Andrew McDonald has over 40 years of experience in international banking. After joining European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 1995, he has spent the last 20 years involved in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in senior roles within both Banking and Risk/Credit. Prior to EBRD worked for 15 years in Australia, UK and US.

McDonald is also the director of EBRD's chair of the small business committee of investment committee.

We welcome Mr. Andrew McDonald to the Imagine Podcast - The Most Beautiful Place on Earth!

Links:

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development:

https://www.ebrd.com/home

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In this episode of the ICSB Imagine Podcast we have 2 very special guests, Joseph Hayden and Rami Harb, who are both MBA candidates of the GWU School of Business.

Like the title states, we have a deep dive and discussion about what exactly is an influencer? The Modern day entrepreneur? And the similarities between the two. Stay tuned to learn more!

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Welcome to another episode of the Imagine Podcast - The Most Beautiful Place on Earth. We are joined by a panel of guests who have a tight-knit bond with Virginia Tech. From studying and getting their PhD to giving back by teaching and building the future at Virginia Tech.  

Our guests include Dr. Alex DeNoble, Dr. Devi Gnyawali, Dr. Chein-Chi Tseng, and Dean Robert Sumichrast.  

In this episode Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy talks with the panel of guests about the Prestigious Model Program Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). And why this award is important to the Virginia Tech portfolio, the story of how VT had few resources for entrepreneurship, but still managed to pull off an amazing feat like this. 

The Virginia Tech panel also talks about, how they are building up Virginia Tech Innovation District, which is aimed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, and how this integrates with the local community. Their Living-Learning communities for entrepreneurship, which provides mentorship to students, a place to safely test ideas, and the ability to iterate and improve. As well as how other universities and global institutions can use the VT model for their programs. 

Other topics include how VT is developing the future leaders for multi-national corporations like Amazon (who recently announced plans to build their 2nd headquarters in Virginia), why investing in entrepreneurship is important, and much more! This is a jam-packed episode and we hope you enjoy and share the episode with your colleagues! Thank you and enjoy!

Links:

SDSU Lavin Center: https://lavincenter.sdsu.edu/

VT Pamplin College of Business: https://pamplin.vt.edu/ 

Podcast Guests:

Dr. Alex F. DeNoble

Professor in the Management Department at SDSU and Executive Director of SDSU’s Lavin Entrepreneurship Center

https://business.sdsu.edu/about/directory/adenoble#Education

Dr. Robert T. Sumichrast

Dean of the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech

https://pamplin.vt.edu/about-us/leadership/sumichrast.html 

Dr. Devi R Gnyawali

Department Head of and R.B. Pamplin, Professor at the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech

https://management.pamplin.vt.edu/faculty/directory/gnyawali-devi.html 

Dr. Chein-Chi Tseng

Collegiate Associate Professor at The Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech

https://management.pamplin.vt.edu/faculty/directory/tseng.html 

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Join the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) team and special guest speakers from all over the world, to gain new insights and ideas aimed to help and support entrepreneurs, micro-small, and medium sized enterprises.

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Ms. Ana Luíza Rossato Facco is a PhD candidate in Business Management, focused on Social Innovation at Unisinos in Brazil, where she also works as a social innovation researcher at the university. Ana also is a lecturer in management at Unicruz. 

In this episode, Dr. Tarabishy chats with Ana about Sustainability in the Amazon and Brazil, the importance of the Traditional Communities and the Traditional People who are the considered the “Guardians of the Forest” because they are “main actors” for caring, preserving, and maintaining the local forests of the Amazonian region. 

Some other topics we touch on are: Local Traditional Education/Schooling, Sustainability, the Açaí Berry, and how it is considered the “black gold” of the Amazon, the importance of the role of Co-Ops and Eco-Labels, and how these best practices can be exported globally, Acting and Engaging collectively, and taking the time to listen to the other side.

Ms. Ana Luíza Rossato Facco is the creator of the ACA method - Academic Career Acceleration, is part of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Board - Emerald Publishing, was a speaker at HEC Montreal, at the ICSB and women Leading in History in 2022 - at Veracruzana University - in Mexico.

We are very pleased to have Ana on the ICSB imagine Podcast - the most beautiful place on earth. Thank you again for listening and we hope you enjoy!

Links:

Connect with Ms. Ana Luíza Rossato Facco!

Email: Analuiza.rfacco@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/analuizafacco/

LinkedIn: https://br.linkedin.com/in/analuizarossatofacco

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Welcome to another episode of the ICSB Imagine Podcast, the most beautiful place on earth! In this episode Dr. Tarabishy chats with Professor Hartmut Meyer who teaches Business Administration and Enrepreneurship at Fachhochschule für Ökonomie und Management (FOM) in Germany. Mr. Meyer is also part of the ICSB family by directing the ICSB Germany knowledge hub.

Some topics of interest in this episode just show how interconnected the world is. And Even during the tragedy of war, it can lead to various entrepreneurial innovations both militarily and economically. 

The impact of war on other countries, immigration, and creativity and strategy for businesses during these challenging times. Innovation in Technology, such as drones, artificial driving, and 3D printing. As well as the role and importance of responsible entrepreneurship, and much more.

We are pleased to have Professor Hartmut Meyer on the ICSB imagine podcast. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!

Links:

https://icsb.org/khubpartner/fom/  

https://www.fom.de/

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Join the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) team and special guest speakers from all over the world, to gain new insights and ideas aimed to help and support entrepreneurs, micro-small, and medium sized enterprises.

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Entrepreneurship can be sorted into various sectors of disciplines, each impacting our lives and the world around us in different ways. Alone, each of these practices possesses the power to make long-term, positive change, both in the corporate world and in our communities. The reason for this lies in leaders valuing profit over people and the planet, which points to the importance of educating entrepreneurs on the triple-bottom line.

According to Professor David Kirby, co-founder of the Harmonious Entrepreneurship Society (HES), “We were put on this planet to look after it. Therefore, we must take care of the human environment, as well as the physical environment.” From this standpoint of compassion, an evident means of protecting both people and the planet is converging economic, sustainable, humane, and social entrepreneurship underneath the umbrella of harmonious entrepreneurship, which is based on the understanding of the planet as one extensive system with many interconnected subsystems. 

Stay tuned to the ICSB Imagine Podcast - The Most Beautiful Place on Earth!

Links:

Harmonious Entrepreneurship:

https://harmonious-entrepreneurship.org/

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Join the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) team and special guest speakers from all over the world, to gain new insights and ideas aimed to help and support entrepreneurs, micro-small, and medium sized enterprises.

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In this episode of the ICSB Imagine Podcast we have Ms. Emily Cho who is currently the CEO of Korean Air/Hanjin Group, and was formerly the Chief Marketing Officer for Korean Air and was the former Senior Vice President of Passenger Marketing. Ms. Cho has a bachelor’s in communication from the University of Southern California and a Global MBA from Seoul National University.

Dr. Tarabishy chats with Ms. Emily Cho and asks a few questions regarding her career, the importance of the everyday employee, having a diverse group/team and mindsets to solve problems, and teammates to help balance and enhance each other’s skillsets. They also touch on recruiting the next generation of recruits, and asking the question of “Are you happy” at your job, career and life. Stay tuned to learn more and again, thank you again to Ms. Emily Cho for taking the time for being on the show!

Links:

Hanjin Group:

https://www.hanjinkal.co.kr/en/main/index.do

Korean Air:

https://www.koreanair.com/us/en/footer/about-us/who-we-are/overview/greetings 

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Join the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) team and special guest speakers from all over the world, to gain new insights and ideas aimed to help and support entrepreneurs, micro-small, and medium sized enterprises.

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ICSB’s Imagine Podcast hosted by Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy interviews Dr. Michael H. Morris, a faculty member of the Keough School’s McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business at the University of Notre Dame.

While extensively explored as a solution to poverty at the base of the pyramid, this is the first in-depth examination of entrepreneurship and the poor within advanced economies. The Entrepreneurial Mindset is presented as a source of empowerment that represents an alternative pathway out of poverty.

Links:

Global Partnership for Poverty and Entrepreneurship:

https://gppe.nd.edu/

Urban Poverty and Business Initiative:

https://mckennacenter.nd.edu/global-programs/entrepreneurship/urban-poverty-and-business-initiative/ 

Where to learn more about ICSB:

Join the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) team and special guest speakers from all over the world, to gain new insights and ideas aimed to help and support entrepreneurs, micro-small, and medium sized enterprises.

For more ICSB, check out the links below!

Email: media@icsb.org 

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/imaginepodcast

Website: https://icsb.org/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvWy8wfz5nMk9a6yr5ZS0hQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icsbglobal/

Join the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) team and special guest speakers from all over the world, to gain new insights and ideas aimed to help and support entrepreneurs, micro-small, and medium sized enterprises.

For more ICSB, check out the links below!

Email: media@icsb.org 

Website: https://icsb.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/icsb

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icsb.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-council-for-small-business-icsb-/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvWy8wfz5nMk9a6yr5ZS0hQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icsbglobal/