Faculty Development
A key component of providing globally responsive university programs is to educate our educators in the global economy. This is achieved through different initiatives.
Faculty Development in International Business Programs (FDIBs)
There are two types of programs aimed at internationalizing business faculty: FDIBs about specific disciplines such as human resources management or business ethics and FDIBs about a specific world region. The Colorado CIBER has been a leader in specific discipline faculty development programs, holding these annually in the United States over the last decade. It began providing FDIBs aimed at a specific world region in 2004. Colorado CIBER also emphasizes training language faculty in international business through FDIBs for language instructors.
Geographical FDIBs
Topical FDIBs
Western Regional CIBER Conference
Faculty Development Programs by Other CIBERs
Developing an International Business Program
Faculty Grants
IIB grants are awarded to faculty to fund research topics related to global business, international curriculum development, business language initiatives, international travel and attending faculty development programs.
Global Health Lecture Series
The Global Health Lecture Series, started in 2003, has evolved into two workshops per month. Community experts in international public health, international health policy and international health management address an average attendance of 60 faculty and business people.
International Executive Roundtables
International Executive Roundtables, an initiative begun by the Institute for International Business in 1989, is a forum where international executives and government officials meet with University of Colorado faculty to discuss the international components of the speakers’ fields. Through these discussions, we broaden and educate faculty about international business practices and experiences of executives in the global marketplace. Faculty can then pass on real work expertise to their students and also gain valuable research insights. Since its inception, International Executive Roundtables have been expanded to include faculty from Colorado Christian University, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado School of Mines, University of Denver and Community College of Denver.
International Teaching
Rocky Mountain CIBER Network
The Rocky Mountain CIBER is a network of Rocky Mountain region colleges and universities that are interested in building their international business programs and research capabilities. This network is co-sponsored by Brigham Young University and the University of Colorado Denver CIBERs. It has a steering committee comprised of faculty members from the Rocky Mountain Region that determines the annual activities including an annual conference. Each year grants are awarded to faculty members of the RMCIBER.
A Rocky Mountain CIBER Network conference was held November 30 to December 2, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Another is scheduled for February 27, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.
Western Regional CIBER Network
The Western Regional CIBER Network was established to pool the resources of the area CIBERs in an effort to provide these resources to other schools and universities in the region. A conference is held every two years in the Western region for small and medium sized schools to provide information on building and strengthening international programs and curricula. The last conference, CIBER Western Regional Conference, was held in San Diego in September 2006. The next Western Regional Conference will be held February 27-29, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. For detailed information and schedule.
Southwest CIBERs Faculty Development Program
Curriculum development: Practical examples
Developing an International Business Program
Establishing a study-abroad program
Faculty development: Resources/benefits
Funding sources for international business
International Business: Teaching resources/methods
Overview of IB studies and Program Development
Members of the Western Regional CIBER Network are:
Brigham Young University
San Diego State University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado Denver
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Southern California
University of Texas-Austin
University of Washington