This video discusses how international business differs from domestic business. It tells you what factors you need to consider when doing business in a foreign environment. Transcript If you’re a business student, you might ask, “why would I need to take a class in international business? Isn’t doing business pretty much the same regardless of where it is conducted? Sure I may have to get someone to translate for me, or change my money at the bank, but a transaction is a tra

Blackberry dominated the smartphone market in the mid-to-late 2000s. With a 50 percent market share in the United States, and 20 percent globally, prospects looked good for the Canadian based company. Many even nicknamed their product the “crackberry” because of its massive consumer demand. But their good fortune didn’t last; Blackberry’s total market share today sits at 0 percent. The cause for Blackberry’s fall? The smartphone industry changed, and the company didn’t change

Summary: Join us as Case Lawrence discusses what it was like to make CircusTrix a global business and the principles he used to make it successful. Bio: Case Lawrence is the Founder and CEO of CircusTrix—one of the largest developers and operators of trampoline parks in the world. CircusTrix has been a Top 10 Fastest Growing Company in Utah for a number of years and has been an Inc. 5000 Company for 3 straight years. In 2017, Lawrence was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of t

Summary: Today we talk with Judith Hornok, author and decoder, about navigating culture when working in the Arab Gulf. She shares three key ingredients to successfully working with Arab cultures as well as some real-life examples from her book The Arab Business Code. Judith Hornok is THE DECODER. She studies the“special codes”of individuals and groups worldwide. Over fifteen years she has researched the social-emotional mindset of the Arab people in the Gulf. During her studi

Mike Hoer, Egypt Country Director at LDS Charities, outlines exactly what you need to do to launch your international career. He briefly explains 4 methods: the Green Beret, the Traditional, the Frequent Flier, and the Home Country Expert. If you are looking to kickstart your international career, this is a great place to start! Transcript The first is what I call the Green Beret method. So the Green Beret method is the most exciting. It’s the most risky. It may or may not gi

Johnathan Wood, Professor of International Business at Brigham Young University and experienced study abroad officiator, explains how studying abroad helps students land the jobs they want. Transcript What most students don’t think about when they’re going on a study abroad is I need to be aware of what’s what the employers need. Several recruiters that work here, one of them talks about that they want to find people that are overachievers and distinguish themselves in their

Chloe Andersen is a manager of learning and development at Amazon. She completed her undergraduate degree in Geography at BYU Hawaii and her MBA at BYU. After receiving her MBA, Andersen accepted a full-time position in human resource (HR) management at Citigroup in New York City, NY with high hopes of working abroad. Two years later, Andersen secured an overseas rotational position in Tokyo, Japan and accepted a permanent position abroad at the completion of her rotation. Af

Summary: Join us as Alex Counts discusses his journey of founding the Grameen Foundation and the principles of self-help and health management that helped him as he sought to change the world through his humanitarian efforts. Bio: Alex is an educator, consultant to nonprofit organizations (through his company, AMC Consulting LLC) and a writer. He teaches at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and is an affiliated faculty of its Do Good Institute. He is also the

Gregory Newell discusses how businesses in the United States have certain advantages in today’s global market. Transcript I must still say that the great value of American enterprise is the freedom to think, freedom in innovate, freedom to take the risk, freedom to fail, freedom to succeed. Almost everywhere we have been, the U.S. goods and services have had great value. 1) It’s typically state of the art. 2) It’s, generally speaking, a high quality performance. 3) It’s aspir

Throughout the last few decades, the world has undergone a digital revolution, introducing us to what is sometimes called the information age. With an exponential increase in digital tools and technologies, it can be hard to stay current and even harder deciding on and implementing a company culture surrounding these tools. It appears this rapid growth will only continue moving forward, so how can businesses learn to stay current and adopt this digital revolution? Shad Morris

James Oldroyd is a professor of strategy at Brigham Young University. He specializes in how people share knowledge, how timing matters in the business cycle, and how entities interact in a global environment. After receiving a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, he taught for five years at SKK-GSB in Korea and three years at Ohio State University. In addition to his current role at BYU, advising the iHub initiative, and hosting his own podcast titled The Top Three Things, he

Overview: Have you ever wanted to go on a study abroad? How about directing one? Join us as Lora Cook takes us through her journey from a student interested in learning about the world to eventually a director of international experiences for students, educators, and professionals. Guest: Lora Cook holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership with an emphasis in research methodology and international program development and evaluation, and master’s degrees in international develop

Sabrina Rubli, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Femme International, speaks about her work to provide women and girls with an understanding of their bodies and the tools they need to stay in school and reach their potential. She discusses the challenges she has faced starting an international business in a developing country and how having a strong team has made all the difference in the success of their operation in Tanzania. Transcript My name is Sabrina, and I am the c

Overview: In this episode Jennifer Birtcher talks all about her experience living abroad for over 20 years. From Kenya to Saudi Arabia to Switzerland she’s found HR roles wherever she has gone. Guest: Jennifer Birtcher is an accomplished human resources leader with experience in many different industries and countries. She has lived and worked in England, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya, among others. With experience working for large companies such as Saudi Aramco and N

In today’s episode of The Top Three Things Clint Reid Founder & CEO of Zonos talks to us all about cross-border business. He shares what he has learned about the difficulties of doing business across borders and technology he helped create to improve the process. Guest: Clint Reid: Founder and CEO of Zonos, the leading cross-border technology company. During Clint’s previous work experience focused on international logistics with DHL and UPS he observed many pain points in gl

Overview: Dr. Chantel Sloan gives us a rundown of the coronavirus and its implications on the global economy. Guest: Dr. Chantel Sloan is a professor of health sciences at BYU. Dr. Sloan joined the faculty in the BYU Department of Health Science after completing a postdoctoral program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She received her Doctorate from Dartmouth College, and her bachelor’s degree from BYU-Hawaii. Dr. Sloan has researched a variety of topics in respiratory

Overview: In this episode Ken Wilson will talk to us about his experience in international business and startup companies, his experience moving his family to rural town in Japan and what he learned working on a joint venture in a different cultural setting. Guest: Ken Wilson, Finance leader with 20 years experience including 8 years team management in finance and accounting functions with global companies ranging from rapidly growing venture capital funded startups to Fortun

Guest: Joshua Loud: Received his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Brigham Young University. He then went on to receive a PhD in Political Economy from Stanford. Prior to working for the EBRD, Joshua worked for the United States Department of the Treasury and GE. Overview: In this episode, we will talk with Joshua Loud, head of country risk at The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a PhD graduate from Stanford School of Business. A

In this episode, we hear from students about Germany. The group visited the University of Duisburg-Essen to learn about education in Germany. Join us as we learn about German food, culture, and education. #University #internationalbusiness #Learning #UnitedStates #Differences #Cologne #Drinking #Culture #History #Similarities #StudyAbroad #Germany

David Evans, senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, joins us to discuss how economics can be used to find solutions for the world’s poor. Transcript My name is David Evans, and I am a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, which is a research center that focuses on finding solutions for the world’s poor. I had a high school economics teacher who taught me that economics could be a tool for helping the world’s poorest, most vulnerable families to exit