NIBEN Grants Awarded November 2004/Materials Received August 2005
Nila Wiese, Assistant Professor, School of Business and Leadership, University of Puget Sound, received a grant to develop case studies that is to be used as a classroom teaching aid:
1) Case Study: Pollo Campero: Going Against the Grain
Pollo Campero provides an example of a successful Latin American company that has become a global player, investing in North America, Europe and Asia.
Teaching Notes: Pollo Campero
2) Case Study: SupremeCorq
SupremeCorq, Located in Kent, Washington, is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic closures for wine and distilled spirits.
Teaching Notes: SupremeCorq
Joseph Bradley , Assistant Professor, Accounting Department-College of Business Central Washington University received a grant to attend University of Mephis CIBER seminar: “Globalization Seminars”
As a result of obtaining the grant and attending the workshop Professor Bradley developed:
Course Syllabus - Strategic Management-MGT 525.01, MGT 525.33
Course Syllabus - Customer Value / Leadership-MGT 505.01/.33
Howard Feldman , Assistant Professor, University of Portland , Pamplin School of Business Administration received a grant to attend University of Mephis CIBER seminar: “Globalization Seminars”
As a result of obtaining the grant and attending the workshop Professor Feldman developed:
Course Syllabus - BUS 510: Integrative Management Experience
Kent E. Neupert , Associate Professor, and Alan Frankle , Associate Professor, International Business Programs, Boise State University, received a grant to develop a case study that is to be used as a classroom teaching aid. The case focuses on the issues surrounding a small company's decision and strategy regarding global expansion:
Case Study - “Ultra Light Adventure Equipment”
Teaching Notes - “Ultra Light Adventure Equipment Teaching Notes”
Tracy A. Thompson , Associate Professor, and Vanessa Chio, Assistant Professor, Milgard School of Business, UW Tacoma received a grant to purchase software and attend a 3-day seminar run by the Intercultural Communication Institute in Portland, Oregon in order to be able to explain, defend and implement the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a measure of intercultural competence. Attendance at the IDI Qualifying Seminar is required for permission to use the instrument, and purchase of the IDI software is required to analyze responses and provide individuals or groups with the results of the IDI.
Final Project Report
2003-2004 Projects Funded:
FDIB 2004 Summer Grant Award Recipients:
1) Philip S. Nitse, Chair and Professor of Marketing, Idaho State University, to attend CIBER University of Memphis Globalization Seminar, June 3-6, 2004.
2) Peter Raven, Associate Professor of Marketing, Seattle University, to attend August 2004 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
NIBEN Grants Awarded October 2003/Materials Received August 2004
1) David W. Arnesen, Chair, Department of Management, Albers School of Business & Economics, Seattle University, received a grant to attend Fuqua CIBER Duke University workshop: "Strategies for Teaching”
As a result of obtaining the grant and attending the workshop Professor Arnesen developed:
2) Alan Gregory Cant, Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business, Central Washington University, received a grant to attend Globalization Seminars at the University of Memphis.
As a result of obtaining grant and attending workshop, Professor Cant revised:
3) Kevin J. Laverty, Associate Professor, Bothell Campus Business Administration Program, University of Washington, received a grant to develop and teach a case study course:
4) Fred Y. Phillips, Department of Management in Science and Technology, OGI School of Science & Engineering Oregon Health & Science University, received a grant to develop a classroom module for understanding Japanese decision making, to help improve business decision-making processes:
2002-2003 Projects Funded:
NIBEN Grants Awarded March 2003/Materials Received August 2003
1) Miguel Mendez, Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology received a grant to develop teaching materials on US/EU corporate governance:
2) Fred Y. Phillips, Department of Management in Science and Technology, OGI School of Science & Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, received a grant to develop module workshop curriculum on U.S./Japan Management perspectives:
3) Margie LaShaw, Associate Professor in Accounting, School of Global Commerce and Management, Whitworth College, received a grant to attend Anderson University's course on “Global Business Practices.” As a result Ms. LaShaw developed a course syllabus and submitted a course research paper:
4) Alva Wright Butcher, School of Business and Public Administration, University of Puget Sound, received a grant to attend the “International Financial Management seminar at the Moore School of Business”, June 23-28, 2003. As a result Professor Butcher submitted an overview of the seminar and how it impacted her course curriculum, and created a simulation game:
2001-2002 Projects funded:
NIBEN Grants Awarded March 2002/Materials Received August 2002
1) "Ethical Implications of International and/or
Multicultural Issues"
Tim Manuel, University of Montana
Three ethical vignettes or scenarios
for use in the classroom that involve
international and/or multicultural issues to assist
in encouraging students to consider the ethical implications
of their behavior.
