Dr. Barbara Ribbens
Director, Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute
Office
SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 315
Office Hours
T and Th 11-12 and by appointment
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
MGT 349.001 Cross-Cultural Behavior in Business
MGT 349.091 Cross-Cultural Behavior in Business
IB 287.001 Independent Study In International Business
MGT 498.001 Professional Practice: Intern/Coop Ed International Business
IB 398.001 Professional Practice: Internship International Business
IB 225.001 Understanding The Global Business Environment
MGT 349.001 Cross-Cultural Behavior in Business
IB 298.001 Professional Practice: International Business Internship
IB 398.001 Professional Practice: Internship International Business
IB 225.001 Understanding The Global Business Environment
Teaching Interests & Areas
MQM 349 Cross Cultural Behavior in Business
MQM 340 Corporate Social Responsibility
IB 346 Strategies in Developing Markets
IB 398 International Business Internships
Research Interests & Areas
International Business
Corporate Governance
PhD Business Administration-Management
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
MBA
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
BS Business Administration
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
The Impact Award
University College, Illinois State University
2025
ISU Team Excellence Award
President's Office, Illinois State University
2025
Internationalization Award
Office of International Studies and Programs
2016
Grants and Contracts
Collaborative Cross Cultural Learning to Enhance Global Problem Solving Skills
Barbara Ribbens
Quality Leadership University. November 1 2021 - June 30 2022
Book, Chapter
The Sustainability Coordinator: A Structural Innovation for Managing Sustainability
Rands, G., Ribbens, B., & Connelly, D.
(2008), 175-196, 10.1057/9780230616646_9, Innovative Approaches to Global Sustainability, Palgrave Macmillan US
Envisioning an Ecologically Sustainable Society: An Ideal Type and an Application
Rands, G., Ribbens, B., Casagrande, D., & McIlvaine-Newsad, H.
(2007), 10.4337/9781847205544.00010, Organizations and the Sustainability Mosaic, Edward Elgar Publishing
Searching for Sustainability in The Marshall Islands: Development Dreams Clash With Ecological Reality
Ribbens, B., & Ribbens, E.
(1999), 283-295, Growing Pains: Environmental Management in Developing Countries, Greenleaf Publishing
Conference Proceeding
The Spill-Over Effect of Marital Quality on Career Management Self-Efficacy, Enrichment, Conflict, or Both
Yi, X., Cheng, W., & Ribbens, B.
Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, 137-142, (2014)
Journal Article
The Influence Of Managerial Self-Regulation On Learning And Business Growth Within An Emerging Economic Context
Stern, N., Pathak, R., Ribbens, B., Noel, T., & Singh, G.
Asia Pacific Journal of Management, (2018)
Variation in career and workplace attitudes by generation, gender, and culture differences in career perceptions in the United States and China
Yi, X., Ribbens, B., Fu, L., & Cheng, W.
Employee Relations, 37 (1), 66-82, (2015), 10.1108/er-01-2014-0005
. Linking Ethical Leadership to Employee Creativity: Knowledge sharing and self-efficacy as mediators
Ma, Y., Cheng, W., Ribbens, B., & Zhou, J.
Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 41 (9), 1409-1420, (2013)
Generational differences in China: career implications
Yi, X., Ribbens, B., & Morgan, C.
Career Development International, 15 (6), 601-620, (2010), 10.1108/13620431011084439
The Influence of Individual Characteristics on Post-Acquisition CEO Departure
Buchholz, A., Ribbens, B., & Houle, I.
Academy Of Management Journal, 46 (4), 506-514, (2003)
Sustaining self‐managed teams: a process approach to team wellness
Polley, D., & Ribbens, B.
Team Performance Management: An International Journal, 4 (1), 3-21, (1998), 10.1108/13527599810212087
Other
Ancillaries for Career Management, Fourth Edition
Ribbens, B.
Sage, (2009)
Measurement and Assessment
Ribbens, E., & Ribbens, B.
