Today in Global Small Business: Can Saudi Arabia Buy the World?

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• In the months before Mohammed bin Salman celebrated his 30th birthday nearly a decade ago, the yet-to-be anointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was gifted a vital key to unlocking the kingdom's future: full purview of its Public Investment Fund.  Is he on a mission to buy the world?
• International SEO best practices in 2024.
• Quote of the week:  "We are a G20 country. One of the biggest world economies. We're in the middle of three continents. Changing Saudi Arabia for the better means helping the region and changing the world. So this is what we are trying to do here. And we hope we get support from everyone." – Mohammad bin Salman
• International students hone their language entrepreneurial skills.
• U.S. SBA administrator announces agreement with India to promote American small businesses globally.
• Check out the Pharr Global Business Hub, which officially opened its doors in a grand event attended by prominent local, state, and federal figures in TX.

Will Recruiting International Students Become Harder for U.S. Universities?

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The number of international students on American campuses has exploded over the past decade.

During the 2015-2016 school year, their numbers exceeded 1 million for the first time, representing an 85 percent jump from a decade earlier. 

We all realize, at least most of us do, the importance of diversity, inclusion, and the value of exposing American students to international peers from around the world.  It sets the stage for a powerful learning environment for all.

Yet, incidents like the recent shooting in Kansas, anti-immigration rhetoric and policies coming out of the Trump administration, have made recruiting internationally for U.S. universities much harder.

How will U.S. universities stay open and strong and at the same time maintain an international student base?

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The Demand for Creative Global Entrepreneurs

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Even if you come from a long line of entrepreneurs in a family it doesn't necessarily mean you are cut out for entrepreneurship or will become a successful entrepreneur.  Here's what one international student - Vikas Jagwani - studying in the United States has to say:

Being an international student for the past couple of years has made me more educated about the U.S. and some of the policies that are different from my home country. Growing up in a family full of entrepreneurs meant entrepreneurship is not a new concept for me, but becoming one is a challenge.

Vikas, from the United Arab Emirates, is a sophomore at Drury University, where he majors in accounting, finance and economics.  Find out why he thinks entrepreneurship is a good path of study for international students.

Pursue an Entrepreneurship Major, Minor as an International Student

How To Cultivate International Skills

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Go to a school that offers a global education. 

As national borders become less meaningful, business schools are pushing to increase the number of international students they attract as well as the amount of international work experience their domestic students get.

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Top MBA Programs Going Global