Society
of International Managers
The mission of the Society
of International Managers (SIM) is to develop global thinking and
an understanding of international business among Krannert students.
Information about this student organization and its activities can
be found at the following web site: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/clubs/sim/
Programs
for K-12 Teachers
The Indiana Council for Economic Education
(ICEE), a
non-profit educational organization dedicated to increasing economic
literacy in Indiana, is the primary source for teacher training,
educational materials and curriculum reform in economics for the
state's schools. The ICEE and CIBER work together to develop
programs and materials in international trade and commerce.
The administrative offices of the ICEE are located in Smith Hall
on the campus of Purdue University.
Workshops on International
Economics: CIBER at Purdue provides financial support for
workshops in theory and practice of international trade and economic
development. Elementary and secondary teachers may receive
academic credit for some of these programs. For further information
about ICEE workshops, telephone the ICEE office at (765) 494-8545
or view their website.
Community
College Program
The International
Business Institute for Community College Faculty is held in alternate
years on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing,
Michigan, and is co-sponsored by the National Association
of Small Business International Trade Educators, Michigan State
University and ten CIBERs (Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue,
Texas A&M, UCLA and the Universities of Illinois, Memphis, Pittsburgh,
Southern California, and Wisconsin.) The institute is designed
to assist community college faculty to internationalize their existing
courses or to develop new, specialized courses in international
business. Speakers include both educators and seasoned veterans
in international business. Inquiries about the 2001 Institute
should be sent to the Irem
Kiyak, Assistant Director at Center for International
Business Education and Research, Michigan
State University.
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