Publications

Publication Date: August 22, 2022

During the 2020–2021 academic year, the International Business Center (IBC)/MSU-CIBER conducted a survey of Community Colleges from around the nation to assess the extent to which Community Colleges have created a global mindset through curricular and non-curricular activities in their institutions. This research study benchmarks the unique nature of Community Colleges in providing international education to the U.S. population. Two groups of stakeholders from Community Colleges were sent online surveys: senior administrators and faculty. Each group was asked to respond to a different survey designed to address questions relating to international business education as a foundation for creating a global mindset among students at the Community College level. This edition of the Global Mindset Index (GMI) is based on the Academy of International Business (AIB) Curriculum Survey and the American Council on Education (ACE) Survey. Specifically, the pillars of the AIB and ACE surveys have been mapped to the five pillars of GMI. These pillars include Strategic Commitment, Program Offerings, Organizational Infrastructure Funding, and Investment in Faculty. The GMI survey also introduces a new metric – Global Knowledge – to understand how Community Colleges prioritize their students’ global mindset. This survey was conducted by the International Business Center/MSU-CIBER at Michigan State University and funded by the U.S. Department of Education with a Title VI CIBE Grant.

Publication Date: January 8, 2019

The 2019 Nationwide Benchmarking Report on International Business Education at Community Colleges uses an IBEX (International Business Education Index) score to provide benchmarks for community colleges. The IBEX score consists of five “pillars” that are important to strategically implement international business education programs and activities at community colleges. Comparisons to previous years are also available. For the first time, the benchmarking report also provides a look at international entrepreneurship education at community colleges across the nation. The study was conducted in cooperation with our partner organizations, Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).

Publication Date: May 16, 2017

The fifth in a series of reports looking at issues of internationalization and international business education. This paper focuses on international business and education partnerships in Singapore and Indonesia.

Publication Date: September 21, 2016

This fourth in a series of reports looking at issues of internationalization and international business education in community colleges, this paper focuses on entrepreneurship education.

Publication Date: March 30, 2016

This second in a series of reports looking at issues of internationalization and international business education in community colleges, this paper focuses on the use of virtual teams to internationalize business education.

Publication Date: March 5, 2016

This third in a series of reports looking at issues of internationalization and international business education in community colleges, this paper looks at internationalization in rural colleges, with a specific focus on Snow College in Utah.

Publication Date: February 11, 2016

This first in a series of reports looking at issues of internationalization and international business education in community colleges, this paper focuses on how presidents drive internationalization on community college campuses.

Publication Date: January 11, 2016

The 2016 Nationwide Benchmarking Report on International Business Education at Community Colleges uses an IBEX (International Business Education Index) score to provide benchmarks for community colleges. The IBEX score consists of five “pillars” that are important to strategically implement international business education programs and activities at community colleges. Comparisons to previous years are also available. For the first time, the benchmarking report also provides a look at international entrepreneurship education at community colleges across the nation. The study was conducted in cooperation with our partner organizations, Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).

Publication Date: October 7, 2015

Originally published by The Conversation.

Publication Date: September 30, 2015

The A-CAPP Center is pleased to announce its most recent report on Brand Protection. Released at Interpol’s International Intellectual Property Crime Conference and in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories, this report discusses critical aspects of the counterfeiting problem that need to be considered over the next five years.

Publication Date: August 28, 2015

Originally published by The Conversation.

Publication Date: August 13, 2015

Originally published by The Conversation.

Publication Date: December 15, 2014

The 2015 Nationwide Benchmarking Report on International Business Education at Community Colleges uses an IBEX (International Business Education Index) score to provide benchmarks for community colleges. The IBEX score consists of five “pillars” that are important to strategically implement international business education programs and activities at community colleges. Comparisons to previous years are also available. For the first time, the benchmarking report also provides and IEX (International Education Index) score, which measures the degree to which Community Colleges emphasize internationalization of education in their curricula and educational activities. The study was conducted in cooperation with our partner organization, Community Colleges for International Development (CCID).

