UNCG Partners with NC Global Leadership to Host 12 International Entrepreneurs through the US Department of State
This spring, UNCG partnered with NC Global Leadership to host 12 international entrepreneurs through the US Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership program. The program entitled, “Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development: A Regional Project for the North East and North Africa”, was arranged by World Learning, NC Global Leadership, and the International Programs Center.
The specific objectives for the project included:
- Observing the effectiveness of the business sector in creating jobs and alleviating poverty worldwide
- Examining the legal and regulatory systems that allow entrepreneurs to flourish, and identify policies that may discourage such enterprises
- Discussing societal barriers facing entrepreneurs, especially women and other disadvantaged groups, and best practices in overcoming these restrictions4
- Exploring various business models, support mechanizms, and innovations such as micro-lending, multi-level marketing, the use of the internet, and others.
Many thanks to Dianne H.B. Welsh, Ph.D., Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Bryan School of Business and Economics for sharing her insights with the delegation as well as our community partner, Josephus Thompson III, Founder and Director of The Poetry Cafe for creating a space to “use creative arts to build communities and foster understanding across cultures.”
