##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

**[ARKANSAS]{.underline}**

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Arkansas State University   | ### Global      | ### \$90,694    |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ##                              |                 |                 |
| # Project Director - Kelly Fish |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Computer and Information        |                 |                 |
| Technology                      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| College of Business             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| State University, AR 72467      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <kfish@astate.edu>    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ### Phone -- 870-972-3986       |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Ti                  |                 |                 |
| tle -- International Business R |                 |                 |
| esource Center Curriculum Compl |                 |                 |
| etion and Program Globalization |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

### 

### CALIFORNIA 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### Califo                     | ### Global      | ### \$84,374    |
| rnia State University -- Chico  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Nitish      |                 |                 |
| Singh                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Building 25, CSU Chico          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Chico, CA 95929                 |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <nsingh@csuchico.edu> |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ### Phone -- 530-898-6090       |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Ti                  |                 |                 |
| tle -- International E-Business |                 |                 |
|  Development, Education, Traini |                 |                 |
| ng and Outreach Project at Cali |                 |                 |
| fornia State University, Chico  |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[California State University  | ### Global      | ### \$90,694    |
| -- Fresno]{.underline}**        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Ali Peyandi |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Craig School of Business        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| University Business Center      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 4910 North Chestnut Avenue      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Fresno, CA 93726-1852           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ### E-mail -- [**al             |                 |                 |
| i_peyvandi@csufresno.edu**](mai |                 |                 |
| lto:ali_peyvandi@csufresno.edu) |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 559-278-4653           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Pro                         |                 |                 |
| ject Title -- Global Experience |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### California                 | ### Global      | ### \$71,747    |
|  State University -- Fullerton  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Joseph      |                 |                 |
| Greco                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ####                            |                 |                 |
| Finance Business and Economics  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 2600 East Nutwood Avenue, Suite |                 |                 |
| 275                             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Fullerton, CA 92831             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <jgreco@fullerton.edu>          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 714-278-2375           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Projec                      |                 |                 |
| t Title -- Confronting Foreign  |                 |                 |
| Outsourcing by Your Competition |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #                               | ### Global      | ### \$88,745    |
| ### Santa Ana Commuity College  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Madeline    |                 |                 |
| Grant                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| College of Business             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 2323 North Broadway             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Santa Ana, CA 92706-1640        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <grant_madeline@sac.edu>        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <dolittle_glen@sac.edu>         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 714-564-6789           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Tit                 |                 |                 |
| le -- Pracital and Comprehensiv |                 |                 |
| e Internaitonal Business Traini |                 |                 |
| ng & Education for: Business &  |                 |                 |
| Enterpreneurs, College/Universi |                 |                 |
| ty Students, Faculty at College |                 |                 |
| s and Universities High School  |                 |                 |
| Business Teachers and Students  |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

## 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[State Center Community       | ### Global      | ### \$90,000    |
| College District]{.underline}** |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Candy       |                 |                 |
| Hansen                          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Center for International Trade  |                 |                 |
| Services                        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 1525 East Weldon Avenue         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Fresno, CA 93704                |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <candy.Hansen@scccd.edu>        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 559-241-6566           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Title -- Agric      |                 |                 |
| ulture Trade Assistance Program |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

##### **INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

**[DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA]{.underline}**

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Gallaudet                    | ### Global      | ### \$95,841    |
| University]{.underline}**       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Richard     |                 |                 |
| Lytle                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Department of Education         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 800 Florida Avenue, N.E.        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Fowler Hall 301B                |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Washington, DC 20002-3695       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <Richard.lytle@gallaudet.edu>   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| #### Phone -- 202-651-3542      |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ## Project Title --             |                 |                 |
| PROJECT EDGE -- Educating and D |                 |                 |
| eveloping Global Entrepreneurs  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

**[FLORIDA]{.underline}**

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[University of                | ### Global      | ### \$91,881    |
| Tampa]{.underline}**            |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Hermant     |                 |                 |
| Rustogi                         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| College of Business             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 401 West Kennedy Boulevard      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Tampa, FL 33606                 |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <hrustogi@ut.edu>     |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 813-353-6221           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ## Project Title --             |                 |                 |
| PROJECT EDGE -- Educating and D |                 |                 |
| eveloping Global Entrepreneurs  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

# 

###  

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

# 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

**[GEORGIA]{.underline}**

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Georgia State                | ### Global      | ### \$85,996    |
| University]{.underline}**       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Karen Loch  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Institute of International      |                 |                 |
| Business                        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Robinson College of Business    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| University Plaza, Room G-78     |                 |                 |
| Alumni Hall                     |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Atlanta, GA 30303               |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <kloch@gsu.edu>       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 404-651-4095           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ###                             |                 |                 |
| Project Title -- The REACHOUT!  |                 |                 |
| Project: Increasing Competitive |                 |                 |
| ness through Global Engagement  |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

**[IOWA]{.underline}**

## 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #                               | ### Global      | ### \$80,000    |
| ## University of Northern Iowa  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ### Pro                         |                 |                 |
| ject Director -- Leslie Wilson  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Office of Sponsored Programs    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 213 East Bartlett Hall          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0394      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <Leslie.Wilson@uni.edu>         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 319-273-6240           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Title- Partn        |                 |                 |
| erships for International Busin |                 |                 |
| ess Education and Opportunities |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

## 

## KANSAS

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Pittsburg State              | ### Global      | ### \$78,247    |
| Universtity]{.underline}**      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Choong Lee  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 1701 South Broadway             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Pittsburg, KS 66762             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <lee@pittstate.edu>   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 620-235-4587           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Title- Business and |                 |                 |
|  International Education Projec |                 |                 |
| t at Pittsburg State University |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

## 

### MICHIGAN 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Grand Valley State           | ### Asia        | ### \$80,843    |
| University]{.underline}**       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ####### Co-Pro                  |                 |                 |
| ject Director -- Jeffery Meyer  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Van Andel Global Trade Center   |                 |                 |
| Division of Finance             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 1 Campus Drive                  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Allendale, MI 49401             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <meyerj@gvsu.edu>     |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 616-331-6811           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ####### Co-Pro                  |                 |                 |
| ject Director -- Carol Sanchez  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Director, International         |                 |                 |
| Business Programs               |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Seidman College of Business     |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 401 West Fulton, Suite 445C     |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Grand Rapids, MI 49504          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <sanchezc@gvsu.edu>   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 616-331-7451           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Proj                        |                 |                 |
| ect Title -- Businesses, Studen |                 |                 |
| ts and Faculty learning in Asia |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

## MISSOURI 

## 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Missouri Southern State      | ### Global      | ### \$90,000    |
| University]{.underline}**       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- John Lewis  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 3950 East Newman Road           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Joplin, MO 64801                |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <lewis_j@mssu.edu>    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 417-625-9602           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Projec                      |                 |                 |
| t Title- International through  |                 |                 |
| Outreach and Cooperation (ITOC) |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

## 

### NEW HAMPSHIRE 

## 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Southern New Hampshire       | ### Russia      | ### \$82,728    |
| University]{.underline}**       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Massood     |                 |                 |
| Samii                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 2500 North River Road           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Deerfield, NH 03106             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <m.samii@snhu.edu>    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -603-644-3117             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project                     |                 |                 |
| Title- Institute for Internatio |                 |                 |
| nal Business: Focus on Russia a |                 |                 |
| nd Computer Information Systems |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

### NEW MEXICO 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[University of New            | ###             | ### \$97,500    |
| Mexico]{.underline}**           |  Latin America  |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Dante Di    |                 |                 |
| Gegorio                         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| International and Technology    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Anderson School of Management   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001      |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <digregorio@mgt.unm.edu>        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 505-277-8892           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Pr                          |                 |                 |
| oject Title -- Technology Entre |                 |                 |
| preneurship and Sustainable Ent |                 |                 |
| erprise Involving Latin America |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

###### 

## NEW YORK

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[SUNY at New                  | ### Global      | ### \$33,759    |
| Paltz]{.underline}**            |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Surinder    |                 |                 |
| Tikoo                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| SBB 154, 75 South Manheim       |                 |                 |
| Boulevard                       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| SUNY New Paltz, NY 12561        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <tikoos@newpaltz.edu> |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 845-257-2959           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Title -             |                 |                 |
|  Strengthening the Academic and |                 |                 |
|  Industry International Busines |                 |                 |
| s Capabilities of Hudson Valley |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

### OHIO 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Lorain County Commuity       | ### Global      | ### \$50,965    |
| College]{.underline}**          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Robert      |                 |                 |
| Young                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 1005 North Abbe Road            |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Elyria, OH 44035                |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <ryoung@lorainccc.edu>          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 440-366-7400           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ## Project                      |                 |                 |
| Title - Expanding International |                 |                 |
|  Business Education for Student |                 |                 |
| s, Faculty and Local Employers  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

