Global Business Institute

About Globi

The Global Business Institute was established to help internationalize the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s College of Business.  It serves as a vital resource for faculty, students, business, government, and community leaders.

The Global Business Institute works hard to establish a culture within the College of Business consistent with the values in the strategic plan of both the CBA and the University.  We seek to have an impact on the College by helping it achieve its innovative initiatives to internationalize the curriculum, student life and learning, faculty teaching, research, and collaboration.  We believe that in the long run, the reputation of CBA will be assessed in a large measure by how well we prepare our students---the future business leaders of Tennessee and the world, for the global economy.

We do this by:

• Creating a focus on global business and international entrepreneurialism in the College of Business (CBA) including efforts to internationalize the curriculum
• Developing outreach activities for the business community through the Global Business Center in cooperation with our partners in this venture:  The International Trade Center (TSBDC), and the U.S. Export Assistance Office, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce 
• Inspiring and assisting CBA faculty to develop international study, research, teaching, and cultural exchange programs
• Identifying and pursuing funding opportunities for CBA international initiatives
• Identifying international work and internship opportunities for CBA students