The Globalizing Business Schools (GBS) project is designed to infuse understanding and the importance of international and interdisciplinary business education by equipping faculty with the pedagogical tools, knowledge, and experiences to incorporate international content into existing business courses and/or develop new courses. A integral component of the program is the one-on-one assistance provided by the sponsoring CIBERs to their respective HBCU in facilitating the implementation of international business education programs and in acquiring federal grant funds to support these efforts.

2012 CIBER Overseas Programs: Faculty Development in International Business

Shared Tables: A Triangle Symposium on Global and Local Food Studies will provide a forum for local and global experts to explore key issues related to food studies in an inter-disciplinary academic and community gathering. The first day of the symposium on Tuesday, February 28th at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill explores key issues related to food and sustainability from a global perspective. Symposium participants from academic, business, social media, and NGO backgrounds will engage in a dialogue about global food realities, including how the globalization of the food supply impacts production, economics, practical solutions, safety, security, and sustainability. Tom Philpott of Mother Jones Magazine will address the audience as the keynote speaker that evening, speaking on the world’s most recalcitrant problem:  how to feed the word in a sustainable manner.
The second day of the symposium on Wednesday, February 29th at Duke University focuses on sustainable food systems and food cultures both nationally and in our local triangle community. We will hear from students, faculty, and local leaders about  policy, grassroots work, and scholarship in food, both in the humanities and social sciences.  Will Allen of  Growing Power will give the keynote address that evening entitled “The Good Food Revolution”, sharing his experience of building urban farms in Milwaukee, Chicago and beyond.

For the first time in human history most people live in cities and virtually all of the world’s population growth is occurring in urban areas. Growing urbanization, inequalities of access to improved water, sanitation, health, education and housing, and migration are interconnected, and in complex ways both cause and reflect the global restructuring of production and social reproduction. Because humankind has become and might continue to be a species of city dwellers, the questions we ask about urbanization and urban inequality in a transnational world are questions about the human condition.

Cities and Inequalities in a Transnational World symposium seeks to better understand the unfolding processes of urbanization and transnationalism that might prove similar or different from the past and across regions. Through this symposium we seek a global perspective grounded in the regional experiences of regions of Africa, South and South East Asia, Latin America, Middle East, European Union; Russia and Eastern Europe.

Symposium organized and collectively funded by the NRCs.  The topics are decided in advance by the center directors, and responsibility for organizing the event rotates among the centers.  This year's topic is : Cities and Inequalities in a Transnational World. CGS is responsible for helping organizing the event.  The faculty organizers are Faranak Miraftab and Ken Salo of the Dept of Urbana and Regional Planning, and David Wilson of the Dept of Geography.  Erik Swyngedouw, will give a CAS/MillerComm presentation, Every Revolution Has Its Square: RePoliticizing the Unequal City.

The theme of the 2012 conference is "Building bridges from business languages to business communities." The conference will challenge participating scholars and instructors (from universities, colleges, K-12, businesses and governmental organizations) to inspire new lines of research, rethink teaching techniques, and create links between language classrooms and real businesses. Special plenary sessions will consider how applied professional language instruction and research is advancing, discuss perspectives from academia and industry, as well as showcase exciting examples and best practices of experiential learning. 

Proposals are due by November 1, 2011; please see the conference website for additional details.

Post-conference workshops will be available (additional $45). See the online Agenda for details.

The 25th annual Asia Pacific Business Outlook (APBO), produced in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) 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 17 economies, as well as practical, applicable solutions to logistical, legal, financial, marketing, planning, and human resource issues. APBO 2012 will introduce sessions on Brazil and Russia to round out the BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China). Learn about the impacts of: China's leadership change; US-Korea FTA; Indonesia's dynamic growth; latest developments in Thailand & Myanmar; Recovery in Japan; etc. The conference allows participants to schedule one-on-one appointments with the officers from the USCS.

Presented by Dr. Janette Klingner

In this talk, the presenter will discuss common challenges faced by educators as they implement RTI in culturally and linguistically diverse schools with English language learners, and offer suggestions for addressing these challenges. She will show actual examples of literacy instruction for English language learners from a school implementing an RTI model for the first time. Finally, she will offer a culturally and linguistically responsive RTI model and suggest how to implement RTI in feasible, effective ways.

Leading experts from around the globe will present their latest research on pressing issues in world energy policy. This conference is sponsored by the Robert F. Lanzillotti Public Policy Research Center (PPRC) in the University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration, in partnership with PURC.

Brands, intellectual property, goodwill and other intangibles have evolved to become key company assets in today's global marketplace. Some iconic brands are their company's most valuable asset. Yet the lack of standardization in valuation methods makes it difficult for companies to determine what their brands are actually worth. That adds to the already-complex task of managing and marketing global brands.

This conference convenes thought leaders in academia and the private sector in marketing, law and accounting — including the four leading brand valuation firms — to examine the intricacies of valuing, accounting for and managing brands and other intangible assets in the global marketplace and what the future may hold.

This interactive workshop that will be led by Professor S. Tamer Cavusgil is designed for colleagues interested in building their research and publication skills. Tamer will first review recent research in international marketing and the broader field of international business and highlight promising research avenues for future scholarly work. Special emphasis will be given to publication process and outlets, with suggestions for preparing manuscript for submission to refereed journals.

The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Georgia State campus.

A native German, Klaus Becker holds a M.B.A. degree and a Masters of National Economics from the Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany. He is the founder, owner, and CEO of Nirosteel, LLC and is the co-founder of several companies, among them Estrela Specialty Steel, AMS Specialty Steel, and South Star Steel, at that time the largest importer of stainless steel bars in the US.

