InternationalHub: Cultural Conversations
by InternationalHub
Let’s face it, the world isn’t flat. Cultural intelligence is becoming an increasingly important asset for any businessperson. Beyond obtaining cultural intelligence, today’s businessperson must also manage cross-cultural relationships. Throughout this podcast series, we will hold conversations with global professionals and experts to explore how culture affects business. InternationalHub is a multimedia content producer devoted to helping you find your way, wherever the winds take you. Visit us at www.internationalhub.org.
Episodes
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Episode 3: MBA Mini Series: It Takes a Village - Kent White
An interview with Kent White, the CEO of A Child's Hope Foundation - a foundation that supports orphanage leaders and helps them to provide loving, family-style environments where the children can thrive.
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Episode 2: MBA Mini Series: It Takes a Village - Emma Brown
Emma Brown shares her expertise on attachment theory disorder and how it affects children in disenfranchised areas.
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MBA Mini Series: It Takes a Village
Welcome to our first ever mini series! We are thrilled to welcome two fantastic MBA student hosts to our team. Joseph and Kenzie have interviewed multiple individuals about their experiences with various forms of childhood crisis. These episodes will explore what these adults lived through during...
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S6: E5 Interning in China with Oscar Cordón
Oscar Cordón shares insights from his two internship experiences in China. He demonstrates that it's possible to go abroad even with relatively little experience. From Oscar, you can also learn how to determine how deeply you dive into the culture of your host country when seeking out…
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S6: E4 Grad School Abroad Pt. 1
The number of U.S. students studying abroad has increased 15% in the last five years. But how can we break into international academic work? We've got four experienced guests lined up for our upcoming mini series on doing graduate school abroad. In this episode, they share their insights on…
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S6: E3 Leading Internationally with Dr. James Moore
Learn about Dr. James Moore's experiences moving his young family across the world to China. Dr. Moore discusses his experiences adapting to life in China, becoming a CEO of an international company at a young age, and different global management strategies he's learned throughout his career. Dr....
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S6: E2 Sports Diplomacy
Throughout history, sport has played a role in the shaping of our societies and communities. In this episode, we take a leap into some of these moments and explore the “why” behind the massive influence sports have on political and social issues. Former NBA player Earl Cureton shares his insight…
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S6: E1 Dining in Laos: Starting a Restaurant in SE Asia with Billie Sayavong
Billie is an implementation consultant at Restaurant365, an Irvine-based software startup that provides accounting solutions for restaurants. Billie’s education and experience aren’t typical for his field – he got a bachelor’s degree in history before realizing his passion for numbers and getting…
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S5:E4 Hitting Your International Career Out Of the Park with Will Perry
In this episode, Will Perry walks us through how his career path brought him to the favelas of Brazil, to the heart of Washington D.C., to his current residence in London. Listen to hear some of Perry’s favorite (and most dangerous) travel stories, as well as his valuable advice for future...
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S5:E3 Networking Across Nations with Rezia Usman
In this episode, https://www.linkedin.com/in/reziausman/ (Rezia Usman) walks us through some of the biggest lessons she has learned on the importance of networking in the business world. Although Rezia has lived in very different countries, she has found that being kind and making meaningful...
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How to…Intern in China with Brooke Squires
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-squires/ (Squires) walks us through her path to receiving and navigating an internship in China. She shares how she networked for the internship and how to have an open mind in a new culture, and also describes some of the cultural differences that she...
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S5: E2 Consulting in Dubai – Finding Work-Life Balance Abroad
Terry is an associate at The Boston Consulting Group in Dubai, UAE, and has extensive international experience for such a young professional. During his time at Queen’s University, Terry interned in Toronto, Johannesburg, and Washington D.C. He also spent a semester abroad at the Vienna…
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How to...Get the International Internship with Cragun Liston
Cragun’s unique engineering internship in China helped him get into one of the top MBA schools in the world. Get his advice on how to find great opportunities and find the internship that is best for you. Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cragun-liston-4347874b/ (Cragun Liston) grew up in Ogden,...
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S5: E1 Meeting Them Halfway – Managing Internationally with Dan Sundwall
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsundwall/ (Dan) has over 20 years’ experience in Finance Operations / Shared Services. He has key skills in International Leadership, Finance Operations, Business Process Transformation, ERP Implementations, extensive Program, and Project management experience…
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S4:E9 How to get to the Finish Line with Jeff Jenkins
Guest: Jeff Jenkins grew up in Spokane, Washington before his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting at BYU. He started with Deloitte in the Bay Area before taking on his current opportunity in Finland.
