Print VersionA Sampling of CIBER-Funded Curriculum Development
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Capstone Certificate in International Affairs
Jeremi Suri, professor, history, UW-Madison
CIBER provided support to help create the first in a series of distance education courses for a Capstone Certificate in International Affairs (IAC). This program will offer high-quality graduate-level instruction to working professionals around the world, including members of the military, business, and other working professionals in the public and private sectors who require continuing education in international affairs to better fulfill their job responsibilities. Students will learn the history of modern foreign relations and gain the ability to survey regional histories and transnational themes crucial to working in today’s changing cultural and economic global landscape. More details are available on the course Web site.
Business History of East Asia
Jeffrey Alexander, assistant professor, history, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
CIBER provided support to help prepare and launch a new course about the business history of East Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. This interdisciplinary course aimed at business and history students will focus on major economic, technological, financial, and geopolitical developments that have shaped East Asia's history and the evolution of its leading firms and industries. It also will address key regions and issues of relevance to the current business environment in East Asia.