UNC CIBER - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION
WORKSHOP
SUCCEEDING IN EMERGING AND DEVELOPING MARKETS:
UNDERSTANDING HOW INSTITUTIONS IMPACT FIRM AND MANAGERS
JUNE 7-11, 2011, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON D.C.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SPONSORSHIP
UNC’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)* is pleased to invite full-time
faculty in the UNC system to submit an application for sponsorship to participate in the a workshop on
Succeeding in Emerging and Developing Markets: Understanding How Institutions Impact Firms and
Managers. Sponsorship covers the registration fee, accommodation, and roundtrip travel to Washington
D.C. To apply, please send your cv and the completed application form below to ciber@unc.edu by May
4th, 2011, at noon.
The Workshop
Intended Audience
- Faculty and doctoral students who anticipate or are offering a course related to emerging and
developing markets
- Scholars with backgrounds in business, political science, international relations/affairs, and sociology
- Academics interested in learning about the latest materials on emerging and developing markets
The majority of traditional Western business curriculum is founded on theory and research generated in
developed countries, where institutions generally are well-developed and stable. But MNCs increasingly
are setting their sights on developing and emerging countries for future growth potential, where the
institutional context is quite different. This workshop is designed to equip international business
educators with an in-depth understanding of how institutions shape the strategies that firms employ
and the actions that managers take in developing and emerging countries. We will explore how weak
institutions create particular challenges, such as corruption, political risk, regulatory obstacles, social
divisions, and civil strife—and the ways firms and managers can cope with these issues.
This program is organized by the CIBER at Georgetown University. For more details, visit
www.business.gwu.edu/CIBER/FDIB11
UNC-CIBER receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI program to promote international
business education and training for students, faculty, and firms in order to contribute to the ability of U.S.
businesses to prosper in an international economy. For more details, visit http://www.kenanflagler.unc.edu/KI/CIBER/
Request for Sponsorship
Your name, title, UNC school/unit, and contact information:
1. a) Why to do you wish to attend the program?
b) What new knowledge are you hoping to gain from this program?
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a) How will you use the knowledge acquired on the program in your teaching and/or research?
b) How will your students and colleagues benefit from what you will have learned? Please list at
least one specific way you will share your knowledge (e.g., presentation to students/faculty;
online blog).
Applicants will be notified within two weeks of the application deadline. Recipients of UNC-CIBER
sponsorships are required to complete a brief report form provided by UNC-CIBER upon completion of the
program.
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