International Business Institute

Comparative Economic Systems will be taught by Dr. Paul Koch, Ph.D., Professor of Economics at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Dr. Koch, a professor at Olivet since 1992, is grateful for the opportunity to bring Christian reflection to bear on economic issues in the classroom. He has been a member of the teaching cohort for the University's Honors Program since 2010. In 1996, he received Olivet's Richard M. Jones Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence. A...s a member of the faculty for the International Business Institute program for the past 15 years, Dr. Koch teaches in Europe, and occasionally in Asia, during the summer. He is a member of the American Economic Association, the Association of Christian Economists and the Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES). He will present Teaching Comparative Economics in a Study Abroad Program at the ACES poster session which will be a part of the annual meeting of the Allied Social Sciences Association in Chicago in January 2017. A graduate of George Fox College in Newberg, Oregon, Dr. Koch holds a masters degree in economics and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction. Both advanced degrees are from Illinois State University, where he also taught for several years. While at Illinois State, he helped develop and teach workshops offered through the Center for Economic Education for public school teachers. Dr. Koch's wife, Debra (McCray) Koch, is the program coordinator for 4-H Youth Development in Kankakee County at the University of Illinois Extension. She is also an alumna of Olivet's Master of Organizational Leadership degree program. For a number of years, she volunteered as a costumer and board member with the Kankakee Valley Theatre Association. See more

IBI Summer Online - Comparative Economic Systems (IBI 331) taught by Dr. Paul Koch will start on May 17th and end on June 4th. The CES course is a survey of the major economic systems, including the underlying ideological foundations and institutional arrangements. The major theoretical aspects of various types of systems are covered in terms of political economy and their central organizational features. Special attention is given to changes and developments in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The European Union is covered in depth along with the major Asian economies of China and Japan. (Pre-requisite: Introductory Economics) Class is asynchronous.

Registration begins tomorrow! If you are interested in Summer IBI online be sure to register for your classes! IBI Online consists of four asynchronous classes beginning May 17th and ending on August 6th.

It's time for a FREE TEE!!! Department of Business students - all you need to do is attend two Into the City International sessions and we'll give you a free tee!! For a complete listing of sessions, visit https://www.messiah.edu/info/23069/upcoming_events_b. Register for two sessions and bring confirmation to F122 for your free tee!!* *One per person, offer open to business students only, shirts will be available after 3/17.

Students at Messiah University will have an opportunity to talk to international executives all over the world by participating in the Career and Professional Development Center's Into the City - International program. Register at: https://www.messiah.edu/info/23069/upcoming_events #itcinternational Department of Business students - if you register for two events, we'll give you a free department t-shirt! You can find detailed information about the giveaway on the Department of Business Facebook page.

IBI is online this summer! 4 classes/12 credits/Asynchronous schedule Complete details at: www.ibi-program.org

Friday Flashback! For those of us missing travel right now, we thought we would share some highlights from IBI 2019 every Friday as we "flashback" to the days of travel and look forward to the days of travel in the future! Final evening celebration in India!

Messiah University has determined that running the regular International Business Institute will not be possible for Summer 2021. The time frame necessary for effective advanced planning and recruitment combined with the uncertainty of COVID-19 has made this decision inevitable. The IBI program is happy to announce Summer 2021 online course offerings for the program classes which include Comparative Economic Systems, International Trade & Finance, Global Marketing & Global ...Business Strategy. These courses will continue to be taught by the International Business Institute’s experienced faculty. Messiah students in the International Business major should discuss their options with their advisor for the most effective planning. While it is sad that the program will not be operating its normal schedule this year, programming and planning for 2022 is already underway and we all look forward to the day when we can enjoy the experiential learning and one of a kind programming that the International Business Institute offers students. Please email us if you want to receive regular updates on the IBI 2021 and 2022 programs at [email protected].

The College has made the informed decision to cancel all May Term 2020 cross-cultural trips, this year’s International Business Institute, and all other summer service and missions trips through the end of June 2020. Please visit messiah.edu/emergency for additional information.

See today’s updated message from President Phipps regarding Commencement, refunds, travel and other important news at messiah.edu/emergency.

STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES: In anticipation of spring break, please read this very important new information regarding Messiah’s response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus):... messiah911.wordpress.com. Messiah strongly encourages any student or employee who is traveling domestically or internationally during spring break (including students who are just traveling home) to fill out the travel form found at the link above.