Business Outreach

The African Studies Program collaborates with the IU Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER).

IU CIBER is a national resource center—one of only 15 such international business-focused centers funded by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Partnering with IU CIBER on their programs and outreach, we offer expertise in Africa-focused content and language acquisition for our diverse constituents – high school students, teachers, businesses, and the public. This includes for example, IU CIBER’s summer program for high school students Business is Global (BIG), language for business resources and courses, and their Language & Culture video series. IU CIBER helps U.S. businesses meet the challenges of today’s global economy by:

• Providing connections to critical global market resources
• Supporting professional development programson important international business issues
• Strengthening students’ understanding of business in a global context
• Promoting the study of foreign languages

“Demystifying Africa: Myths and Realities of a Major Emerging Market for U.S. Businesses”

Samuel Obeng, former director of African Studies at IU, talks with the Center of International Business Education and Research at IU Kelley School of Business on preparing U.S. firms for entry into an African market.

International Business Voices, Leadership in Ghana video

Quartz: Africa Weekly Brief

A digitally based news outlet for business people in the new global economy.

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