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About the UT CIBER


The University of Texas at Austin's Center for International Business and Education Research (CIBER) has contributed to the McCombs School’s internationalization efforts in many ways. Its contributions have been made possible with the strong support the Center has received from Deans Robert E. Witt, Robert G. May, George W. Gau, and Tom Gilligan. One of CIBER’s major achievements is the development of internationalization infrastructure in the form of the McCombs Global Network, a group of more than 40 of the world’s top business schools located throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Australia, with which the McCombs School has developed cooperative relations in various international ventures. The most common form of collaboration is student exchange. CIBER has also established double degree MBA programs, jointly offered Executive MBA programs, course offerings in overseas locations, PhD program cooperation and faculty exchange. The Network has provided opportunities for more than 50 UT business faculty members to obtain international teaching experience, resulting in an increase in faculty international research productivity. CIBER has supported the incorporation of languages and area studies into business education, developed exchange programs for McCombs students, funded international study scholarships, and designed international courses, study tours and seminars.

As ‘National Resource Centers’, CIBERs conduct outreach programs to businesses and academic institutions throughout the country. The UT CIBER has worked with other educational institutions and business associations to enhance the international expertise of the region’s businesses. 

The UT CIBER’s academic outreach programs take many forms, including outreach to regional K-12 schools on international education, supporting programs that facilitate the internationalization of faculty in area educational institutions and disseminating innovative curricula and teaching tools to schools across the nation.

The UT CIBER’s principal legacy may be its work to foster internationalization within the school. As a result of its efforts, more internationally-oriented classes are being offered, faculty research has a more global dimension, and more UT business students are having significant international experiences. The Center’s efforts have helped to “bring the business school to the world, and the world to the business school.” As business has become global, so has business education, and CIBER has been a key player in the internationalization effort at the McCombs School of Business.

 

History


The University of Texas at Austin's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) was established in 1990 with a grant from the United States Department of Education. Originally a group of 25, the CIBER network now comprises 31 business schools.  The CIBER grants run for 4-year periods, following which the individual schools must compete again for subsequent 4-year periods. UT’s CIBER has successfully competed for these grants in 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2006.

 

Mission


The mission of the CIBERs is the enhancement of U.S. global competitiveness. The three main goals of the CIBERs are:

the internationalization of U.S. business education;

integration of international non-business disciplines (e.g., language) into business education; and

development of a partnership with the regional international business community to contribute to each other’s internationalization efforts.

 

Advisory Board


Itty Abraham
Director, South Asia Institute
Assoc. Professor, Department of Government
1 University Station / G9300
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-475-6039
Email: ittya@mail.utexas.edu

Heather E. Barclay Hamir
Director, Study Abroad Office
1 University Station / A7000
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-232-5913
Email: barclayh@austin.utexas.edu

James M. Bethmann
Managing Partner
The Caldwell Partners International
909 Lake Carolyn Pkwy, Suite 1150
Irving TX 75039
Tel: 214-616-5135
Email: jbethmann@caldwellpartners.com

Michael D. Boxberger
Owner
Tedora Exploration, Ltd.
PO Box 50407
Austin, TX 78703
Tel: 512- 413-7365
Email: mboxberger@austin.rr.com

Raymond J. Brimble
(Chairman) President and CEO
The Lynxs Group
106 East 6th Street, Suite 550
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-539-2205
Email: ray@lynxs.com

Roberto de Hoyos (Governor Appointee)
Director, International Business Recruitment
Office of the Governor of Texas
Economic Development & Tourism
221 East 11th Street, 4th Floor
PO Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
Tel: 512-936-0250
Email: rdehoyos@governor.state.tx.us

Tracy S. Dahlby
Director, School of Journalism
Professor of Journalism
1 University Station / A1000
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-471-1845
Email: tdahlby@mail.utexas.edu

D. Michael Dodd
Partner
Dodd and Batla
One Commodore Plaza
800 Brazos, Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701-2507
Tel : 512-472-1520
Email : dmichaeldodd@sbcglobal.net

Janet Ellzey
Vice Provost for International Programs
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station / A7000
WHO 2.126
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-471-7020
Email: jellzey@mail.utexas.edu

Frank J. Flauto
Director, International Program
Austin Community College
HBC Main 505.2
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752
Tel: 512-223-7292
Email: fflauto@austincc.edu

Francis J. Gavin
Director, Strauss Center for International Security and Law
Professor of International Affairs
LBJ School of Public Affairs
PO Box Y
Austin, TX 78713
Tel: 512-471-5249
Email: fgavin@mail.utexas.edu

Linda V. Gerber
Director, Program in International Business
Sr. Lecturer, Department of Marketing
McCombs School of Business
1 University Station / B6000
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-471-5480
Email: linda.gerber@mccombs.utexas.edu

Thomas W. Gilligan (ex officio)

Dean
McCombs School of Business
1 University Station / B6000
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1178
Tel: 512-471-5921
Email: dean.gilligan@mccombs.utexas.edu

Charles R. Hale

Director, Lozano Long Institute for Latin American Studies
Professor of Anthropology
1 University Station/ C3200
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512- 471-7530
Email: crhale@mail.utexas.edu

