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Building Competitive
Advantage for Maryland and the United States
The Center for International Business
Education and Research (CIBER) at the Robert
H. Smith School of Business and University
of Maryland is designed to be a national
resource center for teaching, research,
and outreach in international business and
related fields. The Smith CIBER was established
on July 1, 2006 with a $1.42 million, four-year
grant from the U.S. Department of Education
and 100% matching funds from the Smith School
and University of Maryland.
The overarching purpose of the CIBER
Program is to enhance the international
competitiveness of American business. The
specific initiatives being (and to be) undertaken
by the Smith CIBER deal with critical competitiveness
issues of national, regional, and local
significance – all with the singular aim
of strengthening the international competitiveness
of United States business.
By integrating the Smith School’s and
University of Maryland’s extensive international
resources with those of the National Capital
Area institutions and organizations, and
utilizing cutting-edge technology and partnerships,
Smith CIBER aims to serve all our key constituencies
– students, faculty, business and government,
and higher education – and thus help achieve
the CIBER mission.
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