Student Programs

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) staff are working with a number of academic units within the Smith School and across the University of Maryland (UMD) campus to bring resources and opportunities for students to strengthen their international business knowledge and expertise. Several of these are ongoing initiatives at Smith and UMD and some are new initiatives being undertaken by CIBER. Some of these opportunities are also available to students from other schools and colleges at the University of Maryland, College Park.

You may access these resources and opportunities via this page and by speaking with CIBER staff. If you have a specific "international" project in mind, please contact Dr. Kislaya Prasad, CIBER Director.

Consulting Projects in Sri Lanka
Deadline: April 9, 2012 - The application period has closed.
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The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and Center for Social Value Creation (CSV), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are pleased to announce  Volunteer Consulting Projects in Sri Lanka for UMD MBA and MPP students.

CIBER International MBA Consulting Programs
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For 2nd year full-time MBAs and 2nd or 3rd year part-time MBAs. Participate in a CIBER International Consulting Program to either Uruguay or Tunisia! Click here for program description. Please submit the following to ciber@rhsmith.umd.edu by 10 a.m., December 12, 2011:

CIBER Global Business Project
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First-year MBA students can participate in the CIBER Global Business Project (GBP) program as part of the Smith Experience. Students work on teams with other students from the twelve participating CIBER consortium schools from around the country. For more information on the program, and to apply (deadline November 15, 2011) click here or email Karen Watts.

CIBER-Sponsored Special Award for Internship in Thailand

CIBER will be announcing an internship opportunity for MBA students during summer2012. Please stay tuned for further information and application procedures in the spring semester!  MORE

CIBER FELLOWSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS

The CIBER Fellowship will provide funding for two or three Full-time MBA students who receive offers for unremunerated internships outside of the United States for a period of no less than six weeks during the summer, 2012 break. It consists of one round trip airfare on a U.S. carrier (from the United States to the country where the company offering the internship is located), as well as an honorarium of US $1,500 for the duration of the internship, to be issued upon return from the internship. Priority for the CIBER Fellowship will be given to students who have not had significant exposure to the internship host country prior to joining the MBA Program.

The purpose of this Fellowship is to support students’ exposure to the international business arena, enhance their educational experience at the Robert H. Smith School of Business – University of Maryland, as well as strengthen the School’s reputation worldwide. Students must apply to be considered for a CIBER Fellowship. Given the competitive nature of the process, funding is not guaranteed. Details about the application procedure are forthcoming. 

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