Understanding ASEAN
Perspectives from Singapore and Philippines
January 5‐15, 2016 Faculty Development Program Overview
Key Program Features CU Denver CIBER is pleased to announce the offering of a faculty
development in international business program (FDIB) featuring
one of the most dynamic and important regions in Asia and the
world ‐ the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). If it
were a single country, ASEAN would be the 7th largest economy
in the world with a combined 2014 GDP of more than $2.5
trillion. It is projected to be the 4th largest economy by 2050.
This region of more than 600 million people has emerged as a
hub of consumer demand with over 65 million households. This
number is projected to grow to 125 million by 2025.
• Briefings by business executives,
scholars and government officials
from the Philippines and Singapore.
• Field visits to, and presentations by,
leading local, US, and foreign
companies in the Philippines and
Singapore.
• A business, policy, and research
workshop hosted by the Asian
Institute of Management in the
Philippines.
• A seminar on ASEAN Champions
(Invited ‐ i.e., leading companies in
ASEAN).
• An opportunity to network with
faculty, scholars, and researchers
from leading institutions in
Singapore and the Philippines.
• Cultural visits and events.
The program will address the dynamics of integration that are
taking place in the region through the ASEAN Economic
Community, as viewed from two key countries: Singapore and
Philippines. What does integration mean for these countries?
What are their current and future roles? What economic,
cultural, and geopolitical challenges do they face? What
opportunities does integration present, not just for these two
countries, but also for the other ASEAN members?
ASEAN Countries
Why ASEAN?
Founded in 1967, ASEAN today
encompasses Brunei, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar,
the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
and Vietnam ‐ economies at vastly
different stages of development but
all sharing immense growth potential.
ASEAN is a major global hub of
manufacturing and trade, as well as
one of the fastest‐growing consumer
markets in the world. As the region
seeks to deepen its ties and capture
an even greater share of world trade,
its economic profile is rising ‐ and it is
crucial for those outside the region to
understand its complexities and
contradictions.
McKinsey & Company, Understanding
ASEAN: Seven Things You Need to
Know, May 2014
Faculty Participants
• Those interested in learning about the role of ASEAN
integration in creating a dynamic business and
economic environment in the region.
• Faculty as well as academic and executive directors of
international study programs who wish to launch
international ASEAN study trips.
• Those who wish to do research on ASEAN and network
with scholars and policymakers with similar interests.
• Those who teach business, international business,
international studies/international relations, and other
related areas who would like to enhance the Asian
dimension of their courses and focus on the fastest
growing cluster/region in Asia.
Co‐sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Education through its CIBERs at
Port of Singapore
Centers for International Business Education and
Research (CIBERs) were created to increase and
promote the nation’s capacity for international
understanding and economic enterprise. Administered
by the U.S. Department of Education, CIBERs link the
manpower and information needs of US businesses
with the international education, language training, and
research capacities of universities across the US. There
are 17 US universities who have been awarded the
CIBER distinction. The University of Colorado Denver is
the only CIBER in Colorado and one of four located in
the western US.
Asian Economic Community
Also co‐sponsored by The Asian Institute of Management, a leading private
university and graduate school of business and public
affairs in Asia, will host a one‐day workshop on ASEAN
Champions and the ASEAN Economic Community.
A New Global City-Fort Bonifacio, Philippines
For Additional Information
manuel.serapio@ucdenver.edu
303‐315‐8887