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How Hong Kong's Protests are Affecting Its Economy
August 22, 2019After nearly three months of unrest, the demonstrations in Hong Kong show no signs of slowing down. What began as opposition to a controversial extradition bill has morphed into a broader movement to defend Hong Kong’s wider social and political freedoms. Although the government has withdrawn its proposed legislation, the deep anger and cynicism continues.read more
Industry 4.0: Rise of Global Micro-Influencers
August 15, 2019One core aspect of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the dramatic change in the ways by which people engage with each other – and the ways companies engage with their consumers. Consider, for example, social platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Weibo, and others. One outcome of the rise of these platforms has been the so-called ‘democratization’ of advertising, with individuals holding as much or even more power than traditional advertisers.read more
By the Numbers: U.S. & China Trade
August 8, 2019Effective negotiation starts with the facts. Amid escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China that threaten to derail global growth, let's consider some key trade metrics.read more
Will the US-China Trade War Change Anything?
July 23, 2019ThunderTalk Panel of Experts on China Trade and Development Agree that China is Playing a Long Game U.S.-China trade talks may have resumed, but a panel of China business experts brought together for this month’s ThunderTalk sponsored by Global Chamber were far from enthusiastic about any imminent progress. The three-member panel of experts on China trade and business growth spoke at Thunderbird as part of the ASU ThunderTalk Summer Series.read more
Is China-U.S. Trade About to Get Back on Track?
July 1, 2019The U.S.-China trade war is about to get serious. Sure, many would say it’s already had serious impact on the economies of both countries. Tariffs imposed on China have ushered volatilityinto the U.S. stock market, hurt farmers in rural America, and pushed big investors to bulk up on cash. According to Brookings researchers, tariffs will cost the average American household $831 this year, farmers have suffered more than $1 billion in lost exports, and farm foreclosures in the Midwest are spiking.read more
Research: Immigrant Students Raise Classroom Performance Across the Board
June 24, 2019Are immigrants a strain on education in host countries? Despite growing political rhetoric calling for limitations on immigration in a number of countries on the basis of the perceived harm being done to local populations, a team of four researchers find no evidence supporting this claim. In fact, they find the contrary. The team of researchers – two from Brigham Young University, one from the University of Albany, and an independent expert on social conditions and educational policy – set out to test claims that immigrant students drain resources from native-born students.read more
Thunderbird Global Speaker Series: How will AI and Blockchain Change Everything?
May 30, 2019The future isn’t a fixed destination. It is a place we are all going to together and we all play a role in drawing the maps that will help us get there safely. That was underlying message during a 90-minute discussion during May’s Thunderbird Global Speaker Series: How Will AI and Blockchain Change Everything? Thomas Philbeck and Nicholas Davis, from the World Economic Forum talked about how individuals, organizations, businesses, and governments are responsible for ushering in an ethical, inclusive, and collaborative Fourth Industrial Revolution (or 4IR). Philbeck and Davis are two of the principle architects of the World Economic Forum (WEF) project on Values, Ethics and Innovation. Thomas Philbeck is Head of Technology, Society and Policy, World Economic Forum. Nicholas Davis is Head of Society and Innovation, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum. Their discussion was moderated by Thunderbird Dean and Director General Sanjeev Khagram, who has spearheaded Thunderbird’s goal of developing global leaders in an age of rapid innovation and change.read more
Can Soccer’s Revival Survive England’s Retreat from Globalization?
April 26, 2019Cronkite Professor explores how sports can offer a sliver of hope in a post-Brexit world In 2016 on the eve of the Brexit referendum in the UK, Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore, one of the most powerful men in British football (soccer), warned the country that it would be folly to vote to leave the European Union. Soccer, a game that at its roots was driven by loyalty to a hometown team, had become a prime example of a truly global business. English football, which began in the 1800s as a healthy local pastime for the working class, had built successful teams and modern new stadiums by being open to players, managers, fans, and deep-pocketed owners from around the world.read more
Thunderbirds Leading in the 4th Industrial Revolution
April 25, 2019This interactive infographic showcases how Thunderbird alumni across the world are rising to meet the three main challenges associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution: working to solve challenges to globalism, working to solve planetary challenges, and working to solve workplace challenges.read more
Language As the Key to Global Mindset
April 15, 2019Thunderbird Reinstates 2nd Language Requirement for English Speakers How comfortable are you with your hallos and holas, your ciaos and chào bạns, or your bonjours and buongiornos? If the answer is not very comfortable, you’re not alone: 75% of British adults can’t speak a foreign language competently and 75% of American adults speak only their native tongue. And English dominates much of the rest of the world. Behind Chinese and Spanish, English is No. 3 in the world with more than 360 million native speakers. English is the official language in at least 59 countries and has become lingua franca in the global business world. It’s estimated that English is spoken at a useful level by some 1.75 billion people worldwide — that’s one in every four of us.read more
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