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2010 Faculty Development International Business Program - European Economies in Transition >

More information about the 2010 Faculty Development International Business Program.

IBC Update Newsletter >

The IBC Update newsletter discusses CIBER activities at the University of Pittsburgh.

PA Global Compass Newsletter >

The PA Global Compass Newsletter is for the global community, serving all of Pennsylvania.

Plus3 Study Abroad Program for Undergraduate Students

2010 Ciber Business Language Conference, March 24–26, 2010 >

The CIBER Business Language Conference provides the opportunity for teachers, scholars, policy makers and business leaders to discuss business language education. The conference thus responds to the overarching mission of the U.S. Department of Education's CIBER grant program to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. business globally by linking the human capital and information needs of the U.S. business community with the international education, language training, and research capacity of universities across the United States.

Global Business Project >

The Global Business Project Consortium offers first-year MBA students an opportunity to work on an international business project in a foreign country. In the inaugural year of the program, there were projects in Brazil, China, and Japan.

Understanding global flows of venture capital: Human networks as the 'carrier wave' of globalization >

As the world economy emerges from the current recession, the drivers and dynamics of globalization continue to intrigue scholars and practitioners alike. The study "Understanding global flows of venture capital: Human networks as the 'carrier wave' of globalization," published as the lead paper in the volume 40 of the Journal of International Business Studies (pp. 1241-1259), addresses an important question about the origins of globalization: While we know that capital and labor mobility are correlates of globalization, what role do people movements and the associated networks play in bringing about industry globalization? Read more.

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