CIBU wants to invite current students and faculty to the International Cuisine Day Potluck on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in the Paris classroom. Come eat a good meal to help get you through midterms.

Come meet other CIBU students from all over the world. Bring a dish from your own country to share a piece of your culture.

Please make sure to let us know if you will be coming to the potluck and what dish you plan on bringing in your attendance comment.

To sign up please visit this link.

See you there!

Calling all San Diego businesses including: finance, communication, event management and marketing companies!

California International Business University is looking for companies for students to intern with for 80 hours over 10 weeks (or a minimum of 1 day a week) from now until the end of May.

These internships will be unpaid, as the students will be receiving class credit.

To find out more information please contact Robin Heckler at robin.heckler@cibu.edu or call (619) 702-9400 with the name of your company and what you do.

BY MEGUMI RATLIFF

What did you do today? Whether you file papers, cut grass, or wait on tables, everyone should take a break from their regular routine at least once in their lives. Teaching English abroad is a great way to step out and see the world.  Here are several reasons why you might consider teaching English abroad:

• The U.S. Economy: As everyone knows, the American economy has seen better days.  One of the most attractive things about teaching abroad is that it can be much easier to find a stable, well-paying job in another country than in the U.S.  Not only is it easier, but you can also have a rewarding experience where you are able to make a difference in other people’s lives.

• Only ONE year: What could be more fun and exciting than packing your bags and jet-setting off to another country for a year?  Everything that you are doing at the moment can be put on pause; you can always pick up where you left off. The great thing about being a TESOL teacher is that many teaching contracts are one year at a time, so if the thought of being away from your home or loved ones for too long is holding you back, it’s okay.  You will be back from your adventure before you know it; and you will be returning with a new perspective and a second home.

• Taxes: For the first two to four years, in many countries, TESOL teachers do not have to pay income tax.  You can put all of that extra money away in your traveling piggybank.

• Travel/Adventure: When you are living in another country, everyday is a mini adventure within itself.  You are constantly having new and different experiences; mostly good, sometimes challenging, but always memorable. Whether you teach abroad for one year or for ten, you will always think of your time abroad as a separate lifetime where you were able to step outside of your everyday life and do something for yourself.

• Working with Kids/Students: One of the most gratifying aspects of being a TESOL teacher is the relationships you create with your students.  If you are teaching kids, you have this amazing opportunity to impact their lives and help shape their futures in a positive direction. Whether you end up teaching kids, adults, or both, I guarantee you will learn just as much from them as they will from you.

• Happiness: Sometimes life will place you directly in front of two paths.  You might think the easier thing is to stay where you are.  But what if you took a chance and tried something new? Sometimes the things that seem the scariest and most impossible are the things in your life that turn out to be the most worthwhile.  By taking chances and stepping out of your comfort zone, you learn more about yourself and the world around you. These are the experiences that lead to the happiest moments of your life.

This quarter we have 40 new students from Kyung Hee University and Kunsan National University, both located in South Korea, who will be attending CIBU’s Business English Certificate Program.

Some of the program objectives and activities include:

• Multiple case studies on American Business
• Career-day networking
• Marketing project on the city of San Diego
• Elevator Pitch (30 second commercial)
• Lecture from Dean Hawkins on Entrepreneurship
• Study on famous people in business, such as Steve Jobs
• Crisis management lecture
• Discussion of job satisfaction
• Leadership, team, and communication skills
• And many more exciting learning objectives

To read more about California International Business Universities’ Business English Certificate Program Keep checking  out our website.

Stephane is one of CIBU’s students from France. Read to discover what he plans to do when he is done with school at CIBU and what he likes most about San Diego. If you would like to see other student profiles please visit the Student Profiles section by clicking the link.

Where are you from?

I am from Lille, a town in the north of the France.

What do you like most about San Diego?

I like the people who are very nice and friendly, I like San Diego’s weather. It’s a very beautiful town and I like the fact that I can meet people from all around the world here. I have met so many cool people here from Germany, Netherland, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. I live in Pacific Beach and I really like the ambiance and the landscape there.

What are your hobbies?

I swim almost every day for 1 to 2 hours and I also like to run. I like to read (financial magazines or biographies), the last book I have read was the “Wolf of Wall Street” from Jordan Belfort. I like to travel, I’ve visited many places in Europe and Africa and studying in San Diego is a chance for me to discover America.

What degree are you working on and what is your major?

I am working on my Bachelor Degree in International Business with California International Business University and also working on another degree (MBA/Master degree) with my French Business School.

How did you hear about CIBU?

I heard about CIBU from friends who studied here before and through the partnership between CIBU and my Business School in France.

What do you want to do when you are done with school?

I would like to become a broker or a trader for a bank in an English speaking country, but also am thinking why not in South Africa?

What do you miss most about home?

Naturally, I miss my family and I really miss European food. I also miss European football matches which are not so popular in the United States. One thing I don’t miss about France is the weather.

What do you like most about CIBU?

I like the fact that we have instructors who have traveled a lot and who come from everywhere around the world. I appreciate the way classes are taught here, we are not in an amphitheatre during a class like other schools. I really like that we have so many foreign students at CIBU.

What’s your favorite food, musician, and actor?

My favourite food: it’s simple I like all kinds of food, I really like Mexican food and Italian food.

Musician: I listen to lots of R&B music, I have many favourite singers like Usher, T Pain, P Diddy…

Actor: Will Smith.