The Center for International Business Studies

The Center for International Business Studies (CIBS) develops future global leaders at Mays Business School through transformative academic, research, and outreach programs on campus and abroad. By instilling the global mindset, we empower our students, faculty, alumni, and community to engage and contribute to the rapidly expanding global economy.

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Center Overview

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The Center for International Business Studies (CIBS) is responsible for internationalizing the business programs at Mays Business School. Within the CIBS framework, a U.S. Department of Education-designed Center for International Business Education (CIBE) has operated at Texas A&M since 1990. CIBEs are established at selected universities to improve America’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise by providing enhanced international business education, research, and outreach activities that help U.S. businesses compete effectively in the rapidly expanding global market.

CIBS has established various student exchange and study abroad programs with universities worldwide that allow Texas A&M students and faculty to develop and share their knowledge and experiences with people from other universities, cultures, and nations.

Meet Our Team

The Center for International Business Studies (CIBS) is dedicated to the success of our students and partners. To learn about the center, our programs or become a corporate partner connect with our leaders, faculty, advisors and staff, by visiting our directory page.

CIBS offers advising for Mays undergraduate and graduate students. Advising is available to help students with education abroad programs (exchanges, faculty programs, internships, volunteer, and research) at the pre- and post-departure stages and with international business certificate inquiries.

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Explore Programs

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Semester Exchange

Semester Exchange is the most economical way to study abroad. Earn 12-15 credit hours and see the world! Learn more to understand the qualifications and processes for these programs.

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Winter Programs

Mays Business School offers a variety of winter faculty-led programs. Students learn about global business, culture, and economic environments first-hand. Although classes are taught in a foreign location, your classmates will be Aggies and instruction is in English.

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May and Spring Break Programs

Selected students enroll in a spring course for three (3) credit hours and then travel abroad for 1-2 weeks during spring break or in May. Students learn about international business, culture, and economic environments through on-campus lecture and first-hand during the field trip abroad.

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Summer Programs

Mays Business School offers a variety of summer faculty-led and exchange program opportunities in a number of locations. Program requirements and application deadlines may vary.

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Internships

See the world and learn about new cultures all while working a relevant internship experience! This opportunity is for students enrolled at Mays Business School.

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Graduate Programs

We offer both semester and summer opportunities to students enrolled in the Mays Business School graduate programs. All the programs listed are offered in English so no foreign language is required.

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Certificates

Mays offers a range of certificates courses for you to enhance your knowledge. Enhance your knowledge of an industry, field, or economy while earning your undergraduate degree.

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Advisory Council

The CIBS Advisory Council was created in 1990. The Council has members, including local, state and national business executives, community college administrators and public sector officials and other professionals.

Advising

Drop-In Advising

Drop-in advising with CIBS Ambassadors is available every Monday thru Thursday from 10 am – 4 pm.  If you have general questions, this is the best way to learn about program offerings. Ambassadors are current Mays students with diverse international experiences.  Look at the schedule to the right to determine when to visit drop-in advising.

Advising Appointments

Students can schedule in-person and virtual advising appointments via Navigate with a CIBS staff member if they have questions about a specific program or one of our certificate programs.   These appointments are not for general advising.  Students can schedule an appointment with the following CIBS staff:

CIBS Advising
CIBS Advising

Funding and Resources

We offer resources for our students, faculty, and the community in helping them learn and gain access to international experiences. We offer student prospectives and recommended reading. For our faculty we offer trip funding and research grant information. In our community, we offer access to a non-credit spanish class to help increase access to language courses.

Give To The Center

The Center is supported by corporate partners and former students that support students studying abroad. The annual dues paid by our corporate partners partially go towards scholarships to allow students to participate in our program with less of a financial burden.

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The Center Experience

The Center for International Business Studies (CIBS) at Mays has taken on the challenge of Advancing the World’s Prosperity by encouraging students to explore the world. Watch this feature to see students expand their perspective on prosperity utilizing the global mindset.