International Business Department News

Disruptions: in life and in business, they’re often unavoidable.  So, what better way for business students to learn how to respond to disruptions than to swap out comfortable, one-dimensional platforms like Zoom for the new, fully immersive world of virtual reality (VR)?  That’s exactly what Bertrand Guillotin, associate professor of management at the Fox School, […]

In moments of crisis and uncertainty, the strength of one’s support network is crucial for effectively navigating the dangers that follow a significant disruption.  This summer, the Fox School organized and hosted a conference for international business educators, administrators and students as part of the Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE). Established in 2003, […]

When learning about international businesses, not everyone gets to experience the on-the-ground reality of what is happening in a particular economy. But thanks to Temple’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), one faculty member had the chance to see how a high-growth economy changes over a decade.  Bertrand Guillotin, associate professor of management […]

How can you research culture without current events creeping into the data? Look at language that goes back to the foundation of communication itself. Amir Shoham, associate professor of finance and international business at the Fox School, studies the impact of linguistic gender marking on gender roles in society and business. “I was looking for […]

For much of the global economy, “international” is at the core of business. The Fox editorial team caught up with Joan Allatta, the chair of the Department of Strategic Management, to talk about the value of an international business (IB) education and how the school has adapted its IB programs over the past year.  Allatta […]

With the release of his single, “Un1ty: An Anthem for Humanity,” Rushil Vishwanathan, Class of 2023, draws from the music that has surrounded him since he was a child. He comes from a musical family, but early on, he only saw music as a hobby. It was not until he started to sing, become more […]

Madison Cole, a junior International Business (IB) honors student at the Fox School, emphasizes how both confidence and self-advocacy are integral to her success. Cole attributes her growth as a student and professional to the leadership roles she’s pursued on campus. She has also laid the foundation for Black students to find a voice and […]

People are often expected to dress, work and behave with what is “appropriate” to their assigned sex at birth. But how do the languages we speak have an impact on gender representation in innovation and business? Amir Shoham, associate professor of finance and international business at the Fox School of Business, studies the impact of […]

A roundup of media mentions featuring faculty and staff from the Fox School of Business and the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management. The future of sport betting Last week, a Supreme Court decision lifts a long-standing sport betting ban. STHM’s Dr. Joseph Mahan, whose research has explored the correlation between sport betting and […]

The Fox School of Business‘ Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) has a commencement tradition. Toward the end of every semester, graduating students, when they secure a post-graduation job, ring a bell and publicly announce who their soon-to-be employer is and what their new position will be. It’s a great way to declare, “I did […]

Last month, a team of four Fox School juniors took a road trip to the University of Missouri-St. Louis to compete in the 2018 International Business Case Competition. They placed second and returned to Temple with a cash prize of $500. The Fox School team—consisting of students Tyler Ascione, Sonali Patel, Nathan Pham, and Tarun […]

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) a $1M, three-year matching grant to implement key strategies of the Greater Philadelphia Export Plan. As part of the nationwide Global Cities Initiative (GCI), supported by the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase, the […]

A conversation with Alain Verbeke about how the international business research community should adapt to today’s global context.  *The opinions expressed are the personal opinions of the interviewee and not of the Fox School of Business. In late 2017, the Fox School of Business hosted the Academy of International Business U.S. Northeast Conference. For the […]

The automobile industry in Detroit is thriving. This seems counterintuitive considering all we know about the damaging impact the last four decades of auto industry decline had on the city. But a meaningful transformation happened and automobile firms have found new ways to flourish. Fox School of Business professor Ram Mudambi has been researching the […]

  There has been a backlash against globalization and multinational corporations lately, but as new markets emerge, people, knowledge, capital, raw materials, finished products, services, and culture will increasingly flow across national boundaries. This flow is the essence of international business, and its success hinges on understanding the new configurations that will emerge. It is […]