International Business Weeks

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WEEK

2021

Agenda


Opening Remarks and Introduction of the Guest Speakers

14.00 – 14.05

Professor Mathews Nkhoma Dean, School of Business & Management, RMIT Vietnam


Warm-up game for attendees

14.05 – 14.15


Introduction on IB Week 2021 – Student’s Reflection Contest

14.15 – 14:20

Dr Quyen Dang Lecturer, International Business, RMIT Vietnam


Presentation 1: The micro-small firm perspective, survey result from Italy and Spain

14.20 – 14.35

Dr Abel Alonso Senior Program Manager, RMIT Vietnam (SGS and HN)


Presentation 2: Make yourself Relevant for Future!

14.35 – 14.50

Ms Nguyen Huong Quynh Chairwoman, BambuUP Former Managing Director, Nielsen Vietnam


Presentation 3: Winning The Unplanned

14.50 – 15:05

Ms Trang Cap HR Director, Vietnam & Cambodia cum Regional HR - IT Business East Asia & Japan, Schneider Electric


Presentation 4: Strategies to navigate Covid-19 for ASEAN enterprises

15:05 – 15:20

Mr Lawrence Chong Group CEO, Consulus, based in Singapore.


Q&A Session | Panel Discussion

15.20 – 16:00

Dr Abel Alonso, Ms Nguyen Huong Quynh, Ms Trang Cap and Mr Lawrence Chong Moderated by Dr Seng Kok, Senior Program Manager – Human Resource Management, RMIT Vietnam


Closing Remarks

16.00 – 16.05

Associate Professor Trung Nguyen Head of Management Department, RMIT Vietnam


IB WEEK - STUDENTS’ REFLECTION

Overview: IB Students’ reflection is a contest for RMIT students of IB programs to reflect on the content of IB week’s presentations. You need to create a filmed or an infographic video or a powerpoint to present your reflection on the question “How do the presentations in IB week S1 2021 connect to your future as an IB person?”

Description: Each participant (individual/team) will create a filmed, an inforgraphic video or a powerpoint to present their reflection on the question “How do the presentations in IB week S1 2021 connect to your future as an IB person?”.

  • WHO: RMIT students majoring in IB.

  • Participants could be individuals or teams.

  • In case of team participants, each team must not include more than 3 students.

  • HOW:

  • You need to create a filmed or an infographic video or a powerpoint to present your reflection on the question “How do the presentations in IB week S1 2021 connect to your future as an IB person?”

  • In the reflection, you need to demonstrate what you take from IB Week S1 2021 and what that means for your future as an IB person.

  • WHEN: Submission deadline 19:00, end of Week 15, Sunday, 20/06/2021.

  • WHAT:

  • The top 3 submissions will receive awards. The WINNING submissions will be announced publicly.

  • All participants who submit will receive a certificate of participation

  • Participants will be eligible for letter of recommendation from our IB lecturers for job or study purposes.

  • Submission Link: Upload Video Submission (Size limit: 100MB)


CLICK HERE TO SEE SUBMISSION GUIDELINE


RECORDING AND SLIDE PRESENTATION

Master Slide IBW21.pdf

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WEEK

2020

AGENDA

SESSION 1: PRESENTATIONS (3.00-4.20 PM)

Business Environment in Vietnam: perspective of an international investor

Ms Chau Ta

Executive Director- Legal Transactions

SC CAPITAL PARTNERS GROUP

The must-have skills for success in an international company

Ms Felicity Brown

Manager, Career Consulting and Development Industry Engagement

RMIT University

RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) - the pros and cons for Vietnam

Dr John Walsh

Senior Program Manager, International Business and MIB

RMIT University

Impact of 5G on sustained socioeconomic development in Vietnam

Mr Denis Brunetti

President Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Cambodia


SESSION 2: PANEL DISCUSSION (4.20-5.00 PM)

Panel members:

Ms Chau Ta, Executive Director

Legal Transactions, SC CAPITAL PARTNERS GROUP

Dr John Walsh,

Senior Program Manager, IB and MIB program

Ms Felicity Brown

Manager, Career Consulting and Development Industry Engagement,

Moderator: Dr Trung Quang Nguyen

Head of Department, Management



RECORDING AND SLIDE PRESENTATION

IB Week_2020-12-9_Combined slides.pdf

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WEEK

2019

SGS CAMPUS

AGENDA

Session 1: Presentations and Brief Q&A

Date: December 11 ,2019

Time: 9.30 -11.15 AM

Venue: SGS Campus, Sydney Theater, Ground Floor

Topics:

Updates on business environment in Vietnam

Dr Nguyen Quang Trung

People and Business in Vietnam: challenges for managers and staff in developing a global mindset and local adaptation to a changing environment

Mr Andy Ho

Managing Director – Head of Investment

VinaCapital Group

Personal Branding: lessons for students with global mindset

Mr Steve Sidhu

CEO and Global Business Executive

CSS Partners

Session 2: Panel Discussion

This session brings together international business stakeholders (Industry guest speakers, Academic experts) to facilitate the discussions on building a new generation of employees to develop local and global business concurrently.

Students, Guest Speakers and Academic Experts

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IN VIETNAM PRESENTATION

EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Ms. Felicitas Huong FRIEDRICH

CSR Delegate & Education Manager

Schneider Electric Company

Date: 11/12/19

Time: 13:30-15:00

Venue: 2.2.08-2.2.09

HA NOI

AGENDA

Session 1: Presentations and Brief Q&A

Date: December 4 ,2019

Time: 2.00 -3.00 PM

Venue: 1.4.002-003-004, Level 4 Floor

Topics:

Personal Branding: lessons for students with global mindset

Mr. Steve Sidhu

CEO and Global Business Executive

CSS Partners

The issues related to establishing a business and supply chain in Vietnam

Mr. Jay Fortenberry

Fortenberry group

Session 2: Panel Discussion

This session brings together international business stakeholders (Industry guest speakers, Academic experts) to facilitate the discussions on building a new generation of employees to develop local and global business concurrently.

Students, Guest Speakers and Academic Experts


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WEEK

2018

HO CHI MINH

AGENDA

IKEA Presentation

IKEA: How has IKEA become one of the most responsible companies in the industry?

Mr. KIM LINDELL

Regional Director

(Operation), IKEA Purchasing & Logistics South and Southeast Asia

Ms. AMANDA FITZPATRICK

Communication Business Partner, IKEA Purchasing & Logistics South and Southeast Asia

Date: 10/04/19

Time: 14:30-16:00

Venue: 2.3.05 and 2.306 - SGS Campus

Australian Chamber of Commerce Presentation

Firm Internationalization: theoretical background and the managerial lessons in the context of Vietnam

Mr. MATTHEW LOUREY

President of Australian Chamber of Commerce Presentation (AusCham)

Managing Partner of Domicile

Date: 17/04/19

Time: 10:00-12:00

Venue: Sydney Theatre (2.1.04) - SGS Campus

RMIT - April 2019.pdf

HA NOI

AGENDA

Topic: Firm Internationalization: Theoretical background and the managerial lessons in the context of Vietnam

Date: April 17, 2019

Time: 2.00 PM - 3.30 PM

Venue: AV Theatre - 1.1.007

Panellists:

Mr. Nguyen Hong Vu, Key Account Manager, Coca Cola Beverages Ltd.

Ms Swann Dang, Digital Marketing Officer, Lotte Hotel

Mr. Nguyen Minh Cuong, Economist, Asian Development Bank

Ms. Nguyen Thu Huyen, Risk Management, Bao Viet Holding