Episodes

  • Mondo Merkato S2 E3 - Wherever I May Roam

    Mondo Merkato S2 E3 - Wherever I May Roam
    Nov 1 2021
    Learn about "country of association effects," or why you'll pay more or less for something based on where it is from.
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    36 mins
  • Mondo Merkato S2 E1 -The Great Gig Work in the Sky

    Mondo Merkato S2 E1 -The Great Gig Work in the Sky
    May 21 2021
    Growth of the Gig Economy has accelerated during COVID, and its international implications are greatly understated. In the first half of our first two-part episode, we examine the good, bad, and ugly of the future of "gigification."
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    27 mins
  • Japan America Society of Georgia Reki Poddo Miss Hokusai

    Japan America Society of Georgia Reki Poddo Miss Hokusai
    May 26 2020
    In conjunction with the JASG's Netflix viewing party of the animated film "Miss Hokusai," we review the history of ukiyo-e woodblock prints, and the lives of Katsushika Hokusai and his daughter Oei - the protagonist of the film.
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    44 mins
  • Japan America Society of Georgia Reki Poddo The Real Last Samurai - Jules Brunet

    Japan America Society of Georgia Reki Poddo The Real Last Samurai - Jules Brunet
    May 26 2020
    To accompany the Netflix watch party for 'The Last Samurai', we discuss the life of Jules Brunet, the French artillery officer who in many ways
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    57 mins
  • Mondo Merkato S1 Bonus E4 Should We All Speak Esperanto? Ĉu ni ĉiuj parolu Esperanton?

    Mondo Merkato S1 Bonus E4 Should We All Speak Esperanto? Ĉu ni ĉiuj parolu Esperanton?
    Dec 11 2019
    In this episode, we examine the history of the synthetic language Esperanto, and consider what it might mean for international business.
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    22 mins
  • Mondo Merkato S1 E3 - Whats the Currency Kenneth?

    Mondo Merkato S1 E3 - Whats the Currency Kenneth?
    Nov 26 2019
    Money - everybody wants it, but really what is it? We examine money and currency, from pre-historic times into tomorrow, and talk about how human perception drives the value of money.
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    28 mins
  • Mondo Merkato S1 E2 Back on the Blockchain

    Mondo Merkato S1 E2 Back on the Blockchain
    Oct 30 2019
    Blockchain is a technology that will change the global economy, but it is poorly understood. Learn the basics of blockchain and how it will change the world.
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    36 mins
  • Mondo Merkato - S1 E1 - Mamma Mia! Countertrade is weird!

    Mondo Merkato - S1 E1 - Mamma Mia! Countertrade is weird!
    Sep 17 2019
    In the first episode of Mondo Merkato, a new podcast from the Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research, we look into the world of Counter Trade; a commonly used but mostly not understood tool of international trade.
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    28 mins