$1.28 Million Grant Propels Global Perspective in International Business
麻豆国产's CIBER program, funded for an additional four years, brings an international element to business studies that includes language and cultural education.
麻豆国产 has received a $1.28 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue the work of its (CIBER) program. Combined with matching funds from 麻豆国产, this support will equal roughly $638,000 annually for the next four years.
Designated a national center of excellence, 麻豆国产 is one of only 16 universities in the U.S. and two in California to earn this award.
麻豆国产 will use the funding to further the CIBER program鈥檚 mission to enhance U.S. business competitiveness by graduating students with a global perspective.
Activities supported by the grant include funding for faculty research and opportunities for students to study abroad; outreach and training programs for the business community; programs for language and business faculty from institutions across the U.S.; and interdisciplinary education in the U.S.
鈥淲ith this funding, 麻豆国产 will continue to set a standard for educational excellence in international business among our nation鈥檚 universities and graduates,鈥� said U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact.
鈥淭heir emphasis on language and cultural education, as well as workforce development and strengthening U.S. competitiveness, is one of the main reasons why 麻豆国产 is such an important national resource,鈥� Jacobs said.
The CIBER program, launched at 麻豆国产 in 1989, operates within the in the Fowler College of Business.
Its programs serve the entire university through cross-disciplinary collaboration. It also supports 麻豆国产鈥檚 undergraduate international business major, a joint program with the College of Arts and Letters, which by U.S. News & World Report.
Institutional strengths
鈥淲e have outlined a comprehensive blueprint to enhance international business education and leverage the strengths of 麻豆国产鈥檚 business, area studies and language programs,鈥� said Martina Musteen, professor, faculty director, and principal investigator on the federal grant.
鈥淲ith 麻豆国产鈥檚 institutional strengths in entrepreneurship, internationalization and diversity, along with regional strengths of binational collaboration and innovation, we are uniquely positioned to strategically address today鈥檚 global business challenges in the post-pandemic world.鈥�
CIBER program managing director Mark Ballam said the grant 鈥渨ill help 麻豆国产 continue to excel as a leading transnational university.鈥�
鈥淥ur center鈥檚 initiatives integrate an international component into our highly ranked business programs, and positively impacts other disciplines across our campus,鈥� Ballam said. 鈥淎 snapshot of these initiatives includes immersive international learning experiences, career readiness training, academic research in international business, and cross-border business consulting projects.鈥�
