Thank you to Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship Jainaba B. Ceesay for organizing the session with global business program students at Bowie State University, Maryland. The panel was moderated by Dr. Lawrence McNeil, Ph. D, Dean of the College of Business, Bowie State University.
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Please see the speakers below.
Our conversation covered a variety of questions including the following.
- What role has technology played in how you engage clients or students who seek to expand their businesses or careers internationally?
- How can entrepreneurs better prepare for engaging diverse global constituencies as they strive to be successful corporate citizens? Smaller-sized global entrepreneurs must deliver quality that larger companies can easily scale for larger consumer bases.
- How did you acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to compete globally?
- How would you recommend smaller businesses who operate globally to increase their consumer reach and find new markets?
- What are the skills necessary for aspiring entrepreneurs to expand globally? What are some of the core competencies they must possess?
- What are some of the key challenges of managing a start-up in the world of global entrepreneurship?
- How can global entrepreneurs, especially those engaged in potentially complex foreign transactions and supply chains, better protect themselves and mitigate risks against financial loss?
About Bowie State University
Founded in 1865, Bowie State is the oldest Historically Black College/University in Maryland and one of the ten oldest in the country. It is also a diverse university whose students, along with faculty and staff, represent many ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Bowie State University provides high-quality and affordable educational opportunities for students with ambitions to achieve and succeed. In addition to its 23 undergraduate majors, Bowie State offers 20 master's degree programs, 14 specialty certificates and two doctoral programs with specific focus on science, technology, business, education and related disciplines. A supportive academic environment empowers students to think critically, make new discoveries, value differences and emerge as leaders in a highly technical, rapidly changing global society.
Bowie State’s Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing includes research and instructional laboratories, flexible classrooms, a nursing simulation wing and a fully enclosed greenhouse. Bowie State is also home to an all-Steinway Fine and Performing Arts Center, equipped with the latest technologies for digital media arts and music production.
As a member institution of the University System of Maryland, Bowie State upholds the system’s mission of providing high-caliber, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities.
Bowie State is in the midst of one of the nation's most exciting metropolitan areas, within easy reach of Washington, DC, and Baltimore. At the same time, it boasts a serene campus on a 300-acre suburban wooded tract. With seven residence halls, the University is a hub of 24/7 undergraduate life, yet it also offers convenient evening classes and online courses to serve employed professionals seeking to move ahead in their careers.
Bowie State University School of Business
You will learn the skills you need for a rewarding career in corporate America, government or as an entrepreneur through the College of Business’ holistic, career-oriented approach. You’ll find flexible course options (online, in person, or hybrid), as well as professional and leadership development. The college’s top-notch faculty combines hands-on experiences with the latest tools and research to replicate challenges you’ll face in a business environment. Our close relationships with area businesses and government agencies mean you’ll have many opportunities for internships and post-graduate employment.
Our programs create a microcosm of the real-life business arena where students interested in starting their own businesses learn to think like entrepreneurs and have direct access to entrepreneurs and other mentors via our business incubator, the Bowie Business Innovation Center. Your entrepreneurial ventures will be nurtured via the Entrepreneurship Academy and student business hatchery.
Originally published at https://www.globalchamber.org/blog/2020/12/07/global-chamber/global-entrepreneurship-business-outlook-panel-at-bowie-state-university/
