National Resources for International Business Education

The UH CIBER achieves the statutory purposes of the national CIBER program through extensive curriculum offerings, faculty development programs, thematic research projects and programmatic outreach; consonant with the College's strategic thrust on international business with an emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. The College's Pacific Asian Management Institute (PAMI) together with the UH CIBER plays a key role in the implementation of the extensive plan of work that supports international business as the College's strategic priority.

The UH CIBER works closely with the CBA, the School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, the Colleges of Engineering, Tropical Agriculture and Social Sciences, and the Schools of Law, Medicine, and Nursing to promote interdisciplinary cooperation. The Center serves as a national resource with an Asia-Pacific perspective through its many teaching and curriculum development activities.

The UH CIBER is a unit within the University and capitalizes on the UH faculty's Asian experience and interest, the University Library's Asia-Pacific collection, the diverse student body representation, and the various study centers such as the East-West Center, the Centers for Japanese, Korean and Chinese Studies and others. These University resources make the Hawai'i CIBER a leading national resource for linking the academic, private and public sectors of the Asia-Pacific region with the United States as a whole and improves the teaching of international business techniques and strategies. International networks include the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research (PACIBER) and the Academy of International Business (AIB). The UH CIBER draws on these networks throughout the AP region, as well as its own formidable resources, to provide a comprehensive base of resources for educational institutions, businesses and organizations throughout the U.S. wishing to do research and/or business in the region.

The following projects describe the UH CIBER's expanded role to serve as a national resource:

• National CIBER Website (CIBERWeb)
• Asia Pacific Risk Institute
• Asia Pacific Business Education Resource Center
• Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research (PACIBER)
• Academy of International Business Secretariat
• Asian Financial Markets Research Center (FIMA)
• Pacific Asian Management Institute Summer Program
• UH-EWC APEC Studies Center