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The purpose of the 2006-2010 GBS program is to equip HBCU faculty with the knowledge, skills, pedagogical tools, and international experience to enable them to internationalize their courses, programs, and institutions. Location: The University of Memphis
The NASBITE CGBP provides a benchmark for competency in global commerce. The CGBP designation demonstrates an individual's ability to conduct global business including Global Business Management, Global Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Trade Finance. For candidates experienced in international trade, the certification confirms that knowledge. For candidates just beginning, it establishes a professional development goal to ensure a full understanding of the profession. For companies, it assures that employees are able to practice global business at the professional level required in today's competitive environment. Location:
The workshops will serve as a unique forum for the exchange of ideas among the participants. The workshop leaders offer: numerous insights into the relationship between foreign language, culture and international business; discussions on how to develop and teach a business language curriculum; exploration of the resources available in this new and fast-changing field;
introductions to the business language examinations (i.e., Prufung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWDP);
ways to structure a business language program for varying needs; and instruction in the use of the internet.
Location: University of Memphis
The goal of this study tour is to provide a forum for students to learn about business issues of Japan and to gain an introductory understanding of Japanese business culture through company visits and cultural activities.
This study tour will focus on 3 main categories of Japanese business culture: innovation in products/services; innovation in people (leadership and management); and innovation in organizations.
Some questions this study tour seeks to answer are: How does a country that has embraced a seniority-based promotion system with lifetime employment change to a Western-style meritocracy? Would an individualistic business approach be more suitable to stimulate innovation and be the most beneficial to the Japanese economy? How might Japanese businesses adapt foreign ideals or business strategies to promote innovation and stimulate the Japanese economy?
Japanese businesses have strong relationships with many companies on the West Coast. Japan is WA State's 2nd largest trading partner. An introduction to Japanese customs and business practices will be directly applicable to students planning live and work in the Pacific Northwest. Location: Japan
In recent years, double-digit GDP growth has taken place in emerging markets. This growth has increased the likelihood of business being conducted outside of the traditional economies, like that os the USA.
Kenya is on the cusp of becoming a more significant contributor to the world economy. Relative to other developing countries, Kenya has a diverse mix of multinational corporations, educational institutions, indigenous industries and entrepreneurs, all of which create a tremendous “on-the-ground” learning opportunity for UW graduate students.
The Kenyan government has developed “Kenya Vision 2030”, an economic plan to develop several different economic zones in various parts of the country. The goal is to produce annual GDP growth rates of 10%. The vision includes a plan to place a bid for the 2028 Olympic games to increase Kenya’s visibility in the world.
The trip will include visits to the great game reserves of Kenya. More importantly, students will get a chance to interface with everyday Kenyans who hail from a variety of tribal communities. Location: Kenya
UAE and Oman will expose participants to the culture, business practices, and current economic challenges in the Middle East. Both countries have made significant marks in the world economy in the past decade, with Dubai outpacing India in tech growth and Muscat increasingly becoming a popular tourist destination. Their economies have a limitless appetite for growth, while simultaneously facing dwindling oil reserves. Participants will learn how major companies are facing this challenge while planning their sustainable growth. This tour will meet its overall theme of “achieving economic sustainability” by focusing on three major industries: Energy, Entertainment, and Manufacturing.
The goal of this study tour is to provide the participants a first-hand experience of the regional culture, as well as an opportunity to meet with various organizations and businesses. Location: United Arab Emirates & Oman
The CIBER Business Language Conference provides the opportunity for teachers, scholars, policy makers and business leaders to discuss business language education. The conference responds to the overarching mission of the U.S. Department of Education’s CIBER grant program to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. business globally by linking the human capital and information needs of the U.S. business community with the international education, language training, and research capacity of universities across the United States.
The conference ties into the larger national discourse about the ways that language education must keep pace and meet future challenges for applied language programs in light of research, trends, and needs of the changing economic environment.
Through the lens of literacy as a critical construct in the fields of second language acquisition and education, participants will be invited to share ideas and charter new directions for language and cross-cultural training. The notion of literacy frames the discussion of cross-cultural training as situating appropriate understandings and meanings in proper contexts. Location: Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania
5:30 pm, Public lecture by former US Ambassador to Brazil, Anthony S. Harrington followed by reception. Mr. Harrington is president, CEO and co-founder of Stonebridge International, LLC, and leads the firm's Latin American and investment industry practices. Location: Kenan Center
"Setting the Stage for Trade" - theme of 23rd annual NASBITE International Conference. The annual NASBITE International conference is a great opportunity to increase your knowledge and learn best practices from leading trade professionals and trade educators from around the world. You will interact with other global trade professionals and NASBITE members in a dynamic forum designed to increase your knowledge and skills in global trade.
Location: Austin, TX
The 23rd annual Asia Pacific Business Outlook (APBO), produced in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce, is North America's premier event for businesses that want to develop and improve their trade and investment opportunities in the Asia/Pacific region. Get the current intelligence on 15 economies, as well as practical, applicable solutions to your logistical, legal, financial, marketing, planning, and human resource issues.
The interactive format of the conference will allow you to meet one-on-one with the experts. In order to ensure that participants have as much personal interaction with speakers and fellow participants as possible, we are limiting attendance to 250 participants. So register early!
