...This was my 4th visit with the IBI. And while all have been great, this one was without a doubt the best, both in logistics and content. Each speaker was, in my opinion, top of the line. Kudos to the IBI team for making this institute better than ever!
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In May, MSU-CIBER hosted the 2007 Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty; this year's event was the seventh since the Institute began in 1995. In the past 12 years, over 400 community college faculty have graduated from the program and taken their international business skills and knowledge back to over 100,000 community college students.
Fifty-four faculty attended the 7th IB Institute, many returning after previous institutes, and they came from a total of 21 US states, two Canadian provinces, and India. The consensus among participants was an increased appreciation and knowledge of globalization issues facing businesses today and a furthering of their own knowledge in the international business spectrum.
This unique professional development program is designed specifically for community and technical college faculty and is one of the only programs in the country of its type. The goal of the Institute is to provide participants with the knowledge, experience, and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses and programs at the two-year college level.
Among the many highlights of this years program was the keynote address given by Sten Sjoberg, Executive-in-Residence at MSU-CIBER and President and CEO of Gestamp US HardTech, Inc., in Mason, Michigan. Mr. Sjoberg discussed his experience operating an international corporation in Michigan, and spoke with faculty about the qualifications he is seeking the many community college graduates he hires.
The 7th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty was co-sponsored by CIBERs at the Universities of Colorado at Denver, Connecticut, Florida International, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kansas, Memphis, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Carolina, Temple, Texas A&M, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE), and the Center for Advanced Studies of International Development (CASID) at Michigan State University.
IBI Participants had this to say about their experience:
The Institute offered me the time away, to both receive and digest the information. During those short five days, I was able to draft a plan for growth in the IB program at CPCC, recruit potential on line instructors, and generate a long list of to do's; all which I'm sure will benefit our students.
Nadine Russell - Program Chair, International Business, Central Piedmont Community College
As a result of this conference, I will be well prepared to develop the international component for my entrepreneur program, but I also see a great opportunity for ICC to incorporate international business (and entrepreneurship) into our business degree and transfer programs to make us unique among most of the state's community colleges.
Jim Correll - Facilitator/Mentor, Successful Entrepreneur Program, Independence Community College
Jul 18, 2007
Internationalizing Doctoral Education in Business (IDEB)
The Internationalizing Doctoral Eduation in Business conference is designed to increase the globalization of doctoral programs and influence doctoral students early in their studies to approach studies with an international perspective, specifically in tbe areas of accounting, economics and finance.
Jul 26, 2007
U.S.-Canada Trade Workshops
ITA-CSC Trade Promotion workshops are aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses in
Michigan, as well as the agencies that serve them (e.g., chambers of commerce, economic
development corporations, small business development groups). The initial series of
workshops will consist of four, day-long in-services designed to provide attendees with a broad
understanding of U.S. – Canadian trading protocols and procedures. Attendees will be invited
to help plan a follow-up series of workshops by completing an end-of-session survey on
their specific interests and priorities.
Aug 9, 2007
U.S.-Canada Trade Workshops
ITA-CSC Trade Promotion workshops are aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses in
Michigan, as well as the agencies that serve them (e.g., chambers of commerce, economic
development corporations, small business development groups). The initial series of
workshops will consist of four, day-long in-services designed to provide attendees with a broad
understanding of U.S. – Canadian trading protocols and procedures. Attendees will be invited
to help plan a follow-up series of workshops by completing an end-of-session survey on
their specific interests and priorities.
Aug 23, 2007
U.S.-Canada Trade Workshops
ITA-CSC Trade Promotion workshops are aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses in
Michigan, as well as the agencies that serve them (e.g., chambers of commerce, economic
development corporations, small business development groups). The initial series of
workshops will consist of four, day-long in-services designed to provide attendees with a broad
understanding of U.S. – Canadian trading protocols and procedures. Attendees will be invited
to help plan a follow-up series of workshops by completing an end-of-session survey on
their specific interests and priorities.
Aug 24, 2007
Women as Economic and Business Leaders
This session, for Arabic women representing Saudi Arabia, Yeman, Iraq, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Oman, and Tunisia, will focus on Women in Business and Economics. The participants are sponsored by the state department on a Middle East program involving Women in Business and Economics. After a morning of programming arranged by CIBER, they will meet with MSU President Lou Anna Simon and then move to the State Department in the afternoon.
The MSU-CIBER session will begin with a welcome by the Dean and a presentation on globalEDGE, as requested by the group. They will then hear presentations from female executives at two major American corporations before concluding the session.
Sep 25, 2007
Global Business Club Luncheon
The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. In this role, the GB Club is dedicated to supporting global business growth of the State of Michigan and its diverse manufacturing and service organizations. The main activity of the GB Club is the luncheon speaker series.
The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade. The luncheons are open to the general public. Typically, about 100 business executives, public policy makers, and academics attend each luncheon.
The Center for International Business Education and Research in The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER) was designated in 1990 as a National Resource Center in international business by the U.S. Department of Education. In this capacity, the mission of MSU-CIBER is to leverage our leading-edge competencies to provide superior education, research, and assistance to businesses, public policy makers, academics, and students on issues of importance to international trade and global competitiveness using our guiding principles as the foundation. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list.