Faculty Programs

CIBER Network Events/Programs

• Events
• Research
• Faculty Development Programs

Smith CIBER has funds to support faculty and student participation in these events/activities on a limited basis.

Events

2009 CIBER Business Language Conference
Navigating the World of Business through Language and Culture
http://www.2009ciberblc.ku.edu
Call for Papers: http://www.2009ciberblc.ku.edu/CIBER_cfp.pdf
Submission Deadline:  November 17, 2008
April 2-4, 2009
Marriott Country Club Plaza
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas University CIBER

Whether managers are finding markets in Asia, Africa, Europe, or Latin America, speaking the local languages and knowing the cultural terrain can make or break a deal. But how do we teach these skills, especially to adult learners? Come to Kansas City to chart new directions in research and share ideas and best practices for teaching language and culture to business professionals.  

Internationalization of Research and Graduate Studies and Its Implications in the Transatlantic Context
http://www.dlpe.gatech.edu/EUUS-Workshop/
November 17-18, 2008
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech CIBER

In an increasingly globalized economy, science and technology careers extend beyond national boundaries. Universities and research institutes worldwide are addressing these developments by setting up exchange programs, double and/or joint degrees, and foreign campuses. Several EU-U.S. co-operation ventures promote the training and mobility of researchers and are likely to be further developed.

International Conference on Information Systems ICIS
http://ciberweb.msu.edu/activitydetail.asp?viewID=1&SectionRecordID=1458
December 14-17, 2008
Paris, France

Co-sponsored by: Michigan State University CIBER, INSEAD, Universite de Nantes, Essec, HEC, Paris, France

Bruce Mau challenges our technological age and asks:
"Now that we can do anything, what will we do?"

At ICIS in Paris 2008, we will confront the ways in which we are creating informational environments with IT, and the consequences they have for organizations and for society. We will ask: are we really doing what we want, what we are worthy of, and what we desire for society? Are we creating betterment for human beings? Our intention is to challenge global academic and industrial leaders to confront the ethical basis, the design processes and the consequences of IT as we create a worldwide ubiquitous presence of information and communication technologies.

The conference theme is "Ethics, Design and Consequences of IT." The conference will be divided into several tracks.

Contact: Karen Watts

Third Annual Offshoring Research Conference and Paper Development Workshop
https://offshoring.fuqua.duke.edu/conference2009/index.jsp
April 5-7, 2009
Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Organized by: Duke University CIBER

By all accounts Offshoring-outsourcing has more than come of age. All manner of business functions - back office and administrative tasks, entire business process, IT operations, product and process innovations and R&D - have emerged as the new dynamic of the globalization of business. It is no longer just a tactic of moving jobs to a low cost country to reduce costs.

Contact: Karen Watts

The 10th Annual International Business Research Forum
http://fox.temple.edu/conferences/ibrf
April 17-18, 2009
Philadelphia, PA, Temple University CIBER
Call for Papers: Submission deadline, January 15, 2009

Globalization is increasingly multi-directional, with trade, knowledge and capital flowing as much from and between emerging economies as from and between developed ones. Similarly, the internationalization trajectories of emerging firms are increasingly diverse – following fault lines of opportunity determined as much by market compatibility with given business models and the shape of top management team networks as by conventional considerations of market, political and cultural similarities and stability.

The central question for this special issue on Global Entrepreneurship is how these trends – and especially the rapid rise of emerging economies with their own entrepreneurial hotspots – affect both patterns of entrepreneurship and our understanding of the entrepreneurial process.

Past Events

Global Security: Challenges and Opportunities
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ciber/globalsecurity2008/
Smith School CIBER, University of Maryland
June 16-17, 2008
Washington, D.C.

A conference for corporate and government executives, scholars, venture capitalists, and thought leaders addressing some of the most important challenges facing business and government today - at home and abroad.

Global security, enterprise resilience, and international competitiveness
Organizational responses to security challenges arising from catastrophic and disruptive events - natural, accidental, or deliberate
Organizational defenses against data security and cybersecurity threats
Opportunities arising from the 2008 Congressional appropriations for homeland security
Breaking through the barriers of government procurement and VC funding
Global security and technological innovation

An excellent line up of thought leaders and speakers from:
University of Maryland
Federal Government, including DHS and NSA
Security solutions providers

Innovation and Globalization
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ciber/events/2007/innovation/
Smith School CIBER, University of Maryland
November 8-9, 2007

Incessant globalization, technology and the recognition that intellect and talent are widely distributed around the world are forcing organizations to rethink their innovation models. They are disaggregating their R&D activities and distributing innovation processes to offshore sites, strategic partners and global networks. Open innovation allows them to leverage multiple sources of creative ideas and perform the different stages of the R&D process wherever they can be best performed. Companies, however, face business and management challenges in their search for innovation, including loss of control over R&D, moral hazard on the part of external partners, and theft of intellectual property.

Senior executives and top scholars from the globalization/innovation domain will explore and discuss these and related issues at the Globalization and Innovation Symposium. The event is open to students, faculty, and business and government executives.

Smith and University of Maryland faculty and students are invited to participate in the symposium at nominal cost; please contact Vinod Jain if interested; others can attend at subsidized cost. Faculty are also invited to contribute to the symposium by suggesting a paper or panel session. 

