Dear IB Educator:

A new year is upon us; should you renew your classroom skills and be inspired by leading IB educators?

For over 25 years, ten leading CIBERs in the nation have been offering an intensive professional development opportunity for those of us committed to improving our classroom performance and gaining new skills in teaching international business.

If you are interested in learning from master teachers, updating your knowledge in specific specialties within IB, acquiring latest instructional technologies, and networking with like-minded colleagues, then you should consider participating in this year's IB Pedagogy Workshops, scheduled for June 1-4, 2017, in Atlanta.

And consider sharing a teaching related resource, experiment, or idea with your colleagues with a Poster presentation.

Please review the information below for details. Have a most productive new year, and I look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!

Tamer

S. Tamer Cavusgil
Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair and Executive Director, CIBER
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University

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*** REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! ***

Interested in expanding your classroom performance and learning from master teachers?

If so, consider participating in the 2017 International Business Pedagogy Workshops hosted by Georgia State University’s Center for International Business Education and Research on June 1-4, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Application deadline for early bird admission is: April 30, 2017. A limited number of faculty fellowships is available. The deadline for faculty fellowships is due April 15, 2017.

Information on fees and registration are at: http://ciber.robinson.gsu.edu/msi-consortium/fdib/fees/

Please do not forget to book your accommodation. You may find related information at: http://ciber.robinson.gsu.edu/msi-consortium/fdib/venue/

Sponsored 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.

Plenary workshops:

Insights from Master Teachers (featuring seasoned IB educators)
Designing and Teaching the Introductory IB Course
Instructional Technology and Resources for Teaching International Business
Teaching Effectiveness: What Does Research Show?
Career Development for New Faculty and Doctoral Students

Thematic workshops:

Introduction to International Business (Michael Pustay, Attila Yaprak)
International Management (Leigh Anne Liu, Liesl Riddle)
Essentials of International Finance for IB Educators (Hakan Saraoglu)
International Entrepreneurship (Patricia McDougall, Manuel Serapio) NEW WORKSHOP THIS YEAR!
International Marketing (Erin Cavusgil, Erkan Ozkaya)

Bonus workshops:

Research in International Business (Tamer Cavusgil, Seyda Deligonul)
Teaching Pedagogy (Mourad Dakhli, Fernando Doria, Roberto Garcia)
Case Writing for International Business (Attila Yaprak)
Cross-national Perspectives (Linda Gerber, Leigh Anne Liu, Piet Pauwels)

Poster sessions allow participants to share their innovative classroom teaching practices with others. Top three selections are recognized with a monetary award. The submission deadline is due February 1, 2017. For more information, go to: http://ciber.robinson.gsu.edu/msi-consortium/fdib/posters/

For complete description, costs, and registration information, please visit: http://ciber.robinson.gsu.edu/msi-consortium/fdib/ or send an email to: [log in to unmask]

The 2017 International Business Pedagogy 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, 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.