Sally Jewell, CEO of leading US outdoor sports equipment retailer REI, reflected on business as “the institution to save the world” at a lecture BridgeEnglish Denver executive students attended as part of the school’s Executive Enrichment Program.

Jewell is the president and CEO of REI, a national retail co-operative serving more than four million members in 114 retail stores in 27 states. Consumers become members of the co-op and receive part of the profits annually.  The company has been named by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America and ranks no. 9 on the 2011 list.

Speaking at the University of Denver,...
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A small group of BridgeEnglish Denver students recently had the opportunity to network with international executives in Boulder, Colorado, at an event hosted by the International Business Circle (IBC).

The IBC is a Denver-based group of business people who meet periodically to exchange ideas on global business trends. Most of the members have several years on average of international experience.

The theme of the meeting was Brazil and the opportunities that country offers to foreign companies. Sandeep Kalra, vice president of India’s HCL Technologies, a multi-billion dollar provider of global IT services, was the keynote speaker at the event held at a private home in Boulder.

Kalra spoke of...
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BridgeEnglish Denver executive students joined members from 15 countries to explore trends in global cinema at an International Business Circle (IBC) event in February.

Jim Palmer, University of Colorado (CU) Professor of Film Studies and Director of the CU Conference on World Affairs, spearheaded the event which was hosted by IBC members Jack and Sophie Walker at their private home in Boulder, 30 miles northwest of Denver.

Brazilian BridgeEnglish Denver student, Onivaldo Roncatti, CEO of software company BStation, said the evening was a perfect extension of his classes at the school. ”I learned a lot about movies, including problems with production and financing, and I met new and interesting people,” he said. ”I also put into...
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