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International Business Institute

Because of the increasing economic interdependence in today’s world, students majoring in business and related disciplines must understand the challenges of the global marketplace. International Business Institute (IBI) is designed to give you the opportunity to integrate your academic studies into international field experiences.

King College participates in the IBI, an overseas program in international economics and business that is the cooperative effort of 12 colleges and universities both in the United States and abroad.

During your ten-week learning experience, you and professors visit locations in the major political and economic centers of western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Finland and Russia. You will have traditional classroom instruction as well as visits corporate headquarters, manufacturing plants and governmental and international agencies.

Three of IBI’s unique features include:

Faculty Involvement: You’ll have the opportunity for personal and in-depth contact with distinguished faculty and lectures from the worlds of business and finance, government, and academic life. Some of the guests have included a Nobel Laureate, cabinet level personnel, and parliamentary leaders.

Amazing Destinations: In addition to touring some of the most fabulous cities in the world, you’ll visit major institutions in the field of economics, business and finance, as well as national and international government agencies. These visits are not guided tours alone, but involve presentations by management or other significant personnel. Visits include those to the Nestle Corporation, Goldman Sachs, Finlands Bank, Daimler Benz Company, and the British Parliament.

Field Seminar Experiences: Your classroom work is coordinated with enriching and complementary field seminar experiences. You’ll learn the intellectual and analytical background to take into field experiences and develop personal contacts.