Publication Date: November 8, 2013

About 90 percent of global demand is not fully met by local supply, and global supply chains will soon account for 25 percent of multinational firms’ performance–meanwhile, supply chains need to become 43 percent more global in the next decade just to maintain a firm’s competitive edge. Written by three of today’s leading experts on the subject–each from Michigan State University, the uncontested world leader of supply chain management–Global Supply Chain Management gives you the know-how and tools to dramatically boost supply chain efficiency by making it a core element of your overall corporate strategy.

Publication Date: May 1, 2013

The latest 2012 data are compared with data from 2008, 2009, and 2010 for community colleges. The IBEX (International Business Education Index) score provides benchmarks for community colleges. It consists of five “pillars” that are important to strategically implement international business education programs and activities at community colleges. They are: Strategic Commitment, Program Offerings, Organizational Infrastructure, Funding, and Investment in Faculty. The study was conducted by Michigan State University and Lansing Community College with funding from Title VIB grants from the U.S. Department of Education.

The overall IBEX score increased to its highest ever in 2012 to 0.71 (with a possible score ranging from 0 to 1). The previous IBEX scores were significantly lower at 0.27 (2008), 0.27 (2009), and 0.25 (2010). Thus, the 2012 score of 0.71 is both a remarkable increase and an encouraging sign that international business education at the nation’s community colleges is valued and important in an effort to increase the international competitiveness of the country.

The full report can be freely downloaded at https://global.broad.msu.edu/ibc/publications/research/.

Publication Date: April 1, 2012

Tamper-evident (TE) and tamper-resistant (TR) packaging provide an opportunity for incremental actions which can provide a means to combat counterfeit products, product diversion, shoplifting, cargo theft, return and warranty fraud, and unauthorized refills. This backgrounder provides information on TE and TR packaging including their regulatory definitions, the current and likely future extent of their use, and their applications for brand protection.

Publication Date: April 1, 2012

This A-CAPPP Backgrounder was released in April 2012.

Publication Date: September 1, 2010

In this series of benchmarking studies, institutional-level data from 2008 (n=428), 2009 (n=336), and 2010 (n=309) – from a sampling frame consisting of the roughly 1,200 community colleges in the U.S.- provide answers to a multitude of questions regarding international business education (about two faculty and/or administrators participated per institution each year). An IBEX (International Business Education Index) score provides benchmarks for community colleges. It consists of five “pillars” that are important to strategically implement international business education programs and activities at community colleges. They are: Strategic Commitment, Program Offerings, Organizational Infrastructure, Funding, and Investment in Faculty. The study was conducted by Michigan State University and Lansing Community College with funding from Title VIB grants from the U.S. Department of Education.

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

In this Benchmark Study, data from 428 of the 1,195 community colleges in the U.S. provide answers to a multitude of questions regarding international business education (858 faculty and administrators participated in the study). A newly created IBEX score (International Business Education Index) provides benchmarks for community colleges. It consists of five “pillars” that are critically important to strategically implement international business education programs and activities. The pillars are: Strategic Commitment, Program Offerings, Organizational Infrastructure, Funding, and Investment in Faculty. The study was conducted by Michigan State University and Lansing Community College with funding from a Title VIB grant by the U.S. Department of Education.

Publication Date: August 1, 2006

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

This volume is directly related to the experiences of Patricia Ryan Paulsell while giving local, regional, and national workshops and presentations implementing business language programs. In addition, Cate Brubaker, who has received a ph.d in German, shares her views on intercultural communication during her work on CLEAR/CIBER.

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

Study abroad is an effective way to accomplish internationalization of faculty and students; however, there are many challenges relating to study abroad that need to be resolved. The underlying rationale for study abroad is evolving, as are the anticipated outcomes for students studying abroad. Moreover, there is no single source of information about study abroad and best practices relating to study abroad. As a response to these challenges, more than sixty faculty and administrators from business and other disciplines gathered in East Lansing to share their perspectives and experiences and brainstorm about solutions to issues surrounding study abroad.

Publication Date: July 1, 1995

Publication Date: March 1, 1992