Meet the Inaugural Cohort of the AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy in International Business

The first cohort of the AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy is a truly global group: talented PhD researchers have joined the program from the USA, United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy, Malaysia, and Switzerland and represent Cardiff University, Georgia State University, Liberty University, Michigan State University, Temple University, Texas Tech University, University of Alabama, University of Leeds, University of Malaya, University of North Alabama, University of Pavia, University of Pretoria, and University of St. Gallen.

In the first courses beginning this November, students will meet distinguished international business professors, such as Peter Buckley, Tamer Cavusgil, Andrew Delios, Rebecca Piekkari, Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, and many more. Following the Academy’s kick-off event and throughout the duration of the program, students will have a chance to network with various AIB scholars and build strong ties within the international business community.

We are grateful to the MSU-CIBER, GSU-CIBER, FIU-CIBER, BYU-CIBER, TEXAS A&M-CIBER, Temple/FOX-CIBER, LMU-CIBER, University of Colorado-Denver CIBER, and the Leeds University Business School, as well as Jean Boddewyn Endowment for their support of this program. Thanks to their wonderful contributions, the AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy has is able to offer the highest quality education on global scale and function inclusively to serve a diverse array of students seeking to expand their IB skill-sets.

AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy is a prestigious program in international business offered to PhD students globally. It provides outstanding training through in-person and online modules and workshops instructed by world-class experts. This Certificate program aims to build a foundation of international business knowledge and connect participants to the type of solid scholarly network required for a successful international academic career. In addition to formal training in IB, participants connect with like-minded doctoral students, attend the premier global conference for IB academics, and work closely with a variety of potential colleagues and collaborators.