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IB PROGRAM RANKED 7TH BEST IN THE NATION

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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) & Institute of Global Management Studies (IGMS)

GLOBALP E R S P E C T I V E SA Newsletter Published by The Fox School’s Temple CIBERand Institute of Global Management Studies

FOX SCHOOL IB PROGRAM RANKED 7TH BEST IN THE NATIONIn its 2008 rankings, for the second yearin a row, U.S. News & World Reportranked the Fox School’s undergraduateInternational Business program amongthe Top 10 programs in the U.S. In thelast four years, the undergrad IB rankinghas leapt from 15th to 7th best programin the nation.

“Our globally competent students areaware of the dynamics of a globalizedeconomy and its impact on businessfunctions in domestic and internationalcompanies. Students also learn about theinteractions between international rela-tions and international business, and therole played by international companies inglobal trade and commerce,” said ArvindPhatak, Laura H. Carnell professor ofmanagement and international business,and executive director of the Institute forGlobal Management Studies (IGMS)and Temple CIBER.

Fox’s undergraduate IB program focuseson what it takes for its graduates to suc-ceed in the global marketplace. One ofthe program’s strengths is that studentsmust demonstrate foreign language pro-ficiency at a fourth semester level, giving

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In her inaugural speech on March 22,Temple University President Ann WeaverHart stated she will lead efforts to encour-age international study, critical to thefutures of our students, faculty, communi-ties, and nation, and to ensure that interna-tional study moves from the periphery tothe center of Temple’s commitment toteaching, research, and engagement.

Hart urged more students to study abroadat Temple's international campuses in Japanand Rome, as well as in places such as Paris,London and Ghana. As an incentive, Hartsaid, she and her husband, Randy, will paypassport fees for first-time student travelersthrough a fund they will establish.

This heightened focus on engagement throughour disciplines must reach beyond our imme-diate community or nation. It must be inter-national.

In this next century, we must confront a sim-ple fact: Globalization changes everything. IfTemple does not internationalize teaching,research, and community outreach, we will beincreasingly left behind in a dynamic andchanging world and increasingly unaware ofthe true nature of that world. Our studentswill be less prepared to excel and prosper.

Temple is distinctly poised to become a trulyglobal university. We have the infrastructure,the history, and the international presence offew American universities.

Temple’s reach extends far beyondPhiladelphia and the United States.Operating since 1982, Temple UniversityJapan is the oldest and largest American uni-versity in Japan, and was the first to be recog-nized by Japan’s Ministry of Education.

Temple’s campus in Rome celebrated its 40thanniversary this year and is recognized by itspeers and accreditors as one of the finest studyabroad programs of over 100 in Italy.

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PRESIDENT HART COMMITS TO GLOBALIZATION AND FUNDING PASSPORTS FOR STUDENTS

In her address, Hart urged more studentsto study abroad. As an incentive, Hartsaid, she and her husband, Randy, will paypassport fees for first-time student travel-ers through a fund they will establish.

INDIA: PRIZE-WINNING NOVELIST VIKRAM CHANDRA

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India is one of the fastest growingeconomies in the world with a GDP growthrate of 9.2% at the end of the second quar-ter of 2006–2007. U.S. exports to India in2006 surpassed $10 billion, a 25 % increaseover 2005.

Key strengths in India are a dynamic andcompetitive private sector that offers signif-icant opportunities for collaborations; areliable, independent legal system; and ahighly educated English-speaking popula-tion offering managerial and technical man-power. It has a growing middle class whosesize exceeds the population of the USA orthe European Union.

How will your company partner or com-pete in this environment?

In August 2007, Temple CIBER and theWorld Trade Center of Greater Philadelphiasponsored the seminar “India as an EconomicPowerhouse” to answer this question.

Panelists Suresh Muthuswami, regionaldirector for Tata Consultancy Companyand Anton Germishuizen, principal for theBurt Hill Company, spoke from their ownpersonal experience while doing business in

India. Whether supporting worldwide out-sourcing projects or offering architecturaldesign and technical skills, their under-standing of local custom and practices, reg-ulatory issues and protocols, and the abilityto navigate the complex business licenseand administrative process was critical tothe success of both companies.

Ron Somers, president of the U.S. IndiaBusiness Council, and Banashri BoseHarrison, minister of commerce from theEmbassy of India, shared their knowledgeabout investment opportunities in India,the political and economic climates, andtheir personal experiences in doing businessin India. They discussed planned improve-ments in infrastructure, education andhuman resource reforms.

Arvind Phatak, executive director for TheFox School’s Institute of GlobalManagement Studies and TempleUniversity CIBER, provided the culturalkeys to doing business in India. His exam-ples about the diversity in India, lifestyle,and business approach were a great asset tounderstanding the people and making iteasier to enter the market successfully.

India’s strong, vibrant and fast-growingeconomy is rapidly integrating with theglobal economy. To learn more about doingbusiness in India, visit Temple CIBER atwww.fox.temple.edu/ciber or the WorldTrade Center of Greater Philadelphia atwww.wtcphila.org. ■

COMPETING WITH AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE: A PERSONALAND CULTURAL INSIGHT INTO DOING BUSINESS WITH INDIA

An interdisciplinary seminar series sponsoredby Temple CIBER, Center for Humanities,and College of Liberal Arts.

Vikram Chandra—prize-winning writerwhose work reaches across the genres ofshort-story, novel, criticism, and film writ-ing—was inspiring and insightful as he readfrom his novel Sacred Games at TempleUniversity Main Campus on April 4.

Chandra’s debut novel, Red Earth and PouringRain, was published in 1995 to outstandingcritical acclaim. It won the David HighamPrize for Fiction and the CommonwealthWriter’s Prize for Best First Book.