Location: University of Southern California, Davidson Conference Center, 3415 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0871
The MERCOSUR PDIB will explore how Brazil, Argentina and Chile are dealing with the global economic crisis and how the “change” in the U.S. will affect bilateral relations and the regional trading bloc.
Location: Miami - Brazil - Argentina - Chile
The FDIB in Florence, Italy will expose faculty and administrators to global issues from a European perspective and offer professional enrichment involving interaction with European business, management, institutional and education models. Location: Florence, Italy
The 4rd annual FDIB-Africa program, to be conducted in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania, will once again combine over two dozen business visits, cultural experiences and academic visits and lectures over 16 days, to initiate and/or enhance faculty awareness and insight in the business, academic and cultural world of sub-Saharan Africa. Location: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa, Kenya & Tanzania
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are moving at varying rates of speed towards open-market economies, membership in the European Union (EU), and democratic republics. This faculty development in international business (FDIB) program offers business faculty exciting opportunities to explore the progression of three emerging markets through a multicultural trip directed by Professor Bob Donnorummo.
Beginning on May 19, 2010, program participants will take a 12-day trip to visit the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Turkey. Participants will develop an understanding of regional business and economic integration issues among these markets. This program also will examine the relationship between these markets, world markets, and other regional markets, such as the EU. The trip will involve lectures on economic and business conditions, group seminars, and company and governmental visits. Location: Czech Republic, Croatia, and Turkey
FDIB-Turkey
May 23, 2010 -
June 3, 2010
- University of Kansas
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A faculty study tour for faculty from two or four-year colleges and universities interested in learning about Turkey, Europe and the Middle East, and incorporating international business content into their curriculum. Location: Istanbul and Ankara
This cross-disciplinary program will facilitate research related to Institutions & Development from the perspective of a broad range of social sciences. Doctoral students selected for the summer 2010 SDI will:
* Work with a specialist in their chosen field.
* Form a community of scholars with intersecting interests.
* Gain access to resources found only in Washington, DC.
* Participate in research seminars and brown bag lunches.
* Submit their work to be published in a top journal in their field.
The program is open to doctoral students in any discipline, enrolled in U.S. universities, with an interest in the underlying theme of Institutions & Development. The application deadline is January 22, 2010. Location: The George Washington University, DC
A program for international business and entrepreneurship faculty to develop a course in international entrepreneurship, globalize their entrepreneurship course, teach the international business course from an entrepreneurial perspective or conduct research in international entrepreneurship, and for directors of entrepreneurship centers who wish to internationalize their programs. Location: Denver, Colorado
The FDIB-Globalization Seminars are designed to help business faculty bring international content into the classroom and to expand teaching, research, and grant skills. Location: University of Memphis
Spanish Language Faculty Development Program - Teaching Spanish for Business: A Global Approach is designed for Spanish college and university faculty, Spanish high school teachers and advanced graduate students. The program will begin on Sunday June 6 in Avila. Participants will be housed in a small boutique hotel in Avila the nights of June 6, 7, 8 and 9 and in Madrid the night of June 10. The program will end on Thursday June 11 giving participants the chance to travel at their own expense through Spain after the seminar. Location: Avila & Madrid, Spain
The Advanced International Business Institute (AIBI) for Community College Faculty is a unique faculty development program. It is designed for community college faculty who have previously attended international business faculty development workshops, seminars, or conferences, as well as faculty who bring previous international business experience to their classrooms, and international business program administrators.
Topics to be covered in the AIBI include: classroom tools and course development, developing and maintaining IB programs, and best practices in IB integration. The AIBI will also offer small group breakout sessions for faculty to tackle and resolve their own IB challenges and concerns. Location: East Lansing, Michigan
The workshop is designed for college and university professors of Spanish who are interested in or already offering courses in business Spanish at the advance-intermediate and advanced levels. It is also intended to provide an understanding of the field of international business, a source of employment for many students of foreign languages. Participants will discover new practices and resources to improve their abilities as instructors in the ever-evolving international business environment. The University of South Carolina CIBER offers fourteen (14) $500 scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis to help defray the cost of attendance. Location: Columbia, SC
The 22th annual FDIB seminar series conducted by the University of South Carolina to internationize business school faculty, preparing them to teach international business courses. Each participant chooses one of six concurrent seminars (Survey of International Business, International Management, International Marketing, International Accounting, International Financial Management, or Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management)and spends a week with some of the top faculty in the international business field developing both professional knowledge about the particular topic and the pedagogical skills that will enhance teaching of the subject. The University of South Carolina CIBER provides a total of $20K in scholarships to help defray the cost of attendance. Location: Columbia, SC
The Summer Institute for Teaching a Second Language for Business Communication is designed primarily for secondary and post-secondary language educators. This program includes an overview of basic business fundamentals, combined with discussion of current issues in language-teaching methodology and curriculum design.
Participants work on group projects in which they design curriculum modules that apply the concepts addressed during the program. After the institute, participants receive a compilation of all the projects to enable them to adapt and use the modules in their own classroom situations.
Participants who are Pennsylvania or New Jersey public school teachers are eligible to receive continuing-education credit. Location: Lauder Institute, Lauder-Fischer Hall, University of Pennsylvania
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