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S4:E8 Breaking Down Borders with D Carolina Núñez
Guest: Carolina Núñez is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Curriculum and Professor of Law at Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the Brigham Young University Law School and Managing Editor of the BYU Law Review. Dean Núñez co-founded the…
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S4:E7 Getting the Global Job with Jennifer Birtcher
Guest: Jennifer Birtcher is an accomplished human resources leader with experience in many different industries and countries. She has lived and worked in England, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya, among others. With experience working for large companies such as Saudi Aramco and Nestle as…
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S4:E6 Are you an International Team Player? with Lori Nichols
Guest: Lori Nichols was born and raised just outside of Portland, Oregon. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting at Brigham Young University and has her CPA. Lori started at Ernst and Young and is now the Senior Director for International Tax at Adobe.
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S4:E5 Global Implications of Coronavirus with Chantel Sloan
Guest: Dr. Chantel Sloan is a professor of health sciences at BYU. Dr. Sloan joined the faculty in the BYU Department of Health Science after completing a postdoctoral program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She received her Doctorate from Dartmouth College, and her bachelor's degree…
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S4:E2 Life Changing Experiences Abroad with Kristie Seawright
Guest: Kristie Seawright, a native of Southern California, received her undergrad from Brigham Young University. She then received a second bachelor’s degree, MBA, and a Ph.D. in Operations Management and International Business from the University of Utah. After 18years of being a full-time...
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S4:E4 Three Strategies to Working Overseas with Ken Wilson
Guest: Ken Wilson: Finance leader with 20 years experience including 8 years team management in finance and accounting functions with global companies ranging from rapidly growing venture capital funded startups to Fortune 500. Led global cross-functional teams to improve profitability by $100M…
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S4:E3 Igniting Global Growth with Joshua Loud
Guest: Joshua Loud: Received his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Brigham Young University. He then went on to receive a PhD in Political Economy from Stanford. Prior to working for the EBRD, Joshua worked for the United States Department of the Treasury and GE.…
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S4E1: Senior Management Across Borders with Scott Lalor at Amazon
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottlalor/ (Scott Lalor) started his undergraduate education at Brigham Young University where he studied economics and finance. After graduating he had the opportunity to work for a few local companies in Utah including Zango, Goldman Sachs, and England...
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S3E11: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: England
God save the Queen! The last stop of the study abroad group’s hop across the pond was to London, England. Join us as we learn about business, food, and culture in England.
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S3E10: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: Belgium
Our students had the chance to spend two days in Belgium. While there they were able to explore the cities of Brussels and Bruges as well as visit the European Commission headquarters and one of Cargill’s production facilities.
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S3E9: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: Luxembourg
Ever heard of the country Luxembourg? Neither did many of our students before going there. Let’s learn more about this beautiful country in the middle of Europe, including the melting pot of cultures and the big businesses that are run there.
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S3E8: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: Germany
In this episode, we hear from students about Germany. The group visited the University of Duisburg-Essen to learn about education in Germany. Join us as we learn about German food, culture, and education.
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S3E7: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: Poland (International Perspective)
Join us this week as we hear a little more about Polish education, history, and culture, but this time from some of our international friends we made while we were there.
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S3E6: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: Poland (US Perspective)
Join us as we follow the study abroad to Katowice, Poland and learn about Polish food, education, and culture.
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S3E5: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: France
Join us as we follow the Study Abroad group to Paris, France and learn about French cuisine, culture, and business.
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S3E4: Debit Gelato, Credit Cash: Italy
In this week’s episode, we reach out to the 2019 BYU Accounting Study Abroad group to hear about their time in Rome, Italy. Join us as we learn about Italian food, business, and culture.
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S3E3: BYU Accounting Study Abroad
Each year, the Brigham Young University School of Accountancy takes a group of students on a Study Abroad in Europe. This next series includes interviews from those who attended the study abroad.
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S3E2: Transitioning as an International Student from Hong Kong –with Hiram Chan
In today’s episode, we talk with Hiram Chan, an international student from Hong Kong studying accounting at Brigham Young University. During the discussion, Hiram shares Hong Kong’s cultural characteristics as well as the transitions he has made after coming to the United States.
