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International Programs Office

Our students come from all over the world, and it is not unusual to find classes that have a mix of 30 percent international and 70 percent domestic students.

Our faculty also come from countries such as Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Israel, Switzerland, and Turkey.

You can be certain that teaching and learning go beyond domestic borders. In addition to the regular curriculum, there are a number of electives offered with a global business focus. Not surprisingly, our alumni network is worldwide, and alumni successfully work and live in over 80 countries around the globe.

Programs Accepting Applications

Export Internship Program (Companies Only)
The Export Internship Program is designed to help small businesses increase their export markets and provide international business experience to Ohio students. The program will match small businesses with highly motivated students who will serve as export specialists and consultants for companies. Participating students will enroll in a course focused on import/export resources March-June, and serve in full-time, compensated internships June-August. To participate in this exciting initiative, companies must be willing to provide the following:
• Managerial guidance for the student intern 
• Strategic commitment to grow an export market
• Existing or planned export budget
• Participation in program evaluation
Companies interested in joining the program should contact Melissa Torres or Tim Sword for more information.
Melissa Torres, Executive Director, International Programs Office/CIBER
Phone: (614) 292-0845   Email:  Torres_32@fisher.osu.edu
Tim Sword, Global Agriculture Program Manager, Ohio Department of Development
Phone: (614) 728-3120   Email: Tim.Sword@development.ohio.gov
The Export Internship Program, created by the Ohio Department of Development and the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, is designed to help small businesses increase their export markets and provide international business experience to Ohio students. The program will match small businesses with highly motivated students ¬who will serve as export specialists and consultants for companies.
Participating students will enroll in a course focused on import/export resources March-June, and serve in full-time, compensated internships all June-August. To participate in this exciting initiative, companies must be willing to provide the following:
Managerial guidance for the student intern 
Strategic commitment to grow an export market
Existing or planned export budget
Participation in program evaluation
Companies interested in joining the program should contact Melissa Torres or Tim Sword for more information
Melissa Torres, Executive Director, International Programs Office/CIBER
Phone: (614) 292-0845
Email:  Torres_32@fisher.osu.edu
Tim Sword, Global Agriculture Program Manager, Ohio Department of Development
Phone: (614) 728-3120
Email: Tim.Sword@development.ohio.gov

Upcoming Events

China's Mounting Water-Energy Crisis and Its Global Implications

Global Sustainability Series - Signature Luncheon

June 5, 2012 from 11:30am-1:00pm

Keynote Speaker: 
Dr. Christine Boyle
CEO, Blue Horizon Insight
Research Fellow, University of North Carolina's School of Government and the Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing

Click here for more information.

WOSU at COSI
333 West Broad St. 
Columbus, OH 43215

Accelerating Sustainable Growth Around the World

Global Sustainability Series - Signature Luncheon

August 1, 2012 from 11:30am-1:00pm

Sponsored by: Greif, Inc. 

Location TBD

Holding The National CIBER Award

OSU CIBER

Fisher College of Business is home to a Center of International Business Education and Research (CIBER) which are supported and funded through the U.S. Department of Education. Each CIBER's purpose is to provide programming to link the manpower and technological needs of the U.S. business community with the international education, language training, and research capacities of universities across the country. Learn more about the CIBER grant.

Offering A Wide Portfolio Of Global Opportunities

Fisher’s International Programs Office creates and maintains a wide variety of programs for students and faculty as well as members of the business community. Some of these programs include the college’s popular Emerging Markets Field Study elective and assistance to students who are considering a global exchange semester. Students can choose from a variety of Elective Treks, where they may explore classroom theories at work in an exciting international location.

The International Programs Office also offers the popular Distinguished International Speaker Series (DISS), which brings global executives to campus where they discuss strategies for operating successfully beyond borders. The CIBER facilitates seminars that provide professionals with tools to become more successful within the global marketplace; provides access to a wide range of language programs; and regularly organizes case challenges that simulate the global business environment in a competitive context.

Key Leaders Backing Us Up: CIBER Advisory Council

The Fisher College CIBER Advisory Council provides advice and counsel, as well as critical feedback and evaluation, about all CIBER activities. The CIBER Advisory Council meets formally once each year, but each member of the Council normally participates in a variety of activities during the year sponsored by the CIBER or offered in other departments throughout the college.

A World-Class Team At Your Fingertips

The International Programs Office team is a wealth of information and a true resource for students, faculty and partners outside the college. Combined, they have lived over 50 years in countries outside the U.S., including Argentina, Canada, China, Korea, Namibia, Mexico and Venezuela and master a range of foreign languages such as French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.

 

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