UO International Business Association

What UO International Business Association does

The International Business Association (IBA) is a student organization affiliated with the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon, founded in September 2013 and based in Eugene, Oregon. It serves international students at UO who are interested in business and economics, with the stated goal of helping them improve business knowledge, expand professional networks, sharpen professional skills, and navigate academic and career paths in the United States. Programming is delivered through five operating departments: Investment, Planning, Public Relations, Finance, and Marketing.

IBA's core offering is a portfolio of in-person educational events and programs, including an annual Stock Simulation Competition that has accumulated over 200 participants across three years, weekly Business Seminars in which two-person member teams present research over a six-week term, Career Workshops co-hosted with LCB Career Services, Freshman Orientation events, an internal knowledge-sharing format called IBA Talk, and topical seminars such as the Trust Fund Seminar. There is no proprietary technology platform; the WordPress site and social channels (Facebook, WeChat) serve as the communication backbone.

The business model is non-commercial. Membership is free for UO students, there are no dues, and the organization is funded through ASUO (Associated Students of the University of Oregon) budget allocations and local sponsor contributions. Approximately six student officers run operations annually, with leadership cycling each year at the IBA Annual Conclusion Conference. The entity has no venture, private equity, or independent commercial ownership structure.

Name

UO International Business Association

Legal name

International Business Association at the University of Oregon

Website

https://ibauo.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The International Business Association is a free, student-run organization at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business, founded in 2013 to help international students build business knowledge, professional networks, and career skills through workshops, seminars, and a stock simulation competition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Organization & Educational Events

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAGAL

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Academic Clubs & Competitions (Debate, Model UN, Olympiads)

Keywords

• Business education programs
• Professional networking events
• Student organization services
• Career development workshops
• Stock market simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: No membership fees charged. Organization is funded through ASUO (Associated Students of University of Oregon) allocations and local sponsor contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The International Business Association (IBA) is a University of Oregon student organization that runs free educational events and programs for international students, including a Stock Simulation Competition, Business Seminars, Career Workshops, Freshman Orientations, and Trust Fund Seminars. Activities are organized through five student-led departments (Investment, Planning, Public Relations, Finance, and Marketing) and delivered on campus at the Lundquist College of Business in Eugene, Oregon.

Product overview

The International Business Association (IBA) is a student organization at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business, founded in September 2013. Rather than a commercial product company, IBA operates as a student-led organization offering a portfolio of educational events and programs including Stock Simulation Competition, Business Seminars, Career Workshops, Freshman Orientation, and Trust Fund Seminars. These programs are organized through five departments: Investment, Planning, Public Relations, Finance, and Marketing, all aimed at helping international students improve their business knowledge, expand networks, and develop professional skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stock Simulation Competition An annual stock trading simulation competition organized by IBA, designed to help international students learn and practice stock market investing. The competition has accumulated over 200 participants over the past three years.
• Business Seminars Weekly business seminars conducted by IBA group members covering various business and economics topics, with teams of two presenting research findings and insights over each 6-week term.
• Career Workshops Career development workshops co-hosted with LCB Career Services featuring guest speakers from the UO Career Center and LCB Career Center, covering job market advantages, work authorizations, and job search strategies for international students.
• Freshman Orientation Orientation events for incoming international freshmen designed to introduce them to business and economics majors at UO and to the IBA organization.
• IBA Talk Internal knowledge-sharing sessions in which IBA members present on various business topics to enhance their professional skills and share expertise with peers.
• Trust Fund Seminar Educational seminar covering trust fund management and investment topics for IBA members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 cumulative participants in Stock Simulation Competition in 3 years

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LCB Career ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCB Career Services collaborates with IBA on career workshops and job search strategy events. They provide guest speakers and professional development resources for international students.
• EMU (Erb Memorial Union)minorOthersThe Erb Memorial Union provides office space for IBA. The organization attended board meetings to apply for EMU office room.
• CPLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with IBA on events such as 'The Running Ducks' event.
• Lundquist College of BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBA is an official part of the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon, providing business education and networking opportunities for students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Enactus: Global non-profit student organization operating through university chapters that use entrepreneurial action to improve lives. Enactus teams run business projects, competitions, and development programs that parallel IBA's experiential-learning, student-run model.
• AIESEC: Global youth-led organization focused on developing leadership and international business/career experiences for university students. AIESEC operates university chapters worldwide — including at the University of Oregon — making it a broad incumbent in the international student professional development space that overlaps with IBA's mission.
• Beta Alpha Psi: International honor organization for accounting, finance, and information systems students, with university chapters that host professional development events and networking — comparable to IBA's investment and finance-oriented programming for business students.
• DECA (Collegiate DECA): International student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in business. Collegiate DECA chapters at universities offer competitions, leadership training, and networking similar to IBA's stock simulation and seminar programming.
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA-Collegiate): Student business organization with collegiate divisions offering leadership development, networking, and competitions for business-focused students. Comparable to IBA in targeting university students with career- and business-development programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uoiba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uointernationalbusinessassociation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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