Mr. Becker currently serves as Director of the German American Chamber of Commerce in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Charlotte World Trade Association and the European American Business Forum. Previously, he served as Vice President of the NC World Trade Organization. Mr. Becker has won numerous awards, among them the North Carolina ‘Entrepreneur of the Year.’

Mr. Becker is fluent in five languages and acquired global business experience by working in a number of different countries – Germany, Italy, Brazil, and the United States.

The conference brings together trade practitioners, university faculty and staff, trade service providers, & government professionals for multiple days of training workshops, break-out sessions, networking opportunities, and special events.

Annual NASBITE International Conference, Portland, Oregon, April 18-20, 2012.

The European Union (EU) is a unique regional organization whose primary power derives from its ability to regulate. Its regulations were initially designed to create a common trade policy and to integrate economies of member countries to a single market. EU regulations now extend beyond trade to antitrust, consumer safety, drug safety, food safety, pollution, hazardous materials, and others, with these regulations often becoming standards used globally. During this FDIB, based in Brussels, Belgium, participants will enjoy lectures, receive briefings by EU experts, visit EU institutions, and visit companies.

Third installment of 4-part series presented at 3:30 pm EDT via Adobe Connect. Register by emailing ciber@indiana.edu

The 16th Annual Mercosur PDIB program 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 block. The program will expose U.S. business professional and faculty members to the social, political, economic, and business environments that exist in South America. Topics include national economic reforms and adjustments, the opening of markets to the global economy, regional integration as a basis for global competition, the impact of these domestic changes on commerce with the US, and both regional and country specific business practices. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with business faculty members from academic institutions, business executives from multinational companies, government officials,a nd visit cultural sites that will allow them to immerse themselves in the local culture.
 

This FDIB Green Business: Australia has been designed specifically for faculty from business, engineering, economies, and international studies.  The program will provide the participants an in-depth understanding of how Australian universities, government, and businesses are flourishing and leading the way in innovation and technology relative to sustainability.  Participants will also have the opportunity to explore Australia’s unique central heritage and witness the sustainable use of the limited resources of the Australian landscape.

The program comprises of lectures, discussion sessions, company visits and cultural excursions.  Participants will have the opportunity to network with academics and business leaders of green and sustainable business.  Speakers will be drawn from business, government, mass media, and academics.

This program is an eye-opening experience to understand how Australia is incorporating sustainable development strategies for environment and economical well being.
 

In collaboration with GSU-CIBER, the National Chengchi University College of Commerce will host the Consortium for International Marketing Research (CIMaR) in Taipei, Taiwan, in May 2012. CIMaR aims to provide a platform for scholars to share and discuss their research and offers a chance to junior researchers for future research developments by exchanging ideas with those experienced experts. This year's conference theme is "Marketing Innovation in and from Emerging Markets: Theoretical and Empirical Directions for Future Research."

On March 11, 2011, Japan suffered a triple disaster - earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi site.  These three disasters have presented Japan with major challenges to overcome.  One problem which has faced Japan has been the drop of foreign exchange and academic collaboration between Japanese universities and their overseas counterparts. This program hopes to overcome some of the fear and misconceptions of Japan post-3/11 and to show that Japan is still a thriving economy and worth learning about.  This program will travel the length of Japan, from the disaster affected areas in the northeast to the Kansai region in the southeast. We will work with some of Japan's top-rated universities, as well as experiencing some of the business, culture and history of Japan.

PDIB Scandinavia is a 10 day Professional Development in International Business (PDIB) program designed to showcase sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in Denmark and Sweden.

Why Scandinavia?
Scandinavian countries have demonstrated strong and balanced economic, environmental, and societal performances at the national, corporate, and international levels.

What Will I Gain From The Program?
-Access to world-leading corporations, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and academics.
-Exposure to contemporary research on sustainability and CSR issues.

Who Should Participate?
Higher education faculty from U.S. institutions, and private-sector and government professionals interested or engaged in sustainability and CSR efforts in their organizations.

Instruction
Led by Robert Strand, a PhD Fellow at the Copenhagen School of Business Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, and the instructor of the Carlson School's MBA Ethics Seminar in Scandinavia.

The Globalization Seminars are designed to help business faculty bring international context into the classroom and to expand teaching and research skills. Each globalization seminar is built around a compreensive 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.

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.

Immerse yourself in a week long seminar in Avila and Madrid, Spain where you will be introduced to business terminology and methodology of teaching Spanish for Business. During the seminar, participants will meet with European experts and have the opportunity to attend company visits.

Participants will be staying in a single occupancy, 16th century boutique hotel with air-conditioning, private bath, breakfast, and ground transportation.

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.  Participants who are Pennsylvania or New Jersey public school teachers are eligible to receive continuing-education credit.

The 24rd annual FDIB seminar series conducted by the University of South Carolina to internationalize 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 Finanacial Management, Sustainable Enterprises and Development, 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 limited scholarships to help defray the cost of attendance.

The goal of this year's ISI is to provide educators with resources to teach about protests from a global perspective. While all are welcome to attend, material will be geared towards high school and community college educators. Participating teachers will receive CPDUs for Illinois teachers or CEUs for non-illinois teachers.

Final installment of 4-part series presented via Adobe Connect at 3:30 pm EDT. Register by emailing ciber@indiana.edu

A faculty development workshop on technical, legal, and strategic issues using IP technologies to integrate global digital materials within the classroom.