Robert K. Hatcher

President & CEO
Cockrell Interests, Inc.
1000 Main Street, Suite 3250
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713-209-7504
Email: hatcher@cockrell.com

Orlando R. Kelm

Assoc. Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
CIBER Associate Director, Business Language Education
1 University Station / B3700
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-232-4534
Email: orkelm@mail.utexas.edu

Randall T. Kempner

Founding Executive Director
Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-1133
Tel: 202-736-2926
Email: Randall.Kempner@aspeninst.org

Aldor R. Lanctot
, Ph.D.
Marketing Director, Dell Emerging Countries-EMEA
Dell House, The Boulevard, Cain Road
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1LF
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 372664
Email: Al_Lanctot@Dell.com

Stephen T. Limberg

Director, MPA Program
Professor, Department of Accounting
McCombs School of Business
1 University Station / B6400
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-471-1251
Email: stephen.limberg@mccombs.utexas.edu

David E. Platt (ex officio)

Director, CIBER
Sr. Lecturer, Department of Accounting
McCombs School of Business
1 University Station / B6000
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-471-3518
Email: david.platt@mccombs.utexas.edu

Eugene Sepulveda

Executive Director
Entrepreneurs Foundation
PO Box 684826
Austin, TX 78768
Tel: 512-415-8923
Email: Eugene@abporter.org

Thomas A. Stellman
President
TIP Development Strategies, Inc.
106 E. 6th Street, Suite 550
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-343-9113
Email: tom@tipstrategies.com


Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) McCombs School of Business
University of Texas at Austin
CBA 3.204 (NOTE: New Office Address)
One University Station, #B6000 (Mailing Address)
Austin, TX 78712


Tel: 512-471-1829
Fax: 512-471-7556

David E. Platt, Director
david.platt@mccombs.utexas.edu
512-471-3518

Orlando R. Kelm, Associate Director – Business Language Programs orkelm@mail.utexas.edu
512-

Deirdre Mendez, Assistant Director deirdre.mendez@mccombs.utexas.edu
512-471-8031

Angela Carter, Student Programs Coordinator angela.carter@mccombs.utexas.edu
512-471-1625

Sabine Wimmer, Administrative Associate sabine.wimmer@mccombs.utexas.edu
512-471-1829

Other McCombs Global Resources:
Briana Mohan, MBA Exchange/Double Degree Advisor
Susan Masson, McCombs Global Connections Sr. Program Coordinator Leah Miller, BBA Sr. Program Coordinator
Josh Rucker, BBA Program Coordinator
Claudia Prieto, BBA Program Coordinator
Genaro Gutierrez, Faculty Director, Mexico EMBA Program
 

 

Partner Universities


Asia
China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China)  MBA
Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)  BBA, MBA, Double Degree
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Hong Kong)  BBA
Institute of International Management at Ahmedabad (India)  MBA
National University of Singapore (Singapore)  BBA, MBA
Peking University (Beijing, China) MBA, Double Degree
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China)  BBA
Thammasat University (Bangkok, Thailand)  BBA

Europe
BI, Norwegian School of Management (Oslo, Norway)  BBA
Copenhagen Business School (Copenhagen, Denmark)  BBA, MBA
ESADE (Barcelona, Spain)  BBA, MBA, Double Degree
ESCP-EAP (Paris, France)  BBA
Hautes Études Commerciales, HEC (Paris, France)  BBA
Koç University (Istanbul, Turkey) MBA (Global Connection)
Manchester Business School (Manchester, England)  MBA
Rotterdam School of Management (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)  BBA, MBA
Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao, Spain)  BBA
Universidad Pontificia Comillas; ICADE (Madrid, Spain)  BBA
Universitá Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Milan, Italy)  BBA
Universität St. Gallen (St. Gallen, Switzerland)  BBA, MBA
Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvaine-la-Neuve, Belgium)  BBA
University of Bath (Bath, England)  BBA
University of Economics (Prague, Czech Republic)  BBA
University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland)  BBA
Warwick Business School (Coventry, England)  MBA
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna, Austria)  BBA
Wissenschaftliche Hochschule fur Unternehmensfuhrung-Otto Beisheim School of Management (WHU Koblenz) (Koblenz, Germany) BBA, Double Degree

Latin America
Escuela de Administración de Negocios Para Graduados (Lima, Peru)  MBA, Double Degree
Fundação Getúlio Vargas (São Paulo, Brazil)  BBA, MBA, Double Degree
INCAE (San Jose, Costa Rica)  MBA
Instituto de Altos Estudios Empresariales, IAE (Buenos Aires, Argentina)  MBA
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico)  BBA, MBA, Double Degree
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago, Chile)  BBA, MBA, Double Degree

North America
McGill University (Montréal, Québec, Canada)  MBA

Oceanea
The University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)  BBA
Australian Graduate School of Management (Sydney, Australia)  MBA
Australian National University (Canberra, Australia)  BBA
Melbourne Business School (Melbourne, Australia)  MBA
The University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand)  BBA

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