### OREGON 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### University of Oregon       | ### China       | ### \$52,396    |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Jeffery     |                 |                 |
| Hanes                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Center for Asian and Pacific    |                 |                 |
| Studies                         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 5219 Oregon Way                 |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Eugene, OR 97403-5219           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <hanes@uoregon.edu>   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 541-346-4837           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ##                              |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ### Project Title -- Pre        |                 |                 |
| paring Business Faculty and MBA |                 |                 |
| s for Doing Business with China |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

**[PENNSYLVANIA]{.underline}**

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### DeSales University         | ### Global      | ### \$85,000    |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Mohamed     |                 |                 |
| Latib                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Department of Business          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 2755 Station Avenue             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Center Valley, PA 18034         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <mohamed.latib@desales.edu>     |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 610-282-1100           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### Project Tit                |                 |                 |
| le -- International Innovations |                 |                 |
|  in Business Curriculum Design  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

### SOUTH CAROLINA 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Florence-Darlington          | ### Global      | ### \$85,927    |
| Technical                       |                 |                 |
| College]{.underline}**          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Lisa B.     |                 |                 |
| Callihan                        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 2715 West Lucas Street          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Florence, SC 29501              |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <lisa.callihan@fdtc.edu>        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 843-661-8166           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### Project Title -- Internat  |                 |                 |
| ional Trade Education Solutions |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

### TENNESSEE 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[East Tennessee State         | ### NAFTA       | ### \$81,259    |
| University]{.underline}**       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Jon L.      |                 |                 |
| Smith                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| P.O. Box 70700                  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Johnson City, TN 37614          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <smitjl01@estu.edu>   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 423-439-5677           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Project Title --** Building   |                 |                 |
| an Undergraduate International  |                 |                 |
| Business Program with a Focus   |                 |                 |
| on NAFTA                        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

#### 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### University of Tennessee    | ### Global      | ### \$90,000    |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Matthew B.  |                 |                 |
| Myers                           |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Global Business Center          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 410 Aconda Court                |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Knoxville, TN 37996-4165        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| [mmerys@ln.utk                  |                 |                 |
| .edu](mailto:MMERYS@LN.UTK.EDU) |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 865-974-6110           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Titl                |                 |                 |
| e -- The Tennessee Internationa |                 |                 |
| l Programs Initiative: Working  |                 |                 |
| through Partners and Education  |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

#### 

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

#### 

### TEXAS 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ##                              | ### Global      | ### \$85,000    |
| ## Prairie View A&M University  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Rahim Quazi |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| College of Business             |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| P.O. Box 667                    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Prairie View, TX 77446          |                 |                 |
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| E-mail -- <rmquazi@pvamu.edu>   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 936-857-2122           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### Project Title -- Expanding  |                 |                 |
| International Business Programs |                 |                 |
|  on a Historically Black Campus |                 |                 |
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+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| #### Tarleton State University  | ### Global      | ### \$97,500    |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Janis       |                 |                 |
| Petronis                        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 201 Saint Felix                 |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Stephanville, TX 76401          |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <jpetronis@tarleton.edu>        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 254-998-9342           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### P                           |                 |                 |
| roject Title - Business and Int |                 |                 |
| ernational Education Initiative |                 |                 |
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+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **[Texas A&M International      | ### Global      | ### \$86,000    |
| University]{.underline}**       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Tagi        |                 |                 |
| Sagafi-nejad                    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 5201 University Boulevard       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Laredo, TX 78041                |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <Tagi.sagafi@tamiu.edu>         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 956-326-2512           |                 |                 |
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| ## Pr                           |                 |                 |
| oject Title- Reaching for New G |                 |                 |
| lobal Heights at Texas A&M Inte |                 |                 |
| rnational University: Faculty a |                 |                 |
| nd Students Development Initiat |                 |                 |
| ives in International Business  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

##### **BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM** 

Authorized under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act

##### ***[New Grantees 2006-2008]{.underline}***

# 

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| # INSTITUTIONS/                 | # GEO           | # AWARD AMOUNT  |
|                                 | GRAPHICAL FOCUS |                 |
| # CONTACT INFORMATION           |                 |                 |
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#### 

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| ### Tex                         | ### Global      | ### \$79,082    |
| as State University-San-Marcos  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- John Mogab  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Department of Finance and       |                 |                 |
| Economics                       |                 |                 |
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| San Marcos, TX 78666            |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <jm12@txstate.edu>    |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 512-245-3249           |                 |                 |
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| ## Project Ti                   |                 |                 |
| tle -- LaBAMBA TexMex: Dual Deg |                 |                 |
| rees and Sister Cities Projects |                 |                 |
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**[WEST VIRGINIA]{.underline}**

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| ####                            | ### Global      | ### \$57,775    |
| West Virginia State University  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Jim Natsis  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 327 Hill Hall                   |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Institute, WV 25112-1000        |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail --                       |                 |                 |
| <natsisja@wvstateu.edu>         |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 304-766-4249           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ## Project Title -- Bu          |                 |                 |
| ilding International Partnershi |                 |                 |
| ps that Enhance WVSU's ability  |                 |                 |
| to Educate its Students and Com |                 |                 |
| munities on Sustainable Tourism |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

### WISCONSIN 

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| **[University of                | ### Global      | ### \$80,000    |
| Wisc                            |                 |                 |
| onsin-Whitewater]{.underline}** |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Project Director -- Choton Basu |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| 800 West Main Street            |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Whitewater, WI 53190            |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| E-mail -- <basuc@uww.edu>       |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| Phone -- 262-472-5633           |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Project Title --** Program    |                 |                 |
| and Research on International   |                 |                 |
| Studies for Minorities (PRISM)  |                 |                 |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| ###                             |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

**[Arkansas]{.underline}**

**Arkansas State University**

Arkansas State University's (ASU) International Business Resource Center
(IBRC) seeks to enhance the success of the 2004-06 Title VI grant by
expanding its institutional capacity building effort. This will be
accomplished by completing international business (IB) curriculum
development, globalizing a study abroad program that benefits students
and faculty and, furthering the capabilities of Arkansas Delta Region 1
(ADR) businesses to engage in international trade; particularly with
China and India. The IBRC has partnership agreements with economic and
trade development agencies to implement the outreach portion of the
grant.

Objectives:

1\) Complete IB Curriculum Development -- Develop an IB emphasis option
for MBA curriculum; design and teach two new IB graduate courses;
develop an IB minor for undergraduate business majors; strengthen IB
undergraduate major by developing and teaching a new required program
course that includes study abroad.

2\) Expand Study Abroad Program - Expand student tours, exchange
agreements and, dual degree MBA (ASU coupled with foreign school)
programs; emphasis on China and India

3\) Support Faculty Development -- Send faculty to IB training provided
by a CIBER;

award grants for faculty to gain first-hand IB knowledge, with emphasis
on China and

India; send foreign language faculty to CIBER language seminar

4\) Organize and Lead Trade Missions -- Organize and lead a trade
delegation representing

Arkansas businesses to a) China and b) India

5\) Establish and Conduct In-Depth Export Training - Develop curriculum
and teach

> export seminars that result in a certificate from ASU and preparation
> for the NASBITE International Certified Global Business Professional
> (CGBP) exam; establish a testing center

Expected Outcomes:

• Completed and institutionalized IB graduate and undergraduate
curriculums, accentuating

international life experiences; that are thorough, current and, relevant

• A more global study abroad program that provides better options for
ASU students and

greater diversity of international students in ASU business classes

• Business faculty that are ingrained in the fundamental concepts of IB
and possess better

awareness of China and India; foreign language faculty trained in IB
language teaching

• Arkansas businesses that are familiar with the Asian markets,
particularly China and

India, and are therefore better empowered to benefit from the emerging
Asian Opportunities

• ADR business professionals that are trained, confident and successful
in their export

capabilities.

**[California]{.underline}**

**California State University -- Chico**

Mission

Provide education, training and outreach in international e-business,
with the help of strategic partnerships and collaborations, to help
students and businesses compete in the new global networked economy.

Objectives

1\. Curriculum Development: Develop and implement an undergraduate
business specialization in international e-business, with a foreign
language component. (Implements Section 611a, purposes 1 and 2; Section
611b, purpose 2; Section 613b, activities 1, 3 and 4).

2\. International Orientation: Develop and implement an international
knowledge exchange, internship, and study abroad program with help of
our international programs office and our partner university in France.
(Implements Section 611a, purposes 1 and 2; Section 613b, activities 3,
7 ,10, and 11).

3\. Faculty Development: Provide faculty training in the international
e-business to facilitate higher standards in teaching and research.
(Implements Section 613b, activities 7 and 8.

4\. Tripartite Alliance: Create a "Tripartite Alliance" of university,
public sector including Centers for International Trade (CITD), Small
Business Development Centers (SBDC), Globalization and Localization
Association (GALA) and the private sector (HP, IBM, and the Localization
Institute), to foster local outreach, training, internships and
knowledge sharing. (Implements Section 611a, purposes 1, 2, 3, and 4;
Section 611b, purposes 1 and 2; Section 613b, activities 1, 2, 5 and 7).

