Administered through the International Institute’s Office of International Research Development, the Global Development Seed Grant (GDSG) program's mission is to support Mississippi State University faculty in launching innovative, high-impact international research and partnerships that advance global collaboration and build long-term capacity for sustainable development.

When business researchers analyze data, they often rely on assumptions to help make sense of what they find. But like anyone else, they can run into a whole lot of trouble if those assumptions turn out to be wrong – which may happen more often than they realize.