International Trade Center

Vision Statement

The Leonard C. Cooper Jr. Center for International Trade promotes economic development through rural business/entrepreneurship and international trade.

Mission Statement

The International Trade Center aspires to be client-driven to serve the public’s needs through education, outreach and research in areas that affect trade and development.

In relation to the N.C. A&T and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) strategic plans, the specific objectives and goals of the center include the following:

• Provide education for graduate students with international trade interest
• Provide outreach services for small scale farmers and small-to-medium businesses
• Conduct research on issues that affect trade and development
• Globalization
• Develop strategic partnerships and linkages

Director

Osei-Agyeman Yeboah, Ph.D., Professor
336-334-7056 
oyeboah@ncat.edu

Administrative Assistant

Sandra R. Simmons
336-334-7071 (Phone); 336-334-7658 (Fax)
srsimmon@ncat.edu

Associates and Partners

• Paula Faulkner, Ph.D., Professor, Agricultural Education
• Godfrey Gayle, Ph.D., Professor, Biosystems Engineering