5\. Global E-Business Repository: Create a "Global E-Business" teaching
material and resource repository to facilitate a high-quality teaching
and research environment. (Implements Section 611a, purpose 3; Section
613b, activities 2 and 6).

6\. Summer Workshop: Conduct summer workshop, in collaboration with CSU,
Chico's Regional and Continuing Education, Globalization & Localization
Association and the Localization Institute, to provide international
e-business training to regular and part-time students, and business
personnel (Implements Sec. 611b, purposes 1 and 2; Section 613b,
activities 1, 5, and 12).

Outcomes

1\. The first of its kind undergraduate specialization in international
e-business.

2\. International experience for our students.

3\. Alliance with Center for International Trade, SBDC, Continuing
Education Department and GALA to help us provide training and resources
to local business community in northern California, through yearly and
summer workshops.

4\. Opportunities for applied training, internships and research through
alliances with non-profit (GALA) and private sector (HP, IBM, and
Localization Institute).

5\. Opportunities for faculty members to acquire cutting edge skills and
knowledge in the emerging field of international e-business and
availability of a global e-business data and information repository.

# California State University -- Fresno

This proposed project is a collaborative effort among partners that
comprise the Craig School of Business, the Craig International Business
Programs, the University Business Center, the Central California Small
Business Development Center, the International Business Association
(student association), the Craig Internship Program and the Food
Processing Cluster.

It will serve students and faculty at Fresno State; and small-to-medium
enterprises (SMEs) related to the multi-billion dollar food processing/
agricultural industry in Fresno County, inclusive of underserved
minority-owned operations seeking to export.

The application represents much deeper and broader level of services..
This proposal will continue to effect substantial changes in the
industry and for Craig School students, faculty and business and will
open the world of international markets through development of
real-life, applied tools. The purpose of the proposal is to:

1.  Infuse six existing Craig School Business courses in Finance,
    Accounting, Marketing, Information and Decision Sciences, Management
    and MBA courses with international components will be accomplished
    by providing six CSB faculty and tenure track members with the
    opportunity to travel to CIBER-sponsored seminars and workshops. Of
    particular interest are workshops designed to enhance teaching of
    international business courses. Upon completion, faculty will be
    required to demonstrate how they will add new international course
    materials, resulting in the revision of 12 units (four courses) over
    two years.

2.  Provide international export market immersion seminars by offering
    businesses (especially those in underserved markets) and students
    with the option of earning a certificate from the Craig School of
    Business in international business, with the focus on Brazil and
    Chile. Interdisciplinary, team-taught sessions will serve as a rich,
    multi-cultural forum designed to immerse businesses and students in
    the business customs, and the economic and political policies of
    each region. Guest speakers from the business community will relay
    their personal experiences and knowledge.

3.  Provide business plans via international MBA student teams to
    research and analyze export markets on behalf of the cluster
    industries; such businesses will require detailed analysis and
    research to develop import/export strategies. Student team projects,
    which were in great demand under a former BIE award, will be managed
    by international business faculty, who will serve as team leaders to
    students and assist businesses to develop an export business plan.

4.  Create an International Executive in Residence program, targeting a
    local, state or national business owner who has developed a thriving
    international market. The executive will meet with area students,
    faculty and businesses, both individually and in a more formal
    evening event, to share experiences and challenges. International
    Programs at the Craig School of Business will sponsor this event as
    an in-kind contribution.

**California State University -- Fullerton**

Foreign outsourcing has emerged as one of the most compelling, important
and misunderstood issues in business today. Lately, outsourcing has
taken on different forms as shown by the Japanese firms of Nagoya that
local alternatives still are important. Fears and lack of such
information about foreign outsourcing impact the future expansion of
American international trade. Business people as well as students and
teachers are concerned. The Center for the Study of Emerging Markets
(CSEM) located in the College of Business and Economics at California
State University at Fullerton (CSUF) proposes to study outsourcing in
order to address these concerns. The Project is entitled: **"Confronting
Foreign Outsourcing by Your Competition."**

CSUF and the CSEM are uniquely qualified to study outsourcing and to
develop deliverables that help the three constituencies. Prior BIE
grants have developed strong and on-going relationships with the
high-tech community in Orange County (the American Electronics
Association, "AEA") and with Bapuji Institute of Management Studies in
India. The focus of this grant would be on Orange County high-tech firms
and outsourcing offered by India and the firms in Nagoya.

Students want to know how outsourcing works and why so many companies
outsource. They also want to know if it is good or bad for the United
State's economy and how it affects the local Orange County economy and
their future IB jobs and careers. Faculty are unable to answer students
questions because of a lack of clear and objective data. Faculty also
lack teaching materials. The high-tech business community wants to know
where to outsource, how to outsource effectively, does outsourcing hurt
the U.S. economy, and what are local alternatives? This Project
addresses, in an unbiased way, the above concerns.

**[Businesspeople]{.underline}:** The project assists high-tech
businesses to remain competitive and prosper in the world economy with
current research, surveys and case studies concerning outsourcing. The
results will be made public at the local breakfast seminars of the AEA,
the organizational newsletters and Websites of the AEA and the CSEM.
With case studies and research reports generated by the faculty grants,
local firms will gain the information they need on when, where, and how
to outsource, and when possible, and more than ever where to find local
alternatives similar to the methods used by Nagoya firms.

**[Students]{.underline}:** The project will innovate and improve the
international business curriculum at CSUF by encouraging faculty,
through curriculum grants, to incorporate survey results and case
studies about SME's into their course syllabi. Students will better
understand foreign outsourcing and will develop better career plans.
Second, the project will create power point lectures about outsourcing
for use in community college classrooms. Third, the project will create
two positions each year for students to work at CSEM.

**[Faculty]{.underline}:** The project addresses the needs expressed by
the faculty by developing a core of lead faculty at CSUF who will
develop and promote faculty research in respective disciplines related
to outsourcing. Case studies, research articles and specialized research
reports about local high-tech firms will be adopted into international
business courses through faculty curriculum grants.

## 

## Santa Ana College

**"*Practical and Comprehensive International Business Training &
Education for: ***

*Businesses & Entrepreneurs, College/University Students, Faculty at
Colleges and Universities,*

*High School Business Teachers and Students"*

This grant addresses the needs of these constituencies for practical and
comprehensive international business (IB) curricula and pedagogy through
the following four objectives:

*[Objective One]{.underline}:* 1) Update and expand the global EDGE
International Business Modules from Michigan State University to develop
"best practices" for preparing for the NASBITE **Certified Global
Business Professional** (CGBP) exam; and 2) Create an online class
available to train businesses in the basics of international business
while also expanding knowledge of the CGBP exam to members of the
business community and students at a critical time.

*[Objective Two]{.underline}*: To expand practical and comprehensive IB
curricula and pedagogy to high school students and high school business
teachers.

*[Objective Three]{.underline}:* To expand the content of Santa Ana
College's cutting-edge IB curricula and pedagogy by studying best
practices in trade training curricula and pedagogy used in other
countries.

*[Objective Four]{.underline}*: To develop, market and distribute a
Journal of Applied International Business Research to meet the needs of
the business community and the needs of professors to research and
publish scholarly articles on practical IB issues.

**\
**

**State Center Community College District - Fresno**

**Center for International Trade Development (CITD)**

The State Center Community College District and the Fresno-Center for
International Trade Development (CITD) and the Fresno Export Assistance
Center, U.S. Department of Commerce; the San Joaquin Valley
International Trade Association (SJVITA); the Fresno County Farm Bureau
(FCFB); and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) -
parties to the Agreement, have formed an alliance to deliver an
Agricultural Trade Assistance Program (ATAP). This project increases the
export capacity of small and mid-sized agribusinesses through training,
counseling and technical assistance efforts. It also enhances the
College's international business program through faculty development and
internationalization of business, agribusiness and other college
courses.

ATAP will deliver an export development program for twenty pre-qualified
agribusinesses that grow specialty crops with a high comparative
advantage in Canada and Mexico. A program coordinator / international
trade specialist will organize and deliver three tiers of training
:Developing International Sales I - 5 weeks on export fundamentals;
Business Practices seminars (one before leaving and one in country), and
a trade show briefing. Companies will attend one trade show each year,
work with business counselors and the Program coordinator to facilitate
the development of export marketing strategies, and receive technical
assistance e.g., trade leads, handling responses to inquiries,
documentation questions, etc., from several principal CITD consultants.

