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Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute

Explore the Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute

Get to know what Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute has to offer

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    Study Abroad

    The College of Business has opportunities to study abroad for a year, a semester, or a summer at partner institutions.

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      International Internships

      Take a step in the development of an international business career.

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      International Business Awards

      The Varner International Business Institute offers a variety of awards to outstanding international business students, including the Carson and Iris Varner International Experience Award.

About VIBI

The International Business Institute, established in 2008, builds on a long tradition of international business education at Illinois State University. The first international business graduate completed a contract major in 1981. The first summer study abroad program started with ESSCA in Angers, France, in 1983.

The International Business Major was formalized in 1984. It is the only international business program at a public university in Illinois. The program is accredited by the Consortium of Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE).