GlobalTarget™ Program
2026-2027
This year, the GlobalTarget™ program is focused on doing business in the United Kingdom and the European Union.
2026-2027 PROGRAM
Interested in joining the 2026-2027 cohort? Contact the Global Business Center at gbc@csuohio.edu for more information.
This year, GlobalTarget™ is proud to offer a program focused on doing business in the United Kingdom and the European Union. Participants will gain the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to maximize opportunities across the Atlantic while developing business growth and market expansion strategies. The upcoming cohort will also align with an Ohio-sponsored manufacturing trade show opportunity in the United Kingdom, helping companies prepare to take advantage of the planned 2027 trade mission and strengthen their international business development efforts. Program dates are currently TBD and will be shared once finalized.
GlobalTarget is scheduled to start in January 2027.
December 11 will be an info/recruitement session:
Overview of the GlobalTarget™ program
Introduction to the planned UK trade mission opportunity
Benefits of participating in the upcoming cohort
Program structure, expectations, and timeline (dates TBD)
Enrollment and next steps for interested companies
Program will build on the successful trade mission-focused approach used in previous cohorts.
GLOBALTARGET AN EXPORT ACCELERATOR
The GlobalTarget program was created in 2005 by the Ahuja College of Business and Entrepreneurship Global Business Center at Cleveland State University, the SBDC Export Assistance Network (EAN), the U.S. Commercial Service and other regional and international organizations.
There are two ways to participate in the GlobalTarget program: 1) Company Membership in a seven-month cohort or 2) Individual Mentorship, which can be renewed annually.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
To participate in the GlobalTarget program, we request a 5-month commitment from January through May 2027.
MEMBERSHIP
GlobalTarget membership offers a low-cost, interactive way to expand a company's international resources and build an effective global strategy. Companies will gain the skills they need to manage global markets.
By participating in the GlobalTarget Program, companies with sales from $5 million to $50 million that are expanding into foreign markets will gain knowledge, tools, current perspectives on operating in global markets, and best practices in order to execute their global strategies more efficiently, effectively, and quickly.
2026-27 SCHEDULE
Coming Soon
Registration coming soon.
WHY
There are many reasons to join the GlobalTarget program. Learn more in this video, featuring Nate Ward, Director of the Global Business Center.
PROGRAM FEATURES
If your company has global aspirations but needs additional guidance, GlobalTarget can help provide your company with the skills and tools you need to enter global markets quickly and with greater knowledge.
Strategy and tactic-building workshops featuring business experts to address essential aspects of international business
Mentorship from a support team with years of global experience across a variety of industries
Discounted Gold Key Service from the U.S. Commercial Service sponsored by FedEx. This service pre-screens business contacts in a foreign market and provides in-market support.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS