The University of South Carolina CIBER offers and supports annual Faculty Development in International Business programs — both international and domestic — covering a wide variety of international business topics, site visits, workshops, academic lectures and seminars, and business networking in locations throughout the world. Faculty, instructors, business professionals, graduate students and administrators are invited to participate.
South Africa, Mozambique and Eswatini | July 20 – 30, 2026
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The Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) overseas study program provides opportunities for participants to experience firsthand the unique business opportunities and challenges of Sub-Saharan Africa as they travel to countries in Southern Africa — to participate in numerous business and academic site visits, cultural tours and academic and professional seminars.
Sponsored and managed by the University of South Carolina CIBER team.
Scheduled visits on the program itineraries routinely include embassies and consulates,
governmental and nongovernmental agencies, financial institutions, ICT and tech companies,
agri-business, colleges and universities, women's entrepreneurship programs, renewable
and sustainable energy, ecotourism sites and other major industries and small businesses
in the Southern African region.
Faculty/professional participants:
$4,500 (“double” occupancy, where available) or
$5,500 (“single” occupancy)
Adult guest/Spouse of participant:
$4,000 (rooms with primary participant)
$500 nonrefundable deposit due when applying. Guests must apply individually and pay nonrefundable deposit.
Application deadline April 1, 2026
Program fees include all group lodging, program ground transportation, internal group flights, many meals (to include all breakfasts and several group lunches and dinners), program entrance fees (parks, tours, etc.), group transfer to airport at program end, program materials and deliverables, and several other ad hoc miscellaneous expenses.
The program is capped at a maximum of 28 total participants and guests (including program leaders) on a first-come, first-served basis. A concurrent guest program is scheduled for the FDIB (if the minimum number of four guests is reached), including many of the same activities as the professional participant program, as well as including other unique guest activities (park visits, local events and other cultural activities).
The official application deadline is April 1, 2026 via the online application only, although the program historically fills well before the published deadline. A waiting list will also be on a first-come, first-served basis. The application procedure will provide more details concerning the programs and allow you to view specific payment details, etc. Once accepted into the program, you will be contacted separately regarding additional program information, payment procedures and other pertinent details of the FDIB program.