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The purpose of the 2006-2010 GBS program is to equip HBCU faculty with the knowledge, skills, pedagogical tools, and international experience to enable them to internationalize their courses, programs, and institutions. Location: The University of Memphis
October 2009
Foreign Language Online Courses
October 14, 2009 -
October 1, 2010
- University of Maryland
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The Smith School CIBER is pleased to offer all Smith School faculty and staff online language instruction through RosettaStone, the world's leading language-learning software. RosettaStone combines advanced interactive technology with native speaker voicing and a rich visual environment to mimic the complete immersion process, teaching whole-language skills, including: listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
Instruction is available in the following languages:
Arabic
French
German
Hindi
Japanese
Korean
Mandarin
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Spanish (Latin America as well as Spain)
Location:
Workshop to introduce local area graduate students and German instructors to the skills necessary for teaching a Business German class. Location: Chapel Hill, NC
The Globalizing Business Schools (GBS) project is designed to infuse understanding and the importance of international and interdisciplinary business education by equipping faculty with the pedagogical tools, knowledge, and experiences to incorporate international content into existing business courses and/or develop new courses. A integral component of the program is the one-on-one assistance provided by the sponsoring CIBERs to their respective HBCU in facilitating the implementation of international business education programs and in acquiring federal grant funds to support these efforts. Location: CIBER schools
Community College Initiative (CCI) programs provide quality educational programs, professional development, employment skills and a first-hand understanding of American society to underserved, non-elite international young adults. Students participating in the program return home to contribute to the continued economic and democratic development of their home nations using the skills they have gained in the United States. Location: Brazil
This conference is by invitation only and attendance is restricted to CIBER personnel. Annual CIBER Directors Meeting in Charleston, SC. Location: Charleston, SC
The BYU Business Language Case Competition provides business students with the opportunity to showcase their theoretical business knowledge and foreign language skills, while sharpening their presentation skills to real-life global business situations. Students will read, analyze and present a business case all in a second language.
The competition also provides excellent networking opportunities for students to make contact with university leaders and corporate executives, who serve as judges and coaches. The fall 2010 competition will be for Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish speakers.
Location: Provo, Utah
The program compares the dynamic growth of China’s two leading economic regions – the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta – and explores China’s transformation from a planned economy to a globally competitive market oriented economy. Faculty will meet with entrepreneurs, business executives, and government officials who make this growth happen and visit cultural sites, universities, and companies to develop a framework for the past and present. The program begins in Shanghai, China’s burgeoning economic and financial center with 25% of China’s exports and 12.5% of its financial revenues. Participants travel to Hangzhou where the GDP has increased an average of 22% annually. On to Guangzhou, a world class manufacturing center where 34% of China’s exports, 30% of its foreign direct investment, and 19% of its GDP occur on 0.5% of China’s land. Finally to Hong Kong, a world class service center that ranks among the most competitive regions on the globe. Location: China
The Business Language Workshop offers participants valuable insights into the relationship between foreign language and international business, discusses how to develop a business language curriculum, and explores the resources available to the foreign language educator interested in this new and exciting field. Above all, this workshop will serve as a unique forum for the exchange of ideas among participants.
Location: University of Memphis
March 2011
2011 CIBER Associate Directors Meeting
March 21-23, 2011
- University of South Carolina
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Annual CIBER AD meeting in conjunction with the annual CIBER Business Language Conference, to be conducted at the DoubleTree Inn, Charleston, SC. Location: Charleston, SC
2011 CIBER Business Language Conference
March 23-26, 2011
- University of South Carolina
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Annual CIBER Business Language Conference focuses on bringing together foreign language faculty to present ideas and to discuss best practices and new ideas to teach foreign language to business students and to teach business foreign language to non-business students. Conference venue will be the Doubletree Suites Hotel in Charleston, SC. Location: Charleston, SC
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