UNF's International Business Flagship Program
UNF's International Business (IB) Program was created in the Coggin College of Business in 1995 and quickly become a leader in preparing students for careers in the global marketplace. On May 17, 2006, the University of North Florida's former president John Delaney announced that IB had been selected as a flagship program. "This program is of the highest caliber," said Delaney. "It has the potential to draw talented students from around the world, tackle cutting-edge research projects and help solve problems facing today's businesses."
A national exam that all of the University's International Business seniors take places them in the top 5%, against more than 100,000 other seniors, in understanding global business concepts.
The International Business Flagship Program prepares students by supplementing their knowledge of general business issues with courses that teach functional business areas from an international perspective. As a result of the flagship designation, the IB Flagship Program received $300,000 annually until 2011 to expand and enhance study abroad activities, starting with new opportunities for language study, including collaboration with the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. The IB Flagship Program is currently expanding its dual degree portfolio beyond the GlobalMBA program, which won a national Best Practice in International Education award. The KEDGE-UNF and Valencia-UNF bachelor's level programs are the newest additions to the IB Flagship Program, taking place in France and Spain, respectively.
International Business Advisory Council
Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our program. These dedicated individuals provide input on relevance of our overall programs of study and specific aspects of the curricula in today’s global business landscape. They assist us in pinpointing specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the International Business Flagship Program more competitive and generate better informed, more interculturally aware graduates. Our members also help assess the college’s competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major or degree programs, but also to identify internship and career opportunities.
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Earle Traynham, Ph.D. Emeriti Professor
Previous Provost
University of North Florida
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John R. Duda Chairman and CEO
Summit Exercises and Training
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Kerry Flack Vice President
National Account Management
Allstate Benefits
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Juan Sebastian Marentes
Manager
PGA Tour
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Andrea Hartley Executive Director
GlobalJax, Inc.
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Joffrey Heine Director, Operations Technology
APR Energy Company
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Tami Mak Vice President
T.Mak’s International Inc.
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Jonathan Mann Sales Executive
Aon Risk Solutions
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Karina Person Senior Accountant
CIT Group
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Kristin Culleton
Vice President, CIB Central Management
Deutsche Bank
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Maria Isabel Montoya
Executive Director
MiAddvantage Global Marketing & Communication
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Carsten Demuth Founder/President Demuth Capital |
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Alexis Vigil
Owner
Outstanding Contract Management, LLC
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IB Mission & Vision
Vision
The International Business Flagship Program aspires to facilitate the development of positive global citizens characterized by an understanding of the economic, political, social, cultural and environmental diversity and sustainability of the world.
Mission
To empower Coggin students, faculty and staff to better understand the global business environment through scholarly activities and academic programs.
Goals
- To name the International Business Flagship Program
- To create an International Business Flagship Community Advisory Board
- To engage alumni of the International Business Flagship Program
- To increase outside funding to support faculty scholarship and student study abroad