Faculty Developement in IB
Introduction
Globalization Workshops, Atlanta, 2-5 Jun 2016; Deadline 30 Apr
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GLOBALIZATION WORKSHOPS
An Offering of the National CIBER Network – Atlanta, GA., June 2-5, 2016
Ready to re-charge your skills, pedagogical toolbox, and passion for teaching IB?
Georgia State University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) is pleased to announce the 2016 Faculty Development in International Business – Globalization Workshops, to be held June 2-5, 2016 at GSU’s Buckhead Center, a state-of-the-art conference facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
Held since 1992 (in Memphis) by a consortium of CIBERs (Centers of Excellence designated by the U.S. Department of Education), Globalization Workshops have trained over 1,000 faculty from around the U.S. and other countries. The workshops are designed to assist business faculty improve their practical knowledge and skills for teaching international business. Thematic workshops and faculty leaders include:
· Introduction to International Business (Michael Pustay & Attila Yaprak)
· International Management (Ben Kedia & Leigh Anne Liu)
· International Financial Management (Hakan Saraoglu)
· Global Supply Chain Management (Tomas Hult & Ernest Nichols)
· International Marketing (Erin Cavusgil & Gary Knight)
Each workshop introduces: (i) contemporary content, (ii) pedagogy, and (iii) resources for teaching the respective courses. Ample time is also provided for open dialogue among educators who share teaching interests. This year, we have also solicited Poster Presentations from educators who wish to share their classroom innovations and experiments with others:
Participants have the opportunity to select from four bonus sessions:
· Research in international business (Tamer Cavusgil & Seyda Deligonul)
· Teaching pedagogy (Roberto Garcia & Mourad Dakhli)
· Case writing for international business (Attila Yaprak)
· Cross National Perspectives on teaching International Business (Piet Pauwels)
In addition, this year we have added two plenary sessions on ‘Instructional Technology and Resources for Teaching International Business,’ and ‘Insights from Master Teachers.’
For early arriving participants, cultural experiences include visits to The World of Coca-Cola and the world-renown Georgia Aquarium.
Application deadline is: April 30, 2016. A limited number of faculty fellowships are available.
For complete description, costs, and registration information, please visit:
You can also send us a note at: gsuciber@gsu.edu.
The 2016 Faculty Development in International Business Globalization Workshops are a project of the a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Consortium, hosted by GSU-CIBER and sponsored by CIBERs at Brigham Young University, George Washington University, Georgia State University, Indiana University, Michigan State University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, University of Colorado-Denver, University of Maryland, University of Miami, and the University of Texas Austin.
