Charles A. Dana Professor of Finance and International Business
Business is global. Business education should be, too. For 30 years Professor Raquib Zaman has espoused that philosophy in his classroom at Ithaca College, and his students have profited from it.
"The U.S. economy is so dependent on international trade and investment," he says. "Students need to understand what this means, and they need to know how to apply that knowledge when they enter the workforce. It is essential to their careers."
Indeed, foreign investment, offshore manufacturing, and world markets are growing factors in the U.S. economy. In virtually every field, the next generation of business leaders will succeed only if they are fluent in the language of global commerce.
Zaman is at the cutting edge of international business. He has worked for the World Bank, consulted for the United Nations, lectured internationally. He chooses to teach at Ithaca because it offers one of the best learning environments he's ever encountered.
"This is the kind of place where people work together and inspire each other," he says. "In larger colleges and universities, size sometimes gets in the way of knowledge and learning. That doesn't happen here. The level of interaction and cooperation we have at Ithaca is remarkable."
Ithaca's 30-year reputation in international business education stems from its talented faculty; its philosophy of comprehensive, interdisciplinary education; and its commitment to hands-on learning. At Ithaca, students have ample opportunity to expand their horizons through international internships and collaboration with their professors on original research.
"We find good students and get them engaged--in research, in internships, in everything," Zaman says. "It's a very exciting environment, very hands-on. It's a great place to live, work, and study."
