IBC Quarterly Newsletter

Hello, and welcome to the first quarterly eNewsletter of the International Business Center (IBC) and MSU-CIBER. We have started this newsletter to keep in touch and share information about the global initiatives at the college and university levels, as well as the broader AIB and CIBER community. In this first issue, we decided to present an overview of the activities that help us achieve our mission. We hope that our newsletters in the future will inform you about our activities, upcoming events, conferences, news, and updates, among other relevant information about various international business topics.

I would also like to use this opportunity to announce my appointment as the Director of the International Business Center and MSU-CIBER. I am very much looking forward to working with you to solidify IBC’s relations with internal and external partners and ensure the IBC continues its mission to support faculty, students, public policy makers, and the business community.

Ahmet H. Kirca, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of International Business and Marketing

Director of the International Business Center and MSU-CIBER

MSU-CIBER

The International Business Center (IBC) in The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University was designated in 1990 as a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education (i.e., a Center for International Business Education and Research, or CIBER). The IBC has achieved this competitive grant continuously since its inception, currently one of only 15 such centers in the country. As a Title VI center dedicated to advancing U.S. global competitiveness, the CIBER designation comingles with the IBC's mission of leveraging our leading-edge competencies to provide superior education, research, and assistance to businesses, public policy makers, academics, and students on issues of importance to international trade and global competitiveness using our guiding principles as the foundation.

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AIB - Academy of International Business

AIB was founded in 1959 by a close-knit group of like-minded scholars looking to share the ideas and resources that would help define the emerging field of international business. Today, we’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting impactful research, improving business education and practice, and collaborating with leaders in policy and interdisciplinary research.

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AIB Virtual Conference

For the first time in its over sixty-year history, the Academy of International Business held its Annual Conference entirely online. As the premier global community of international business scholars, AIB used this event as an opportunity to innovate the ways researchers connect, share knowledge, and expand their skillsets. Visit the AIB 2020 Online website for more information.

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globalEDGE

Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI B grant, globalEDGE delivers a comprehensive research tool for academics, students and businesspeople. Connect with over 47,000 people using the gE Network while tapping into a directory of over 5000 quality resources. globalEDGE provides tools and resources to efficiently research nearly any international business question you may have.

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globalEDGE Business Beat

gBB is your source for global business knowledge on the airways (via internet radio broadcasts and PodCasts). gBB covers discussions with a wide range of global leaders in business, government, and academe to spread the word about the latest thoughts, tools, and markets to succeed globally. The show is hosted by Jade Sims from the International Business Center in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. The podcasts are available on the Michigan Business Network and globalEDGE.

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MEGP - Michigan Export Growth Program

Michigan Export Growth Program (MEGP): In the spirit of Michigan State University's "world-grant" initiative, MSU’s International Business Center in the Eli Broad College of Business is implementing Pro Bono Services for businesses in Michigan which are striving to engage in the global marketplace.

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Export Michigan

ExportMI.org: Developed jointly by Michigan Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC's) international trade program and the International Business Center (IBC) in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University to assist Michigan businesses successfully begin exporting and expand upon their success.

ExportMI

GBC - Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan

The Global Business Club serves as a critical bridge linking Michigan exporters and allies with a wealth of university research-driven resources, often available to the business community at no cost. We maximize our ties with Michigan State University's highly acclaimed Eli Broad School of Business and the International Business Center (IBC).