Full Schedule of Events
Note: dates and times are given in the following time zones:
California - Pacific Daylight Time / UTC-7
Lithuania - Eastern Europe Summer Time / UTC+3
India - India Standard Time / UTC+5:30
Vietnam - Indochina Time / UTC+7
Taiwan- China Standard Time / UTC+8
Although events are only labelled with the time zones of universities for which the events are intended, any student from any participating university may join any event as long as they understand the appropriate time to join for their time zone.
Week One: Society and Culture
Speaker Session 1
Join Dr. Mark Cawman from Azusa Pacific University as he discusses "Cultural Dimensions, International Differences and Extensions to Diversity and Inclusion".
California
Monday, September 27 • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Lithuania
Monday, September 27 • 18:30 - 19:00
Workshop Session 1
Students will discuss socio-cultural factors in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that have allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Use the Group 1 questions in the case study on pages 27 and 28 to guide your discussions.
California
Tuesday, September 28 • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Lithuania
Tuesday, September 28 • 18:30 - 19:30
Student Presentation 1
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the culture in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Thursday, September 30 • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Lithuania
Thursday, September 30 • 18:30 - 19:30
Week Two: Economics
Speaker Session 2
Join Professor James Gillespie from Tunghai University as he discusses "Multinational Financial Management: Goals, Problems and Risks".
India
Tuesday, October 5 • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
California
Monday, October 4 • 8:15 PM - 9 PM
Vietnam
Tuesday, October 5 • 10:15 - 11:00
Taiwan
Tuesday, October 5 • 11:15 - 12:00
Speaker Session 3
Join Dr. C. Samuel from Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences as he discusses International Trade.
India
Tuesday, October 5 • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
California
Monday, October 4 • 9:15 PM - 10:15 PM
Vietnam
Tuesday, October 5 • 11:15 - 12:15
Taiwan
Tuesday, October 4 • 12:15 - 13:15
Speaker Session 4
Join Dr. Jenita Thinakaran from Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences as she discusses "Globalized Business and Technologies Impact on Agricultural Business."
India
Tuesday, October 5 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
California
Monday, October 4 • 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Vietnam
Tuesday, October 5 • 12:30 - 13:30
Taiwan
Tuesday, October 5 • 13:30 - 14:30
Workshop Session 2
Students will discuss the economical factors in Mexico and the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
India
Wednesday, October 6 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
California
Tuesday, October 5 • 8 PM - 9 PM
Vietnam
Wednesday, October 6 • 10:00 - 11:00
Taiwan
Wednesday, October 6 • 11:00 - 12:00
Student Presentation 2
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the economic factors in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
India
Wednesday, October 6 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
California
Tuesday, October 5 • 8 PM - 9 PM
Vietnam
Wednesday, October 6 • 10:00 - 11:00
Taiwan
Wednesday, October 6 • 11:00 - 12:00
Week Three: Environmentalism
Speaker Session 5
Join Femi Obediyi from LCC International University as he discusses environmentalism in the case study on CEMEX.
California
Monday, October 11 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Tuesday, October 12 • 08:00 - 11:00
India
Tuesday, October 12 • 10:30 - 11:30
Workshop Session 3
Students will discuss the environmental factors and green corporate social responsibility in Mexico and the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
California
Tuesday, October 12 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Wednesday, October 13 • 08:00 - 11:00
India
Wednesday, October 13 • 10:30 - 11:30
Student Presentation 3
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the environmental factors in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Thursday, October 14 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Friday, October 15 • 08:00 - 11:00
India
Friday, October 15 • 10:30 - 11:30
Week Four: Environmentalism
Speaker Session 7
Join Dr. James Gillespie from Tunghai University as he discusses "Multinational Financial Management: Goals, Problems and Risks".
California
Monday, October 18 • 8 PM - 9PM
Taiwan
Tuesday, October 19 • 11:00 - 12:00
Workshop Session 4
Students will discuss the financial factors in Mexico and the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
California
Tuesday, October 19 • 8 PM - 9 PM
Taiwan
Wednesday, October 20 • 11:00 - 12:00
Student Presentation 4
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the financial factors in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Thursday, October 21 • 8 PM - 9 PM
Taiwan
Friday, October 21 • 11:00 - 12:00
Week Five: Legal Systems
Speaker Session 8
Join Dr. Donald Gotcher from Tunghai University as he discusses Differences in Legal Systems Around the World.
California
Monday, October 25 • 11 PM - 12 AM
Burundi
Tuesday, October 26 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Tuesday, October 26 • 13:00 - 14:00
Taiwan and Mongolia
Tuesday, October 26 • 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker Session 9
Join Dr. Nelson King from Union University of California in Vietnam as he discusses Ethics and Human Resources in Developing Nations.
