The Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana ... Leading You to a World of Opportunity
The Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana was established in 2003. As an extension of the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration at the University of Evansville, our strategic focus is the global marketplace. Our objective is to enhance the international business knowledge and skills for UE students and faculty, and increase global competitiveness for Southwestern Indiana businesses. Browse through our Web site to learn more!
Upcoming Events
"Conquer the Web: Online Strategies for Customizing Global Business Communication"
Executive Education Seminar
Expert Facilitator: Nitish Singh, MBA, MA, Ph.D.
Boeing Institute of International Business - St. Louis University
Co-author of The Culturally Customized Web Site: Customizing Websites for the Global Marketplace
Research from the past eight years across more than 10 countries has shown that cultural customization will make your web site easier to use, creating a higher appreciation for the site and a greater intention to purchase among clients, offering a direct, positive impact on your ROI.
This workshop will give you the tools you need to reach a multicultural audience by providing skills you can use immediately to culturally customize your web site and online content. By attending the workshop, you will also receive data and insights to make a business case for web site cultural customization.
Register: www.uealumnionline.com/global_educationseminar or call (812) 488-2455
Finding Your Splendid Sun: A Cultural Conversation to Communal Empowerment
Community Event
A community discussion presented in coordination with the October 21 visit of the International Speaker Series and Evansville's Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series speaker Dr. Khaled Hosseini, author of A Thousand Splendid Suns and the Kite Runner.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Ridgway University Center Room 251, University of Evansville campus
1:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Registration is required. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Register: www.uealumnionline.com/splendidsun or call (812) 488-2455
International Speaker Series and Evansville's Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series
Community Event
Guest Speaker: Khaled Hosseini, M.D.
International best selling author of the Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns
Founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation
providing humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Centre Auditorium
7:00 PM
Free and open to the public. No tickets or registration required. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Books will be available for sale before and after the event.
"Serving the State: Archaeology, Cultural Diplomacy, and Foreign Relations"
Multicultural Colleagues Invitational Lecture Series and International Education Week Keynote Address
Guest Speaker: Morag Kersel, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, DePaul University
Monday, November 15, 2010
Schroeder Family School of Business Administration, Room 170
7:00 PM
Free and open to the public.
No tickets or registration required.
Information regarding more International Education Week events coming soon!
Global Business Café: "WHO OWNS THE PAST: Investigating the Trade in Middle Eastern Antiquities"
Executive Education Event
Guest Speaker: Morag Kersel, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, DePaul University
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Evansville Museum: The Old Gallery
7:30 a.m. - Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - Presentation
Register: www.uealumnionline.com/gbcafe or call (812) 488-2455
More information about International Education Week events coming soon!
Multicultural Colleagues Invitational Lecture Series
The Multicultural Colleagues Invitational Lecture series 2010 invites requests for funding to support the visit of former classmates, students, mentors, or colleagues to the UE campus.
The visiting lecturer will present or collaborate on issues that integrate a multicultural theme, or consider the broader context of cultural issues.
