Internationalizing Business Education for Globally Competent Managers

The world is shrinking as developments in technology and transportation rapidly increase global opportunities and challenges for businesses. Furthermore, developing markets are becoming increasingly important, creating new challenges for managers. Business education must step in and prepare graduates to work in and with these markets. This article discusses mission-based approaches to increasing the internationalization of business education to change mindsets and increase student's ability to address these new challenges. One of the important resources for building this mission-based approach is the 33 national Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs).