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CONTACT: Jason Foster FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SDSU’s International Business Program Ranked 11th By U.S. News & World Report SAN DIEGO, Friday, August 22, 2003 - San Diego State University’s international business program continues to climb the ranks of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. The SDSU undergraduate major ranked 11th on the magazine’s “America’s Best Colleges 2004” list, up from 12th last year. The rankings were posted today and will be on newsstands shortly. Paul Wong, dean of the College of Arts & Letters, said the international business program’s success lies in the combination of rigorous language and regional studies courses offered by the College of Arts and Letters, balanced with essential business courses in a variety of disciplines offered by the College of Business Administration. “With this collaboration we have been able to enjoy higher and higher rankings in the eyes of both academics and the public,” he said. Gail Naughton, dean of the College of Business, said “Our international business program serves as a national model for its innovation and quality, and it produces well-rounded graduates who are ready to excel in today’s global environment.” Among SDSU’s most notable international business programs is CaMexUS, a transnational, triple-degree program designed to produce business professionals who have the trade, language, and cultural skills to succeed in the NAFTA region. Graduates from this program receive three bachelor’s degrees, one from SDSU and one each from partner universities in Mexico and Quebec, Canada. SDSU’s international business program also is distinguished as the best study abroad program – in any area of study – by the Institute for International Education. The international business major at SDSU enrolls approximately 750 students and is among the largest undergraduate programs of its kind in the country. It falls under the auspices of SDSU’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). The center is currently funded in part by $1.5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education. Its mandate includes continuing research and development in international business education in order to help make U.S. business more competitive overseas. In addition, CIBER engages in a host of research, faculty and curriculum development projects, collaborates with trade and export development groups locally and regionally, and consults with universities across the nation on ways to improve international business education. San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region. Founded in 1897, SDSU has grown to offer bachelor's degrees in 79 areas, master's degrees in 64 areas and doctorates in 13. SDSU's more than 34,000 students participate in academic curricula distinguished by direct contact with faculty and an increasing international emphasis that prepares them for a global future. For more information log on to www.sdsu.edu. # # # |
