Author: Jan Pilcher

CEO Reflects on Sustainable Business for Enrichment Program

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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.

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BridgeEnglish Denver Students Go to Movies at Latest IBC Event

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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.

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Bridge Executive Students Briefed on World Business Climate for 2012

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BridgeEnglish Denver is striving to enrich the cultural and professional experience of executive students while they are studying in Denver by introducing them to the international business community through networking and educational events at local universities and international organizations.

And, to kick off such events in 2012, a panel of prominent international executives recently briefed executive students and others on world economic trends in 2012 as part of the Bridge executive enrichment program. The January 12 event was held by the Colorado-based International Business Circle.

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Bridge Executive Students Launch Holidays with International Events

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BridgeEnglisah Denver executive students launched the holiday season with an elegant evening at the Canadian Consul General’s residence December 8, followed by a meeting with one of the largest NGOs based in Denver December 14, as part of the Bridge executive enrichment program

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Bridge Executive Students Network with Denver International Community

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Bridge executive students in Denver attended an international networking and educational event on Sept. 29, 2011, as part of the Bridge Executive Enrichment Program. Bridge students representing Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Switzerland met members of the International Business Circle over cocktails and a gourmet buffet dinner. Bill Obermeier, an international brand and marketing consultant, spoke about new […]

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