For our first Artistic Insight feature of the month we will spotlight a piece by the President of CIBU, Dr. Michael McManus, this painting was created in honor of our friends and students in Paris.

For newly arrived and continuing CIBU Students, Family, Faculty, Staff and Friends…

Welcome to CIBU…the institution where future global leaders are born.  San Diego, America’s jewel of the American Pacific, is an exquisitely beautiful, safe and stimulating city in southern California.  We are proud to have you as part of the CIBU family and our university community.

A new school year brings new challenges and opportunities.  The beginning of the school year is always a good time to renew our commitment to excellence in providing a unique learning opportunity for our students who come from all corners of the globe.  We have a highly credentialed staff and faculty who are dedicated to help you meet your academic and personal goals while you are here.  We realize each student has his and her own dreams and CIBU is here to help you with the unique discovery of destiny that is very personal and dear to each of us.

Our work here together will be the foundation for a life filled with global service and leadership.  We’re planting the seed that will create dreams, goals, and passions for you and your families.  Our team is committed to help culture, grow, feed and watch over those cherished dreams that will begin to blossom during your time at CIBU.

If you accept the challenges of higher education with a passion and drive for excellence, you will achieve your dreams and so much more.  Please don’t hesitate to seek help and guidance while you are here.  It is our ultimate goal to see your successes, not just here at CIBU, but far beyond because your success is our success.

Dr. Mike McManus
President

California International Business University

Excerpt taken from Dr. McManus’s blog My Blue Flash…

We all talk “teamwork”. But do we really know what we mean? Are these expressions just feelings or are they skills that can be applied in seconds? Applied in critical, life or death environments?

Try this idea on…there are micro environments like operating emergency rooms, air traffic towers, international banking centers, military combat, police protection, life saving, rescue, air-sea, and on land. In these situations hand to hand coordination among team members may mean life or death. Environments of work or play where there is no room for error….nearly perfect situations.

In my teaching for many years I have struggled with this idea and how to bring the lessons dramatically to students beyond words…right to their knees…but without the real pain of what errors may mean in real world work. Thus, I have designed a simulation experiential learning module which simulates the approach to nearly perfect teamwork found in real work environments like emergency rooms, air-sea rescue, and piloting of aircraft.

Yesterday Dr. McManus gave a lecture to students from Kyung Hee University on higher education around the world and right here in California. He talked about some of the more popular fields and best ones to be a part of to create a great spot for themselves in our global economy. The students from KHU really enjoyed Dr. McManus’s lecture and the American insight he was able to share with them on how the system for higher education worksin the United States, compared to other parts of the world such as Asia.

To download the power point for this lecture click here.

An excerpt from CIBU’s President Dr. Mike McManus’s blog, The Four Great Flashes of Life.

Congratulations to Japan’s Women’s Soccer Team on their World Cup win!  At the same time big sentiments of pride for America’s team.  Actually, in all of sports, I have rarely seen a game where the team came from behind twice and won in overtime, as the Japan women did so valiantly.  Our USA women were such amazing pursuers all game long, and it was a game of inches…

Or was it?  At the halftime, with my American pride, I noticed the faces of the Japan team….then their intricate footwork…it sort of gave me a feeling that they may have some destiny here….

As I thought about it, ….and it did not take long…., the Japan team looked like a potential champion and I started to think….well, this would be what Japan needs now……these girls are great, but are they playing with a mission in their hearts?

Alex Morgan was so unbelievably cool and athletic as she got the ball in….her spirit shone strong….all through the game….others too….

Japan kept their pieces solid and mechanical….beat the US on a goal, the shootout was all Japan…..

I had already begun preparing for the idea that Japan would win….its good for the island…its good for their spirit….its good for their economy….something we also appreciate……

However our girls looked beaten and discouraged, Solo looked cool….she congratulated the opponents….
This game was one for the ages.  This game was for the heart of Japan!  There was something bigger than the game going on….but, what a game!