International Studies
The Trans-Border Institute (TBI) was created in 1994 with two main objectives: 1) to promote border-related scholarship, activities and community at the University of San Diego, and 2) to promote an active role for the University in the cross-border community. To realize these objectives, the Institute engages in a variety of programmatic activities and initiatives. 1) Promoting Border-Related Scholarship, Activities, and Community at USD . The Institute encourages USD faculty to develop border-related scholarship by providing research grants and connections to the border. TBI also helps to develop border-related activities and academic programming at USD to ensure that its faculty, staff, and students are attuned to the issues affecting the bi-national region. 2) Promoting USD's outreach to the cross-border community in a manner consistent with its nature, mission and values . The Institute helps to link USD to the cross-border region by providing information and assistance to the policy-makers and communities of the U.S.-Mexican border. Consistent with the University's mission and values, the TBI has a special interesting in bringing attention to issues of social justice and equity including (but not limited to) socio-economic inequality, access to basic legal protections, basic health and quality of life, and community development.
Ahlers Center for International Business
John M. Ahlers Center for International Business was founded in 1994 with a generous endowment from the estate of John and Carolyn Ahlers to enhance international business education at the University of San Diego . Given a lifetime of international business and service the Ahlers believed that globalization had increased the need for managers to be developed with special skills and knowledge to handle the challenges and opportunities of an international marketplace. The Ahlers Center provides a number of programs to strengthen and acquire this needed expertise among the faculty, students, and the business community. This has resulted in faculty with international expertise offering a variety of international courses and perspectives, students interested and experienced in international business, and a strong network with international business leaders. These activities link faculty, students, and international business leaders to share ideas and develop knowledge to operate more effectively in a global business environment.