A collection of short stories, Love andLonging in Bombay, was published in 1997.

The story “Dharma” was awarded theDiscovery Prize by the Paris Review and thecollection was short-listed for the GuardianFiction Prize and included in “NotableBooks of 1997” by the New York TimesBook Review, in “Books of the Year” by theIndependent (London), and in “Best Booksof the Year” by the Guardian (London).

Chandra is just one of the highly acclaimedspeakers featured in the seminar series“Culture, Capital, and the Making of theNew India” that explores the relationshipbetween culture and capital in fashioningthe New India.

The seminar series has addressed how has acountry that was an abject colonial economy

less than 60 years ago achieved its currentglobal muscle? What role do India’s “prod-ucts”—such as film, literature, music, archi-tecture, philosophy, religion, business, sci-ence, and politics—play in fabricating thecountry's new global presence? Has Indiareally changed from a nation of bullock carts,or have its purveyors masterfully refashionedits perception on the global stage?

The seminar series is organized by Dr. Priya Joshi, College of Liberal Arts, in collaboration with Temple CIBER, Center for Humanities. www.fox.temple.edu/ciber/events ■

PRIZE-WINNING NOVELIST VIKRAM CHANDRA’S SPEAKSON CULTURE AND CAPITAL IN MAKING THE NEW INDIA

FOX STUDENTS TRAVEL TO INDIA

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While the smell of wet wool wafted throughthe air at Raymond’s Inc. textile manufac-turing plant in Mumbai, a group of 12 FoxSchool students listened intently to theirguide, whose explanations of the woolcleansing process slipped between Englishand Hindi.

The students were participating in a 10-daystudy abroad trip, a unique blend of corpo-rate, academic and cultural immersion dur-ing the 2007 winter break.

The trip to India was the main feature ofDestination India, an international businessclass organized and subsidized by The FoxSchool’s Center for International BusinessEducation and Research (CIBER). GabeBattista (Fox MBA, ’72), former CEO ofthe telecommunications firm Talk America,helped to sponsor the trip.

“We hope to give students the experience ofliving, albeit for a very short time, in thelargest democracy in the world, and tobroaden student’s perceptual and cognitivemindsets through exposure to a developingcountry with a population of 1 billion peo-ple, 14 major languages, five major religiousgroups, and several racial groups,” statedArvind Phatak, Laura H. Carnell professorof management and international business,and executive director of the Institute forGlobal Management Studies (IGMS) andTemple CIBER.

Students prepared for their trip to Indiaduring two pre-departure seminars, inwhich adjunct professor of internationalbusiness and political science, Mark Cohendiscussed business in India, and associateprofessor of English, Priya Joshi discussedculture in India.

Then, after a 17-hour flight, the real expe-rience began. For ten days, students wereimmersed in Indian culture: they visitedcorporate sites, such as UB Beverages, andABB Tech in Mumbai and Goa, and attend-ed cultural seminars led by Welingkar pro-fessors about everything from “Investing inIndian Capital Markets,” to the “History ofIndia.” They also sampled cuisine of manydifferent regions, bartered for good deals in

open-air markets, and visited the palm tree-lined beach in Goa.

Joining the Destination India group for the corporate site visits and cultural semi-nars were four students from WesternKentucky University—which became aTemple CIBER partner when ProfessorArvind Phatak helped them set up aBusiness and International EducationCenter—and students in Temple CIBER’s2+2 a collaboration between Temple andWelingkar.

Malaika Carpenter (Fox, ’08) went on thetrip, and was struck by the contrast betweenthe American and Indian standard of living.

“When night came, there were piles on thesides of the road, and I realized they werepeople sleeping under blankets,” saidCarpenter.

“I wondered how India is going to deal withall the people living in slums as it pushestowards becoming a global economicpower,” she added.

Temple CIBER is now accepting applications for Destination India: 2008. For more information, visit: http://sbm.temple.edu/ciber/abroad_india.htm. ■

DESTINATION INDIA: FOX STUDENTS TRAVEL TO INDIA TOLEARN ABOUT INDIAN BUSINESS AND CULTURE

Fox School students who traveled to Mumbai and Goa as part of Destination India.

DESTINATION INDIA 2008

STUDY ABROAD IN

MUMBAI AND DELHI, INDIA

JANUARY 2008

14-DAY TRIP

In partnership with India’s Welingkar Institute of Management,

Development and Research

For more information:http://www.fox.temple.edu/ciber/

abroad_india.htm

or contact Kim Cahill215.204.3778

[email protected]

PASSPORT NIGHT

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The tedious passport application process isenough to send anyone running.

On September 20, the Temple Center forInternational Business Education andResearch (CIBER) offered a remedy—Passport Night—a convenient all-in-oneway for those interested to get a passport.

This event, which is offered to all Templestudents, faculty and staff, allowed appli-cants to apply for a passport, have all docu-ments verified by a U.S. PassportAcceptance Agent, photos taken, and docu-ments shipped and expedited.

“This is a great way to globalize the campusand be exposed to new things. It is everyperson’s right to own a passport, and we would love to offer an opportunity forpeople to go out and explore the world,”explained Gloria Angel, the assistant director of IGMS/CIBER.

While the current passport process takes aminimum of 14 weeks, Temple CIBER’sPassport Night allows students to receivetheir passports with an expedited service ofthree to four weeks on average.

Temple CIBER and The Fox School’sInternational Business Association StudentOrganization are the main supporters ofthis initiative, with additional help fromTemple’s Office of International Services,International Programs, and a travel stipendawarded by STA Travel.

