International Business Workshops Receive Grant

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and its campus partner, the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), together with international area studies centers, have received a grant for their proposal “Growing Wisconsin Business Globally: International Business Workshops for Wisconsin Businesses.” The proposal will be funded under the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea project, with additional funding from CIBER, the Division of International Studies, and other campus units.

The CIBER/WAGE project will design and deliver a series of international business workshops beginning in 2009 for firms with untapped export potential in Wisconsin communities that have limited access to information about global business. The workshops are intended to help increase small and mid-sized companies’ awareness of and ability to successfully engage in global trade. The initiative will tap UW-Madison faculty expertise to deliver some of the workshop sessions. CIBER and WAGE staff will work with the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, UW System schools, regional economic development organizations, and chambers of commerce to reach its audience. The first series of workshops will focus on the Wausau, Janesville/Beloit and Eau Claire areas. Please contact Suzanne Dove, CIBER/WAGE outreach director, for more information at sdove@bus.wisc.edu or 265-4938.

2009 WAGE Individual Faculty Research Awards

The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) has announced an individual grant competition to support research projects on globalization and the international economy. All University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty are encouraged to apply. It is anticipated that one to three grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded, and will be available for use from June 1, 2009 thru June 30, 2010. Applications should be submitted no later than noon on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. For more information, go to: http://wage.wisc.edu/uploads/Grants/WAGEIndividualAward2009.pdf.

“Free Trade under Threat: Impact for U.S. Business”

On Thursday, Feb. 5, journalist Paul Blustein will speak in Grainger Hall on “Free Trade under Threat: Impact for U.S. Business.”. Blustein is the journalist in residence at the Brookings Institution’s Global Economy and Development Program in Washington, D.C., and a former staff writer for the Washington Post.

The event will take place on Feb. 5 from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Grainger Hall Executive Dining Room. The cost of this luncheon program is $30 for Madison International Trade Association members and $35 for non-members, and an RSVP is required. For details, please visit the CIBER Web site, or contact Suzanne Dove at sdove@bus.wisc.edu or 265-4938.

This event is organized by CIBER and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), and is co-sponsored by the Madison International Trade Association (MITA).

“Social and Business Etiquette of China”

Professor Wang Xiaojun (Helen), of the South-Central University for Nationalities in Wuhan, China, will provide an overview of Chinese social and business etiquette. Her presentation will help U.S. students prepare to interact with Chinese professors and students, visit Chinese homes, and participate in business events in China. Learn about classroom etiquette, gift exchange, business cards, and more! The event will take place Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Grainger Hall. (See “TIGH” for room.)

This event is sponsored by CIBER, Wisconsin School of Business International Programs, Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) and the UW-Platteville Confucius Institute.

CIBER Grant Opportunity

The deadline for the CIBER Applied Funds Program is March 2, 2009. CIBER typically covers airfare and in some cases registration costs for travel and conference support. Requests for the Applied Funds category should not exceed $2,000.

For more details on this program, including CIBER’s programmatic goals, award criteria, and how to complete and submit an application, please visit the CIBER Web site: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/facphd/grants.asp. Contact CIBER Outreach Director Suzanne Dove at sdove@bus.wisc.edu , should you have any questions.

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