CIBER News

The the UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research has two events of note this month.

Export Transportation and Documentation
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 / 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, Wis.

Organized by the Madison International Trade Association (MITA) and co-sponsored by CIBER and the UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), this program is designed for the benefit of new-to-export companies, as well as for companies needing to brush up on the export process. Speakers will address such issues as the role of the freight forwarder; comparison of transport modes; cargo insurance and risk management; preparation of documents; and control of goods/assurance of payment.

CIBER Undergraduate Case Challenge
November 1-3, 2006 / Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University's CIBER Case Challenge involves teams from 12 U.S. and international universities. Each team of undergraduate business students has 24 hours to prepare an analysis, PowerPoint, and oral presentations involving current business issues. A team from the UW-Madison School of Business will compete. Team members and their majors include Robert Thelen, Management & Human Resources/Political Science; Taylor Brown, Marketing/Economics; Giuseppe Infusino, Real Estate/Finance, Investment & Banking; and Micah Wickersheim, Finance, Investment & Banking.