The Drexel International Business Association (DIBA) is hosting its first panel event. The focus will be International Markets with a deeper focus on the effect of the global financial crisis and recovery have had on attitudes of globalization. The panelists include Marisa Veni, the University Travel Consultant at The Accent Group, Andrea Townrow, the Business Development Manager at the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, among other guests. The professionals will have the opportunity to talk about their experiences, recent travels, and answer questions pertaining to the topic of International Markets.

Join us in networking, learning more about the international business field and career opportunities, and enjoying the refreshments.

Date:  February 25th, 2010

Time: 6pm – 8pm

Location: Matheson 109

DIBA’s first event! Be there, learn and experience.

http://www.pittpbl.com/bergcup/

Since DIBA was established as an organization Fall 2009, it has had several meetings and with the help of its member has been planning several upcoming events. Recently, DIBA received an invitation from the University of Pittsburgh for the 2nd Annual Berg Cup Case Study Competition. The competition is sponsored by the University of Pittsburg’s Phi Beta Lambda Chapter, PITTBusiness, and the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership. Universities from all over participate in this competition every year. The objective of the competition is to complete the case study assigned by the administrators of the competition successfully. The first place winner of the Berg Cup will receive $4,000 and the runner up will win $2,000. If DIBA were to win this money would go towards the organization and their funds for future events.

DIBA opened up the opportunity to its member for a chance for them to meet students from other universities in an exchange of ideas and skills which they have learned in their business courses and real world experience. DIBA has registered to participate in the competition and will be represented by a team of four members who showed the most interest and experience in participating.

The team consists of the following LeBow students:

Michelle Beech (Team Leader)
Prateek Agarrwal
Srajan Mani
Shang – Lin Tsai

These students will be taking part in a preliminary round beginning February 8th, 2010. If they succeed in solving that case they will move ahead to the Top 7 and go to University of Pittsburgh to compete for the Berg Cup and prize money in March.

For further information about the competition, please refer to the link below.

http://www.pittpbl.com/bergcup/

Good luck to the team!