The Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE) will hold its 2025 Fall Governance Meeting at the University of South Carolina – Columbia Campus.
October 09 – 11, 2025
We look forward to hosting you at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina for the CUIBE Fall 2025 Governance Meeting.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Downtown (630 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201) Inclusive block dates October 8 – 12, 2025. This room block is held until 9/10/25. Book your group rate for CUIBE Governance Meeting at this link by September 10, 2025.
Ground Transportation: Taxi or Uber from the Columbia airport to/from your hotel or USC Darla Moore School of Business (1014 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208). If you decide to fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, there is a Columbia Charlotte Shuttle This service will take you to the Charlotte airport from any Columbia location. It will also deliver you to campus, or another Columbia location, from the airport. Please see the website for current pricing.
All full members and associate members are welcomed to join.
* Because this is the Governance meeting, which deals with CUIBE’s policy and administrative issues, your attendance is not required in order to keep the membership, except for the Governance Committee members (Executive Committee, standing committee chairs, and the founding member universities).
Organizers
David Hudgens, University of South Carolina, dhudgens@moore.sc.edu
Marki Jones, University of South Carolina, marki.jones@moore.sc.edu
William Newburry, Florida International University, newburry@fiu.edu
Renita Miller, University of Missouri – St. Louis, millerrs@umsl.edu
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
3:00 – 4:15 pm: Anne Frank Center (1731 College St, Columbia, SC 29201)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Reception (Pastor’s Study – 1633 Main Street, Columbia, SC). The reception is co-sponsored by Global Academic Ventures.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
7:30 am – 8:15 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast in Executive Education Suite of DMSB 331
8:30 am – 12:00 pm: Conference Sessions – Room 329
8:30 am – 9:00 am – Welcome by Dean Rohit Verma and New Member Introductions
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Approval of Minutes
9:15 am – 9:30 am – Finance Report
9:30 am – 9:45 am – Membership Committee
9:45 am – 10:00 am – International Experience Committee
10:00 am – 10:30 am – Coffee Break
10:30 am – 10:45 am – Marketing and Communications Committee
10:45 am – 11:00 am – Strategic Partnerships Committee
11:00 am – 11:30 am – Non-Member Event Participation Committee
11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Group Photo
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch – Room 331
Luncheon speaker: Nancy Buchan, Associate Professor of International Business will present on “Communicating Nonverbally Across Cultures in Virtual World”
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Conference Sessions – Room 329
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm – CUIBE UG Journal Committee
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm – Member IB Program Survey
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm – CUIBE Case Competitions
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Future CUIBE Meetings (Spring 2026 – U. of San Diego, Fall 2026 – Tennessee – Knoxville and 2027)
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm – Coffee Break
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm – CUIBE at AIB 2025 and AIB 2026
3:45 pm to 4:00 pm – Upcoming Officer Elections
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm – Unfinished Business
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm – New Business
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm – Daily Recap
6:45 pm: Darla Moore School of Business Tour (Meet in the lobby to take a tour of the Moore School)
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm: Conference Dinner at the Darla Moore School of Business (Rooftop Pavilion 511)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast Executive Education Suite of DMSB 331
8:30 am – 11:30 am: Conference Sessions – Remaining Items from Friday and Breakout Group Discussions Room 329
11:30 am: Boxed Lunch
(Optional Activities)
12:30 pm: Columbia Farmer’s Market on Main “Soda City” Arts & Crafts. The distance from the hotel is ~1/2 mile and 15 minutes to walk.
2:00 pm: State House Capitol Historical Tour. Meet in front for a 45 minute followed by a visit to the Columbia Museum of Art.
3:30 – 4:30 pm: Happy Hour on Main Street and Conclusion of activities
