A Collaborative Model to Develop a Study Abroad

Graduate CourseDeep Shikha, Professor-Economics; St. Catherine University

Mary Henderson, Professor-Business Administration; St. Catherine University

Cheri Keepers, MBA student; St. Catherine University

Introductions

•What brought you to this presentation?

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The Importance of a Global Perspective in Business Education

• “In today's global economy, however, it is important to raise the bar of excellence even higher. Today's students must be prepared to compete effectively on an international level.” Kenny Marchant, United States Congress.

• “We live in an interdependent world where social and economic problems soon collide, and therefore networks of cooperation will be the dominant mode of success in the 21st century.” Bill Clinton, former United States President.

• “As a leader, it’s a major responsibility on your shoulders to practice the behaviors you want other to follow.” Himanshu Bhatia, Co-founder and CEO, Rose International.

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Global Perspective at St. Catherine

• Internationalization initiative• International perspective - an integral part of University’s approach to education•Global education - part of school’s mission

Priorities for Course Development

• Students’ feedback and partnership• Partnership with an academic

institution in the host country• Partnerships with diverse business

entities in home and host country

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The Collaborative Process

•Two faculty from different disciplines (economics and business administration) and an MBA student collaborated on this project

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Applied Capstone Project

• Curriculum and syllabus• Course reading list• Business visits, academic conferences, and areas of interest in Delhi, India• Student survey• Logistics•Marketing and communication strategy

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Essential Elements for Success

•Can work for anyone as long as mutual respect exists amongst colleagues •Can be used to develop graduate and undergraduate programs

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Learning in Global Marketplace

Global Learning

Group Discussion

• Areas of interest

• How to create a course

• How to create partnerships

• Identify businesses for visits

• Other

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Questions

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