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Current OIBP Staff
In January 1999, Dr. Galen Spencer Hull was named Director of International Programs in the College of Business at Tennessee State University in Nashville. His mission was to direct a new initiative aimed at internationalizing the curriculum and capabilities of the College of Business, promoting linkages with universities abroad and with the Middle Tennessee business community. He has been aided in this mission by an Assistant Director and MBA graduate assistants. The Office of International Business Programs has grown and prospered under Dr. Hull's leadership. He has written numerous grant proposals, several of which have been funded, allowing OIBP to establish linkages with international universities and institutes. His active role in the World Trade Council and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has facilitated internships for TSU students. The Windows onto the World lecture series is now an established feature of College of Business programs. Dr. Hull has published numerous articles and four books, including
A Small Business Agenda: Trends in a Global Economy (1986) and Small
Businesses Trickling Up in Central and Eastern Europe (1999). You may reach Dr. Hull at: tel: (615)963-7154 or e-mail: ghull@tnstate.edu
_______________________________________________________________________________ Alan Enzo, MBA- Graduate Assistant, OIBP (August 2005 - present)  Alan Enzo
received his B.S. in Business Administration (Finance) in 1993 from
The Ohio State University.
Mr. Enzo came to TSU with 14+ years of finance, accounting,
management consulting and entrepreneurial experience
and has notable work experience in International Business
Management. Alan has lived and worked in the UK as a Foreign
Currency Analyst and in China/Japan as a New Ventures Financial
Analyst. Mr. Enzo completed his MBA in Spring 2007. He is now working toward a PhD in Public Administration and eventually plans to teach Master's-level Business courses as well as working and teaching in the areas of Public Policy and Administration. Mr. Enzo won First Place in the 2006 MBA Essay Contest sponsored by the World Trade Council. Click here to read his winning essay! His essay was published and featured in World Trade Magazine's March 2007 issue. Mr. Enzo's research was also published in the academic journal: "Nashville Area Business and Economic Review - 2007", a production of TSU's Office of Business and Economic Research. After receiving the President's Award for Academic Excellence in May 2007, Mr. Enzo was chosen to represent the university by showcasing his research works at Graduate Education Week 2007, a state-wide event held annually at Legislative Plaza in Downtown Nashville, TN. Alan's responsibilities as a Graduate Assistant in OIBP include managing grant expenditures for the Title III grant and other international initiatives, including managing the college's alliances with university programs overseas. Alan is also involved in organizing promotional materials for activities sponsored by the office, including the Windows Onto the World lecture series. Additionally, Alan is responsible for maintaining accounting records for the department. You may reach Mr. Enzo at: (615) 963-7321 or email: aenzo@tnstate.edu __________________________________________________________________________________ Bo Liu - Graduate Assistant (August 2006 - present)  Bo
Liu is from Inner Mongolia, China. She received her Bachelor's
of International Business and Trade from Tianjin Polytechnic
University in 2006. She is now working toward her Master of
Business Administration degree here at Tennessee State University.Bo's responsibilities as a Graduate Assistant in OIBP include managing grant expenditures for the Title III grant and other international initiatives. Bo is also involved in organizing promotional materials for activities sponsored by the office, including the Windows onto the World lecture series, a monthly event that highlights and promotes cultural awareness throughout the campus community.
You may reach Ms. Liu at: (615) 963-7321 or email: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Anis Mnif (2004-2006) Project Administrator – Tunisia Partnership
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Dr.
Hull received a B.A. in History in 1963 from Texas Christian University,
an M.A. in International Relations from American University in 1967,
and a Ph.D. in Political Science in 1974 from Northwestern University.
Prior to joining the College of Business, Dr. Hull's career spanned
over 35 years as an international development consultant, including
with donor agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private
firms in countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. He served
as senior project manager in the home office of Washington-based
development consulting firms and consortia as well as consultant
on numerous foreign assignments. Beginning his career as a Peace
Corps Volunteer in Malawi, Africa, Dr. Hull developed and demonstrated
a high degree of cross cultural sensitivity and interpersonal skills
while working in a wide variety of environments. He has traveled
in 85 countries and worked in over 30 countries and speaks several
languages.
In
September 2004, when TSU was notified of the award of the Tunisia
grant by the U.S. State department, Anis was employed by OIBP to
work as Project Administrator to assist in managing the partnership
with the University of Tunis el Manar. He first joined OIBP as a
Graduate Assistant in August 2002, the third Tunisian student to
work here. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Management with
concentration in Human Resources at the Institut Superieur de
Gestion in Tunis and also worked three years for Nestle as sales
manager in the Marketing Department. He completed his MBA degree in
May 2004. While a Graduate Assistant in OIBP he was involved in
maintaining the accounting records and managing funds for grant
expenditures for projects in Malawi and Ukraine as well as the
Business and International Education and Title III grants. He was
also responsible for creating and organizing promotional materials
for activities sponsored by the office. In June 2003, Anis traveled
to Tunis to accompany Dr. Hull in developing a proposal for funding
a linkage with the University of Tunis. He made all the arrangements
and helped with putting the proposal together. Anis is fluent in
Arabic and French and is rapidly developing fluency in English as
well.