June 2009 - Volume 17 Issue 3

MSU-CIBER Newsletter

Success Story

World Languages Day

When we left Eppley, I was so enthused after the day we'd had. I was talking to the students in my vehicle about the sessions they'd attended and what were their favorites. I just think MSU put on something really special and I was excited to have been a part of it.

Parent Attendee

The Broad School’s Global Initiatives

The Broad School’s Global Initiatives, with the leadership of CIBER Director and Associate Dean Tomas Hult and MSU-CIBER as a central component, have been integrated into a new Web site launched in April 2009. The Broad School’s Global Initiatives stems from a long-standing tradition of MSU engaging in the international arena. Under the leadership of its 20th president, Lou Anna K. Simon, Michigan State University has made global awareness and engagement of our students, faculty, staff and other constituencies an institutional priority. Just as MSU helped define the "land grant" university in the 19th and 20th centuries, we are now working to define what it means to be a "world grant" university in the 21st century.

Thinking globally has always been a priority at MSU. In 1956, MSU was the first major university in the U.S. to appoint a Dean of International Programs. Since the 1950s, MSU has been the largest university recipient of U.S. Agency for International Development funding. MSU also has the top study abroad program in the nation (Institute of International Education). Additionally, more than 470,000 alumni worldwide recall the MSU experience with gratitude and pride. Leaders throughout the world highly esteem MSU for the values it brings and the solutions it offers in global contexts.

These global solutions are developed and implemented by some 1,400 faculty members at MSU who are currently involved in international research, teaching and service in more than 170 countries. The Broad School has faculty members who represent 22 countries from around the world. Our faculty members are world renowned for their research on various international business topics (Management International Review, 2004) and collectively have significant editorial influence in international business (Journal of International Business Studies, 2005). Explore Global Initiatives at global.broad.msu.edu.

Upcoming Activities

June 7, 2009 Eighth Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty
The 8th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The aim 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 at the two-year college level.

June 8, 2009 CIMaR 2009 Conference
The theme of the 2009 conference will be: International Marketing in or by Firms from Emerging Market Economies: Theoretical and Empirical Contributions

June 16, 2009 Succeeding in Emerging and Developing Markets: Understanding How Institutions Impact Firms & Managers (FDIB)
This workshop is designed to equip international business educators with an in-depth understanding of how institutions shape the strategies that firms employ and the actions that managers take in developing and emerging countries. We will explore how weak institutions create particular challenges, such as corruption, political risk, regulatory obstacles, social divisions, and civil strife—and the ways firms and managers can cope with these issues. We also will examine how non-governmental organizations (NGOs), social entrepreneurs, diaspora communities, and multilateral organizations are striving to strengthen institutions in these markets and how these new institutional forms affect firms and managers. Participants will learn about the institutional realities practitioners and policymakers currently are facing in these countries and the latest scholarly research findings in this area. They also will acquire hands-on experience with various teaching materials, including cases, videos, and in-class and internet exercises, that will help participants better prepare their students for success in developing and emerging markets.

June 18, 2009 Five FDIB-Globalization Seminars: Intro to Int'l Business, Int'l Finance, Global Supply Chain Management, Int'l Management, and Int'l Marketing
The Globalization Seminars are designed to help business faculty bring international context into the classroom and to expand teaching and research skills. Each Seminar is built around a comprehensive "coursepack" to support and demonstrate the globalization of business. These course materials will be available to seminar participants: course outlines, case studies, powerpoint slides, reference materials and experiential exercises. The FIVE seminars are held concurrently; therefore, each participant may select one seminar to attend. Also, three half-day workshops are available: Research, Teaching, and Grant Opportunities.

June 27, 2009 Academy of International Business (AIB) 2009 Annual Conference
The 2009 meeting will be held in San Diego, California, USA, 27-30 June 2009. The host school is San Diego State University. More information will be posted as details are finalized. We invite all of our members to join us in 2009 in sunny San Diego!
For more details visit: http://aib.msu.edu/events/2009/.

July 19, 2009 Internationalizing Doctoral Education in Business (IDEB)
This three day seminar is designed for first and second year doctoral students of all disciplines. The workshops will focus on international business research issues, methodology, data collection, and other aspects of globalized business studies. Students will hear from experts about international research issues in all disciplines, identifying viable research topics in international business, valuable data-gathering methods, and other useful techniques in international business research. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with faculty members from sponsoring CIBERs and other doctoral students from around the country.

Workshop Topics:
•The International Financial Crisis – What went wrong, what research might have helped us and what do we need to do?
•Research Methodologies Applied in an International Context or Framework.
•Preparing for an Academic Career in a Business School: The Role and Models of Internationalization.
•Getting Internationally Focused Research Published: What Does it Take?
•Teaching Issues in International Business.

Registration
http://fisher.osu.edu/international/index.php?page=ideb

About MSU-CIBER

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.

June 2009 - Volume 17 Issue 3