BMW is set to open a $17 million training facility near the Atlanta airport next week, the latest in a series of investments in the German auto maker’s training capabilities in the U.S. One of the 53,000-square-foot College Park facility’s aims will be to prepare recent graduates from auto technician programs for employment throughout the […]
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Bavaria and Georgia Underscore Ties Amid ‘Worry’ Over U.S.-Germany Trade
Georgia and Bavaria, two influential southern states an ocean apart, have an array of business and cultural ties binding them together, but both sides still see a personal touch as vital to furthering their relationship. State Minister Florian Herrmann, a cabinet member for the German state, stopped into Atlanta in mid-June to meet with Atlanta […]
Scholarship Applications for Liberian Students Due July 10
Students of Liberian descent are encouraged to apply by July 10 for five scholarships of between $500 and $1,000 in fields ranging from STEM to athletics. The scholarships are awarded by the University Consortium for Liberia, a group formed in 2015 in large part thanks to the West African nation’s honorary consulate in Atlanta. The awards are […]
Georgia State To Offer Three-Day Blockchain Strategy Program
Learn the fundamentals of blockchain technology, how to use it to create revenue and profit, and develop blockchain-enabled use cases and business models for your company at this July 31-Aug. 2 program offered by Georgia State University. Learn more. Editor’s note: The below is a sponsored post written by the staff of the Robinson College […]
Three Georgia Universities Welcome 75 Young African Leaders Focused on Civic Engagement, Entrepreneurship
Georgia is the only state around the country hosting participants in all three of the Young African Leaders Initiative’s professional development tracks: public and civic leadership, as well as entrepreneurship. The U.S. State Department program, launched under the Obama administration in 2010, welcomes top entrepreneurs, activists and business owners from throughout the continent for a […]
Commentary: Fixing the Labor Policies Behind France’s Yellow Vest Protests
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Charles R. Hankla, an associate professor of political science at Georgia State University who received his doctorate in 2005 from Emory University and holds degrees from Georgetown University and the London School of Economics. The piece is set to appear as a Farsi translation in an Iranian magazine but is published in […]
Regents Pick Experienced Globalist to Head Georgia Tech
Angel Cabrera, president of George Mason University, has been named finalist to become the next president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents announced on June 6. Dr. Cabrera’s selection came with accolades from Chancellor Steve Wrigley who cited his “strong record of improving student outcomes, increasing enrollment, […]
German Cultural Center Founding Father Honored for 35 Years of Service
Atlanta’s German Cultural Center honored business leader Eike Jordan for more than 35 years of service during a reception at Miller & Martin PLLC earlier this month. Mr. Jordan was one of the early promoters of ties between Germany and Atlanta, helping get the local branch of the German-American Chamber of Commerce and the German School […]
World Trade Day Panel’s Crystal Ball Reveals Future Challenges for the U.S.
A panel of savvy trade and foreign policy experts boldly prophesied the future of economic developments around the world during a lead-off discussion at Atlanta’s celebration of World Trade Day on May 3 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Convention Center. While crystal ball gazing can be fraught with false predictions resulting in crushed reputations […]
Young Leaders Free China Training Trip Seeks Applicants From Tax, Finance Fields
Backed by the Confucius Institute at Georgia State University, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta is once again facilitating a free trip for young professionals to experience business in China. This time, the council is seeking applicants from the tax and finance fields for a two-week, three-city training program July 15-26 exploring the use of […]
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