21/10/2015
Brendan Mc Manus, CITP|FIBP – MBA Candidate
Brendan McManus, CITP|FIBP, is an MBA Candidate at the University of Notre Dame, and plans to graduate in 2016 with a concentration in corporate finance and consulting.
Topics
20/10/2015
How corruption spreads like a virus and what you can do to stop it from infecting your company
Corruption is a virus. Companies are like living organisms that can be infected by the virus of corruption. Similar to a viral contagion, corruption will spread throughout an organization if not treated intensively at the onset of symptoms with an antibiotic called “zero tolerance”.
19/10/2015
How following my childhood passion led to a thriving career in international law
Looking back, my interest in international trade began when I first crossed the U.S./Canada border as a six year old in the back seat of our bright red Chevy. This was the beginning of a lifelong passion for international travel that led to my successful career in international law.
16/10/2015
How the symbiotic trade relationship between Brazil and Sweden is bolstering innovation
By seizing on opportunities to bring together the advantages each country has to offer in a symbiotic trade relationship, the two countries are flourishing economically where they might not have independently.
15/10/2015
4 lessons learned from famous market entry successes
Here is a look at some lessons learned from famous market entry successes. These companies did it right, and others who wish to expand into new territories can learn from their strategies.
14/10/2015
Gordon Ham, CITP|FIBP – International Business Consultant
Gordon Ham is an international business consultant, currently a Partner in Infinitum Consulting, an international business consultancy firm that helps companies set up shop in new overseas markets, from market research to developing partnerships and staffing, as well as President and Founder of GH and Associates. He is currently based out of Cochrane, Alberta.
13/10/2015
How one CITP®|FIBP® is creating positive change by promoting global trade in some of the world’s poorest nations
After many years of practicing law in Canada, Bill Kosar decided to take his career in a more global direction, and has since pursued several opportunities to serve as a legal and international trade advisor to national governments, providing training to lawyers and government officials in international business law and promoting global trade.
09/10/2015
Greenfield investment strategies offer high risks and high rewards for highly motivated exporters
The ultimate market entry strategy a company might pursue on its own is to build a wholly owned subsidiary in the target market. This is a form of foreign direct investment and they are usually referred to as Greenfield investment strategies.
08/10/2015
U.S. hones in on developing trade with Africa
The Obama administration in the U.S. is intent on developing trade with Africa, as evidenced by a recent trip partly funded by the U.S.-sponsored International Trade Association to the continent in mid-September.
07/10/2015
Carolina Vasquez, CITP|FIBP – Export Coordinator
Carolina Vasquez, CITP|FIBP, is an Export Coordinator with Teknion Limited, a designer and manufacturer of office designs, furniture and accessories, in Toronto, ON.