In order to strengthen the institution's program, five faculty each
grant year will participate in a professional development program, such
as a CIBER Faculty Development in International Business FDIB program or
an East West Center seminar. The faculty will work with educational
consultants to infuse international content into ten courses. Another
institutional objective is to create a Virtual Office of International
Education (VOIE) in order to consolidate and improve access to and
contact with all aspects of in-district, state, regional, national and
international organizations that relate to international students in
residence, study abroad, faculty exchange, partnerships with
institutions abroad, customized training, foreign language immersion
programs, and technical assistance initiatives in developing countries.
The fourth objective is to disseminate program process, materials and
outcomes in the broadly construed international trade community.

This project has a very high probability of success in delivering the
following benefits:

1.  Several ATAP companies will be exporting before the end of the first
    year, and 50 percent will be exporting by the end of the second year

2.  Ten business and agribusiness faculty will undergo professional
    development in international business.

3.  Ten business and agribusiness courses will be infused with
    international content.

4.  The college will have an integrated Virtual Office of International
    Education Website.

5.  Colleges, universities and trade organizations will be informed
    about this project and better positioned to begin their own
    education, training and export assistance programs.

**[District of Columbia]{.underline}**

### Gallaudet University

######### Increasing International Business Opportunities

######### for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Americans

Gallaudet University is the world's only liberal arts university for
deaf and hard of hearing students. Gallaudet University has served a
vital role in opening doors in almost every profession for deaf and hard
of hearing people in the United States. This proposal will **provide
access and expanded international business opportunities for the 20
million American deaf and hard of hearing people.**

The Gallaudet Leadership Institute and the Department of Business will
**internationalize the business curriculum** providing new programs for
degree seeking students and others seeking institutes, courses, or
certificate programs to improve their international business knowledge
and skills.

Gallaudet University has entered into a partnership **agreement** with
the [National Deaf Business Institute (NBDI)]{.underline}. This will be
**a dynamic and growing partnership** that enhances the academic
programs in international business and expands opportunities for
businesses seeking to develop and expand their markets in Africa and
Asia. NDBI members and other international business associations in the
Washington area will serve as active advisors to the program development
process, attend each other's events, learn specialized knowledge from
each other, build networks, and mentor students and deaf and hard of
hearing entrepreneurs.

In **Year One**, this project will focus on: 1) faculty development in
collaboration with the CIBER Center at the University of Memphis; 2)
internationalizing the business curriculum; and 3) growing our
partnerships. Curriculum development will include: a) infusion, b) new
programs and courses; c) international business leadership institutes;
and 4) mentoring students and novice entrepreneurs. In **Year Two** the
project will focus on developing faculty expertise in two regions,
Africa and Asia, and the implementation of these new programs and
courses including: a lecture series and working breakfast roundtables;
revised and new course offerings; business leadership institutes and
certificate programs; and study tours for faculty, students and
businesses.

This project will: 1) increase America's international business capacity
for exporting American products and services; 2) provide access and
opportunities for America's 20 million deaf and hard of hearing people
to expand international businesses; and 3) increase awareness of the
abilities and needs of deaf and hard of hearing business students and
entrepreneurs.

**[Florida]{.underline}**

**University of Tampa**

PROJECT EDGE - Educating and Developing Global Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is essential in today's economy to stay competitive,
and the Tampa Bay area provides the perfect environment to nurture
entrepreneurs. Tampa Bay is a prime business destination for numerous
industries and offers a wealth of resources to entice business
development. In addition, entrepreneurship education is exploding on
campuses worldwide with people interested in the many opportunities
entrepreneurship provides. Yet, virtually nothing has been done on a
global perspective. The University of Tampa (UT) hopes to bridge this
gap with Project EDGE by helping train current and aspiring
entrepreneurs to take their skills and knowledge abroad.

Project EDGE is designed to train faculty, students and business
entrepreneurs to deal with the complexities of global entrepreneurship
and to provide real world business opportunities from a global
perspective. The partnership between UT, Tampa Bay Partnership (TBP),
Manchester Science Enterprise Centre, U.K. (MSEC) and Scottish Institute
for Enterprise (SIE) fosters the linkage between business education and
the needs of aspiring and established entrepreneurs to explore and
capitalize on global opportunities. Collaborative partnerships have been
created with these institutions to provide opportunities for future
entrepreneurs to get real world experience in a global setting through
coursework, case studies, speaker series, and travel abroad courses.
These collaborative partners are committed to global entrepreneurial
success. The Project EDGE proposal specifically establishes the need for
a project of this nature. Special emphasis has been placed on developing
outcome instruments that measure the effectiveness of the activities
listed below. This is critical to ensure that Federal dollars are spent
judiciously.

Objective 1: Develop faculty-driven, practitioner-oriented research that
focuses on

global entrepreneurship and competitiveness. Activities include:

• Develop research for publication and curriculum development

• Develop courses/case studies with a global entrepreneurship focus; and

• Train students from UT, MSEC and SIE on global entrepreneurship.

Objective 2: Provide global entrepreneurial knowledge to the business
and local community, faculty, and students. Activities include:

• Disseminate research findings to graduate students, faculty and the
business community

• Conduct Global Entrepreneurship Boot Camps for the business community,
high school students, and UT and SIE students;

• Offer study abroad courses on global entrepreneurship to students;

• Develop a computer-based business process matrix to assess the global

entrepreneur's business needs at different stages of business
development; and

• Initiate and host a Global Entrepreneurship Speaker Series for
students, faculty

and the business community.

These activities and our global partnerships will allow us to meet the
common needs of

the Business and International Education Program, the College of
Business stakeholders and our community partners.

[**Georgia**]{.underline}

**Georgia State University**

The REACHOUT! Project: Increasing Competitiveness Through Global
Engagement

This proposal to the U.S. Department of Education's "Business and
International Education Program" seeks funding to support the
**REACHOUT! Project** to increase the competitiveness of the communities
served by the Robinson College of Business (RCB), its Institute for
International Business and Georgia State University: students, faculty,
alumni, and the critically underserved minority businesses in the
greater Atlanta metropolis, through increased global engagement.
Specifically, the REACHOUT! Project is intended to better prepare our
students and alumni with the skills and tools to compete globally, to
enhance and augment our faculty's interest and knowledge in
international issues and global business, and to serve as a resource to
foster and increase international capacity and competency for our
rapidly growing small and medium minority enterprises. Toward this end,
we propose to undertake the following initiatives:

1.  **Develop *faculty* competence to internationalize courses and
    establish collaborative programs.** This initiative provides
    stipends to three faculty each year for collaboration with foreign
    colleagues for teaching and research enhancement in international
    business. Research outcomes will *accrue* in the form of academic
    publications and public presentations to inform the practitioner
    community. Teaching output is expected to impact as many as 1500
    students per academic year.

2.  **Increase the level and alter the composition of *students*
    involved in international programs.** A total of 25 study abroad and
    internship stipends will be *awarded* to students with a special
    consideration given to underserved minority students. The
    internships will be with both private and public firms and
    government agencies via Robinson's network with its partners and
    alums around the world.

3.  **Increase *alumni* awareness and competency in the practice of
    international business**. Building on the notion of continuous
    learning, a total of 2 study abroad stipends will be competitively
    awarded to RCB alum, intended to enhance alumni's international
    awareness, skill, and expertise in international business. *Going
    International* is another initiative offered to alumni who are in
    the target audience.

4.  **Launch the *Going International* Seminar Series for underserved
    minority communities**. Four customized training seminars per
    academic year will be delivered to small and mid-sized firms in the
    underserved minority communities of Asian, Hispanic, Caribbean, and
    African Americans, whose number is growing rapidly in Atlanta. Based
    on data from this targeted group, the series is customized for
    existing firms and those who are looking to start-up and go global.
    Certificates will be awarded to participants who complete the full
    series.

5.  **Internationalize curricula through infusion and innovation**. In
    addition to developing new courses and study abroad offerings, the
    aim is to include activities focused on the targeted world areas
    stated in the invitational priority, and launch and sponsor the
    first annual *International Entrepreneurship Business Plan
    Competition.*

6.  **Expand our programmatic scope by introducing program and research
    support in Global Health and Risk Management.** Designed to educate
    our communities in the increasingly critical area of global health
    and risk management and its implications with a special focus on
    practices in Central Asia.

7.  **Leverage technology to build international competency for all
    audiences. This initiative will be** achieved via a joint effort
    with a community partner and Web-based resources delivering a
    worldwide reach.

### Iowa 

**University of Northern Iowa**

\"Partnership for International Business Education and Opportunities\"

The College of Business Administration (CBA) at the University of
Northern Iowa (UNI) has joined with the Iowa Department of Economic
Development (IDED) in an effort to increase international academic and
professional development opportunities available to faculty and
students, and to support Iowa businesses\' efforts to expand into
international markets. Four needs, aligned with the needs that initiated
the creation of the BIE grant program itself, were identified in the
development of this grant proposal.

-   Further cultivate the triumvirate relationship formed in a previous
    BIE grant among the UNI CBA, UNI Business and Community Services
    (BCS), and the Iowa Department of Economic Development.

