The Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER) offers professionals world-wide access to a Web portal that delivers valuable business resources to gain insight about todays rapidly changing global marketplace.

Partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education, globalEDGE is a free Internet resource supporting 36,000 professionals who conduct market research online and look for ways to network with international business leaders.

The site offers: o Country insights - business information relevant to each country o Industry profiles - in-depth analysis of selected industries o Academy - teaching resources and coursework o Diagnostic Tools interactive tools to support business decisions o International Business Blog- current international business issues and trends

In addition improving its existing features, globalEDGE continues to add new innovative resources to its site. Due to the success of the Country section, State Insights was created to highlight the various economic and international business aspects of the different United States. And with the addition of a Database of International Statistics (DIBS) and the globalEDGE Business Review (gBR), globalEDGE has secured its position as the source for cutting-edge global business knowledge.

From its beginning as a single Web page in 1994, globalEDGE has developed into one of the most comprehensive international business resource online. The site boasts nearly 5 million hits monthly, and holds a top rank among Google and Yahoo users searching for international business resources.

To become a registered user or to search the valuable information available on globalEDGE visit globaledge.msu.edu/