Fisher’s CIBER office offers many programs intended for varying audiences. Below are some of the major programs offered:
Field Study Abroad
In cooperation with Fisher faculty, the International Programs Office offers current students unique opportunities to learn about international business through hands-on field studies. Our popular Emerging Markets Field Study course prepares both graduate and undergraduate students for a spring break trip to a developing country by studying that country’s culture, history, and business background during the preceding winter quarter, and visiting leading businesses upon arrival. The field study courses provide a global perspective and an opportunity to gain hands-on international experience with multi-national and international companies. Previous years courses have taken students to countries such as India, Argentina, Brazil, China, Vietnam, Ethiopia etc. For 2009-2010 academic year, we will offer EMFS Brazil, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
Our new Elective Treks offer students a focused experience in specific areas of interest such as finance, sourcing, or micro-credit. Created in 2007, these treks are designed to allow students and faculty to apply their business knowledge in an international setting. The upcoming elective treks are HK (09/11-09/19) focused on finance and Germany (12/11- 12/19) focused on logistics. Elective Trek Germany is open for enrollment! Deadline 10/10/2009.
Distinguished International Speakers Series
The popular Distinguished International Speakers Series (DISS) is series of speaker luncheons offered by Fisher’s CIBER to graduate students and faculty. Past speakers have included international business executives, world-renowned economists and top level politicians responsible for economic policy around the world.
Foreign Languages
Knowing a foreign language is the key to understanding a foreign culture. The International Programs Office offers you opportunities to either start or refine your foreign language skills in the language of your choice.
TARGET
CIBER offers the TARGET program for small and medium-sized businesses that are either currently involved in international business activities, or interested in pursuing international business opportunities. The goals of TARGET are to connect these businesses to companies with significant international business experience and success, and to provide resources to companies that are considering entering the international business sphere. TARGET stands for "To Aim and Realize Global Expansion Together."
Exchange Partners
The Fisher College of Business has exchange agreements with world-class universities and business programs around the globe. We encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity to gain global business knowledge and differentiate their degree. Fisher undergraduate students can choose from among 18 different exchange partners, while graduate students can choose from among 20 exchange partners.
Global Career Opportunities
Whether a student is looking for an internship in a foreign country or searching for a full-time career abroad, the International Programs Office and Fisher’s Career Services team ensures that students can successfully explore different options. Fisher students have found internships and full-time jobs in a variety of countries, including Spain, Ireland, and Guyana!
CIBER Case Challenge
The CIBER Case Challenge is an annual International Undergraduate Case Competition hosted at The Ohio State University in Columbus. Teams of four travel from undergraduate institutions around the world to tackle a difficult case right here on Fisher’s campus.
Global Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership Summer Program
This summer you have an opportunity to spend some time in Ireland and Columbus while also earning up to 12 credit hours and working on a Summer Internship project via the Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summer Program. The program includes 5 weeks of coursework in Columbus (Global Innovation & Technology Management, Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization, International Product Market Development, Global Entrepreneurial Finance/Venture Capital) combined with a Project/Consulting Boot camp that will prepare you to deliver company and research projects on the ground in Dublin, Ireland for 4 weeks.
Not only will this program prepare you to be Innovation & Entrepreneurship leaders within Fortune 1000 to emerging and start-up organizations, you can also apply the experience towards Fisher Professional Services certification, Center for BPM Certification and Project Management Professional Certification. Program is closed for enrollment. Deadline 06/01/2009.
