The center promotes the study of international business through the faculty of the Darden School by providing staff research capabilities, editing, and direct field research support. They will be published by Southwest College Publishing. Casewriting Cases on international business issues are being written with the assistance of the center. Others are being translated for use abroad. These cases will be distributed world-wide through the Darden Case Distribution Center.
Faculty assist international business schools in learning to write and teach with business cases.
The Darden faculty reported visiting teaching appointments, speeches, or presentations in 43 countries during the past six years, many assisted by the center. Executive Education Efforts are underway to establish new management and executive education programs for international clients, either through new open enrollment programs, or in single company or consortium formats. The center sponsors events which bring international speakers to Virginia business audiences. The center sponsors various student and faculty activities which enhance the Darden School s internationalization. The center honors a prominent Virginia businessman, civic leader, and legislator, W. Tayloe Murphy, who died in 1962.