[cid:[log in to unmask]] Hello Academy of International Business Colleagues, Our annual Global Business Forum will be held at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, a couple of weeks from now, and the theme this year is The Global Classroom: Issues in International Education. All events are free and open to the public. Free registration is required for the meals, because we need an accurate count, and because seating is limited. Online free registration for the meals is available here<http://www.baylor.edu/business/globalbusinessforum/index.php?id=860427>. A schedule of activities for the full week is provided below. Additional information will be available at: http://www.baylor.edu/globalbusiness Please feel free to share this information with anybody who may be interested. All the best, Steve Gardner Herman Brown Professor of Economics Chair, Department of Economics Director, McBride Center for International Business All events will be held on the 5th floor of the Cashion Building On the main campus of Baylor University (corner of Speight and 4th streets) A campus map is available here<http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/161643.pdf> Monday, March 16 3:30pm Film: "Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination" A survey of educational systems in the U.S., China, and India, comparing how the 2 million minutes of a high school education are spent in each country. Tuesday, March 17 3:30pm Film: "The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most Surprising School System" Wednesday, March 18 7:00 Keynote Dinner (free registration required<http://www.baylor.edu/business/globalbusinessforum/index.php?id=860427>) Finland's Place in Global Education Jouni Välijärvi Director, Finnish Institute for Educational Research University of Jyväskylä Thursday, March 19 9:30am Educational Systems: Global Comparisons Patrick W. Blessinger, International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association Osman Özturgut, University of Incarnate Word 11:00 am Technology in Global Education Steve Hargadon, The Learning Revolution Project Rick Lumadue, Texas A&M University in Commerce 12:30pm Keynote lunch (free registration required<http://www.baylor.edu/business/globalbusinessforum/index.php?id=860427>) Asia: The World's Edtech Laboratory Todd Maurer, Sinica Advisors 2:00pm Global Internships Lindsay G. Calvert, Institute of International Education Tracy Weber, University of California at Berkeley Melissa Vivian, Global Experiences, Inc 3:30pm Global Employee Training and Talent Development Linda Beeler, Mind Gym Doug Freeman, Sovee Jeff Lupinacci, Kimberly-Clark Friday, March 20 12:30pm Baylor Alumni in Global Education Sunkanmi Agbomeji, Parallon and Project ELAN Marco González Aguilera, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Rhett Dawson, Insurors Indemnity Companies 2:00pm Global Issues Challenge -a student presentation competition [cid:[log in to unmask]] ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.