Dr. Barbara Ribbens
Director, Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute
Department of Management
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
- Research
Current Courses
IB 298.001 Professional Practice: International Business Internship
IB 398.001 Professional Practice: Internship International Business
IB 287.001 Independent Study In International Business
IB 398.001 Professional Practice: Internship International Business
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
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 & Contracts
Collaborative Cross Cultural Learning to Enhance Global Problem Solving Skills. Quality Leadership University. Federal. (2021)
Book, Chapter
Rands, G., Ribbens, B., & Connelly, D. The Sustainability Coordinator: A Structural Innovation for Managing Sustainability. J.A. Stoner and C. Wankel (EDs), Innovative Approaches to Global Sustainability. Palgrave Macmillan US (2008): 175-196.
Rands, G., Ribbens, B., Casagrande, D., & McIlvaine-Newsad, H. Envisioning an Ecologically Sustainable Society: An Ideal Type and an Application. Organizations and the Sustainability Mosaic. Edward Elgar Publishing (2007)
Ribbens, B., & Ribbens, E. Searching for Sustainability in The Marshall Islands: Development Dreams Clash With Ecological Reality. W. Wehrmeyer and Y. Mulugetta (EDs), Growing Pains: Environmental Management in Developing Countries. Greenleaf Publishing (1999): 283-295.
Conference Proceeding
Yi, X., Cheng, W., & Ribbens, B. The Spill-Over Effect of Marital Quality on Career Management Self-Efficacy, Enrichment, Conflict, or Both. Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings (2014): 137-142.
Journal Article
Stern, N., Pathak, R., Ribbens, B., Noel, T., & Singh, G. The Influence Of Managerial Self-Regulation On Learning And Business Growth Within An Emerging Economic Context. Asia Pacific Journal of Management (2018)
Yi, X., Ribbens, B., Fu, L., & Cheng, W. Variation in career and workplace attitudes by generation, gender, and culture differences in career perceptions in the United States and China. Employee Relations 37.1 (2015): 66-82.
Ma, Y., Cheng, W., Ribbens, B., & Zhou, J. . Linking Ethical Leadership to Employee Creativity: Knowledge sharing and self-efficacy as mediators. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal 41.9 (2013): 1409-1420.
Yi, X., Ribbens, B., & Morgan, C. Generational differences in China: career implications. Career Development International 15.6 (2010): 601-620.
Buchholz, A., Ribbens, B., & Houle, I. The Influence of Individual Characteristics on Post-Acquisition CEO Departure. Academy Of Management Journal 46.4 (2003): 506-514.
Polley, D., & Ribbens, B. Sustaining self‐managed teams: a process approach to team wellness. Team Performance Management: An International Journal 4.1 (1998): 3-21.
Other
Ribbens, B. Ancillaries for Career Management, Fourth Edition. Career Management, Fourth Edition by Greenhaus, J.H. Callanan, G.A. and Godshalk, V.M.. Sage (2009)
Ribbens, E., & Ribbens, B. Measurement and Assessment. Philander, S.G., and Golson, J.G. (EDs), Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change. Sage (2008): 630-632.
Ribbens, B., Ribbens, E., Rands, G., McIlvaine-Newsad, H., & Casagrande, D. Republic of the Marshall Islands. Philander, S.G., and Golson, J.G (EDs), Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change. Sage (2008): 621-622.
Technical Report
Newburry, W., Hudgens, D., Kothari, T., Lewin, R., Ribbens, B., Schmidt-King, A., Seeton, A., & Upadhyay, S. Stakeholder Value of IB Education: Perceptions of Deans, Recruiters, Students and Alumni. CUIBE (2023): 73.
Presentations
Panama! The Legacy of Partnerships. June Program. Peoria Area World Affairs Council. (2025)
Ribbens, B.A. and Leon, M. 2022 Building Student Intercultural Competence Through Personal and Professional Interaction, Poster presented Online at AAC&U Global Learning Conference, Oct 14, 2022
Thinking Bigger: Cultural Intelligence, Building Cultural Fluency. Illinois Business Education Association 2021 Annual Conference. Illinois Business Education Association. (2021)
Hudgens, D, Kothari, T., Lewin, R. Newburry, W, Ribbens, B., Schmidt-King, A. Seeton, A. 2021 Providing Actionable Advice to IB Education Stakeholders in the Post-COVID-19 Era, Academy of International Business, Virtual Conference, June 28 – July 2, 2021.
Beyond Work-Family Relation: An Interactive Career Development Perspective. International Association for Chinese Management Research. (2016)
Going Global in the CoB.. CTLT. (2016)
How to be Globally Aware to Succeed Locally: The Glocal Female. Peoria Women in Leadership Monthly Meeting. (2016)
American Perspectives on International Business. American Studies Program from Universitat Paderborn. (2015)
Increasing Students' Cultural Competency for the Global and Diverse Society. CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2015)
. Success Begins with Knowing Oneself. CTLT: A Day of Deep Learning with Ken Bain. (2014)
American Perspectives on International Business. American Studies Program from Universitat Paderborn. (2014)
Global Business Cities: Expectations and Realities. Proyecta 120,000 group visiting from Mexico. (2014)
Global Business Cities: Expectations and Realities. World Cities Fall International Seminar Series. (2014)
Strategies for Globally Engaged Courses. CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2014)
The Spill-Over Effect of Marital Quality on Career Management Self-Efficacy: Enrichment, Conflict, or Both. the 74th Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2014)
Writing Well Together: The Challenge of Developing Excellent Writing in Business Students. 57th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management. (2014)
American Perspectives on International Business. American Studies Program from Universitat Paderborn. (2013)
Developing a transfer degree program to extend a strategic partnership. 2013 CUIBE Annual Conference, Trading up in the Great Exchange: Educating for the Global Economy. (2013)
Generation, Gender, and Culture Differences in Career Perceptions in the United States and China. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2012)
Aplicación de plataformas virtuales de interacción en proyectos de investigación universitarios internacionales e interinstitucionales. 6° Foro Nacional y 1° Internacional de Academia ANFECA. (2011)
Passion Meets Bureaucracy: Understanding the Evolution of Sustainability Coordinator Positions. 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. (2011)
Understanding entrepreneurship across NAFTA: Challenges and opportunities in research and education. International Business and Economy Conference,. (2011)
Career Decisionmaking, in Careering with Passion and Compassion Working in the Third Sector, PDW Workshop. 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management,. (2010)
Changing Their Thinking: Using Current Events and Realistic Roles to Aid Seniors Transitions Out of College, Poster Session 4th Annual Teaching Symposium, WIU. 4th Annual Teaching Symposium, WIU. (2010)