Print VersionFaculty Development in International Business (FDIB) Programs
The CIBER network offers a variety of exciting faculty development opportunities through Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) programs. Examples include workshops that help business faculty incorporate international business concepts into their course syllabi, programs that provide strategies for foreign language educators to include business communications in their courses, and short-term international study tours to emerging market countries.
Vietnam FDIB 2009
The University of Wisconsin and University of Hawaii CIBERs are pleased to host the inaugural Vietnam Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program January 3-15, 2009. The FDIB will focus on the unique aspects of doing business in Vietnam, comparing and contrasting the business environments of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Each city will begin with background briefings from U.S. Commercial Attaches, followed by site visits to a range of firms. These visits may include firms in the manufacturing, professional services, retail, food processing, and healthcare industries. Ho Chi Minh City will emphasize the rapidly growing SMEs and MNE outsourcing, while Hanoi will emphasize the transition of State Owned Enterprises. The targeted audience is business faculty from two- or four-year colleges and universities interested in incorporating Asian content into their curriculum.
The Wisconsin CIBER will pay registration costs for up to three UW System faculty or academic staff to participate in this program. Participants are responsible for their own international airfare and incidentals. Depending on the number of applications, additional funding from CIBER may be available. Applications for funding are due by Friday, September 12, 2008. To apply, please disregard the online application and send an abbreviated CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in the program and how its content would benefit your courses and/or research to uwmadisonciber@bus.wisc.edu.
For more details on the Vietnam FDIB, please see the program Web site.
India FDIB and China FDIB
In January 2009, the UW-Madison CIBER will co-sponsor two Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) programs and provide partial support for UW System faculty and academic staff with teaching responsibilities to participate. CIBER funding is intended to support applicants with limited experience in the region. For information on FDIB programs, please visit CIBERweb or contact Suzanne Dove, CIBER Outreach Director.
1) The India FDIB program will be held January 2 –13, 2009. Participants in this program visit New Delhi and Agra, India. The program provides participants an in-depth understanding and insights into various aspects of life and business in one of the world’s largest emerging economies. Please visit the University of Connecticut CIBER Web site or contact Kelly Aceto at kelly.aceto@business.uconn.edu for details about the 2008 program and for updates on the 2009 program as information becomes available.
2) The China FDIB program will take place from January 4-16, 2009. This study tour provides participants firsthand knowledge of the dynamic growth of two of China’s leading economic regions – the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta/Hong Kong, and see how China is being transformed from a planned economy into a globally competitive market-oriented economy. Participants visit Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. Please see the attached flier or visit the University of Colorado-Denver CIBER to learn more about the China FDIB and obtain updates on the 2009 trip. A tentative itinerary is now available.
The UW-Madison CIBER will pay registration costs for up to two UW System faculty or academic staff to participate in each of these FDIB programs. Participants are responsible for their own international airfare and incidentals. Applications for UW-Madison CIBER funding to attend either of these programs are due by Friday, October 10, 2008. To apply, please send an abbreviated CV and a cover letter indicating which program you are interested in attending and explaining your interest in the program and how its content would benefit your courses and/or research. Please send application materials to uwmadisonciber@bus.wisc.edu. For more information on these programs, please contact Suzanne Dove, CIBER Outreach Director, at sdove@bus.wisc.edu or (608) 265-4938.