New England Center for International and Regional Studies

Governing Board: Dr. Richard L. Rubenstein, Dr. Anthony J. Guerra, Professor Thomas Juliusburger, Dr. Glenn Bassett, Dr. Hans van der Giessen
Director: Dr. Stoyan Ganev
Chief Administrator: Dr. Thomas J. Ward
Address: Bryant Hall, 271 Park Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06601
Telephone: (203) 576-4674


Mission Statement

Initiated in 1996 under the auspices of the college of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, the New England Center for International and Regional Studies is committed to advancing the following academic goals and objectives:
  1. The Center will develop undergraduate and graduate courses, concentrations, minors, majors, and graduate programs aimed at preparing young people for careers in diplomacy, international public service, and in international business with a special focus on emerging markets.
  2. The Center will recruit and strive to educate qualified undergraduates and graduates who will later be able to fulfill important leadership roles in governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations as well as in the private commercial sector.
  3. The Center will serve as a resource center on international law and international business in the New York-Connecticut area.
  4. The Center will develop courses and seminars on economic development for various regions including Latin America, East Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe.
  5. The Center will sponsor speakers, conferences and symposia on international business and international and regional affairs.
  6. The Center will collaborate with the Schools of the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in an effort to better prepare students for the various demands of the global environment in which UB alumni will compete in the 21st century.
Degree Programs

In conjunction with the School of Business, the Center offers the B.S. in International Business and in conjunction with the School of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences, it offers a B.A. in Social Sciences with a concentration in International Studies. Students are registered both as students of the Center and of the School of Business or the School of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences based upon their major. Additional degree and certificate programs are currently being planned.

Internship Programs

Business students with strong academic records will be given the opportunity to intern in either a New York or a Connecticut-based corporation. Social Sciences students with a strong academic record will be afforded the opportunity to intern in an international organization or in an embassy or permanent mission in the New York area. All Center students in good standing will be expected to fulfill an internship prior to graduation.

Admissions

To qualify for the program, students must be accepted by both the New England Center for International and Regional Studies and the School of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences or the School of Business (depending on the student's intended major). A student is admitted based on evaluation of high school transcripts, class rank and SAT scores. Students are expected to have at least a GPA of 3.0 and SAT scores of at least 1000 as well as strong recommendations from their high school counselor and other appropriate individuals. Foreign students will take the TOEFL examination in lieu of the SAT and will be expected to have a minimum score of 550.


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