“The Moore School’s academic programs have evolved with the needs of students and businesses over a half-century. Yet, the constants of strong international content, development of foreign language capabilities, overseas study and use of internships continue to produce outstanding graduates with superb capabilities. Our reputation depends as much on our scholarship and relationships as it does on the quality of our program and the performance of our graduates.”

-Randy Folks
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, the first international business department chair;
With the Moore School from 1969-2014 when he retired

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“My 28 years with the Moore School have been a time of immense growth and continuous improvement in every aspect — number and diversity of program offerings, program size, number of faculty, research productivity, engagement with global partners, learning opportunities for students and faculty and professionalism at all levels. All of this has helped us sustain our leadership in IB education and scholarship, which is not trivial in an increasingly competitive world of academia.”

-Tatiana Kostova
Carolina Distinguished Professor and Buck Mickel Chair and Professor of International Business;
With the Moore School since 1996

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“With diverse backgrounds, we encourage inter-disciplinary study and see things from a different lens, which enhances the richness of our IB courses and research. Another key advantage of our program is the high level of collegiality among colleagues.”

-Chuck Kwok
Distinguished Business Partnership Foundation Fellow and IB professor;
With the Moore School since 1984

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“The Moore School’s international business curriculum is continually advancing to address the dramatic changes occurring across the global business landscape. But perhaps the most significant change in the past 40 years has been our progression to a partner-based model of international business education. Our programs are increasingly developed and delivered in collaboration with top business schools throughout the world. No other business school in the world has a comparable portfolio of IB programs.”  

-Kendall Roth
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and currently the Executive Director of the USC Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER);
With the Moore School since 1986

RF: "In 1976 the International Business Department was formed, to provide a center for those faculty members whose teaching and research activities were concentrated on the international dimensions of business, with me as its first chair. A substantial number of new faculty, including Chairs Jeffrey Arpan and Kendall Roth, provided strong leadership over the next forty years, and today the department has now expanded to 22 faculty members."

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TK: "I was lucky to join the IB department when it was already established as a leader in IB education and research. But the difference between 1996 when I came to USC and now is enormous."

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CK: "We added a political science dimension to our program, especially in the Master of International Business program, emphasizing the interface between the public and the private sectors. We established a lot of overseas study programs (short field trip course, semester overseas or cohort programs) with prestigious academic institutions around the world. Kendall Roth made special efforts in establishing these relationships."

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KR: "Perhaps it is instructive to first address what has not changed regarding our approach to IB education. The Masters in International Business Studies program that was introduced 50 years ago incorporated a multidisciplinary curriculum, an internationalized business core, foreign language requirements and an in-country immersion experience. These components remain central to our international business programs today. "

RF: "The creation of an International Business Department has provided the opportunity to attract scholars and leaders who are committed to understanding the various aspects of international business, be they the financial, marketing, logistics, regulatory, political and other dimensions."

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TK: "The Moore School has been able to attract and retain extremely committed, knowledgeable and accomplished academics who come from different base and diverse cultural backgrounds — including more than 11 nationalities from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Second is innovation. We have followed key trends in business and higher education and developed novel teaching approaches and program offerings that help us stay at the forefront. Third is administration. None of our accomplishments would have been possible without the committed leadership at the department, school and central university levels. Finally, our students are an essential piece of the success story — smart, motivated, interesting and passionate about international business. I would add the hundreds of alumni who stay engaged and contribute to our global reputation."

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CK: "Most other universities do not have a separate international business department. They scatter IB faculty in management, marketing, finance and accounting departments, thus lessening the morale and impact of IB education and scholarship. USC is blessed with a separate IB department with faculty of different backgrounds who share the passion of promoting IB education and scholarship."

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KR: "Fundamentally, our success in international business education is founded on consistently being able to attract exceptionally high-quality faculty and exceptionally high-quality students.  Both groups have high expectations for what they want to achieve, and what they expect from each other, that constantly push towards excellence and innovation. Alumni are increasingly a critical component to this dynamic. We have hundreds of alumni involved directly in the development of our students; serving as career mentors, providing internships and placement opportunities, participating in classroom teaching engagements, establishing corporate partnerships, providing financial support, etc.  It is exciting to see how an IB community, with a shared purpose and passion, can continually sustain the global success of international business at the Moore School."