“Come a cropper” is a mostly British phrase meaning “fail at some venture.” While it’s not likely to come up in a face-to-face business meeting with a new potential British client, it may well come up in a casual conversation at the corner pub after you leave that face-to-face meeting. Language, whether it be professional, casual or idiomatic, is just one small, sometimes … [More]

Many leaders of organizations with global aspirations have a wealth of global business experience. This experience serves them well in guiding their organization to opportunities and improves their individual performance. But how about translating that experience for the larger organization? How can savvy global leaders multiply their impact beyond themselves? Below are five … [More]

Thunderbird Executive Education provides a global education wherever you are in the world — and whatever your global business issues may be — with open enrollment to online and custom programs. Improve your leadership, understand global markets and learn from world-renowned faculty via the Web or on campus. Information is available on the Thunderbird website … [More]

If you start an offshore entity in a low-tax country, can you bring down your tax? The answer to this question is not easy. Generally U.S. tax code does not tax foreign business profits earned through a foreign subsidiary until the subsidiary repatriates the earnings by way of dividend. This deferral allows the U.S. companies to compete globally. However, this deferral also … [More]

KJZZ Phoenix announces the opening of its Mexico City Bureau as the next step in the expansion of its Fronteras: The Changing America Desk initiative. Fronteras is an award-winning multimedia collaboration among public radio stations across the southwestern United States. Established in 2010 through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Local Journalism Center initiative, … [More]