Baylor or University's mission is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service.

Baylor has a tradition of excellence in international education spanning more than a century. The Hankamer School of Business has continually expanded its international curricular offerings and extended its network of faculty and student exchanges.

Baylor Business students are being prepared for positions of leadership in a dynamic environment of global production, exchange, information and finance.

For this purpose, a wide array of international business courses and degrees are offered, and students are encouraged to participate in study abroad programs, foreign language instruction, campus lectures, international student organizations and other extracurricular activities (such as Baylor's award-winning Model U.N. program).

In 1992, the McBride Center for International Business was established to provide general coordination and support of all the business school's international activities. Supported by a generous endowment from the estate of Mayo McBride of Woodville, Texas, the McBride Center is headed by its Director, Professor Stephen Gardner, and its Associate Director, Professor Joseph McKinney.

* With help from the Mcbride Center,

students can strengthen their knowledge of global business and practice their international skills by participating in study abroad programs held every semester and during the summer sessions, by participating in many international internship opportunities made possible through the strong, global Baylor network and choosing an academic emphasis on one of the many facets of international business offered in the undergraduate, graduate and executive MBA programs.

There is no substitute for the cultural insight language skill and personal maturity gained while studying in another country. To provide for the needs of our students, Raylor maintains relationships with a wide range of universities through bilateral agreements and consortium arrangements, such as the MAUI/Utrccht Program. Kaylor has bilateral exchange programs with universities across the globe - from Yonuk College in Thailand to Monterrey Tech in Mexico and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Hundreds of students participate in summer study abroad programs, including Haylor in Great Britain, the Baylor European Business Seminar and Kaylor in Cuba. A study abroad experience is provided for all of the students who gain admission to the Business Excellence and Scholarship Team (BEST). We operate exchange or study abroad programs in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Thailand.

* Today's marketplace

is unobstructed by national boundaries. The competitive environment is growing tougher every day, but exciting new opportunities are opening for those who have the skills to operate on the global stage. Accordingly, a growing number of our students are reinforcing their undergraduate degrees in the traditional business disciplines with a second major in international business. They are learning about the institutional and cultural context of international business, and are applying their skills in accounting, economics, marketing, finance and management to business problems on a global level.

Baylor offers several options for students who wish to pursue international careers. These include an International Business specialization in the MBA program, a Master's of Science program in International Economics, and an interdisciplinary Master's of International Management program. The Executive MBA program, created in 1991, accommodates the needs of full-time working students who hold management-level positions. The program features two strong international courses - Analysis of National and Global Business Decisions and Global Strategic Management and includes a study abroad experience.

The McBride Center also provides support for the business faculty by providing research materials and resources, organizing international conferences and supporting faculty participation in international meetings and educational programs.

With each year that passes, the McBride Center develops new international relationships and programs providing Baylor Business with a growing window to the world.