BYU MarriottToday’s business executives cannot treat the global market as a luxury item; the global market is more crucial to business success than ever before. The Whitmore Global Business Center provides the global education and training necessary for BYU Marriott students to take on the global market.
Strategic Vision for the Global Business Center
Mission
We develop global leaders who are equipped to contribute outstanding faith, intellect, and character to the world
Vision
To inspire every BYU Marriott student to engage in an international experience that will enable them to positively transform the world through Christlike Leadership.
Values in Action
● Faith in Christ: By exposing students to travel, service, and work that requires them to navigate different cultural contexts, we help them develop faith to act boldly in challenging environments.
● Integrity in Action: By engaging students in courses on cross-border ethics, international case competitions, and discussions with global business leaders, we help them develop a foundation of moral integrity.
● Respect for All: By embedding students in cross-cultural project work in the classroom and abroad, we help them develop respect for people of different cultures.
● Excellence: By engaging students in international research and leadership, we help them achieve world-class excellence in their future work.
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
The GBC is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the nation’s sixteen Centers for International Business Education and Research. As a CIBER, the GBC works to increase and promote the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise. Administered by the U.S. Department of Education under 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 capacities of universities across the country.
Since 2002 the GBC has made strides in global business research, education, and outreach. The center works toward internationalizing BYU Marriott. This is accomplished by providing resources, training, and professional development for three inter-dependent groups: the students, faculty, and business community.
The GBC provides the following resources:
- Programs to internationalize domestic students
- Faculty development programs and exchanges
- Financial support for original research
- Innovative global business curriculum design
- Outreach to the business community