GSU RCB Institute of International Business

SHE PASSED!!! 🎉📚👏

Huge congratulations to our doctoral student Santana Pathak or successfully passing her dissertation proposal! 🚀

A major milestone down and now onto the next chapter of the doctoral journey. We’re so proud of all the hard work, dedication, and perseverance it took to get here! ❤️

Special thanks as well to her amazing committee members for their support, mentorship, and guidance throughout the process. ✨

The journey continues… but today we celebrate YOU, Santana! 🎓

AcademicSuccess GeorgiaSta

HOODED & GRADUATED! 🎓✨🎉

Huge congrats to & on officially completing their doctoral journey! Years of sacrifices, hard work, research, and determination have finally paid off 👏

We are so proud to see them step into their next chapter in teaching and research. The future is bright for these amazing scholars! ❤️

Congratulations Daniela & Fernando!!! 🎉

GeorgiaState

Ogram Scholar Seminar 📸✨

Back-to-back 🔥 — from our Editors Panel to this seminar… the insights kept coming!

Our Global Scholar Cristina Gibson delivered BIG ideas 💡
From navigating a VUCA world to creating research that actually makes an impact 🌍

And beyond the research — she showed up for our doctoral students 🙌
Sharing real guidance, real advice, and helping them navigate their journey to publication.

We’re so grateful for her time, insight, and commitment to shaping the next generation 🚀

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Where insight meets inspiration 📸✨

This wasn’t just a panel — it was REAL talk on publishing, research, and surviving (and thriving!) in a PhD program 🙌

Featuring Ogram Distinguished Global Scholar Cristina Gibson + powerhouse panelists Kris Byron, Alok R. Saboo, and Likoebe Maruping — all guided by Qian Gu 💡

Honest insights. Practical advice. Big takeaways.

Our doctoral students walked away more confident, more prepared, and more inspired to take on the publishing journey 🚀

🌍✨ BIG NEWS at ! ✨🌍

We officially launched the —and WOW, what a moment! 🎉👏

Shoutout to our amazing founders, E-Board, faculty advisor & mentors for bringing this vision to life 💡💙

From connection 🤝 to innovation 🚀 to building a global mindset 🌐—this club is all about empowering the next generation of IB leaders!

Yesterday’s luncheon was just the beginning… and we can’t wait to see the impact YOU will make 🌎🔥

PantherPride

Big moment. Big energy. Big future. 🌍🎓🔥

Our very own just passed his dissertation proposal yesterday—and we are beyond proud! This milestone represents YEARS of learning, research, and pushing boundaries in international business.

This is how global leaders are made 💯✨

We can’t wait to see how his work shapes conversations, ideas, and impact across the world 🌎

Huge thank you to his incredible committee for guiding this journey:
Dr. Liu & Dr. Cavusgil
Dr. Allan Bird
Dr. Ashley Fulmer
Dr. Nate Bennett 🙌

Let’s go, —this is just the beginning! 💙

What a moment worth celebrating! 🎉🎓

Our very own doctoral student, just passed her dissertation this past Monday—and we couldn’t be more proud! Her journey has been filled with dedication, resilience, and passion, and today marks a HUGE milestone.

We’d also like to extend our sincere thanks to her incredible committee members—Leigh Anne, Tamer, Ashley Fulmer, and Stacey Fitzsimmons—for their mentorship and support throughout this journey.

But this isn’t the finish line—it’s just the beginning of even bigger, global opportunities ahead! 🌍✨

Join us in celebrating this amazing achievement! 💙

Celebrating our Future Global Ambassadors today at Honors Day! 🌍🎉

From dedication to determination (and a whole lot of global perspective 🌎), these students continue to inspire us every day. Watching them be recognized for their hard work was such a proud moment!

Huge thank you to Dean Richard Philips for the warm welcome and to Cassandra Musulin Beeselink for such an inspiring keynote 💫 Our students are so grateful for the opportunity and support!

And shoutout to the amazing families, friends, and supporters behind them—your love and encouragement make all the difference 💛

The future is GLOBAL—and it’s in great hands 🌎✨
We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make!

Go Panthers! 🐾

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🇧🇷 Day 8: Culture + Views + Memories

What a beautiful way to wrap up our time in Rio 🌎✨

📍 We visited the iconic Christ the Redeemer and took in the most incredible views 🙌

⛰️ Then headed to Sugarloaf Mountain—the scenery was absolutely breathtaking!

🍽️ We ended the night with a final dinner together, soaking in all the moments and memories we’ve created throughout this journey 💙

This experience has been so special, and one we’ll never forget 🇧🇷✨

PantherPride