October 13, 2003
Business Across Borders - Schedule & Facts
What: Four-day series of seminars on global management, part of the Plus professional-development program at The University of Texas McCombs School of Business.
When: October 13-16, 2003
Where: October 13-14 in Applied Computer & Engineering Sciences Auditorium; October 15 in Graduate School Business 3.138; October 16 in the San Jacinto Conference Room 207.
Who can attend: Reporters may contact Leslie Jarmon for permission to attend, 512-232-4639, ljarmon@mail.utexas.edu. Access is restricted to McCombs students and registered participants.”
Schedule
| Monday, Oct. 13,
2003 10:45 - 5:30 |
Performance Excellence - Specialist training on Business Process Improvement, Total Quality Management, and 6 Sigma in the global context |
| Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 10:45 - 4:00 |
Master Class on Distance Management & Virtual Teams |
| Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 10:45 - 12:30 |
Mary O'Hara-Devereaux, Ph.D.: Navigating the Badlands President, Center for the Future of China and former Director, Institute for the Future |
| 7:00 p.m. | International Night Reception at the Performing Arts Center |
| Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 10:45 - 12:30 |
Homeland Security's New Regulatory Impact on Business Across Borders, Supply Chain, Data Transfer, and Human Resources |
More on Business Across Borders
The Business Across Borders academy focuses on effective
communication with companies, customers, suppliers, partners and
employees in different countries and regions. These skills are
essential for international marketing, business development,
operations, finance, and human resource management functions.
More on McCombs Plus
Plus is a two-week professional development program that
happens in the middle of each semester of the McCombs MBA
Program. Regular classes stop to that students can work with
faculty and other advisors on small-scale consulting projects
that connect them with potential employers, nonprofit
organizations, and other professional partners. While working on
their projects, students take part in communication skills
workshops that prepare them to present their findings and
recommendations to their clients.
For more on Plus or Business Across Borders, please contact Dr.
Leslie Jarmon, academy director and co-coordinator of the Plus
Program,
LJarmon@mail.utexas.edu, 512-232-4639
For information on specific programs at the McCombs School, consult our contacts page. For media information, contact the Communications Director by phone at 512-471-3314 or by email at CommunicationsDirector@mccombs.utexas.edu.