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S3E1: Lessons Learned from International Business Travel – with Greg Jones
Do you have an upcoming business trip to a foreign country? How can you be prepared to enter a new culture? In today’s episode, we talk with Greg Jones about the lessons he has learned during his international travels. As a volunteer church missionary, Greg spent two years in Argentina. As a…
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S2E6: Let’s Talk FX – with Dave Pierce
:Today on the show, we talk with Dave Pierce over the phone about foreign currency and capital markets. We discuss why you should care about foreign currency risk, whether you are part of a small domestic company or a giant multinational corporation.
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S2E5: Etiquette in an International Setting with Candilyn Newell
Etiquette –“It’s not rules. It’s people.” Learn from Candilyn Newell, wife of a former US Ambassador to Sweden, about managing relationships and etiquette in an international setting.
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S2E4: Culture, Learning, and Business Part 4: Belief Systems
Belief systems are an integral part of every culture. In today’s show, we focus on belief systems –what they are, why they are important, and how they affect business.
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S2E3: Culture, Learning, and Business Part 3: Leading and Trusting
This episode is all about managing relationships. Join us as we take on two more “Culture Map” scales: Leading and Trusting.
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S2E2: Culture, Learning, and Business Part 2: Persuasion and Scheduling
What is considered “on-time” in the US Army versus a company in Costa Rica? And what drives student and employee motivation in different countries? In this episode we dive into two different “Culture Map” scales, Persuasion and Scheduling.
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S2E1: Culture, Learning, and Business Part 1: Evaluating, Disagreeing, and Communicating
In this episode, we discuss the evaluating, disagreeing, and communicating scales formed by Erin Meyer. Along the way, we learn why the Swiss don’t necessarily mean to be rude, the Japanese know how to read the air, and more.
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Promo: Cultural Conversations – Season 2
Join us as we begin a new season of our podcast!
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S1E15: Innovation in Emerging Markets with James Oldroyd
What does innovation look like in emerging markets, and how is it different from innovation in developed markets? Jim Oldroyd explains his thoughts on the subject during this interview.
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S1E14: Working Around the World: Part Two –Aric Johnstone, Back in the US
Earlier we heard from Aric Johnstone about his experiences working around the world. Aric moved back to the US not long after our interview. Today we hear about his experiences during his first 30 days back in his home country.
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S1E13: Joint Ventures, Fika, and the Summer Semester – Örjan Olsson in Sweden
Have you ever wondered what it is like to work for a joint-venture between two global companies? Join us as we hear from Swedish professional Örjan Olsson’s about his experience working for the joint-venture between Universal Pictures and Sony, as well as his thoughts about Swedish Fika and the...
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S1E12: Navigating the Netherlands – Rob Jenson in the Land of the Tulips
Living and working abroad is really what you make of it. Join us as Rob Jenson guides us through his experience as an expat in the Netherlands. Find out how he manages cross cultural relationships and communication outside of his home country.
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S1E11: Bill O’Rourke on Building Trust in Russia
What do you do when a bribe payment is the only thing keeping your company’s supply chain from moving? What about when an HR employee messes with your company’s severance policy? Find out in this episode of Cultural Conversations as Bill O’Rourke shares his experiences as a business executive...
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S1E10: Valuing Education—Learning about Germany from Marc Eulerich
On this episode of Cultural Conversations, we hear from Marc Eulerich, a German professor with experience working in both America and Germany. Listen to learn the difference in how Americans and Germans value education.
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S1E9: Reading Between the Lines – Robert Carlile, An American Physician Working with the Japanese
This is the story of an American physician and his experiences researching and working with doctors in Japan. Join us as we learn how Robert Carlile navigated his way through Japanese culture.
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S1E8: Kip Twitchell – Tell Me a Story that Explains Your Culture
Kip shares his wisdom from years of working as an international business consultant in Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UK, Japan, China, and Hong Kong. He discusses the necessary procedures before entering a foreign country, the difficulties of international business...
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S1E7: Jonathan Young – The American in the Room
Working in England sounds easy right? You speak the language—they have those charming accents. Where’s the difficulty? Jonathan Young explains how moving to England is more of an adjustment than you would imagine, what it’s like to be an American foreigner, and his experience with cross-border...
About this show
Let’s face it, the world isn’t flat. Cultural intelligence is becoming an increasingly important asset for any businessperson. Beyond obtaining cultural intelligence, today’s businessperson must also manage cross-cultural relationships. Throughout this podcast series, we will hold conversations with global professionals and experts to explore how culture affects business. InternationalHub is a multimedia content producer devoted to helping you find your way, wherever the winds take you. Visit us at www.internationalhub.org.
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