The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) were created under the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to increase and promote the nation's capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise.  Administered by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the CIBER program links the manpower and information needs of U.S. business with the international education, language training, and research capabilities of universities across the United States.  Thirty-one (31) universities designated as centers serve as regional and national resources to business students and academicians. Together, the CIBERs form a powerful network focused on improving American competitiveness and providing comprehensive services and programs that help U.S. businesses succeed in the global market.

The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) were established to improve America's capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise by providing international education, research, and training activities that help U.S. businesses prosper in an international economy. The CIBER program enables universities to marshal their internationally oriented educational, research, and outreach resources in a manner that directly serves to strengthen the international competitiveness of this country. The 31 CIBERs' six mandates are:

• Serve as National Resources for the teaching of improved business techniques, strategies and methodologies
• Provide instruction in critical foreign languages and international fields of study
• Provide research and training in the international aspects of trade, commerce and other fields of study
• Provide training to students enrolled in the CIBER institution
• Serve as Regional Resources to local businesses by providing programs and research designed to meet the international training needs of such businesses
• Serve as Regional Resources for other faculty, students and institutions of higher education

The CIBER program is a unique resource for innovative education, research, and outreach to serve a growing constituency with new, multi-disciplinary approaches to meet the challenges of a dynamic international environment.

  For more information concerning all CIBER Programs, please visit  CIBERweb .