In April 2004, the U.S. Department of Education approved
a grant proposal submitted by the Department of Business.
What is the amount?
Over a two-year period (2004-06), the Department of Business will receive
grants and contributions totaling $468,000. The U.S. Department of Education
will provide $171,000 (or 37%), with the remainder ($297,000, or 63%)
coming from the College and partner organizations.
What will be done with the grant?
The grant will enable the Department of Business to develop courses
and programs in international business, create study tours, provide
domestic and foreign internships to students, establish an International
Business Executive-in-Residence program, facilitate student-faculty
research and develop Chinese area studies.
Grant money will also facilitate participation in workshops and seminars
in international business education, establish faculty internships and
create a faculty exchange program with the United Kingdom.
And, finally, the grant will enable the College to set up a Center for
International Business and Economics, develop a speaker series on global
issues, create executive breakfast and luncheon series in cooperation
with World Trade Center-Harrisburg and Financial Executives International
for international business executives and publish a periodical on global
issues.
Who are the key personnel involved?
- Hossein Varamini, Project Director
- Sanjay Paul, Project Coordinator
- Ronald J. McAllister
- Jay Buffenmyer
- Sean Melvin
- Ed Chung
- Petru Sandu
- Wayne Selcher
- John Kokolus
- Mahua Bhattacharya
- Dr. Massood Samii, Professor and Chair of International
Business and Strategy at the Graduate School of Southern New Hampshire
University, will serve as the External Reviewer.
