Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER):
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB)

Partnering with other units within the UH as well as with other CIBERs, the UH CIBER will bring to bear its special expertise on Asia to provide a broad range of offerings to meet the needs of faculty at two- and four- year colleges in Hawaiʻi and the western region, as well as major research institutions across the U.S.

Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB):
Tourism, Leisure and Retail Field Study in Asia

This FDIB will focus on the tourism, leisure and retail industries in several Asian cities. It will focus specifically on how U.S. firms can better position their tourism, leisure and retail products and services in these countries. The program will collaborate with the School of Travel Industry Management.

Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB):
Financial Markets Tour in Asia

This FDIB will focus on the financial industries in Seoul, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Kuala Lumpur, specifically on how the U.S. firms can better position their financial products and services in these countries. By utilizing the resources and networks of the UH Asia Pacific Financial Markets Research Center (FIMA), the FDIB will serve academicians, policy makers and business leaders alike, supporting the center’s goal of bridging academic research, capital market policy formulation and operation of stock/futures options exchanges.

Western Regional Faculty Development Co-Sponsorship

The UH will co-sponsor the Western Regional Faculty Development conference, which is held every two years at various locations in the Western U.S. The program serves primarily faculty from two- and four- year institutions to increase the international business content in their programs and curricula.

Co-sponsorship of Colorado University FDIB to the Pearl River Delta

The UH CIBER will continue to co-sponsor this unique faculty development program focusing on China’s Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The study tour is designed to give faculty firsthand experience of these exciting regions and to compare their phenomenal growth. Participants meet with senior executives, entrepreneurs and government officials who are making the growth happen.

Asian Studies Outreach Program for Minority Serving Institutions in Higher Education

With support from the Freeman Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education, the UH CIBER will team with the UH Centers for Southeast Asian and East Asian Studies for a series of field seminars targeted at faculty members at Minority Serving Institutions. The goal of the program is to infuse Asian topics into courses at institutions with significant African American, Native American, Pacific Islander and Hispanic populations.

High School Finance Academy

The Academy links selected local public high school students with the business community through seminars and company site visits. The UH CIBER will support the Academy by sponsoring high school faculty to attend national conferences on international business and by providing resource speakers for the annual student conference.