-   Increase Iowa business' awareness of international cultures and
    export trade opportunities by utilizing the University's and IDED's
    research and training capabilities.

-   Strengthen future business leaders by expanding language course
    offerings, and integrating the topic of "International Business" in
    core liberal arts and business courses at the undergraduate and
    graduate levels.

-   Enrich students' understanding of not only the functional areas of
    international business, but also the environment in which
    international business is transacted.

Specifically, the CBA and IDED will jointly develop and implement the
BIE project \"Partnership for International Business Education and
Opportunities\". The activities involved in this phase of the project
are as follows:

a.  Expand the triumvirate relationship among Iowa Department of
    Economic Development, UNI CBA and UNI BCS that will help initiate
    and maintain the flow of goods and services from Iowa companies to
    China and the Asian Pacific.

b.  Develop and promote meaningful international experiences for
    students in the Asian Pacific.

c.  Revise core College of Business Administration courses to
    internationalize the curricula, emphasizing the Asian Pacific.

d.  Customize a section of "Writing Intensive Introduction to
    Literature" for freshman and sophomore business majors with
    international business as the focus.

e.  Integrate International Business topics into the Professional
    Science Masters being developed in the College of Natural Sciences.

f.  Develop a Chinese language course in the Modern Languages Department
    in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

g.  Develop and offer an International Business Minor.

The primary feature of this proposal is a focused effort to identify,
promote, and support international expansion of Iowa business. This
shows a continued focus on the strategic partnership with the Iowa
Department of Economic Development, leveraging their resources and
knowledge. The second feature is the incorporation of international
business topics into the curriculum to impact students at all levels and
majors of the University -- the freshman level composition course for
all majors as well as the upper level business major and graduate
courses. In this effort, the grant activities bring together three
different constituencies \-- faculty/staff, students, and Iowa
businesses to engage in research, education, and economic development
activities.

#### Kansas

**Pittsburg State University**

Business And International Education Project

Internationalization is a stated goal of the administration of Pittsburg
State University (PSU), as well as of the Kansas State Board of Regents.
The goal of internationalization at PSU has been significantly advanced
since PSU was awarded the first two-year Title VI B grant to
internationalize the business curriculum and to enhance international
business knowledge and expertise for the region in 2002. PSU now hopes
to further its internationalization efforts with another grant under
Title VI B. The proposed two-year Business and International Education
(BIE) project will enhance international business education programs and
improve community outreach efforts and services through the American
Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited College of
Business. It will have a regional focus on the targeted strategic areas
of Central Asia and Russia.

This two-year project, entitled "***Business and International Education
Project at Pittsburg State University***," will internationalize
business education through implementation of the following objectives:

1\. *Establishing a BIE Office for Central Asian Business Studies and
Research*.

2\. *Strengthening faculty/student development for
internationalization*.

3\. *Expanding international business outreach programs to local
communities*.

> 4\. *Developing international business programs in the targeted
> strategic areas of Central Asia and Russia*.

If funded under the BIE program, this grant will enable PSU to provide
high-quality, in-depth international business education programs. It
will support the establishment of a new international educational
institute, named the BIE Office for Central Asian Business Studies and
Research at PSU. The center will assist area businesses in developing
new export markets through a series of seminars/workshops, guest
lectures, and by making new resources available, such as databases,
Websites, listings of opportunities, and student internships. The grant
will also support faculty development through the funding of release
time for business faculty to develop new courses, organize and implement
study abroad programs, conduct research, and prepare for and attend
international business workshops and conferences. In addition, it will
provide faculty and student support for short- and long-term overseas
programs in the targeted areas as well as other areas of interest. Also,
several Student-In-Free-Enterprise (SIFE) international business
programs will be developed, including outreach programs that promote
understanding of international economic education for K-12 educators and
students. Finally, this grant will help PSU develop many exciting
international business programs and activities focused on the targeted
strategic areas of Central Asia and Russia. All these programs and
activities will be integrated into the PSU business curricula.

Most importantly, this two-year project will provide continuity for the
already impressive advances in internationalization that PSU has made
recently through the successful operation of its Title VI A and B grants
and the new administrative entities that have been established to
coordinate and promote international education at PSU.

**[Michigan]{.underline}**

**Grand Valley State University**

Grand Valley State University's (GVSU's) ACCESS China/India (AC/I)
project is a two-

year effort that provides tools and resources for the West Michigan
business community, and

strengthens GVSU's international education programming to China and
India by strengthening existing and developing new student and faculty
initiatives in those countries.

This project is a collaboration between the GVSU units, West Michigan
companies, and

other regional organizations that support international trade. The GVSU
units are the Seidman

College of Business (SCB), the Modern Languages Department, the East
Asian Studies unit, the Van Andel Global Trade Center (VAGTC), and the
Padnos International Center. External collaborators include West
Michigan companies who are clients of the VAGTC, the West Michigan
District Export Council (MDEC-West), and other regional organizations
providing service in international business. This collaboration creates
a large support network designed to accomplish common objectives.

**Mission**: To develop and implement programs and services in West
Michigan to enhance and promote international trade education and
assistance focusing on China and India.

**Objective 1**: To create, develop, and implement programs, products
and services to enable

Michigan companies to compete in China and India. (Section 613.1, 5, and
6)

Activities

> Activity 1: Perform comprehensive market research to identify export
> markets in China and India, linking them back to Michigan companies.
>
> Activity 2: Create a "best practices" conference linking business and
> faculty in disseminating information about the Chinese and Indian
> marketplace.

Activity 3: Create and deliver AC/I assistance to West Michigan
companies.

Activity 4: Organize and lead a business interest mission to China and
India.

**Objective 2**: To increase the awareness, understanding and competence
of SCB students about doing business internationally, particularly in
China and India.

(Section 613.3, 6, and 8).

Activities

> Activity 1: Develop academic partnerships, student study abroad and
> internship programs in China and India.
>
> Activity 2: Integrate cases about doing business in China and India
> into business courses.

Activity 3: Increase the number of SCB students who study abroad in
China and India.

**Objective 3**: To strengthen the understanding and competence of SCB
and language faculty to teach, research and do business in and about
China and India.

Activities

Activity 1: Create opportunities and incentives for GVSU business
faculty to teach and

research at partner schools in China and India.

> Activity 2: Create opportunities and incentives for non-business
> faculty to increase Asian language and culture course offerings.
>
> Activity 3: Create opportunities and incentives for business faculty
> to do case research about doing business in China and India.

**[Missouri]{.underline}**

**Missouri Southern State University**

Internationalization Through Outreach and Cooperation (ITOC)

*"Central to our mission is a strong commitment to international
education, to the liberal arts, to professional and pre-professional
programs, and to the complementary relationship that must exist between
liberal and professional education. Inherent in its international
approach to undergraduate education is the University's desire to
prepare its students to understand world affairs, international issues
and other cultures as seen through their history, geography, language,
literature, philosophy, economics, and politics." Dr. Julio Leon,
President, MSSU*

[Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) has entered into formal
agreements with Contract Freighers, Inc. and Leggett & Platt, Inc. in
order to accomplish the objectives of our proposed Internationalization
Through Outreach and Cooperation (ITOC) program]{.underline}. The
proposed ITOC program also partners with other 4-state regional
industries (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas) and area Chambers
of Commerce. It targets the business communities of the four-state area
with a variety of programs and services that will expand the community's
ability to compete in the international marketplace. In addition, the
ITOC project will provide an opportunity for many students and faculty
to participate in innovative, focused study abroad opportunities and
local hands-on research opportunities. To that end, we propose three
objectives and related activities which will make a significant
difference in our ability to serve the needs of our students, faculty
and community in the field of international business and the global
marketplace.

**Objective 1) Strengthen business curriculum through the development of
curriculum modules and through faculty development in international
business.**

-   Design and develop two new international business courses -- 1)
    International Human Resources and 2) Corporate Social Responsibility
    in International Business

-   Enhance study abroad opportunities related to Fall Focus Semesters
    (France 2006 and China 2007)

**Objective 2) Strengthen linkage between MSSU faculty and students with
regional business and industry by developing focused projects to link
business students with area businesses for the dual purpose of providing
the business with resources that will assist in increasing their
competitiveness in international markets and providing students and
faculty with a hands-on research opportunity.**

-   Faculty and Student Internships with area businesses

-   Fall focus semester business seminars (France 2006 and China 2007)

-   Faculty Development in International Business FDIB workshops

**Objective 3) Develop short courses and seminars that assist businesses
in the four-state area to improve their competitiveness in the global
marketplace.**

-   Develop short courses, seminars, and colloquia for area businesses

-   Develop consortium of area businesses, MSSU and regional chambers of
    commerce

-   NASBITE (North American Small Business International Trade
    Educators) information workshops on business topics including the
    Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) program

**[New Hampshire]{.underline}**

## 

## Southern New Hampshire University

The Institute for International Business Institute (IIB) of Southern New
Hampshire University (SNHU) is applying for funding under the Title VI-B
to carry out a series of activities to further integrate international
business into its curriculum, internationalize faculty, develop regional
expertise with a focus on Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS), develop regional based focused international business
internships, and provide training to the business community in highly
specialized areas of international business. An innovative aspect of the
proposed project is the integration of these activities into a trip to
Russia and the CIS which would include students and business executives.
The joint effort will be undertaken with our partner institutions, the
New Hampshire Governor's Office of International Commerce (OIC), and the
U.S. Department of Commerce. The joint overseas travel will culminate
into a series of internships that would be beneficial to the companies
involved as well as the students participating in the program. The needs
assessment and the methods for evaluation of the outcomes are discussed
in detail in the body of the report. It is accurate to say at this point
that the partner institutions are excited about carrying out the joint
program.