California
Tuesday, October 26 • 11 PM - 12 AM
Burundi
Wednesday, October 27 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Wednesday, October 27 • 13:00 - 14:00
Taiwan
Wednesday, October 27 • 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker Session 10
Join a professor from LETU in Mongolia as she discusses Cultural Differences in Ethics and Human Resources.
California
Thursday, October 28 • 11 PM - 12 AM
Burundi
Friday, October 29 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Friday, October 29 • 13:00 - 14:00
Taiwan
Friday, October 29 • 14:00 - 15:00
Week Six: Technology
Speaker Session 11
Join Professor Javier Gelbwaser from InnovNation for his presentation, Israel: A Case Study in Innovation.
California
Monday, November 1 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Tuesday, November 2 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Tuesday, November 2 • 11:00 - 12:00
Taiwan
Tuesday, November 2 • 12:00 - 13:00
Workshop Session 5
Students will discuss the current technology in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
California
Tuesday, November 2 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Wednesday, November 3 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Wednesday, November 3 • 11:00 - 12:00
Taiwan
Wednesday, November 3 • 12:00 - 13:00
Workshop Session 6
Students will discuss the upcoming technology in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
California
Tuesday, November 2 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Wednesday, November 3 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Wednesday, November 3 • 11:00 - 12:00
Taiwan
Wednesday, November 3 • 12:00 - 13:00
Student Presentation 5
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the current technology in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Wednesday, November 3 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Thursday, November 4 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Thursday, November 4 • 11:00 - 12:00
Taiwan
Thursday, November 4 • 12:00 - 13:00
Student Presentation 6
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the upcoming technology in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Thursday, November 4 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Friday, November 5 • 8:00 - 9:00
Vietnam
Friday, November 5 09 • 11:00 - 12:00
Taiwan
Friday, November 5 • 12:00 - 13:00
Week Seven: Geography and Demographics
Speaker Session 12
Join Dr. Angela Brown-Peterson from Southern Baptist University as she discusses Basic Written Communication Skills and Presentation Tools.
California
Monday, November 8 • 8 AM - 9 AM
Lithuania
Monday, November 8 • 18:00 - 19:00
India
Monday, November 8 • 20:30 - 21:30
Speaker Session 13
Join Dr. David Liu from Southern Baptist University as he discusses International Strategy and Entering Foreign Markets and the PESTLEEG model.
California
Tuesday, November 9 • 8 AM - 9 AM
Lithuania
Tuesday, November 9 • 18:00 - 19:00
India
Tuesday, November 9 • 20:30 - 21:30
Workshop Session 7
Students will discuss the political geography and demographics in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
California
Wednesday, November 10 • 7 AM - 8 AM
Lithuania
Wednesday, November 10 • 17:00 - 18:00
India
Wednesday, November 10 • 19:30 - 20:30
Speaker Session 14
Join Dr. Gustavo Del Rivero from Azusa Pacific University as he gives a presentation on Managing Global Supply Chains in Automotive Wheel Manufacturing.
California
Wednesday, November 10 • 8 AM - 9 AM
Lithuania
Wednesday, November 10 • 18:00 - 19:00
India
Wednesday, November 10 • 20:30 - 21:30
Student Presentation 7
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the political geography and demographics in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Thursday. November 11 • 7 AM - 8 AM
Lithuania
Thursday. November 11 • 17:00 - 18:00
India
Thursday. November 11 • 19:30 - 20:30
Workshop Session 8
Students will discuss the physical geography in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
California
Thursday. November 11 • 8 AM - 9 AM
Lithuania
Thursday. November 11 • 18:00 - 19:00
India
Thursday. November 11 • 20:30 - 21:30
Student Presentation 8
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the physical geography in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Friday, November 12 • 8 AM - 9 AM
Lithuania
Friday, November 19 • 18:00 - 19:00
India
Friday, November 12 • 20:30 - 21:30
Week Eight: Politics
Speaker Session 15
Join a professor from Hope Africa University as he discusses the political factors that made the company successful.
California
Monday, November 15 • 10:15 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Tuesday, November 16 • 12:15 - 13:00
Workshop Session 9
Students will discuss the political factors in Mexico and the countries of CEMEX's trading partners that has allowed CEMEX to become the most successful construction materials company in the world.
Guided questions will be available for download soon.
California
Tuesday, November 16 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Wednesday, November 17 • 12:00 - 12:15
Student Presentation 9
Students from Workshop 1 will present their findings and discussions regarding the political factors in Mexico and in the countries of CEMEX's trading partners.
California
Thursday, November 18 • 10 PM - 11 PM
Lithuania
Friday, November 19 • 12:00 - 13:00