The 2000 meeting of the Academy of International Business provided an opportunity to critically examine the relevance and impact of international business scholarship for business practice and public policy.

A collegial organization welcoming academics and practitioners interested in applying scholarly research to today's business challenges

The Fourth Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional developments program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The Institute is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses at the two-year college level.

The purpose of this invitational conference was to reflect on the role of study abroad programs for business students and to share perspectives and experiences about a variety of issues with respect to study abroad. A group of 24 national experts on study abroad programs were commissioned to author white papers on different aspects of study abroad programs.

The purpose of this conference is to provide an opportunity for seasoned and emerging global marketing scholars to examine the current state of the art of research in global marketing and provide guidance for future direction of the field.

This past year Mr. Elliott was honored for his work when he was selected as the Top Cop of Ohio by the National Associations of Police. He received the Federal Investigators Investigative Excellence Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Distinguished Service Medal from ATF, the Directors Award from the Executive Office of US Attorneys.

"Think Global, Act How? Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities" was sponsored by Malta External Trade Corporation and featured primarily senior business executives; over 400 business practitioners attended the conference. Professor Cavusgil, Executive Director of MSU-CIBER, presented a talk on realistic global marketing strategies for companies.

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Xavier Martin, Assistant Professor of Management and International Business at the Stern School of Business, New York University presented a research seminar titled "Gaining From Vertical Partnerships: Knowledge Transfer, Relationship Duration and Supplier Performance Improvement in the U.S. and Japanese Automotive Industries."

The weekend of the conference is filled with stimulating debate as well as social activities and an opportunity to interact with other students from around the nation. We feature specialized committees and crisis simulations as well as a General Assembly.