This initiative complements President AnnWeaver Hart’s program to pay for the pass-ports of all first-year and transfer studentswho intend to study abroad and are apply-ing for a passport for the first time.

www.fox.temple.edu/ciber/passport.html ■

PASSPORT NIGHT MAKES PROCESS EASY

PRESIDENT HART COMMITSTO GLOBALIZATION ANDFUNDING PASSPORTS FORSTUDENTScontinued from page 1

Temple has offered courses in Paris since 1950,in London since 1969, and in Ghana since1993. Dental students treat patients in Haiti.

Our law faculty introduces basic concepts ofthe rule of law to judges, lawyers, and govern-ment leaders in China.We teach environmen-tal responsibility in Africa and providesummer programs in dozens of other countries.

I am privileged to serve as chair-elect of theCommission on International Programs of theNational Association of State Universities andLand Grant colleges. In that role I will leadefforts to encourage international study,critical to the futures of our students, faculty,communities, and nation, and to ensure thatinternational study moves from the peripheryto the center of Temple’s commitment toteaching, research, and engagement.

Temple students: internationalization willhelp you develop the point of view essential tocontribute as citizens of the world and competein the international marketplace.

I urge each of you: Get a passport and use itduring your years of study at Temple; go onstudy abroad; serve an international internship.

I am so convinced that this experience isessential to your education that my husbandRandy and I will pay your passport fee.

Beginning this summer, each newTemple studentwho gets a passport for the first time willreceive support at the Office of InternationalPrograms through a fund we will establish.

Plan ahead; you can do it!

The text is an excerpt from TempleUniversity President Ann Weaver Hart’sspeech during her inauguration address atthe Liacouras Center on March 22, 2007. ■

FOX SCHOOL IB PROGRAM RANKED 7TH BEST IN THE NATIONcontinued from page 1

them the additional skills demanded by the international business community.

Other program highlights include an IB capstone course that enables students to apply IBtools and methods to solve real business cases as they develop foreign market entry strate-gies for small businesses in the region. Another notable feature is the School’s ongoingrelationship with Dubai Women’s College (DWC) in which Fox students work in cross-cultural teams with students from DWC on international business projects.

The IB program also offers two interdisciplinary certificates of specialization in AsianBusiness and Society, and in Latin American Studies and Spanish for Business. A third cer-tificate, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Business and Society is under development.Students complete coursework in area studies, a foreign language, and specialty IB course-work to further strengthen their knowledge in an increasingly globalized world.

To increase students’ international exposure, IB majors are strongly encouraged to studyabroad. In addition to our Temple campuses in Rome and Tokyo, Temple CIBER admin-isters business programs in India, Brazil, China, France, Ireland, and Mexico, providing customized advising and financial assistance. ■

www.fox.temple.edu/rankings

The Hart scholarship program reim-burses $97 for a U.S. Passport applica-tion to all first-year and transfer studentswho intend to study abroad and areapplying for a passport for the first time.http://www.temple.edu/studyabroad/students/hartscholarship.htm ■

MBA FIELD STUDY ON ARGENTINA

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Fox School professional part-time MBA(PMBA) student Brian Fishbone—who is also a training specialist at DelawareInvestments—joined the international fieldstudy experience to Buenos Aires, Argentinabecause of his Spanish language fluency, his previous study abroad in Spain, and akeen interest in learning more about LatinAmerican business culture.

After the eight days experience Fishbonesaid, “This trip was a powerful educationalexperience. I was able to experience first-hand what it is like to conduct business inanother country and within the context ofanother culture.”

“The group of PMBA students leftArgentina with a greater understanding andappreciation of the way the monetary crisishas been handled and how corporate enti-ties and their people are moving towardsrecovery,” he continued.

Fishbone was one of a group of PMBA stu-dents to spend his 2007 Spring Break inBuenos Aires as part of the PMBAInternational Field Study. The trip exposedstudents to a variety of corporate settings,business disciplines and cultural experiences.

Corporate visits included Schlumberger(oilfield services), U.S. CommercialServices, Grupo Clarin (print, broadcast andweb news), Ford Argentina, Baxter Immuno(healthcare products), Central Bank ofArgentina, UCES University, Mercer(human resources company), and IBM.

“Our professional MBA is one of the few inthe country that provide this kind ofoption for part-time MBA students,” saidSandra Sokol, director of executive andprofessional MBA and MS programs atThe Fox School.

“The learning experience was outstandingand has surely provided an insight into theArgentinean crisis that is invaluable,” shecontinued.

The launch of the PMBA InternationalField Study was made possible by TempleCIBER who sponsored the program withsupport of $500 per student.

“The students returned with such enthusi-asm about the experience and a vast knowl-edge of the corporate world in Argentinaafter the economic collapse in 2002, whichcomplements their classroom learning,”said Arvind Phatak, executive director ofTemple CIBER.

“We are already discussing the next trip andfully expect the field study experience tobecome a regular component of the PMBAprogram,” he continued. ■

ARGENTINA FIELD STUDY SUBSIDIZED BY TEMPLE CIBERENRICHES PART-TIME MBA EXPERIENCE

Fox School students visit a Ford Motor Company automobile plant.

DEVELOPING ECONOMIES: CHANGES AND TRANSFORMATIONS

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“Institutional Changes and OrganizationalTransformations in Developing Economies”was the theme for the 8th AnnualInternational Business Research Forumhosted by Temple CIBER and co-sponsoredby The Fox School’s Institute of GlobalManagement Studies (IGMS) and TheGeorge Washington University CIBER inApril 2007.

Researchers from India, England,Denmark, Canada, Australia, theNetherlands, Japan, and the United Statesexamined the interactions and impact ofinstitutional changes at various levels on theorganizational transformations of firms indeveloping economies.

Research on this topic examined such transformations of indigenous firms fromthese economies including business groups,private and public enterprises and non-governmental organizations as well as foreignmultinationals operating in these economies.

Masaaki “Mike” Kotabe, Washburn chairand professor of international business andmarketing and director of research at TheFox School’s IGMS, served as forum co-chair along with Preet S. Aulakh, professorof international business and policy at theSchulich School of Business at YorkUniversity.

The best papers from the forum will bepublished in a Special Issue of the Journal ofInternational Management (JIM).

JIM is fast gaining recognition and visibili-ty in a competitive IB market and differen-tiates itself with one of the fastest qualityreview processes in the industry—an aver-age 38 day turn around on reviews and 24hours on desk rejects. Electronic down-loads, a reasonable indicator of readership,have increased sevenfold in the last fiveyears from 6,897 in 2001 to 51,220 down-loads in 2006. ■

www.fox.temple.edu/ibrf2007www.fox.temple.edu/jim

IB RESEARCH FORUM FOCUSES ON INSTITUTIONALCHANGES AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS

Maria Lai-Ling Lam from Malone Collegein Ohio talks about Corporate Citizenshipof Foreign Multinational Corporations in China.

CALL FOR PAPERSIB Research Forum: 9th AnnualInternational Business Research Forumon International Sourcing

2nd Annual Conference of theOffshoring Research Network

TempleUniversity, Philadelphia

April 3-5, 2008

Proposals for plenary sessions, researchpapers, case studies and teaching studiesshould be submitted to The Fox School byDecember 31, 2007.

For conference details and proposal submission information,visit fox.temple.edu/ibrf2008 ■

From left: Marleen Dieleman, Leiden University; Lailani Alacantra, University of Tsukuba;Reid W. Click, George Washington University; Rob Hamilton, Temple University; and NirKshetri, UNC-Greensboro.

A CONVERSATION WITH…BILL AVERY

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Bill Avery, former Chair and CEO ofCrown Cork and Seal, calls upon his exten-sive international business experience in hiscurrent role as Chair of Temple’s CIBERAdvisory Board. In a recent conversation,Avery shared his thoughts about his role atThe Fox School and about the importancean internationally focused education.

Avery understands first hand the changingnature of the 21st century business place.He worked at Crown Cork and Seal for 41 years as it grew from six internationaloperations to over 60 locations in 46 differ-ent countries. Crown Cork and Seal is nowthe global leader in packaging production,with over 24,000 employees and net sales of$6.9 billion.

Avery has served as CIBER’s chair since2001 and is committed to helping The FoxSchool in its continued efforts to remaincutting edge in international business educa-tion and research. He particularly advocatesfor student study abroad and languageacquisition, believing that actual interna-tional immersion is one of the best ways togain contemporary IB skills. He believesthat students should travel abroad with aclear understanding of their goals and beready to commit the effort needed toabsorbing and understanding the businessand cultural practices of their host countries.

He knows personally the importance ofunderstanding the nuances of conductingbusiness across multiple continents. Duringhis Crown career, it was not unusual forAvery to conduct four a.m. conference callsor to travel for 26 weeks each year, oftenspending five to six weeks in various loca-tions. “I had just about daily contact withpeople around the world.”

In addition to his role as CIBER chair,Avery is also on the board of LincolnFinancial. “I’ve had a lot of internationalbusiness experience and it’s always interest-ing to share these with others. You alwayslearn something new. I’ve enjoyed talkingand working with the CIBER group, tocome with ideas to assist Fox students’learning about international business.”

Avery says that globalization has broughtnew challenges to the forefront of compa-nies, large and small. The experience of theautomobile industry is a good illustration ofthe impact of globalization. Toyota willsoon replace General Motors as the largestcar company in the world. Markets for carsare bigger abroad than in the United States.The same phenomenon is occurring inmost industries in which American compa-nies were once leaders.

He believes that business school studentsmust be sensitized to how business is conducted in foreign countries and underwhat conditions. Business over there is notdone in the same way as here in the UnitedStates. Avery believes we can accomplish thistransformation by teaching business courseswith an international focus and context.

Avery added that business students couldenhance their career prospects by demon-strating a competency to work abroad.Unlike a few decades ago when senior man-agers came from the typical functionalfields like production, marketing, andfinance—in today’s multinationals, theroute to upper management is through oneor more stints in the company’s foreignsubsidiaries.

Some of the most celebrated CEOs of todayhave served their respective companies’regional headquarters. Many companieslike Gillette have a policy statement that theroad to the top traverses through one ormore foreign assignments of several years ata time. The key is to show a company thatyour educational background and languagecompetency is an asset that can be effectivein a foreign posting. Functional skills aloneare not sufficient in today’s global businessenvironment. ■

A CONVERSATION WITH…BILL AVERY,CHAIR, TEMPLE CIBER ADVISORY BOARD

CIBER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Bill Avery

Richard Bendis

Tom Fung

Melissa Grimm

Galen Godbey

Simon Herriott

Jonathan Holmquist

Masaaki “Mike” Kotabe

Mohamed Latib

Jean Marie Marchetto

Peter O’Neil

Joe Pfender

Ben Picker

M. Moshe Porat

M.N. Rao

Charles Scott

Amit B. Singh

Mjenzi Traylor

Ronald Webb

UNDERGRAD’S JOURNEY TO CHINA

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My passion for speaking foreign languages,traveling, and the international communityset me on a path that has provided me withunbelievable opportunities and with apromising career in international business.

Three years ago I did not know where tobegin my journey, but crucial steps haveplaced me on track towards these goals.

Through a mixture of maintaining focus onmy goals, a bit of happenstance, as well asamazing support from family, friends, andFox School faculty—I feel very confident asI prepare myself to enter the internationalbusiness world.

The International Business program at The Fox School enabled me to begin thejourney, and being ranked within the topten throughout the nation made it a clearchoice. Located in Philadelphia—a citybustling with international commerce andoverwhelming opportunity—the programnot only applies excellent real-world

practice, but it also has an amazingly expe-rienced faculty that provides phenomenaladvice and promising endeavors.

I quickly realized that in order to excel in aninternational business career, learning for-eign languages plays a vital role. Always hav-ing enjoyed foreign languages and cultures, Ijumped at the opportunity to invest time instudying abroad. Kim Cahill, director ofTemple CIBER, helped direct me towardswhat has turned out to be an invaluableopportunity. The amazing assistance provid-ed by Professor Louis Mangione not onlyhelped place me within a strategic area ofChina with regards to dialect, but made thetransfer of credits practically seamless.

With a bustling economy and thousands ofyears of exciting culture, I focused myattention towards China. Spending eightmonths immersed in the Chinese culturethrough stays in Shanghai and Shijiazhuangfacilitated my passion for an international

lifestyle and provided me with a firm graspof the Mandarin language.

While studying in China provided invalu-able cultural experiences, something wasmissing—corporate experience. As luckwould have it, a friend in the InternationalBusiness Association was finishing aninternship with a customs brokerage andinternational freight forwarding firm.Having worked there for over three monthsnow, I have learned more about the supplychain and international logistics than I evercould have imagined. Working with cus-toms brokers and learning about interna-tional freight forwarding has solidified astrong understanding of how productsmove internationally.

While the most difficult aspects lie aheadand as intimidating as they may seem, I feelconfident I will be able to attain my goal offinding a position within the internationalbusiness community. ■

BECOMING INTERNATIONAL: MICHAEL WEITZMAN’S PERSONAL JOURNEY AS A FOX UNDERGRADUATE IB MAJOR

Michael Weitzman in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY EXPERIENCE

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For the first time, a Temple team partici-pated in the annual “CIBER CaseChallenge,” where international and U.S.schools with CIBER (Center forInternational Business Education andResearch) grants complete business casestudies under a tight time constraint.

The competition took place November2006 at Ohio State University, andTemple competed in the invitation-onlyevent alongside 11 other schools fromacross the globe.

Temple’s team—four Fox School studentsin the Honors Program—finished just out-side of the medal round, and received highpraise from competing students and advi-sors in attendance.

The team, seniors from adjunct instructorDwight Carey’s “Honors Business Policy”capstone, was sponsored by Temple’sCIBER. Carey, who also mentored theteam, handpicked the students—OriFeibush, (actuarial science, risk manage-ment and insurance and economics),Minna Pham (finance and internationalbusiness), Justin Somers (actuarial science)and Urvi Patel (MIS and actuarial science)—based on their oral presentation, case-study and team skills. He also used a ques-tionnaire to evaluate the students.

“This group of kids is unique because theycome from diverse backgrounds,” Careysaid. “They’re good with financial numbersand think outside the box.”

The students do present diversity: Feibushis from Israel, Patel is from Kenya, Pham isfrom Vietnam and Somers is fromPhiladelphia.

“We fused four different personalitiestogether,” Feibush said. “Usually, consult-ants are Type A, but here we’re all differentand have different backgrounds.”

At the competition, the students were given24 hours, to prepare a presentation of thecase study chosen by the faculty director ofOhio State University’s CIBER. This year’s

case dealt with Asian Paints, LTD., a paintcompany based out of India, which isalready operating in 22 countries. The stu-dents had to decide what region of theworld would be best for Asian Paints todevelop its market—China, the MiddleEast or the Caribbean.

As part of the competition, to fully under-stand the Chinese market, the studentsfrom Team Temple telephoned a director ofAsian Paints in China. The call gave them amore in-depth analysis of productionthroughout China, helping them come upwith their final advice for expansion intothe Chinese market.

Patel enjoyed the competition. “Not onlywas it a test of our academic abilities, butalso it was an intense test of our analyticalskills,” she said. “Another important lessonlearned: Time flies when you have four peo-ple, one room, and 24 hours to complete acase study!”

Other U.S. schools that competed includedthis year’s winner, Brigham YoungUniversity, as well as the University ofMaryland, San Diego State University,University of North Carolina Chapel Hilland University of Southern California.International schools that participatedincluded Concordia University in Canada,University of Auckland in New Zealandand last year’s winner, SingaporeManagement University. ■

HONORS BUSINESS STUDENTS COMPETE IN INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY COMPETITION

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DUBAI WOMEN’SCOLLEGE ANDFOX SCHOOLSTUDENTSCOLLABORATE ONCARIBOU COFFEECASE STUDYIn spring 2007, three teams of under-graduate business students worked togetherto complete a case study. But there was one dramatic difference: many of theseteam members never met until their final presentation.

During a semester-long collaboration withthe Dubai Women’s College (DWC) in theUnited Arab Emirates, students in Temple’sFox School of Business strove to overcomethe difficulties of communicating withteammates from whom they were separatedby thousands of miles.

In a final culmination of their efforts, theDWC students traveled to America to pres-ent the projects with their Fox partners in acase competition among the three groups.

The teams designed hypothetical businessplans for Caribou Coffee to enter the Dubaimarket. To construct a successful plan, thestudents had to study the economic, politi-cal, cultural, legal and environmental fac-tors in Dubai and their impacts on thepotential business operations of CaribouCoffee in that market. Each team’s researchwas enriched by the students’ differing cul-tural points of view. ■

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

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UNIVERSITY OF ROME “LA SAPIENZA” STUDENTS STUDYINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AT TEMPLEThis past summer, the Institute of GlobalManagement Studies (IGMS) at The FoxSchool of Business shared its expertise inglobalization by immersing Italian graduatestudents from the University of Rome into the American way of life and teachingthem about international business andentrepreneurship.

This is the second year that students fromthe University of Rome “La Sapienza,” oneof the oldest and highest-ranked universitiesin the world, began an integrated programof academics and corporate site visits at theTemple Rome campus and Temple’s maincampus in Philadelphia. Students studiedinternational marketing in Rome and thencrossed the Atlantic to reside inPhiladelphia for three weeks to completecourses in globalization and entrepreneur-ship. By the end of the course, they earneda certificate in international business.

Stanley Ridgley, lecturer of general andstrategic management, taught a globaliza-tion course that focused on country differ-ences, international business operations andthe environment of global trade and theglobal monetary system.

“I pursue a highly interactive style of teach-ing that engages the students to think ana-lytically rather than episodically. We seek todiscover global patterns and to look at com-plex causes and effects rather than jump tosuperficial conclusions,” Ridgley said.

One of Ridgley’s students summed it up bysaying: “Starting with the first minute ofeach class, he kept my attention and wasnever boring. He helped me learn howbusiness around the world is changing. Ibetter understand the positive aspects ofdelocalization taking place in production inareas of China and Thailand.”

The entrepreneurship course, taught byexecutive director of the Innovation andEntrepreneurship Institute Chris Pavlides,

introduced the students to entrepreneur-ship including idea generation, opportunityassessment, intellectual property protection,branding, sales, marketing, hiring the rightpeople, financial forecasting, fund raisingand growth strategies. The class alsoexplored differences between American andItalian entrepreneurship models.

“This was an intensive, full day, one-weekprogram. We went over the highlights ofwhat we would normally cover in a 14-weekcourse. The class was very interactive and itwas evident that the students had nevertaken a similar course in Italy. By the end ofthe course, several students were thinkingseriously about starting their own business-es,” Pavlides said.

In addition to taking courses, the Italianstudents visited corporate sites such as thePhiladelphia Regional Port Authority and

QVC Studios to get a flavor for theAmerican business world, andPhiladelphia’s City Hall for a historical per-spective of the city. The students also got afirst-hand look at U.S. culture when theyattended a Phillies baseball game.

Summing up the entire experience, KimCahill, director of The Fox School’s IGMSand Temple CIBER said, “The mission ofIGMS, the sponsor of this IB certificateprogram, is to support the internationaliza-tion of The Fox School and TempleUniversity. The overall goal of ourInternational Business program is to pro-vide an educational experience designed toequip students with the knowledge andglobal perspectives required to thrive in theglobal workforce of the twenty-first century.International student exchanges, like thisprogram between Rome and Philadelphia,further advance our mission.” ■

Proudly wearing cap and gowns for thecertificate ceremony are Simonetta DeCarolis (left) and Simona Lenza.

EDUCATION WITHOUT BORDERS

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“This was my first travel to the Middle Eastand it was an amazing experience,”describes Marueen Lawlor, an undergradu-ate Fox School student who was selected as a student delegate to attend the EducationWithout Borders International StudentConference, February 25-27, in the UnitedArab Emirates.

Education Without Borders is a biennialinternational student conference creatingnetworks across cultures in order to under-stand, and generate solutions for some ofthe world's greatest challenges.

Lawlor was one of 1,000 students from 108 countries chosen to attend the confer-

ence. She was selected based on a paper shesubmitted titled “Poverty ProhibitingEducation Increases Poverty.”

As an international business and legal stud-ies major, she was inspired to submit a paperbecause as she states, “I am very interested inglobal social issues. I was very excited at thethought of meeting students from all overthe world and exchanging ideas with them.”

Temple CIBER helped make it possible forLawlor to attend the conference. Each year,Temple CIBER supports two Fox studentsto attend a conference in the United ArabEmirates as part of CIBER’s “BuildingBridges to the Middle East” initiative.

Undergraduate Fox School student ChrisFarace also attended with support fromTemple CIBER.

Lawlor truly feels that this experience has bet-ter prepared her for the global marketplace.

“Even though there were students from 108countries, I realized that we are all the same.Everyone there was so involved in the top-ics discussed because of their underlyingpassion,” Lawlor stated. ■

Maureen Lawlor (third from left) withfellow delegates from around theworld in front of the Emirate Palace.

FOX UNDERGRAD SELECTED AS DELEGATE TO ATTENDEDUCATION WITHOUT BORDERS CONFERENCE IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

WORLD LANGUAGES DAY

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In our global economy, The Fox School ofBusiness recognizes the importance of mas-tering foreign languages and understandingworld cultures.

That is why the Center for InternationalBusiness Education and Research (CIBER)teams up with the College of Liberal Art’sforeign language departments to celebrateTemple World Languages Day every Spring.

The annual event includes guest speakers,panel sessions and classes for area highschool students in topics such as,“Confucian Ethics in Asian Business,”“German Literature,” “Brazilian Languageand Culture,” “Developing Language Skillsthrough Study Abroad,” “LeveragingCareer Development with ForeignLanguage,” and ”Introduction to Arabicand Japanese.”

“Our goal as educators is to produce gradu-ates with the knowledge and skills required

for a global workforce,” said Kim Cahill,the director of Temple CIBER and theInstitute for Global Management Studies.

“The U.S. is the only industrialized nationthat routinely graduates students fromhigher education who lack knowledge of aforeign language. Foreign language skills,especially that of critical languages likeChinese and Arabic, combined with inter-cultural sensitivity, are essential to U.S.competitiveness and national security intoday’s global environment.,” Cahill con-tinued.

Temple World Languages Day was devel-oped in 2000 to celebrate National WorldLanguage Month. The program for juniorand senior high school students aims toreinforce the values and opportunities thatcome with language learning at the univer-sity level, and to promote cross-culturalcommunication.

Two hundred and fifty students and morethan a dozen foreign language teachers from10 area high schools participated.Languages spoken included German,Russian, Spanish and Italian.

Last year, Temple’s World Languages Dayprogram received the Pennsylvania Councilfor International Education (PaCIE)Bringing the World to Pennsylvania K-16Award for its support of international/mul-ticultural collaborative projects between K-12 and higher education institutions inPennsylvania.

In addition to Temple’s CIBER and Collegeof Liberal Arts, other sponsors of WorldLanguages Day included the Penn LauderCIBER, the Office of UndergraduateAdmissions, the Vice Provost ofUndergraduate Programs, InternationalPrograms, and STA Travel. ■

Local high school students receive a lesson in Portuguese during World Languages Day. The annual event seeks to educate prospectivecollege students on the importance of learning a foreign language.

TEMPLE CIBER CELEBRATES WORLD LANGUAGES DAY

GLOBAL TEMPLE CONFERENCE

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Almost 500 Temple students, faculty andstaff members attended a two-day confer-ence in November 2006 that showcased theUniversity’s international strength.

The Global Temple Conference, subtitled“Temple in the World/The World atTemple,” featured 24 faculty-led panel dis-cussions on vital international topics fromMexico’s elections to China’s economy; 10poster sessions; music, dance and poetry per-formances; art exhibits; and film screenings.

The event was highlighted by performancesof faculty members and students ofTemple’s schools and colleges, as well asfrom Temple University Japan.

The first day featured Global Temple Live!,a series of concerts that included dance pro-fessor and chair Kariamu Welsh’s ensembleKariamu & Company: Traditions, as well asMexican folk dance artist Liliana RuizDavis who performed to the music of LatinFiesta, a Philadelphia-based ensemble.

Members of the women’s Temple tennisteam presented as part of the second day’ssessions giving attendees insight into theirvery different cultural backgrounds. Theathletes come to Temple from such farawayplaces as Russia, Ukraine and India.

The conference was hosted by the Faculty Senate’s International ProgramsCommittee, which designed the event to

reflect the breadth and quality of interna-tional research and expertise at Temple.

“We were really pleased with the turnoutthat conference received,” said DeniseConnerty, director of Temple’s Office ofInternational Programs.

“For our first conference, we were delightedwith the feedback we got from those whoattended. We can’t wait to start planning forthe next one.”

The 2007 Global Temple Conference willbe held on November 13, followed by the"Carnival of Cultures" on November 14.For more information, contact Kim Cahillat 215.204.3778 or [email protected]. ■

TEMPLE SHOWCASES ITS GLOBAL PRESENCE

At the Global Temple Conference, Liliana Ruiz Davis performs a Mexican folk dance.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSTEMPLE CIBER SPONSORED EVENTSwww.fox.temple.edu/ciber/events.htm

Breaking into the International Trade GameNovember 6–December 11, 2007www.fox.temple.edu/bitg

Global Temple ConferenceNovember 13, 2007www.temple.edu/studyabroad/global-temple/conference.html

Carnival of CulturesNovember 14, 2007www.fox.temple.edu/carnival

International BusinessResearch Forum: 9th Annual InternationalBusiness Research Forum

2nd Annual ResearchConference and Workshop on International SourcingTemple University, PhiladelphiaApril 3–5, 2008www.fox.temple.edu/ibrf2008

2008 CIBER Business Language ConferencePreparing Global LeadersApril 9–11, 2008Hilton St. Pete BayfrontSt. Petersburg, FLhttp://conferences.dce.ufl.edu/ciber

BISNet ConferenceEvaluating Study Abroad - MeasuringGlobal CompetenceOctober 25–26 , 2007

The Fox School’s Virtual Languageand Linguistics CenterLanguage and LinguisticSeminar Serieswww.fox.temple.edu/tlc/guest.html

Gestures—A Unique Window onSecond Language LearningOctober 31, 2007

Language Learning and StudyAbroadNovember 28, 2007

Language, Identity Status, and theAuthenticity Question amongHaitian Immigrant YouthJanuary 31, 2008

Validating a Standards-BasedClassroom Assessment of EnglishProficiencyFebruary 21, 2008

Bilingual First Language Acquisitionat the Crossroads—Issues andChallengesMarch 17, 2008

Fifth Annual AIB Conferenceon Emerging ResearchFrontiers in InternationalBusiness Conflict, Security and Political Risk:International Business in aChallenging EnvironmentHosted by Florida InternationalUniversity CIBERNovember 28–December 1, 2007http://ciber.fiu.edu/frontiers/

Temple UniversityWorld Languages DayMarch 19, 2008www.fox.temple.edu/tlc/world.html

Temple UniversityPassport Night March 20, 2008www.fox.temple.edu/ciber/passport.html

Temple UniversityNew India Seminar Series,2007–2008www.temple.edu/humanities/india/index.htm

MEET TEMPLE CIBER ATONE OF THESE WORLD-WIDE CIBER EVENTS:Temple Japan 25th AnniversaryNovember 5–9, 2007Tokyo, Japan

Destination IndiaJanuary 2–15, 2008Mumbai and Dehli, Indiawww.sbm.temple.edu/ciber/abroad_india.htm

NASBITE ConferenceLinking Ambassadors of TradeMarch 6–8, 2008Washington, DCwww.nasbite.org

NAFSA Regional ConferenceBELIEVE...GloballyNovember 7–10, 2008Baltimore, MDwww.region8.nafsa.org/Regionalconference.html

NAFSA InternationalConferenceShaping the Future ofInternational EducationWashington, DCMay 25–30, 2008www.nafsa.org/annual_conference

Academy of InternationalBusiness ConferenceJune 30–July 3, 2008Milan, Italyhttp://aib.msu.edu/events/2008/

ABOUT IGMS AND TEMPLE CIBER

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ADMINISTRATION: M. Moshe Porat, PhD, CPCU

Dean, Fox School of Business Laura H. Carnell Professorof Risk Management and Insurance

Rajan Chandran, PhDVice Dean, Fox School of BusinessProfessor of Marketing and International Business

Arvind V. Phatak, PhDExecutive Director, IGMS and Temple CIBERLaura H. Carnell Professor of Generaland Strategic Management andInternational BusinessChair, Faculty Council

Masaaki “Mike” Kotabe, PhDWashburn Chair of InternationalBusiness and MarketingDirector of Research, IGMSEditor, Journal of InternationalManagement

Kim Cahill, MSDirector, IGMS and Temple CIBERManaging Editor, Journal ofInternational Management

Gloria Angel, BBAAssistant Director, IGMS and Temple CIBER

William McDonald, BADirector, Graduate EnrollmentManagement

PROGRAM DIRECTORS:William Swinton, EMBA

Executive MBA in Tokyo

Arvind V. Phatak, PhDInternational Business Program

James D. Portwood, PhDCenter for European Studies

IGMS FACULTY COUNCIL: J. Jay Choi, PhD

Laura H. Carnell Professor of Financeand International Business

Mark Cohen, PhDAdjunct Instructor of InternationalBusiness, Asian Studies, and PoliticalScience

Nicole De Silvis, BAInstructor of International Business Senior International Trade Specialist forthe Small Business Development Center

C. Anthony Di Benedetto, PhDProfessor of Marketing

Mohsen Fardmanesh, PhDAssociate Professor of Economics

Daniel Fesenmaier, PhDProfessor and Director for the NationalLab for Tourism and eCommerce

Robert D. Hamilton, III, PhDProfessor of General and StrategicManagement

Masaaki “Mike” Kotabe, PhDWashburn Chair of InternationalBusiness and Marketing;Director of Research, IGMS; Editor,Journal of International Management

Richard A. Lancioni, PhDChair and Professor of Marketing

Ram Mudambi, PhDChair and Associate Professor of Generaland Strategic Management and International Business, WashburnResearch Fellow

Arvind Parkhe, PhDProfessor of General and StrategicManagement and International Business

James D. Portwood, PhDProfessor of Human ResourceAdministration and InternationalBusiness

Laureen Regan, PhDProfessor of Risk, Insurance andHealthcare Management

David Robinson, MAAdjunct Professor of International Business

Indrajit “Jay” Sinha PhDAssistant Professor of Marketing Washburn Research Fellow

INSTITUTE OF GLOBALMANAGEMENT STUDIES—fostering innovation and developingalliances to advance internationalbusiness research, education and outreach.

The Institute of Global ManagementStudies is an interdisciplinary initiativethat supports the business, professional,governmental and academic communityin the Greater Philadelphia region andthroughout the world by:

• Helping businesses and organiza-tions find practical solutions tobusiness problems.

• Supporting, producing and publish-ing quality research of value toregional and international businesses.

• Promoting degree and non-degreeprograms in international business.

• Infusing Temple University facultydevelopment and educational pro-grams with an international per-spective so that our business gradu-ates are fully prepared to operate inan increasingly global marketplace.

TEMPLE CIBER —Increasing U.S. global competitivenessthrough education, outreach, and research.

The Temple CIBER is dedicated to fur-thering academic and business success by:

• Supporting international businessdevelopment in the region throughpartnerships with government andnon-government organizations.

• Incorporating international busi-ness curricula into The Fox School’sglobal business programs.

• Providing overseas educationalexperiences and foreign languageand culture study for students.

• Developing collaborative programswithin Temple and across otherregional academic institutions,organizations and businesses.

• Expanding the depth and reach ofThe Fox School’s international busi-ness programs and research.

• Organizing and hosting confer-ences, seminars and workshops onglobal business and economicissues.

INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND TEMPLE CIBER

349 Speakman Hall (006-00), 1810 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6083

Tel: 215.204.3778 ■ Fax: 215.204.1662

[email protected] ■ www.fox.temple.edu/igms ■ www.fox.temple.edu/ciber

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Global PerspectivesPublished by IGMS and Temple CIBER at The Fox School of Business, Temple University.

International Rankings

Financial Times: MBAPrograms

• Top 20Worldwide—International Experienceprovided to students

• Top 20Worldwide—International Mobilityof graduates

Financial Times: Executive MBA Program

• Top 15Worldwide - International Student Ranking

• Top 25Worldwide - International Course Experience

The Economist: MBAProgram

• Ranked among TopMBA Programs Worldwide• Top 50 MBA Program in the U.S.

Academic Analytics: Research• #4 in Research Productivity of Finance Faculty

U.S. News &World Report• International Business Undergraduate Programs#7 in the Nation

• International Business Graduate ProgramsTop 15 in the Nation

International Business Review• #14 in theWorld—Temple University

• #6 in the U.S—International Business faculty

research productivity

Institute for Scientific InformationEssential Science Indicators:

Top 1% of institutions worldwide cited for research inthe field of business and economics

Princeton Review

Temple University ranked:• #1 Best College in U.S.—Student Diversity

Temple University’s Fox School ofBusiness is the largest, most compre-

hensive business school in the greaterPhiladelphia region and among thelargest in the world, with more than6,000 students, 150 full-time facultymembers and 51,000 alumni.

The Fox School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance CollegiateSchools of Business). For more informa-tion, visit www.fox.temple.edu ■

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