Welcome to NASBITE International 

NASBITE International is a professional organization for the global business community. Our members include global business educators and trainers at academic institutions; trade specialists at federal, state and local trade assistance organizations, and practitioners that engage in or facilitate global business activity.

The goals of our organization are:

• To coordinate and administer the Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential.
• To promote an exchange of information and resources among global business education and assistance professionals.
• To offer professional development for those engaged in global business education and assistance.
• To provide advocacy and leadership for global business education and assistance professionals.
  
  

A message from the President of NASBITE International

Welcome to the NASBITE International website. Cleveland State University’s Nance College of Business is our host organization, and they are working hard to make the web presence helpful and easy to use for you.

Having been a member of NASBITE International since 1992, I have seen the organization grow into a professional group of dedicated trade educators and service providers. The organization is focused on advancing the practice of international business, with the most significant advancement being the development of the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential. More than 500 trade professionals have passed the exam and have earned the CGBP designation.

As the importance of this credential grows in the business and trade community, NASBITE International is working hard to take the credential to the next level. Congratulations to Cleveland State’s Colette Hart (who also serves on the NASBITE International Board of Governors and Executive Committee) who was awarded a Business & International Education (BIE) grant from the US Department of Education for 2009-2011. A significant component of this grant is dedicated to developing materials for CGBP trainers and helping to assess the on-going development of the credential.

Our future is bright. We have several openings on the Board of Governors, so if you are interested in serving on this working board, get your applications in. We are particularly interested in having representation from all areas of the country as we continue to grow our membership.

The Executive Committee met in August to chart our plan for this next year. Make plans to join us in Austin, Texas for our 23rd Annual Conference 7-9 April 2010. We are planning some energizing key note presentations along with our popular high take-away value sessions. The social events will be special to highlight being in Austin, the Capitol of Texas.

We look forward to your joining us. Help us take NASBITE International to the next level by bringing your colleagues to the conference and by earning the NASBITE CGBP. We hope to see you in Austin!

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