The Institute for International Business (IIB) serves as the center for the advanced study and teaching of international business at UC Denver. It is also home to the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), a federally funded grant to promote US competitiveness in the global marketplace. As Colorado's only CIBER, UC Denver has established itself as the state's preeminent academic resource in international business.
The Institute strategically partners with many other CIBER universities (there is only one other in the Rocky Mountain region) student groups, government agencies and the business community. Internationally-focused initiatives include: