Accounting Club-Beta Alpha Psi
Three Reasons to Attend
- New Ideas. U.S. Commercial Services estimates that more than 75% of small and medium businesses in the U.S. will need to export to or source from other countries by 2015 to be profitable.
- Resources. Learn about grants and legal assistance available to small and medium businesses interested in overseas operations.
- Networking Opportunities. Meet business professionals, UW Oshkosh faculty and business students with international experience.
First Annual NEW Collaboration
Attend this one-day conference (walk-ins on Nov 20 will be accepted) for firms interested in sourcing from, exporting to, or collaborating with firms in the rapidly expanding markets of Latin America, with a special emphasis on the Andean Region in South America.
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Learn about the fast-growing economies of Peru and Columbia
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Learn about business culture in the countries of such as Mexico and Ecuador
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Learn about businesses that have used Mexico as a launching point for expansion into the Latin American market
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Case studies of successful partnerships, exporters, or importers
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Learn about cultural issues in managing a supply chain across countries
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Learn where to go for additional help
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Receive free country profiles for Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela
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Hear from the student who wrote a business plan presented at the XII Convencion Nacional Camara Peruana del Cafe y Cacao and a student who interned for a major South American supply chain management company
The conference is being sponsored by UW Oshkosh College of Business with funds from a national Business International Education Grant, U.S. Department of Education.
Scholarships for small businesses and nonprofit organizations are available, contact Marianne Johnson at johnsonm@uwosh.edu. For conference fee amounts please visit the registration page or click on the link below:
