Best Practices for Students to Prep for the CGBP Exam

Marc Weniger, PhD, California Baptist UniversityManuel-Julian Montoya, PhD, University of New MexicoSusan Dragotta, LCB, CGBP, Waukesha County Technical College

Moderated by: Nate Ward, CGBP, Cleveland State University

California Baptist UniversityFounded 195011,000+ Students80+ MajorsUndergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral

Student Preparation Pathways Program Jim Foley’s The Global

Entrepreneur Four Course Prep System CGPB Prep Materials

(Encourage a Prep Course)

Curriculum – Primary Domains

Global Business Management –(International Management Course)

Global Marketing – (International Marketing Course)

Supply Chain Management (Logistics & Supply Chain Course)

Trade Finance – (Business Finance)

Theory to Practice Teach the Concept Explore the Concept in Practice Practice Concept Assess Student Knowledge

Flagship Public University – Research 1 institution

Hispanic Serving Institution, Carnegie community engaged research designation, gold star Veterans university

Proximity to 26 Native American sovereigns, largest Land Grant Community organization from Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Border state – 4 largest border port in proximity of university (Santa Theresa port), largest exporting entity in the state

3 national laboratories (LANL, Sandia, AFRL), massive global tech industry

2nd largest public lands state (per capita sq. mi.) 4 world heritage area designations, Camino Real/Paseo del Norte district, Ports to Plains city

Space commerce, “4th axis” commerce

Only continental minority majority state government body

The “slow” move into Student Pathway Program

Large number of students are transfer students from CNM (community college)

Development of a unique global identity that encompasses the diversity of the state (International Business isn’t “as is” in New Mexico)

External certificate not seen as valuable until internal narrative connected in a meaningful way

The “slow” move into Student Pathway ProgramRequired both the CGBP content to connect to core courses and community engaged work to achieve relevance (core international management class, Latin American and Global markets courses, NM Trade Alliance internships, Fulbright Program, Int. Studies and Latin American Studies degree markets and development, student org. work)

Hispano Chamber of Commerce and Pueblo governance buy-in (create a cohort of CGBPs that we invest in reinforcing our international trade presence

Waukesha County Technical College

2-year Associates Degree in Global BusinessAligned with CGBP domains

Courses in Global Marketing, Global Logistics, Global Sourcing, Trade Finance, Export Compliance, Import Compliance, etc.

Includes a 1-credit 4-week fully online CGBP prep course

Also utilized by businesspeople, SBDC, federal and state government, etc.

Student Pathway Program Benefits

The main reason I did it was the studymaterial that was available. I took advantage of the practice exam as well

The study guides were long, but there are a lot of topics to cover.

The primary benefit was access to the practice exam which I found very helpful. And of course, the discount was nice too.

It did allow us to take the rehearsal exam and that I really liked.

Aside from the really nice discount, it provided a more detailed way for me to study each concept and to better understand the areas where I struggled. I highly recommend it because it was truly instrumental in my success.