Sage, 630-632, (2008)
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ribbens, B., Ribbens, E., Rands, G., McIlvaine-Newsad, H., & Casagrande, D.
Sage, 621-622, (2008)
Technical Report
Stakeholder Value of IB Education: Perceptions of Deans, Recruiters, Students and Alumni
Newburry, W., Hudgens, D., Kothari, T., Lewin, R., Ribbens, B., Schmidt-King, A., Seeton, A., & Upadhyay, S.
CUIBE, 73, (2023)
Presentations
Panama! The Legacy of Partnerships
Barbara Ribbens
June Program, East Peoria, IL, June 18, 2025
Building Student Intercultural Competence Through Personal and Professional Interaction
Barbara Ribbens, Mariana Leon
AAC&U Global Learning Conference, Online, October 14, 2022
Thinking Bigger: Cultural Intelligence, Building Cultural Fluency
Barbara Ribbens
Illinois Business Education Association 2021 Annual Conference, Online, November 5, 2021
Providing Actionable Advice to IB Education Stakeholders in the Post-COVID-19 Era, Academy of International Business
David Hudgens, Tanvi Kothari, Richard Lewin, William Newburry, Barbara Ribbens, Astrid Schmidt-King, Anthony Seeton
Academy of International Business 2021 Online, Online, June 28, 2021
Beyond Work-Family Relation: An Interactive Career Development Perspective
Meijia Sun, Xiangyu Liu, Barbara Ribbens, Xinjian Li, Weibo Chang
Hangzhou China, June, 2016
Going Global in the CoB.
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, May, 2016
How to be Globally Aware to Succeed Locally: The Glocal Female
Barbara Ribbens
Peoria Illinois, April, 2016
American Perspectives on International Business
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, September, 2015
Increasing Students' Cultural Competency for the Global and Diverse Society
Barbara Ribbens, O Aideyan, E Hardy, J. Khalilallah, C Ruszkowski
Normal Illinois, January, 2015
Global Business Cities: Expectations and Realities
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, December, 2014
. Success Begins with Knowing Oneself
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, , 2014
Global Business Cities: Expectations and Realities
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, October, 2014
Writing Well Together: The Challenge of Developing Excellent Writing in Business Students
Barbara Ribbens, C J Sharp, Erin Karper
Minneapolis Minnesota, October, 2014
American Perspectives on International Business
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, August, 2014
The Spill-Over Effect of Marital Quality on Career Management Self-Efficacy: Enrichment, Conflict, or Both
Xiang Yi, Weibo Cheng, Barbara Ribbens
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, August, 2014
Strategies for Globally Engaged Courses
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, January, 2014
American Perspectives on International Business
Barbara Ribbens
Normal Illinois, September, 2013
Developing a transfer degree program to extend a strategic partnership
Barbara Ribbens
Boise Idaho, February, 2013
Generation, Gender, and Culture Differences in Career Perceptions in the United States and China
Xiang Yi, Weibo Cheng, Linna Fu, Barbara Ribbens
Boston Massachusetts, August, 2012
Aplicación de plataformas virtuales de interacción en proyectos de investigación universitarios internacionales e interinstitucionales
Barbara Ribbens
Monterrey, Nueva Leon Mexico, , 2011
Passion Meets Bureaucracy: Understanding the Evolution of Sustainability Coordinator Positions
Barbara Ribbens, Gordon P Rands
San Antonio Texas, August, 2011
Understanding entrepreneurship across NAFTA: Challenges and opportunities in research and education
Barbara Ribbens, Jose Barragan-Codina
Guadalajara Mexico-Jalisco, January, 2011
Career Decisionmaking, in Careering with Passion and Compassion Working in the Third Sector, PDW Workshop
Barbara Ribbens
Montreal, Quebec Canada, , 2010
Changing Their Thinking: Using Current Events and Realistic Roles to Aid Seniors Transitions Out of College, Poster Session 4th Annual Teaching Symposium, WIU
Barbara Ribbens
Macomb Illinois, , 2010