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Personal Relationships Key to Business in Qatar
GlobalAtlanta - July 5, 2012
Tamer Cavusgil of CIBER says that doing business in a country like Qatar, where friendships with members of the ruling family are often crucial to the success of a deal, can be daunting to some investors. “To do business (there), it helps to be close to the decision makers, the members of the ruling family. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Qatar is a country that appreciates technology and is very sophisticated in many regards.”
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Institute of International Business

The Institute of International Business (IIB) at Georgia State University offers a uniquely balanced blend of scholarship, teaching and community involvement in our thriving international location. Of particular interest for the IIB is cross-border business activities and the study of the political, cultural, and commercial environment within which cross-border trade and investment activities take place. The institute links students, faculty, curriculum, and external relationships to create a cohesive, international resource, and to build a global mindset and enhance the global competitiveness of our students, faculty, and the business community. Learn more about the institute »

The Institute of International Business (IIB) at Georgia State University offers a uniquely balanced blend of scholarship, teaching and community involvement in our thriving international location.

Of particular interest for the IIB is cross-border business activities and the study of the political, cultural, and commercial environment within which cross-border trade and investment activities take place. The institute links students, faculty, curriculum, and external relationships to create a cohesive, international resource, and to build a global mindset and enhance the global competitiveness of our students, faculty, and the business community.
Learn more about the institute »

New eyes on emerging markets GSU’s first Coca-Cola Global Ambassadors experience business abroad Until Sajillah Gadson boarded the flight for Brazil, she had never been on an airplane, or out of the United States. Her dream of a career as an international business consultant was rooted in classes at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. With this trip, her dream took wings. Read more »

New eyes on emerging markets

GSU’s first Coca-Cola Global Ambassadors experience business abroad

Until Sajillah Gadson boarded the flight for Brazil, she had never been on an airplane, or out of the United States. Her dream of a career as an international business consultant was rooted in classes at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. With this trip, her dream took wings. Read more »

Opening doors for the next generation GSU endowed chair supports students in honor of life-changing Fulbright When a Georgia State University student takes his or her first international airplane flight, S. Tamer Cavusgil expects that student’s life to change. That’s what happened in 1970, as his journey to the United States led to an acclaimed academic career in international marketing. The opportunities that sprung from that first trip motivate him today as a professor, mentor and donor. Read more »

Opening doors for the next generation

GSU endowed chair supports students in honor of life-changing Fulbright

When a Georgia State University student takes his or her first international airplane flight, S. Tamer Cavusgil expects that student’s life to change. That’s what happened in 1970, as his journey to the United States led to an acclaimed academic career in international marketing. The opportunities that sprung from that first trip motivate him today as a professor, mentor and donor. Read more »

The Divine Path International Business alum rises from the ashes of civil war For Sam Divine, Jr., who grew up in the Liberian Civil War zone during the late 1980s and through the ’90s, the compass of his personal and professional life comes in the form of the three things for which he stands: faith, family and continuous improvement. Read more »

The Divine Path

International Business alum rises from the ashes of civil war

For Sam Divine, Jr., who grew up in the Liberian Civil War zone during the late 1980s and through the ’90s, the compass of his personal and professional life comes in the form of the three things for which he stands: faith, family and continuous improvement. Read more »

Distinguished Research Cavusgil, co-author, receive prestigious award for “groundbreaking” 2002 publication A 2002 Journal of Marketing article co-authored by S. Tamer Cavusgil has received the 2012 Excellence in Global Marketing Research Award from the American Marketing Association Global Marketing Special Interest Group. Read more »

Distinguished Research

Cavusgil, co-author, receive prestigious award for “groundbreaking” 2002 publication

A 2002 Journal of Marketing article co-authored by S. Tamer Cavusgil has received the 2012 Excellence in Global Marketing Research Award from the American Marketing Association Global Marketing Special Interest Group. Read more »

Dateline Istanbul CIBER students examine media, journalism, business in an emerging economy With notebooks and flip cameras in hand, professor Tamer Cavusgil's Maymester class stepped out of their hotel and onto the pavement of bustling Taksim Square, wondering where their 10 days in Istanbul would take them. Learn more about this study abroad trip »

Dateline Istanbul

CIBER students examine media, journalism, business in an emerging economy

With notebooks and flip cameras in hand, professor Tamer Cavusgil's Maymester class stepped out of their hotel and onto the pavement of bustling Taksim Square, wondering where their 10 days in Istanbul would take them. Learn more about this study abroad trip »

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International Education Week Competitions
In conjunction with International Education Week held on November 12-16, Robinson and CIBER are pleased to announce three student competitions.
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Study Abroad Scholarships
Study abroad scholarship applications are available twice a year.
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International Internships
Accept the challenge to explore. The MIB internship is a culmination of academic and practical preparation. Find out more »

USLAT receives innovation award: tapped to work with Inter-American Development Bank

The Latin American Strategy Society has recognized Robinson's U.S.- Latin America Trade Program (USLAT) with its 2011 award for excellence and innovation in executive education.
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