Programs for Faculty and Ph.D. Students in Business and Other Disciplines

2010 Faculty Development in International Business Workshops
2009 Conferences

2010 Faculty Development in International Business Workshops

The UNC Center for International Business Education and Research (UNC-CIBER) invites applications for sponsorship to attend Faculty Development Programs to Vietnam and India. Sponsorship covers airfare (economy), US ground transportation, and the program fee, including accommodations (based on double occupancy), in country ground transportation, most breakfasts and lunches, sessions/workshops, site visits, and a selection of tours. Full or part time faculty members at any of the UNC system campuses may apply. Eligible applicants must show a commitment to incorporate international business content into their curriculum and/or research.

To apply for sponsorship, please send your CV and a completed application form [DOC 323K] to by noon on Oct 1, 2009.

Vietnam — Faculty Development in International Business (January 2-14, 2010)
Intended Audience: Business faculty from two- and four-year colleges and universities interested in incorporating Asian content into their curriculum.

This program will focus on the unique aspects of doing business in Vietnam, comparing and contrasting the business environments of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi. Each city will begin with background briefings from U.S. commercial attaches, followed by site visits to a range of organizations in the manufacturing, professional services, retail, food-processing, education, healthcare, and micro-finance sectors. Ho Chi Minh City will emphasize the rapidly growing SMEs and MNE outsourcing, while Hanoi will emphasize the transition of state-owned enterprises.

This program is organized by the CIBERs at the University of Wisconsin and University of Hawaii. For more details, visit www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/vietnamfdib/

India - Faculty Development in International Business (January 4-15, 2010)
Intended Audience: Faculty from business, foreign languages, and international studies.

This program is an eye-opening experience illustrating India's rise to a major player in today's world market. Participants will gain better understanding of this emerging country's business culture and fast growing economy — the fourth largest in the world. The program comprises lectures, discussion sessions, visits to companies, and opportunities to interact with CEOs, management faculty, and students.

This program is organized by the CIBER at the University of Connecticut. For more details, visit www.business.uconn.edu/cms/p1435

UNC-CIBER receives funding from the Department of Education to promote international business education and training for students, faculty, and firms in order to contribute to the ability of U.S. businesses to prosper in an international economy. For more details, visit www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/KI/CIBER/

2009 Conferences

Theme: International Business Research and the Transformation of the Public-Private Boundary

Deadline for Submission of Proposals for papers & panels: August 7, 2009.

A link will be posted to the conference web site as soon as it is available.

November 4-6, 2009, Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Nearly a decade into the 21st Century, perhaps the most perplexing question for business is "Does North America Work?" The concept of a seamless continent with seamless trade and transportation appears once again to be markedly divided along national boundaries. The causes for this fracturing are complicated, the potential answers even more complicated.

The North American Works + National Forum on Trade Policy 2009 Conference in Kansas City brings together experts on trade and transportation from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to explore this and other pressing issues facing North America.

www.marc2.org/NAW/index.html