The International Business Institute is a newly formed organization
within the International Business Department of SNHU's School of
Business. "The mission of the Institute for International Business (IIB)
is to integrate the intellectual assets of the International Business
Department to the business community and other constituencies in the
United States and abroad to create value for our institution, faculty,
students, and the business community at large. The IIB will primarily
focus on programs and services that will eventually contribute to the
global competitiveness of its constituencies at all levels." Activities
proposed in the grant will be implemented through the institute.

**[New Mexico]{.underline}**

##### 

##### **University of New Mexico** 

Technology Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprise Involving Latin
America

Working together with students, the business community, and the
International Business Accelerator, faculty and administrators of the
Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have
identified overlapping and related needs for enhanced training in
international business for students, the provision of assistance to
local economic development entities and businesses to enhance New
Mexico's international business activity, and for raising the
understanding among U.S. managers and entrepreneurs of opportunities
involving Latin America. To meet these needs while exploiting and
integrating UNM's existing capabilities relating to Latin America area
studies, technology entrepreneurship, and sustainable enterprise, UNM
proposes a program centered on Technology Entrepreneurship and
Sustainable Enterprise involving Latin America.

This program will pursue four objectives:

1.  To enrich the international dimension of the educational experience
    of UNM students at the undergraduate, MBA, MA, Executive MBA, and
    non-degree levels;

2.  To enhance the competencies of UNM faculty related to emerging
    markets in general and technological and sustainable enterprise
    involving Latin America specifically;

3.  To collaborate with New Mexico-based economic development entities
    in assisting firms and entrepreneurs in the discovery and
    exploitation of international business opportunities; and

4.  To enhance understanding and knowledge of technology
    entrepreneurship and sustainable enterprise involving Latin America.

The four objectives will be met via the implementation of seven
activities:

1.  Curriculum Development: six new courses - in global management of
    technology and economic development, management in emerging markets,
    international entrepreneurship, sustainable enterprise in Latin
    America, Executive MBA Latin America program, and a non-degree
    program for practitioners and students in Chihuahua, Mexico

2.  Study Abroad: 24 student scholarships for study abroad, travel to
    develop new international exchanges

3.  Faculty Development: funding for eight faculty members to
    participate in faculty development workshops and language training

4.  Survey and Directory of New Mexico Exporters & Importers:
    implementation of the second stage of a survey of New Mexico
    businesses over two years, dissemination of results via an online
    directory and reports

5.  Conferences: two conferences for academic papers and cases,
    including Technology Entrepreneurship in Latin America and
    Sustainable Enterprise in Latin America

**[New York]{.underline}**

State University of New York -- New Paltz

This project is sponsored by the School of Business, State University of
New York at New Paltz, in partnership with the Council of Industry of
Southeastern New York. SUNY New Paltz is a selective four-year public
university located in the Hudson Valley, mid-way between Albany and New
York City.

The needs discussed in this project were identified based on
self-evaluation of our business curriculum, ongoing interaction with
area business association officials, and recommendations by our Business
Advisory Council. We recognize that 1) our graduates must have an
international perspective to best serve the manpower needs of area
businesses operating in today's global economy; 2) area businesses need
ongoing education on international business issues; and 3) area
businesses need specific assistance from higher education institutions,
such as our school, to become and remain competitive in the global
marketplace.

To address these needs we have established four objectives for this
project:

1\) strengthen the international business knowledge and teaching
capabilities of seven faculty members, to enable them to emphasize the
international dimensions of business in their teaching; 2) significantly
internationalize the curriculum by infusing international content in
four business core courses and three business electives. This will
directly impact more than 200 students every year, 3) provide continuing
education on global business issues to our international business
community through organizing international business education seminars,
hosting roundtable discussions, and developing and maintaining a Web
site; and 4) provide locally based small and medium sized international
businesses with affordable market analyses on conducting business
globally by matching them with supervised international business
students.

#### Ohio 

## Lorain County Community College

Lorain County Community College (LCCC) proposes to expand its efforts in
internationalizing the curriculum through a partnership with Nordson
Corporation, supported by a variety of business enterprise initiatives
currently underway with the College. This project will enhance the
educational programming offered through the Business Division through
four strategies:

-   developing work-based learning opportunities for LCCC students with
    local companies doing business overseas;

-   developing study programs (internships) for LCCC students at one or
    more of the eight overseas institutions of higher education with
    which the College has a "sister" agreement;

-   designing and implementing a series of seminars for students,
    faculty and employees of local companies to increase the community's
    information about and understanding of international economic
    activity; and,

-   supporting faculty development experiences for three key members of
    the business faculty.

The project will build on the recent efforts of the Office of
International Initiatives to "internationalize" the curriculum and will
focus specifically on the needs of students and faculty in the Business
Division, and on the information needs of local businesses interested in
engaging in international trade. The project is planned for a 12-month
period and will provide the platform for future expansion of
international education, based on the successes of this effort, and
driven by the needs identified by area businesses in the seminar series.

#######  [Oregon]{.underline} 

###### University of Oregon 

###### Engaging the China Opportunity

######  

The Lundquist College of Business and the Center for Asian and Pacific
Studies at the University of Oregon (UO), in cooperation with the Eugene
Area Chamber of Commerce, have crafted a project designed to help the
state of Oregon engage the opportunities afforded by Chinese economic
development in the twenty-first century. This project builds on the
success of two earlier DOE grants, awarded in the mid and late 1990's
that cultivated faculty expertise in Asia-Pacific global enterprise.
Specifically, in the present application we propose to create a new East
Asian Business module for MBA students straddling the first and second
year of their program of study. Participants will also include five
targeted business faculty each year as well as students from the Oregon
Executive MBA program (OEMBA) and sponsored business managers.

The DOE Business and International Education (BIE) program will enable
us to offer two iterations of our new curricular module: the first in
2006 on "Sports Marketing and the Beijing Olympics," the second in 2007
on "Electronics Manufacturing and Marketing in China." Combining
lectures, seminars, and a study tour, both iterations of the module will
consist of five phased elements: 1) classroom study of Chinese culture
and history with UO East Asian specialists (spring); 2) background
reading on the Chinese economy, Chinese business practices and the
business connection with Oregon (summer); 3) a four-day workshop that
will focus on Chinese business and business practices and prepare
participants for the study tour in late summer; 4) thematically-targeted
study tours of business in China (early fall); 5) oral and written
debriefings and presentations related to the project experience (late
fall and winter). MBA students completing this sequence will be awarded
three quarter credits; others will received a letter of certification
from the Lundquist College of Business at UO.

This two-year BIE project will launch a pilot program in East Asian
Business that addresses several long-term educational and economic
objectives. On campus, it will direct the disciplinary expertise of
select University of Oregon business faculty toward East Asian economic
affairs and also channel the incipient skills of MBA student
participants into the exploration and practice of business on the
Pacific Rim. Off campus, it promises to promote professional interest
across Oregon in Chinese business opportunities and to stimulate
professional awareness across China about Oregon business offerings. The
Eugene Chamber of Commerce will be the key facilitator of this wider
economic purpose.

The long-range goal of this project is to launch a pilot program in East
Asian Business that will: 1) engage a cohort of the UO business faculty
in East Asian business education, 2) expose MBA students---and later
Executive MBA students, undergraduates, and sponsored business
managers---to international business on the Pacific Rim, 3) apply the
disciplinary skills (such as finance or management) of faculty and
students alike to East Asian business challenges, 4) encourage
interchange between business educators from Oregon and China, 5) promote
international trade and business interaction between Oregon and China,
6) cultivate East Asian business expertise among a substantial cohort of
MBA students, and 7) help place graduating MBAs in Oregon-based
international businesses.

**[Pennsylvania]{.underline}**

**DeSales University**

DeSales University, in cooperation with its business partner, the Lehigh
Valley Economic Development Corporation, seeks \$101,401 from the ED's
BIE program for a multi-faceted project to strengthen the University's
capacity to support U.S. companies engaged in international business.
The project will develop four new courses in, or directly relevant to,
international business.

