- Academy for Future International Leaders
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Study Center
- Canadian Business Studies Program
- Center for Russian Case Studies
- Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade (CSWHT)
- European Union Center
- Free Trade in the Americas/NAFTA Information Bank
- Scholastic Assistance for Global Education (SAGE)
- NIS College & University Partnerships Programs
- Texas A&M University & Tashkent Finance Institute
OVERVIEW
The Center for International Business Studies (CIBS) is responsible for internationalizing the business programs for Mays Business School and the international business dimension of the
university's other programs. CIBS receives university support for its
administrative operations, but relies on private sector donations and
grants for research, outreach, and educational enrichment programs.
Within the CIBS framework, a U.S. Department of Education designed Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) has been in operation since 1990. CIBERs are established at selected universities to improve America's capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise by providing enhanced international business education, research and outreach activities that help U.S. businesses to compete effectively in the rapidly expanding global market. Photo: Dr. Kelly Murphrey, Dr. Jim Giermanski, Dr. Kerry Cooper, Kent Caperton, Dr. Pete Rose (back of head), taken during the CIBS 2004 Advisory Council Meeting.
The CIBER at Texas A&M University has been a leader in providing students and business managers with the skills to understand foreign cultures and business practices and to perceive and grasp overseas marketing and investment opportunities, to overcome language barriers, and to deal effectively with foreign governments and international institutions.
CIBS record of accomplishments is further reflected by rapidly expanding research in Mays involving key international business topics. In addition, there is a broad and growing menu of courses and curricula devoted to international business across both graduate and undergraduate programs in all departments.
Outreach activities developed by CIBS respond to the growing international
needs of business men and women, teachers in public schools, and professors
at other colleges and universities in the region. CIBS has also helped
TAMU to become a global forum for discussion of critical international
issues by visiting governmental leaders, academics and business executives
And finally, there is a wide variety of student exchange and study abroad programs with universities in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia that allow TAMU students and faculty to develop and share their knowledge and experiences with people from other universities, cultures, and nations.
MAJOR PROGRAMS
