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The AssociationofInternationalBusinessResearchandPractice(AIBRP) is hosting its61stannualconference(on-siteandvirtualsessions)onApril9-11,2025.Thisyear’s conference is based on Technology and AI in International Business, Research, and Practice.
ScholarshipandCreativityDaywillbeheldonThursday,May1stthisyear!TheGBUS department will be having Senior Capstone presentations, as well as Practicum presentations.Wewillsendoutmoreinfoasitgetscloser!
ProfessorSpotlight TONYYAN
Professor Tony Yan graduated from Anhui Polytechnique University with an ABA degree in marketing and enterprise administration, focusing on supply chain engineering and international trade.Healsoreceivedamaster’sdegreeinhistory from Yangzhou University. He received his Ph.D. degree in political science at the University of Missouri, St Louis, with subfields in international political economy and public policy. He earned a second Ph.D. in marketing from the AACSBaccreditedNMSU.
Tony earned an MA in political science from the University of Memphis. He also has completed doctoral-level courses in economics and earned an MA in economics from Clemson He took numerous doctoral-level courses in psychology, statistics, sociology, and history He has widely published on marketing, advertising, business strategy, business ethics, tourism, and economics amongothertopics.
Tony teaches marketing, international marketing, consumerbehavior,andbusinessstatistics.
Srinivasan Prasanna is an Assistant Visiting Professor in the Global Business Leadership Department A seasoned entrepreneur, he founded asupplychainconsultingfirmdedicatedtohelping clients achieve measurable ROI and scale their operations effectively. Before launching his own business, he held key roles at companies such as Ford Motor Company and 3M, where he led various ITinitiativesandplayedapivotalroleinestablishing offshorecentersinIndiaandEasternEurope.
With extensive global experience, Professor Prasanna brings a real-world perspective to the classroom, equipping students with the practical insights and skills needed to thrive in today’s competitive job market Passionate about mentorship, he is committed to helping students developintoconfidentandcapableprofessionals Outside of academia, he enjoys watching sports, staying active with gym workouts and yoga, reading, and continuously seeking ways to inspire students to become the best versions of themselves.
ACCEPTED STUDENTS DAY AT BEST BUY HQ
TheGBUSprofessorswereexcitedto welcomeCSB+SJU’snewlyaccepted studentsatBestBuy'snational headquartersintheTwinCities The eveningfeaturedinspiringpresentations fromBestBuyCEOCorieBarry'97and PresidentBrianBruessalongwiththe opportunitytoconnectwithour communityofstudents,faculty,staff,and alumni.
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TRAINING
ProfessorJulieFiskco-hosted“Smart Strategies:UsingAItoDriveNonprofit Success”withInitiativeFoundation alongsideKellyButorac(Library Services)andAdamKonczewski (InformationTechnology).Participants exploredfreeandlow-costAItools, testedstrategiesinreal-time,and workedthroughchallengestogether.
ILT START.UP CONNECT
ProfessorsKingshukMukherjeeandJeff KorsmoattendedtheStartUpConnect EventinSt.CloudonFebruary5th.They gottohearfromamazingspeakersCory Hepola,3xEmmy-AwardWinning DocumentarianandTVAnchorDirector of“MyTown,”andRickBauerly,Founder& CEOofGranitePartners.
MEET THE PROFS
Therewasafullhousefortheglobal businessdepartment’ssemi-annual MeettheProfsgathering.Thisevent providedanexcellentopportunityfor studentstogettoknowtheirprofessors, askquestionsaboutthecurriculum, andexplorehowthesecoursescan shapetheircareersinglobalbusiness.
US ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PaulMarsnikandSteveSchwarzrecentlyattendedtheUnitedStates AssociationforSmallBusinessandEntrepreneurship(USASBE)inLas Vegas.StevepresentedonapanelforEntrepreneurshipLeadershipin Actionandsharedinsightsaboutcreatingastudentrunventurelab.This presentationhighlightsthelearningoutcomesfromtheGBUS394 Practicumclasswhichprovidesexperientiallearningforstudentsrunning on-campusbusinessesandforthosethatrunon-campusclubs.Paul MarsnikattendedtheconferencerepresentingtheEntrepreneurship ScholarsprogramatCSB+SJUwhichwasafinalistforthesmallcollege programexcellenceaward
ERIC REGO BIG IDEA COMPETITION
We’dliketoextendaroundofapplause tothe10talentedstudentfinalistsfrom theCollegeofSaintBenedictandSaint John’sUniversityintheEricRegoBig IdeaCompetition.Aspecial congratulationstoConnorMahoney, thedeservingwinner,forhisinnovative energydrink,Hidra+!
ITSERVE ALLIANCE PANEL
ProfessorJulieFiskandProfessorBob GazichrecentlyspokeattheITServe AlliancePanelonGenerativeAI.They discussedindustryperspective, adoptionrate,andtheimpactonjobs inbothITandNon-ITroles.
J.P. MORGAN MEET AND GREET
ThankyoutoGlennMcMahonandDavid FollettfromJP Morganforjoiningus March7thtomeetwithstudents!We appreciatetheopportunityforour studentstoconnectwithsuch experiencedprofessionals.Welook forwardtofuturecollaborationstoo.
SPEED NETWORKING EVENT
ShoutouttoBenniesinBusinessandXPD forhostingtheSpeedNetworkingEventon February18th!Studentslearnedmoreabout interviewingandreceivedpersonalized feedbacktopreparethemtoconfidently networkwithbusinessprofessionalsacross variousindustries.ThankyoutoProfessors JeffKorsmo,KingMukherjee,Christine Shikutwa,BobGazich,andJulieFiskfor joining!
E-SCHOLARS IN DENVER
InFebruary,CSB+SJUstudentstraveled withPaulMarsnikandSteveSchwarzto Denver,COforastudentconsortium.The UniversityofPortlandrunsthesameEScholarsprogramthatCSB+SJUdoesso studentscametogethertocollaborate. Theweekendincludedanelevatorpitch competition,trivia,andaninnovation challengethatpushedstudentsfrom CSB+SJUtocollaboratewithUPstudents
Ahugeshoutouttothe23studentscurrentlycompletingtheinternshipcourse leadbyProfessorKingshukMukherjeethissemester!Yourhardworkand commitmenthavebeenimpressive,andwe'reexcitedtoseeallthatyou'll accomplish.
EMPLOYERS VISITING CAPSTONE CLASSES
Ourcapstonestudentswereabletohearfrom andtalktoavarietyofemployers,suchasSt. CloudOrthopedics,DeZURIK,inc.,Enterprise Mobility,PCI,Ooma,Cintas,Coborn’s,Greenline Marketing,Coldspring,Blattner,Catholic CommunitySchools,andSCIPI
ALUM PANEL
Wehadfouramazingalumswhotookthe timetovisitusandsharetheirvaluable experiences:AbbySmoot‘24,Will Maikkula‘24MarySyverson‘13,and JessicaJohnson‘06.Theirinsightswere trulyinspiringandenrichingforall involved!
SARA GREENBERG-HASSAN & AARON FISK
SaraGreenberg-HassanfromFeeding AreaChildrenTogether(FACT)and AaronFiskfromCatholicCharitiesofthe DioceseofStCloudvisitedProfessor JulieFisk’snonprofitmanagementclass totalkaboutBoardsofDirectors, ExecutiveLeadershipandothertopics aroundnonprofitleadership.
