This is achieved through scholarships, reimbursement for professional exams, internships, interview workshops, videotaped mock interviews, professional quality resumes, a resume book, guest speakers, field trips, an Annual Awards for Excellence Luncheon, student awards dinner, and a career library which contains current information on insurance companies, brokerages and other firms. IBA members are given the opportunity to listen and network with corporate speakers that share secrets of success in international business. Members also interact with international student groups and share advice about study abroad. IBA also assists with internships and co-ops, and sponsors field trips to sites such as the World Bank, World Trade Institutes, and the New York Stock Exchange. Members receive unlimited networking opportunities at NABA's Student Regional Conference, and Big Five office tours.
Members gain a competitive edge through resume writing and interview workshops.
They also receive professional experience through the VITA tax program, a hands-on opportunity to prepare income taxes. The Temple chapter is one of 120 professional and student chapters. The fraternity's objective is to promote the study of economics, provide networking opportunities, and assist in real world learning experiences for its members. ODE activities include guest speakers, trips to financial institutions, and community work projects. Speakers from the Economics Forecasting Group, National Westminster Bank in New York, and ODE alumni, discuss topics such as socialism, market economics, and current economic trends.