Activities
Western Michigan University's Global Business Center organizes a broad range of initiatives and activities, which are designed to enhance Haworth College of Business's global engagement—a key pillar of Western Michigan University.
Faculty experts guide
The Global Business Center facilitates the organization of a database for international experts in the Haworth College of Business to help external groups identify faculty with:
- Geographical and country expertise.
- Functional expertise.
- Topical expertise.
- International research interests.
Student exchanges
The Global Business Center facilitates WMU students abroad and reciprocal arrangements by:
- Working with WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education.
- Reviewing and assessing potential student exchanges that are appropriate for business students.
Study abroad programs
WMU's Global Business Center contributes to semester-long study abroad programs by:
- Reviewing information provided by the Haenicke Institute for Global Education on international accredited universities.
- Identifying course equivalences with faculty assistance.
The center contributes to the Haworth College of Business’s short-term program offerings by:
- Prioritizing and scheduling short-term study abroad programs.
- Disseminating program offerings.
- Reviewing potential short-term study abroad possibilities.
Overseas MBA programs
The Global Business Center:
- Helps to identify and assesses potential international MBA programs.
- Reviews ongoing MBA programs when offered.
Dual degree programs
The Global Business Center:
- Helps to identify and assess programs with Haworth College of Business undergraduate and graduate program directors as well as the Haenicke Institute for Global Education.
- Helps to review information provided by the Haenicke Institute for Global Education on international accredited universities.
Faculty exchanges
The Global Business Center:
- Hosts international faculty at the Haworth College of Business.
- Identifies international opportunities for teaching and research.
External grant-seeking initiatives
The Global Business Center:
- Identifies available international grants with research and sponsored programs.
- Assists faculty in seeking grants from various organizations and institutions.
Global lecture series
The Global Business Center:
- Invites potential business, government and academic speakers.
Workshops and conferences at WMU
The Global Business Center helps organize and offer:
- Professional development workshops and conferences for targeted groups of international students.
Recruiting and retention of international students
The Global Business Center assists in:
- Helping to identify alumni ambassadors in various countries.
- Helping to promote college programs and engaging international students as ambassadors for WMU.
- Gathering and disseminating international alumni news.
- Providing guidance to the Global Business Students Association.
Internationalization workshops
The Global Business Center offers workshops on infusing international components into business courses and offers assistance in:
- Identifying and scheduling internal and external speakers.
- Facilitating faculty participation in workshops to internationalize courses.
Faculty brown-bag sessions
The Global Business Center:
- Disseminates faculty international research in collaboration with the college's faculty enhancement committee.
- Shares teaching tips on topics of international interest.
Collaborative programs
The Global Business Center:
- Works with the Haenicke Institute for Global Education and WMU’s international education council to develop initiatives.
- Promotes cross-disciplinary research within the college and University.
- Promotes research collaboration with faculty at international universities.
Curriculum review
The Global Business Center assists the Haworth College of Business's international business education committee in:
- Reviewing international business course offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Reviewing the requirements of the international business minor.
Community outreach
The Global Business Center:
- Publicizes the college's internationalization activities and invites participation and attendance at events such as conferences and lecture series.
- Works with the community to further internationalization activities that would be in the interests of University constituencies.