World Trade Council, Wichita, Kansas, USA

US Department of Education, Business International Education Grant{ USED/BIE Grant 2010-12}

Enhance International Business Skills of Students and Managers via Curriculum Improvement, Academic and Business Linkages

The Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is committed to the goals of expanding the international business education of its students and developing and strengthening linkages between the institution and state businesses and trade agencies in keeping with its role as an urban serving research institution of higher education. Wichita is known as the “air capital of the world” and has a cluster of world class manufacturing and a roster of multinational firms, including Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft, Bombardier/Learjet, Spirit Aero Systems, Boeing, Airbus Wichita, Koch Industries, Cargill, Coleman, LSI and Pioneer Balloon, among others. In addition there are some 255 regional firms actively engaged in export and international trade whose needs were assessed through our surveys and regular interactions and who can benefit from the proposed activities of the grant application.

These surveys and strong letters of support from participating exporting companies indicate that it is crucial to further the abilities of these firms and new-to-export small and medium sized suppliers to successfully compete in the global economy and increase their exports to emerging economies. The grant will enhance the skills of IB students through curriculum improvement and study abroad programs and improve their career prospects as the economy recovers and exports increase. The successful outcomes and experiences of earlier USED/BIE grant activities along with the infrastructure built would enable us achieve the following proposed project objectives to enhance international business skills of students and managers via curriculum improvement, academic and business linkages.

1. To develop new interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum combining WSU resources across unit boundaries in unique ways and other educational opportunities to enhance international education of our students, and

2. To support faculty research to create awareness in areas of global entrepreneurship and international accounting/financial regulation, per Section 611(a)(1).

3. To support additional business language opportunities in Spanish and updating of Japanese and Chinese instruction, per Section 611(a)(2).

4. To support study abroad and overseas experiential learning and internship opportunities for our students, per Section 611(a)(3).

5. To deliver new programs and support to the business community through the CIBA-WTC linkage and advance BIG & AIESEC involvement in networking & skills development per Section 611(a)(4).

The proposal would enhance the ability of WSU’s Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA) and its “Agreement” partner the World Trade Council of Wichita (WTC) and provide opportunities for leadership in international business education for students, faculty, administrators, managers and the business community in general. The positive outcomes from this project will successfully fulfill the purposes of section 611 (a and b) set forth in the US Title VI of the Higher Education Act.

World Trade Council of Wichita Executive Board of Directors serve as the Advisory Council for USED/BIE Grant.

The Officers and Executive Board of Directors World Trade Council of Wichita, Inc.

Chairman: Dr. Dharma deSilva, Professor & Director, Center for International Business [CIBA]WSU 316-978-3176 Fx3698

Emeritus Chairs: Dr. Lee C. Nehrt & Mr. Michael G. Neuburger (Wichita World Trade Club)

Vice Chair/Treasurer:Mr. Dan Meyer, Partner, Grant Thornton, L.L.P. 316-383-3231 Fx3274

Vice Chair: Mr. Gordon Vieth, Vice President, Cessna Aircraft Company 316-517-6346 Fx6642

Executive. Secretary: Mr. Roger Hubble, Director, Special Missions Sales, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 316-676-8352 Fx8670

Editor Publications: Dr. Deema deSilva, Asst. Prof., Director, Student Support Services, Wichita State Univ. 316-978-3715 Fx3115

Mr. Aidan Dunleavy, Sr. V.P. Sales & Marketing; Galen Myers, President; BG Products, Inc. 316-265-2686 Fx1082

Mr. John Frederick, Dir. Gov’t Oper; Ms. Chrissie Nixon, Global Corp Cit’ship Relations; The Boeing Co. 316-977-1109

Mr. Mike Fahey, V.P.; Mr. Ed Thomas, V.P.; Bombardier, Learjet 316-946-2624 Fx2220

Mr. David Cox, Chief Operating Officer; Mr. Ryan Durst, Senior Manager; The Bradbury Group, Inc. 620-345-4353 Fx6379

Mr. John King, Sr. V.P. International Finance, Cessna Finance Corporation 316-660-1395 Fx6642

Ms. Vicki Pratt Gerbino, President; Ms. Debra Teufel, MD Business Devpt; GWEDC 316-268-1133 Fx265-7502

Ms. Anna Anderson, Executive V.P.; Mr. Robert Harmon, Sr. V.P.; INTRUST Bank 316-383-1272 Fx1665

Dr. Mahmoud Jibbe, Distinguished Engineer; Mark DeNeve Director, Mfg.Engineering; LSI Corp. 316-636-8810 Fx8595

Mr. Marlin Penner, President, NAI John T. Arnold Associates, Inc. 316-263-7242 Fx9994

Mr. Don Blake, Dir. Strategic Initiatives; Spirit AeroSystems 316-523-0029 Fx3031

Mr. Bryan Derreberry, President & CEO, Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce [ex-officio] 316-265-7771 Fx7502

Dr. Clyde Stoltenberg, Professor, Associate Director, CIBA, Wichita State University 316-978-6399 Fx3698

Mr. Greg Call, International Trade Representative, Kansas Dept. of Commerce 316-771-6808 Fx6890

Ms. Margaret Sigg, CBP Officer, U.S. Customs & Border Protection 316-946-9726 Fx9704

Mr. Wayne E. Bell, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration 316-269-6566 ext 200 Fx6618

Mr. A.J. Anderson, Director, Wichita Export Assistance Center, US Dept. of Commerce 316-263-4067 Fx8306

Distinguished Honorary Membership bestowed on:

Senators Robert Dole, Pat Roberts, Sam Brownback; US Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman; U.S. Representative Todd Tiahrt; WSU Presidents Dr. Eugene Hughes & Dr. Donald Beggs, Governors John Carlin, Bill Graves, Kathleen Sibelius; Mayor Carl Brewer; Former Mayors Robert Knight and Carlos Mayans. World Trade Council (Club) founders: Dr. Lee Nehrt, Mr. Michael Neuburger, Dr. Larry McKibbin, Mr. Leslie Rudd, Dr. Larry Jones, Mr. Dan Carney, Joseph P. Flynn, Esq.

WTC - Non-Profit organization affiliated with the WSU’s Center for International Business Advancement & Wichita Metro Chamber