programs focused exporting and trade for the International Business Center, and in this segment, she shares how the center helps Michigan companies become more internationally competitive, start exporting more, and leveraging the unique competencies that these companies have in a larger international marketplace. Jade also shares some of the upcoming events that Michigan companies should be aware of an engage in as a part of their internationally oriented networking.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Jade Sims who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Jade Sims leads the workshops and programs focused exporting and trade for the International Business Center, and in this segment, she shares how the center helps Michigan companies become more internationally competitive, start exporting more, and leveraging the unique competencies that these companies have in a larger international marketplace. Jade also shares some of the upcoming events that Michigan companies should be aware of an engage in as a part of their internationally oriented networking.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Jade Sims who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Jade Sims leads the workshops and programs focused exporting and trade for the International Business Center, and on May 23, 2019 the Center was the recipient of the US President’s “E” award 2019. US Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said: “The International Business Center has demonstrated a sustained commitment to export expansion. The "E" Awards Committee was very impressed with the International Business Center's case studies, which demonstrated measurable increases in its clients' exports. Your organization's creation of the Global Business Club was also particularly notable. The International Business Center's achievements have undoubtedly contributed to national export expansion efforts that support the U.S. economy and create American jobs.” According to the US Department of Commerce, the US President’s “E” award is the “highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.” Jade and Tomas discuss the award and what IBC accomplished to receive this honor.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Jade Sims who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Jade Sims leads the workshops and programs focused exporting and trade for the International Business Center, and on May 23, 2019 the Center was the recipient of the US President’s “E” award 2019. US Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said: “The International Business Center has demonstrated a sustained commitment to export expansion. The "E" Awards Committee was very impressed with the International Business Center's case studies, which demonstrated measurable increases in its clients' exports. Your organization's creation of the Global Business Club was also particularly notable. The International Business Center's achievements have undoubtedly contributed to national export expansion efforts that support the U.S. economy and create American jobs.” According to the US Department of Commerce, the US President’s “E” award is the “highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.” Jade and Tomas discuss the award and what IBC accomplished to receive this honor.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Erkan Kocas who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Erkan talks about globalEDGE.msu.edu – which has become “your source for global business knowledge.” globalEDGE has some 2 million active users, and is generally top-ranked on Google for the search term “international business resources.” The site covers virtually everything you ever wanted to know or need to know about doing business sin the world’s 195 countries and more than 60 territories.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Erkan Kocas who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Erkan talks about globalEDGE.msu.edu – which has become “your source for global business knowledge.” globalEDGE has some 2 million active users, and is generally top-ranked on Google for the search term “international business resources.” The site covers virtually everything you ever wanted to know or need to know about doing business sin the world’s 195 countries and more than 60 territories.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Erkan Kocas who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Erkan talks about the pro bono program that the International Business Center offers to Michigan companies to become more competitive in international exporting and trade. The program is called the Michigan Export Growth Program, and is a collaboration between IBC, the State of Michigan, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Within IBC, the program is a part of the US Department of Education grant that funds the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) – a grant that Michigan State is only one of 15 universities in the country to receive. Erkan talks about MEGP and the activities, research, and programs offered. In the last year alone, this program helped Michigan companies achieve an additional $106 million in sales that otherwise would not have been possible.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Erkan Kocas who is an International Trade Specialist in the International Business Center in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Erkan talks about the pro bono program that the International Business Center offers to Michigan companies to become more competitive in international exporting and trade. The program is called the Michigan Export Growth Program, and is a collaboration between IBC, the State of Michigan, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Within IBC, the program is a part of the US Department of Education grant that funds the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) – a grant that Michigan State is only one of 15 universities in the country to receive. Erkan talks about MEGP and the activities, research, and programs offered. In the last year alone, this program helped Michigan companies achieve an additional $106 million in sales that otherwise would not have been possible.

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Forrest Morgeson who is Director at the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) – the leading research and consulting firm on the United States on customer satisfaction. Dr. Morgeson shares his views about the international marketplace and international customers’ satisfaction today and expectations for the future. How satisfied are customers today, how satisfied do we expect them to be in the near future, and what implications do these satisfaction levels have on the dynamics in the international marketplace?

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Forrest Morgeson who is Director at the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) – the leading research and consulting firm on the United States on customer satisfaction. Dr. Morgeson shares his views about the international marketplace and international customers’ satisfaction today and expectations for the future. How satisfied are customers today, how satisfied do we expect them to be in the near future, and what implications do these satisfaction levels have on the dynamics in the international marketplace?