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OVERVIEW

We are a social and professional org, located at Mays Business school, open to all majors and class years, undergraduate and graduate.

Our Purpose:

  • Connect Foreign Exchange Students with Domestic Students

  • Promote studying abroad and broaden the global mindset of IBA members

  • Learn about international business and current international events

Meeting Structure:

  • Weekly meetings on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm at Wehner or Wayne Roberts Building

  • Three week meeting rotation:

    • General Meetings - Cultural presentations from foreign exchange students, discussing international events and their relevance in the business landscape, networking and icebreaker opportunities.

    • Professional Speaker Series - Hear from various industry experts and professors, all with international background or extensive work experience / travel experience abroad.

    • Social Events - social opportunities funded by IBA, previous events include grill outs, lake days, Top Golf, ice skating, billiards, and more!

Buddy Program

  • Get paired with 1-2 international students who are doing an exchange here at Mays

  • Help them acclimate to campus and College Station - grab to lunch with them, invite them to campus events or games, answer any questions they have

  • Become their good friend and resource while they are here

  • Visit them if you ever go abroad!

Other Events and Activities

  • Intramurals: We host lots of intramurals teams such as Soccer, Volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee. Joining these teams and participating are a great way to make friends and get to know both domestic and international members on a deeper level.

  • City Trips: Help us give exchange students a small tour of a Texan City!

  • Formal: we host a formal for our members at the end of every year.