WISCONSIN & THE EMERGING REGIONAL POWERS
 

Visiting International Professor Program

International Executive Speaker Series

 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The development of both business and international area expertise is critical for UW-Madison students and for the state of Wisconsin.  Through the “Wisconsin and the Emerging Regional Powers Initiative,” the Division of International Studies, the Wisconsin School of Business, the International Institute, and the Tinker Committee are launching a four-year program (2009-2013) intended to strengthen the academic collaboration of students and scholars working on international area studies programs and business, and to promote closer ties between UW-Madison and foreign universities.  This program focuses particularly on fostering greater understanding of emerging regional powers such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.  This program is undertaken in partnership with the UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).

 

Visiting International Professor Program

The cornerstone of this initiative is the Visiting International Professor Program, an annual semester-long visiting professorship which will begin in the 2009-10 academic year.  Each academic year, one scholar with a specialization in business and a strong background in a particular international area studies program will be invited to spend a semester in residence at the UW-Madison School of Business and the International Institute.  During that time, the Visiting International Professor will develop a research project of his/her own and will teach or co-teach one business seminar with a strong area studies component, open to students enrolled in business and area studies undergraduate honors program, graduate students, and Executive MBA students. 

Nomination process

To be considered as a possible Visiting International Professor, an individual must be nominated.  Nominations for a visit during the 2009-2010 academic year (either fall or spring semester) will be accepted until Wednesday, January 28, 2009.  

For a nomination to reach the review committee, it must have the support of one or more area studies programs affiliated with the International Institute, as well as the School of Business. The review committee will consider nominations and select one each academic year.  The nomination can be put forward by either the School of Business or area studies programs or centers, but in all cases the committee will require evidence, in the form of a letter of support, that the candidate has been discussed with the other unit and that a level of coordination would take place so as to facilitate the candidate’s visit. 
Nominations can only be submitted by the Business School or any of the following programs or centers: African Studies, Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), East Asian Studies, European Studies Alliance, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) , Middle East Studies, Southeast Asian Studies and South Asian Studies.  Each area studies program/center can nominate only one candidate during the entire duration of this program. 
To be considered, the nominee must (1) hold a Ph.D. degree or an equivalent academic and scholarly record of teaching and research; and (2) be a citizen or a legal resident of a country belonging to the region of professional and academic expertise.  The Visiting International Professor can come from any area within the UW-Madison area studies programs listed above, although preference will be given to specialists whose teaching and research focus on emerging regional powers such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
 Nominations should be accompanied by the following documentation: 

(1)   A nomination letter explaining:  (a) the qualifications of the candidate; (b) the proposed semester of the visit (either fall 2009 or spring 2010); (c) how the visit would benefit the wider university community; (d) the possible involvement of the visitor in outreach activities with the local and/or state business community; and (e) how the proposed academic course would benefit students in the respective international area(s) studies and the Business School.

(2)   A detailed curriculum vitae for the nominee.

(3)   A statement from the nominee describing the research project he/she would develop during his/her stay at UW-Madison and the proposed course to be taught (if the proposed course would be co-taught, the statement on teaching should be signed by both prospective instructors).

(4)   Letter of support from the unit(s) endorsing the nomination.  
Nominations for the Visiting Professor program will be reviewed by a committee composed of representatives of the International Institute, the School of Business, CIBER, and the Division of International Studies.  Five copies of all documentation required should be received by Associate Dean Guido Podesta by January 28, 2009 at: Division of International Studies, 267 Bascom Hall. 

Please direct questions to:  gpodesta@international.wisc.edu

 

International Executive Speaker Series

The International Executive Speaker Series will bring to UW-Madison one or two high-profile international business speakers each academic year, beginning in 2009-2010. Preference will be given to speakers who are UW–Madison alumni, but all speakers’ credentials must reflect expertise in one or more emerging regional powers and business as an academic discipline.

Nomination process

To be considered as a possible International Executive Speaker, an individual must be nominated. Nominations for a visit during the 2009-2010 academic year (either fall or spring semester) will be accepted until Wednesday, January 28, 2009.

For a nomination to reach the review committee, it must have the support of one or more area studies programs affiliated with the International Institute, as well as the School of Business. The review committee will consider nominations and select up to two each academic year. The nomination can be put forward by either the School of Business or an area studies program or center, but in all cases the committee will require evidence, in the form of a letter of support, that the candidate has been discussed with the other unit and that a level of coordination would take place so as to facilitate the candidate’s visit.


Nominations can only be submitted by the Business School or any of the following programs or centers: African Studies, Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), East Asian Studies, European Studies Alliance, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) , Middle East Studies, Southeast Asian Studies and South Asian Studies. Each area studies program/center can nominate only one candidate during the entire duration of this program.


Nominations for an International Executive Speaker should be accompanied by the following documentation:


(1) A nomination letter describing: (a) the qualifications of the candidate; and (b) title and tentative date for the proposed lecture presentation

(2) A detailed curriculum vitae for the nominee

(3) Letter of support from the unit(s) endorsing the nomination.
Nominations for the International Executive Speaker Series will be reviewed by a committee composed of representatives of the International Institute, the School of Business, CIBER, and the Division of International Studies. Five copies of all documentation required should be received by Associate Dean Guido Podesta by January 28, 2009 at: Division of International Studies, 267 Bascom Hall.

Please direct questions to: gpodesta@international.wisc.edu