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The International Business Club is a professional organization

founded to help foster the inquiry into the study of business in the international realm. 

 

Mission

International Business Club (IBC) is a professional organization founded to help foster the inquiry into the study of business in the international realm.  The IBC actively seeks to acquaint its members with factors involved in the successful conduction of foreign trade and commerce such as insights into the political and social climate necessary for the further development of the world’s economy.  Finally, the IBC encourages scholarship, the association of students for their mutual advancement, and promotes a closer affiliation between business and the students of international studies. 

 

Membership

Membership is open to all International Business majors.  Other majors with an interest in international business are welcome.   

 

Officers

Each officer serves for one academic year.  Officers are elected in April to serve for the following year.  The officers meet monthly with the faculty advisor to discuss upcoming meetings. 

 

The 2007-08 officers of Auburn University’s International Business Club are:

            President                                           Marilee Walker

            Vice President – Programs           Amanda VanDine

            Vice President – Membership      Matthew Martin

            Faculty Advisor                               Dr. Beverly Marshall

           

Meetings

The IBC meets on alternating Tuesday evenings at 7:20 p.m. in Room 033 of the Lowder Business Building. Most meetings last about an hour and feature a speaker with international business experience. 

Fall 2007 dates are:

Tuesday, August 28

Tuesday, September 11

Tuesday, September 25

Tuesday, October 9

Tuesday, October 23

Tuesday, November 13

 

Calendar

Date

Speaker

August 28

Don Laking & Jack Angela from MANDO America

September 10

Tour of MANDO America plant in Opelika

September 11

Beau Lori & Heidy Linares from the Alabama Development Office

September 25

Dr. Gwinyai Utete from the Department of Finance

October 9

Uresh Mudragida from the Auburn Asian Association & the FL Intl. University’s Global Leadership & Service project in Bangkok

October 23

Wolfgang Schmitz from TSYS (IB alumni in Finance and German)

November 13

IB Club Social

November 20

TBA

For More Information: Contact Dr. Beverly Marshall at marshbb@auburn.edu.