Additionally, DeSales will educate the public re: the critical
importance of global business through a symposium series on
"Globalization, Business Innovation, and Education in a Flat World,"
develop export education workshops for area business people; hold three
workshops for DeSales faculty on how to integrate inter-cultural,
international, and global business content into existing courses in
business, area studies, world cultures, and foreign language; and
undertake a business education study tour of Romania and Germany for
undergraduate and MBA students, faculty and business leaders. The
itineraries in these two countries will support the above programmatic
activities and will help to build new, and strengthen existing,
relationships.

This project is the direct result of documented deficiencies in student
development, and faculty international experience, and reflects a new
and powerful institutional commitment to preparing global-ready
graduates in business and other fields. It builds upon DeSales' highly
successful current BIE grant, and reflects extensive conversations in
Washington with ED International Programs staff. This project will
generate momentum for the Daniel Gambet Center for Business Ethics,
Leadership, and Global Innovation by enhancing relationships with
business and business/economic development organizations in southeast
Pennsylvania.

### 

### South Carolina 

## Florence-Darlington Technical College

International Trade Education Solutions

Forty scholarships will be offered to students in South Carolina from
the local Pee Dee region nearby the Florence-Darlington Technical
College for export and import specific training. These training sessions
will be available for mid-career or part-time returning adult students.
Additional Internet television seminars will be conducted between FDTC,
The South Carolina World Trade Center and three International
educational partners. We intend to research and develop case studies in
international trade in South Carolina, England, Eastern Europe, Russia,
and France. Through SCWTC partners such as Maybanks Shipping and Sonoco,
we will reveal the true nature of International Trade. We intend to
publish these studies and make them available to any interested business
or educational group. The students will be invited to tour the Port of
Charleston, to witness daily activities. We will offer stipends to
attend a yearly conference with their international student counterparts
attending an Intensive Trade Studies Educational Conference at the
European Academy in Berlin, Germany, where students will meet each other
from countries including Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, and Poland. Live
lectures will be delivered from European scholars actively involved in
the International Trade business. We will make available foreign
language study stipends to Florence-Darlington Technical College
teachers and South Carolina World Trade Center facilitators, to increase
the internationalization of our organizations, and to be better
internationalization role models to our students.

### Tennessee

**East Tennessee State University**

Building and Undergraduate International Business Program

with a Focus on NAFTA

International commerce is an extremely important component of the
economy of the State of Tennessee. Yet, the state is one of a handful of
states that has no state supported export assistance program. This lack
of state support makes it difficult for firms within the state to
compete. This is particularly true for businesses located in the
Appalachian Mountains in the extreme northeastern part of the state, an
area that has for years lagged behind the rest of the state in the area
of economic development.

Compounding the state's lack of support for international business in
the region is the fact that the local regional university, East
Tennessee State University, does not offer an undergraduate program in
international business. This proposal seeks to correct this shortcoming
by supporting a partnership between the university and the newly created
Tri-Cities World Trade Center, the first world trade center license
granted to a region rather than a large city. This partnership will
initially seek to develop programs oriented towards Tennessee's largest
two merchandise export markets, Canada and Mexico.

The proposed project will consist of three components: an educational
component that will develop undergraduate international business degree
platforms and student travel abroad options; a faculty development
component that will offer faculty the opportunity to participate in
formal faculty development seminars and to travel to Canadian and
Mexican universities for research and study opportunities and an
outreach component that will develop a lasting partnership between the
university and the new Tri-Cities World Trade Center that will yield
long-term benefits for the community.

The university will create an undergraduate major in international
business that will provide the opportunity for students to develop their
international business skills, and a minor in international business
that will allow students in colleges other that the College of Business
and Technology to also develop a basic level of international business
skills. Student travel abroad opportunities will be coordinated with the
Foreign Languages department to provide language students an opportunity
to interact with business students and to encourage business students to
engage in language acquisition.

Faculty development activities will be focused upon the development of
skills that will promote teaching and research skills in the area in the
area of international business. An equally important goal of the faculty
development activities will be the development of a pool of academic
expertise that the Tri-Cities World Trade Center will be able to use in
its development of international trade opportunities for regional
businesses. Faculty will provide research assistance for the WTC and
will engage in training seminars and marketing research that will aid
the WTC in the accomplishment of its mission.

University of Tennessee -- Knoxville

The Tennessee International Programs Initiative (Tipi): Working Through
Partnerships And Education

> The College of Business Administration (CBA) of the University of
> Tennessee, in collaboration with the Tennessee International Trade
> Center and the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership, has developed a
> two-year program entitled The Tennessee International Programs
> Initiative: Working through Partners and Education. This program is
> designed to instill a global perspective in our students, faculty, and
> local business partners and prepare them for a competitive worldwide
> business environment. Specifically, the goals of the program are:

*To develop an International Business minor program available to all
undergraduate students in the College of Business, and to dramatically
increase the number of undergraduate and graduate student experiences
abroad through overseas study programs.* The CBA will increase the
global focus of its undergraduate curriculum across all disciplines.
This will be accomplished *via* development of an International Business
degree program. Within the curriculum, five courses will be developed in
order to meet global content needs. Study abroad programs, led by the
University of Tennessee faculty, will be developed in Scotland, China,
Italy, and France, and scholarships will be available for students in
need.

*To increase the degree of globalization of our faculty through faculty
development processes and teaching abroad opportunities, this in order
to enhance the faculty's ability to deliver global content in the
classroom*. Sustainable internationalization of the CBA curriculum
relies on the ability of the faculty body to consistently deliver
content over the long-term. For the University of Tennessee CBA,
globalization of faculty will take place through faculty development and
support programs designed to facilitate faculty education and the
dissemination of global content to both CBA students and the business
community.

*To develop a seminar and conference series with the Tennessee business
community that enhances local firms' ability to compete in overseas
markets.* Collaboration between the CBA and the local business community
relative to international efforts will take place in order for the
college to meet the needs of regional firms. The CBA will provide
training and seminars on trade topics, as well conduct a conference on
increasing international tourism for Tennessee businesses, addressing a
primary concern of the Tennessee business community.

Through cooperation with departmental and program leaders inside the
college, the University's Center for International Education, as well
our local trade partners, *The Tennessee International Programs
Initiative: Working through Partners and Education* will provide new
opportunities to students, faculty, and local businesses that increase
the global competitiveness of the constituencies of the University.

### Texas 

**Tarleton State University**

Business And International Education Initiative

Tarleton State University, a member of The Texas A&M University System
since 1917, is the second largest institution in the system with an
enrollment of 9,145 students. With a Fall 2005 enrollment of 2,034
students the College of Business Administration (COBA) offers majors
eleven choices of undergraduate degrees and four on the master's level,
three of which may be earned online.

The Tarleton State University Business and International Education
Initiative (BIEI) is designed to enhance internationalization of the
curriculum through objectives and activities for students, faculty, area
community colleges, and area business entities and their constituents.
Specifically, the Tarleton BIEI objectives are:

**OBJECTIVE 1:** Form linkages with businesses and business entities to
identify elements necessary to improve the business and international
education curriculum at Tarleton State University to better serve the
needs of the business community.

**OBJECTIVE 2:** Increase Tarleton business graduates knowledge about
and preparation to enter a global workforce

**OBJECTIVE 3:** Strengthen COBA faculty international skills for
delivery of increased international content in all COBA disciplines.

**OBJECTIVE 4:** Initiate research among COBA faculty to develop
international components for their courses congruent with NASBITE
requirements.

**OBJECTIVE 5:** Develop and deliver programs to inform academic peers,
practitioners, and the public of the increasing international economic
interdependence and the important role of area businesses in particular,
and American business in general, within the international economic
system.

Project Director, Dr. Janis Petronis, Co-Director, Ms. Elizabeth Ball,
and Evaluation Director, Dr. Thomas Bradley will lead the BIEI. Dr.
Petronis teaches international business and marketing, and has led study
abroad to Mexico, Central America and Europe. Ms. Ball, teaches
international business and management courses and has traveled abroad on
numerous occasions. She recently returned from Beijing, China where she
represented Tarleton at the 2004 Sino American Leadership Initiative
Project. Dr. Bradley teaches graduate management courses and coordinates
COBA online courses and degree programs. He brings many years of
experience in the production management with multinational corporations,
having worked on projects in Canada, Mexico and Japan.

Results of the Tarleton BIEI objectives and activities will not be an
end, but rather significant steps toward a larger goal. The BIEI Project
will lay the foundation for offering a major in International Business
and internationalizing the business curriculum to the extent that
graduates will be adequately prepared to achieve certification by the
North American Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE).
The cumulative impact of these initiatives will be graduates, faculty,
and a regional business community all prepared to be active players in
the global business community.

**Prairie View A&M University**

In order to compete in an increasingly global economy, America needs an
expanding pool of professionals educated in international business.
However, inadequate exposure to international business education remains
a challenge for first-generation college, and especially for minority,
students. To meet these needs, Prairie View A&M University's College of
Business seeks a grant of \$198,244 over two years from the BIE Program
to substantially expand its international business program. The BIE
grant (July 06-June 08) will help the College build on its current
international business initiatives and consolidate the gains to the next
level. The purpose of this project is to expand academic, faculty
development and outreach programs with a regional focus on Mexico. The
project objectives and activities are:

• **Objective One** (Academic enhancement): The grant will enable the
College to introduce an International Business (IB) track in the MBA
program, offer two new courses (one undergraduate and one graduate) in
International Accounting, and expand overseas study programs at the
Universidad de las Americas at Puebla, Mexico.

• **Objective Two** (Faculty development): The grant will enable the
College to strengthen its faculty by supporting training and research in
international business areas. Faculty members will participate in summer
study tours in Mexico, and Faculty Development in International Business
(FDIB) workshops. The College will offer summer research grants to
promote research on international business topics. This will create an
environment conducive to teaching, learning, and scholarship in
international business.

• **Objective Three** (Community outreach): The College will partner
with the Waller Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to organize an
annual trade mission to Mexico, offer outreach workshops to the local
business community, and offer training workshops and overseas study
opportunities to local K-12 educators. The U.S. Export Assistance Center
(Houston), Port of Houston Authority, Small Business Development Center
(PVAMU) and other agencies will also actively assist the College in
organizing these activities. The trade mission will provide local
businesses with an opportunity to interact first-hand with Mexican
businesses, government officials and financing agencies. The K-12
outreach activities will contribute to the professional development of
local high

and middle school teachers.

The success of this project will raise the awareness of international
business programs and

benefit other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
interested in strengthening

their international business initiatives.

**Texas A&M International University**

A. Goals: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is applying for a
Title VI B grant for 2006-08 to address the needs of students, faculty
and the international business community in the region, through faculty
and PhD students' participation in three interrelated activities, all
focusing on student and faculty development through collaboration with
business and scholarly communities. They are: a) PhD students serving as
Research Fellows at area businesses and at the United Nations; b) PhD

Students Consortium bringing together annually PhD students from
selected universities to exchange research and receive feedback and
direct mentoring; and c) faculty development (as mentors and
supervisors) through the direct involvement in the above activities. T
he project will enhance the linkage between the local business community
and the University, providing a combination of academic and practical
experience that would enable PhD students to become more effective in
conducting international business. They will also enhance the knowledge
and skills of PhD students and faculty members in international
business.

B. Activities: To reach these goals, the following activities are being
proposed:

Student Research Fellows in local businesses: Students will be placed in
business development agencies, local retail businesses that interface
with Mexico, and border industries in maquiladoras. Supervised by
faculty members, students will engage in analyzing companies'
operations, strategies and challenges, and will submit a report at the
end of the semester to company's top executives and clients. Student
Research Fellows at the United Nations: One PhD student will be selected
each year to serve as a Research Fellow at UNCTAD in Geneva. Supervised
by a faculty member, the student will interview UNCTAD in-house experts
to learn about its databases, publications and other activities
connected with FDI. The Research Fellow will then produce a report that
could be of potential utility to UNCTAD and to the academic community.
This project will provide hands-on training for doctoral students, who
then can provide leadership in academic environments upon graduation. It
will also make a distinct contribution to academia.

PhD Students' Consortium: This activity will provide students the
opportunity to exchange ideas on research frontiers as they prepare to
conduct dissertation research, particularly since such gatherings are
moderated by senior scholars with experience and knowledge.

**Texas State University - San Marcos**

The La BAMBA TexMex: Dual Degrees and Sister Cities Project is comprised
of two components:

• La BAMBA -- a five-year academic program including a BA degree in
International Studies and an MBA degree with an emphasis in
international business, and

• TexMex -- the Sister Cities Trade and Investment Promotion Project.

The objectives of the project are to: 1) enhance the international
business curricula and research at Texas State University-San Marcos
through: a) an innovative five-year Bachelor of Arts in International
Studies (BAIS) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program; b)
faculty development; c) new graduate-level courses; d) new student
exchange/study abroad programs and an international study/research
experience; and e) new applied research in international business; and
2) expand economic relations between central Texas and northern Mexico
through a partnership of the Center for Latin American Commerce in the
McCoy College of Business Administration, the San Marcos Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, and the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce in the
Sister

Cities Trade and Investment Promotion (SCTIP) project.

The SCTIP project will: a) survey businesses in central Texas and
northern Mexico to determine their international business needs and
interests; b) analyze their needs to determine potential for trade and
investment among the firms; and c) organize a trade mission to Monclova,
Mexico, for business representatives from Texas and Mexico.

**[West Virginia]{.underline}**

### West Virginia University

Building International Partnerships that Enhance WVSU's Ability to
Educate Its Students and Communities on Sustainable Tourism Development

Tourism is an important segment of the new economy for many developing
countries, as well as many regions of this country. For states like West
Virginia, declines in the manufacturing and chemical industries, coupled
with declines in the extraction industries (coal & timber), have forced
an exploration and development of alternative economies such as tourism.
However, the state, economic development professionals and small
business entrepreneurs have discovered that there exists numerous
complex challenges to developing a tourism industry, and that interwoven
linkages must occur for there to be true economic impact at any level.

It is within this context that West Virginia State University (WVSU), a
historically black, 1890 land-grant institution, in partnership with the
West Virginia Division of Tourism, the Charleston Area Alliance, the
West Virginia Ecotourism Association, the 4-Counties Economic
Development Authority, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), and
the Universidad del Valle de Mexico (Queretaro, Mexico) present this
proposal with the goal of building international partnerships that
enhance WVSU's ability to educate its students and communities on
sustainable tourism development. Four major objectives were formulated
to achieve this goal.

1)  To develop and increase global awareness for WVSU business faculty.

2)  To develop new courses and infuse international content into the
    WVSU business curriculum.

> 3\) To provide opportunities for students and faculty to interact with
> international and regional partners.
>
> 4\) To provide regional economic development professionals and small
> businesses with opportunities to expand their international
> experience.

**[Wisconsin]{.underline}**

### University Of Wisconsin Whitewater

[Program and Research on International Studies for Minorities
(PRISM)]{.smallcaps}

The Program and Research on International Studies for Minorities (PRISM)
is a highly innovative program developed at the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater. PRISM is designed to directly address the
strategic goals of the university on multiculturalism, globalism and
diversity.

The primary objectives and deliverables of the program are as follows:

1.  Create a program that connects diversity students and faculty with
    minority-owned businesses that are active in the international
    emerging markets with focus on China and India.

2.  Develop and implement a set of tools that is used with travel study
    programs that result in higher quality experience and reliable
    evaluation of the programs.

3.  Conduct global market research and technology solutions for minority
    owned small and medium enterprises (SME's) and provide them with
    tools, services and resources to compete in the emerging markets of
    Brazil, Russia, China and India (BRIC's).

4.  Establish and offer online training programs for students and
    businesses to support the activities of the SME's that are in the
    process of internationalization.

5.  Provide faculty with resources to develop courses in the area of
    business ethics, cross-cultural communication and international
    business management.

6.  Design and launch an online evaluation system for all international
    programs and grants based on best practices.

7.  Provide a combination of outreach services for trade associations
    and other businesses in southeastern Wisconsin.

To meet the objectives of the grant, Program and Research on
International Studies for Minorities (PRISM) was classified into four
logical segments. The four segments are as follows:

**Diversity Internationalization Programs (S1-Segment #1)**: This
segment is developed to increase the number of students from diverse
backgrounds to participate in international programs and activities at
Whitewater. **Business Networking and Mentoring (S2-Segment #2)**: The
GBRC will coordinate activities with numerous organizations such as
Wisconsin Supplier Development Council and other trade associations to
link students and faculty with SME's. **Online International Training
Programs (S3-Segment #3)**: A comprehensive training and certification
program will be put in place and launched online. **Institutional
Development (S4-Segment #4)**: GBRC will engage in designing and
assisting students and faculty to gain international exposure and
knowledge through their involvement in relevant training, global
projects and study abroad program.

Given the current strategic directions of the university and the state
of Wisconsin, it is essential that minority and diversity owned
businesses do not get left out of globalization. It is important to
acknowledge that the Governor's call to assist SME's with retraining
their employees and exploration of emerging markets in the world is
crucial. However PRISM program goes a step further to establish reliable
processes to give diversity and minority students a quality experience
and exposure to international expertise. The PRISM project aims to
deliver these needs with the right combination of programs and services.
This project is timely, well-designed and supported internally by the
university and externally by Department of Commerce, Trade Associations,
Supplier Councils and other members of the business community.

(8/29/06)