Research: CIBER Network research sponsored by Smith School CIBER

Offshoring Research Network
Duke University CIBER
Duke CIBER at the Fuqua School of Business and Booz Allen Hamilton are conducting joint-research on the subject of offshoring Business Processes, Information Technology, and other knowledge-based functions. In 2004 and 2005, the research was sponsored by Archstone Consulting. The study not only collects data on companies currently offshoring, but those considering it along with those who have decided not to offshore. The goal of the research is to track firm level data on key performance metrics and the current perceptions of financial, operational and political risks associated with the five leading offshore operational models. Results from the survey will be published in leading business and academic publications and will form the basis of regular professional workshops at Duke University Fuqua School of Business and detailed case studies of Offshoring successes and failures.

Industry data is being collected through our offshoring survey.

The first offshoring research conference was held at Duke in April 2007, and had a strong participation from the Smith School. Professors G. Anandalingam, Ritu Agarwal, and Sunil Mithas chaired a panel on services offshoring at the conference. The 2008 conference will be held at Temple University CIBER, and the 2009 conference at Smith School CIBER.

Smith faculty - the project is being co-sponsored by the Smith School CIBER, and Smith faculty have access to the complete research database for use in their own research. Please contact Vinod Jain if interested.

Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) Programs

Faculty Development in International Business FDIB Programs The CIBER network offers a variety of faculty development opportunities through Faculty Development in International Business FDIB programs. The purpose of these programs is two-fold: to help faculty develop an understanding of a country or world region about which they may not know much and to help them add an international dimension to their teaching and research interests. Faculty members attending such programs come from all business as well from non-business disciplines.

Smith faculty interested in attending a faculty study abroad program in 2008-09 should contact Vinod Jain.

FDIB-New Delhi & Agra, India
http://www.business.uconn.edu/CIBER/
University of Connecticut CIBER
January 2-13, 2009

This program is designed for faculty from business, foreign languages, and international studies to provide the participants an in-depth understanding and insights into various aspects of life and business in an emerging country. India is the fourth largest economy in the world. With one billion people and a growing economy, it is a potentially large market. It is likely to emerge as a significant player in the next ten years on the world scene. The program comprises lectures, discussion sessions, visits to companies, and opportunities to interact with management faculty and students. The speakers will be drawn from business, government, mass media, and academics.

FDIB-Vietnam
http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/vietnamfdib/
University of Wisconsin and University of Hawai'i CIBERs
January 3-15, 2009

This program focuses on the unique aspects of doing business in Vietnam, comparing and contrasting the business environments of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Visits to each city will begin with background briefings from U.S. commercial attaches, followed by site visits to a range of firms, which may include firms in the manufacturing, professional services, retail, food processing, and healthcare industries. Ho Chi Minh City will emphasize the rapidly growing SMEs and MNE outsourcing, while Hanoi will emphasize the transition of state-owned enterprises.

FDIB-China: An Emerged Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy
http://www.cudenver.edu/International/CIBER/Pages/China%20FDIB.aspx
University of Colorado CIBER
January 4-16, 2009

This program offers faculty first-hand knowledge of the dynamic growth of two of China’s leading economic regions: the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta/Hong Kong, and the opportunity to see how China is being transformed from a planned economy into a globally competitive market oriented economy. The itinerary will include Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

Participants will discuss business, economics, and political issues with local managers, executives, and government officials, will visit a range of companies doing business in China, and will meet with Chinese university professors on the “hows and whys” of this phenomenal growth and where they fit into teaching and research. Particular emphasis will be given to the context of international entrepreneurship and the globalization of services in the design of this year’s program. Faculty will greatly enhance their abilities to internationalize their courses and add more global business content to their curricula, explore research opportunities, and network with other faculty interested in international business and in China.

FDIB-Africa: Understanding the Business Challenges of Africa
http://mooreschool.sc.edu/moore/ciber/ciber-facultydev.htm
University of South Carolina CIBER
May 9-26, 2009

This program provides participants with an opportunity to experience first-hand the business challenges of sub-Saharan Africa as they travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa; Livingstone and Victoria Falls, Zambia; and Chobe, Botswana, as well as participate in numerous business visits, culture tours, and academic seminars. The program brochure will be available soon.

FDIB-European Union : Business in a European Context
https://umdrive.memphis.edu/g-wangcenter/www/pages/strasbourg.htm
Faculty Study Abroad in Strasbourg, France
University of Memphis CIBER
May 10-21, 2009 Tentative

Designed primarily for faculty from business, foreign language, and area studies, this program includes seminars on European Union business and cultural issues, on-site visits to a variety of industries, and exciting side trips to Frankfurt and Stuttgart, Germany. Participants will be exposed to the latest developments in European business issues through discussions with leading faculty and business experts, and develop an increased understanding of the function and structure of the European Union EU.

FDIB-Strategies for Teaching International Negotiation
http://www.gwu.edu/~business/CIBER/FDIB09/index.htm
Faculty Development Workshop
George Washington University
June 2-6, 2009

The workshop is designed to introduce and reinforce key concepts and methods for teaching international negotiation to a university-level audience. Workshop leaders will provide participants with exposure to a range of negotiation paradigms, techniques, and materials.

FDIB-Succeeding in Emerging and Developing Markets Understanding How Institutions Impact Firms and Managers
http://www.gwu.edu/~business/CIBER/FDIB09/index.htm
George Washington University
June 16-20, 2009

This workshop is designed to equip international business educators with an in-depth understanding of how institutions shape the strategies that firms employ and the actions that managers take in developing and emerging countries. Participants will explore how weak institutions create particular challenges, such as corruption, political risk, regulatory obstacles, social divisions, and civil strife—and the ways firms and managers can cope with these issues. Also, participants will examine how non-governmental organizations NGOs, social entrepreneurs, diaspora communities, and multilateral organizations are striving to strengthen institutions in these markets and how these new institutional forms affect firms and managers.