The Global Business Center at Cleveland State University's Monte Ahuja College of Business and U.S. Commercial Service have joined together in an innovative alliance to provide the GlobalTarget program, designed to help your company become a successful global enterprise. GlobalTarget provides a portfolio of international business practice and services that allow your company to enter new global markets quickly, and with greater knowledge.

GlobalTarget membership provides a low-cost, interactive method to extend a company’s international resources to achieve an objective of global expansion. Member companies identify two management-level individuals with responsibilities for the company’s international activities.

 

 

Program Features

If your company has global aspirations but needs additional guidance, GlobalTarget will provide you with the skills and tools you need to enter global markets quickly and with greater knowledge. Program features include:

• Monthly meetings featuring distinguished experts that address various aspects on international business.
• Site visits to area companies demonstrate examples of companies that have achieved a sustained competitive advantage through global innovation and entrepreneurship
• Faculty-led student teams to provide market research assistance designed to address an international market research challenges or issue applicable to your company.
• Admission to complimentary Monte Ahuja College of Business Global Business Center programs such as the GlobalReach Series, Global Gateway Series and Noon@Nance.
• Access to complimentary U.S. Commerce Service Gold Key or International Partner Search (IPS) services.
• The Gold Key Matching Service provides customized one-on-one appointments with pre-screened agents, buyers, distributors, sales representatives, association and government contacts, and licensing or joint venture partners to help you find the right business partners in your targeted expatriot market.
• The International Partner Search (IPS) is a report that will help to identify and secure pre-qualified global partners through high-quality market information on the sales potential for your products and services in an international market.

Mentor Companies

Mentors are the critical success factor that differentiate and enhance Cleveland State University’s GlobalTarget program. Our Mentors bring global experience from the following companies:

• Bird-Technologies
• ERICO Corporation
• First Knight Ltd.
• INDUS International, Inc.
• Swagelok Corporation

Program Fees

The fee of $1725 includes a one-year membership for two individuals to receive all program features. Parking, meals, and program administration costs are also included. In addition, you receive funds to support your access to the U.S. Commercial Services International Partner Search (IPS) or the Gold Key Matching Services made possible by generous sponsor support.

 

TARGET 2012

Manufacturing companies with sales from $5 million to $50 million that are expanding into foreign markets, will have an opportunity to work throughout the year with experienced mentors, CSU faculty experts, and others from the public and private sectors, who offer current perspectives on operating in global markets. The knowledge, tools, and practices learned in the meetings over the year enable companies to execute their global strategies more quickly and effectively.

Registration

The next GlobalTarget program will begin in May 2012.

For more Information

To learn more, contact the Global Business Center at m.a.salkin@csuohio.edu or 216-687-4750 .