IB 510: Independent Study in Global Business

IB 510 allows students to pursue an area of study of special interest. A full-time faculty member must supervise your study and you must complete the appropriate procedures to register for the course.

If you do not have a specific topic in mind, the following faculty members are working on research topics that may be of interest to you.

Professor Richard Torrisi, Finance Department

• US FDI in Europe, its allocation by country and industry
• Literature survey of the economic, legal and regulatory environment of select coutnries

Professor C. Gopinath, Management Department

• Factors inhibiting competitiveness of developing economies
• Indigenous management styles

Professor Mark Lehrer, Management Department

• The concept of lead markets, such as Italy, for clothes
• The future of the Chinese university system

Professor Cristian Chelariu, Marketing Department

• Inter-firm relationships in export operations in emerging economies
• cross cultural managementManagement of retail sales force in emerging economies

Professor Alicia Boisnier, Management Department

• Cross-cultural management