International Business Research

International Business

Director

CU Denver, the Business School, and the Institute for International Business (IIB) are recognized as a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), a prestigious designation awarded by the US Department of Education to the country’s top programs in International Business. CU Denver has held this designation since 1993, making our institution one of the longest standing CIBER institutions, we are one of only 15 CIBERs in the country, and the only one in Colorado. Together, the IIB, CIBER, and Business School provide top tier International Business education to students and training for faculty.

CU Denver’s international business curriculum prepares current and future practitioners to work in and contribute to a dynamic global economy. The graduate-level program features specializations in digital globalization (e-commerce), global supply chain (e-commerce), and global cross-cultural studies. Graduates pursue diverse careers in multinational companies, born-global entrepreneurial ventures, international and government organizations, social enterprises, and educational institutions.

Degrees Offered

BS MS MBA Specialization

Wayne Cascio

Professor

Executive Programs • International Business • Emeritus

Jingting Liu

Assistant Professor

International Business

Manuel Serapio

Discipline Director • Associate Professor

International Business • Entrepreneurship

Lawrence Cunningham

Former Discipline Director of Marketing

Marketing

Madhavan Parthasarathy, PhD

Director of Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship • Discipline Director for Entrepreneurship • Professor

Entrepreneurship • Marketing • Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship

Mary Lee Stansifer

Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing

Marketing

Adam Pollack

Master of International Business, University of Colorado in Denver

Adam Pollack is an International Corporate Executive with a talent for developing strategy, motivating teams and meeting goals in all areas of an organization; his energy, creativity and enthusiasm attract employees and drive new business in both domestic and international markets.

Adam has lived in Montevideo, Uruguay, on two separate occasions which provided him with a broad perspective of the culture, language, business and history. Combining the living experiences with a Masters in International Business has helped him further understand cross-cultural communications, business and relationship development, marketing and sales tactics both on a local and global scale.

Bonnie Shields

Bachelors in Economics, University of Northern Colorado; MBA, University of Phoenix; Customs License

Bonnie is a Global Supply Chain expert with twenty-five years international experience. Her expertise include sourcing, multi-modal transportation, customs, 3PL, landed cost analysis, and soup to nuts global supply chain strategy. She specializes in Asia/US imports and CA/US/MX cross border supply chains. Industries include beverages, electronics, automotive, bicycles, and apparel supporting small entrepreneurs as well as big box retailers. Core competencies include business development, operational transformation and systems integrations.

Jon Wilkerson

MS in International Business and MBA, University of Colorado Denver

Jon has spent almost 30 years in higher education as a teacher, interpreter, and dean. As a professional improvisational actor, he has performed over 1000 shows.

Julie Lockwood

BSBA in Logistics and Marketing, Minor in Spanish, The Ohio State University; MS International Business, University of Colorado Denver

Julie Lockwood is currently an Associate Partner with IBM Consulting. She is a part of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) division at IBM, her group leads technology platforms and supply chain assets. Julie has her PMP certification from the Project Management Institute. She manages products for IBM built on IBM Cloud. The technology her team builds services the consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing & distribution, food processing, medical and telecom industries. Julie leads a diverse, global team of 30 plus team members.

Stacey Espinosa

BS in Communication and MBA, Florida State University; MS in Applied Analytics, Columbia University

Stacey Espinosa is a Senior Director at Visa who led the data and analytics strategy for Visa Direct in North America and Latin America for two years. Visa Direct is Visa’s instant payments service and fastest growing product. Her focus was two-fold, bridging the gap between the business and technical worlds, and using data and analytics to optimize Visa Direct’s approval rates for cardholders worldwide. Effective November 2021, Stacey joined the Artificial Intelligence Team (AI) at Visa as a Product Manager. Stacey serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at CU Denver and created/taught the first course on Global Payments and Cross Border E-Commerce. Additionally, she is a frequent speaker/lecturer at Executive Roundtable forums to educate people about the digital transformation in payments and how this transformation is impacting economies worldwide. Her direct experience working at Visa, leading global teams and transitioning into AI, make her a value-added subject matter expert.

IB faculty’s research advances the field of IB and related fields and promotes Colorado and US global competitiveness. Among its signature research topics are international entrepreneurship, global human resource management, international marketing, international finance, and international operations. Our faculty has published in leading journals, such as International Business Review, Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Management International Review, and Journal of World Business. Many have also currently serve or have served on the editorial board of these journals.
Colorado, US, and foreign companies (e.g. IBM, Molson Coors, Western Union, Mikron) have used sponsored research and business cases developed by IB faculty and students. In addition, the IB faculty has the distinction of generating more than $7 million in sponsored research funding from the US Department of Education, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Labor, Canada’s International Trade Office, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, and other sources. Selected faculty have trained 400+ academics from all over the US and abroad in research and teaching pedagogy in international entrepreneurship, international human resource management, and international business law and ethics.

International Business jobs are found in corporate, public sector and non-profit organizations. Many companies either currently conduct business internationally or are considering it. Knowledge gained in your program can be used across many different functional areas.

Career areas include:

Global e-commerce
Global supply chain
Global risk management
International trade/import/export
International entrepreneurship
International finance
International marketing
International accounting
Global human resources
International management and operations

Pathways to International Internships and Employment, a featured program of IIB/CIBER, provides MSIB students the opportunity to connect with the international business community to find internships and employment. Contact us to set up your first meeting and see how we can help or look through a few recent graduates’ jobs and internships.