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Examine the intersection of your own culture and the partner’s culture through active investigation and immersion in the cultural environment of the partner countries
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Presentation
Criteria
Describe your own culture, cultural lens, and cultural assumptions
Recognize how culture influences attitudes, behaviors, and expectations related to business
Develop self-awareness about your own unconscious and conscious bias
Demonstrate awareness, openness, and sensitivity to cultures from partner country
Identify strategies for cross-cultural adjustment
Presentation incorporates cultural and gender-neutral inclusive language
Written Product includes reflection on working with students from different parts of the world, what skills and personal traits you have that help you be a global citizen, and what you need to work on to be an even better global citizen
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Explore socio-historical understanding of inequalities in our partner countries and culture
Assessment Strategies
Written Product
Criteria
Describe what it means to be human
Describe the seven main points of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights preamble and why they are important for a healthy global society
Identify key information about partner colleges such as population, government type, president or prime minister, geographic location and comparison to the US
Recognize the social history of the partner country and how it has shaped current culture
Compare and contrast similarities and differences regarding inequality between our partner countries and the US
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Investigate the economic, geographic, legal, political, and technological environments of the host country as they relate to best practices in business and corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Presentation
Criteria
Presentation includes summary of host country’s economy, legal system, political status, and technology environment
Presentation includes a map showing the placement of the host country in relationship to your country
You create a virtual field trip
You attend a virtual field trip
You attend a site tour or field trip
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Examine current business trends and issues in the global market, identifying key challenges and opportunities
Assessment Strategies
Presentation, Written Product
Criteria
Identify three emerging business trends in the global market
Identify three business challenges in the global market
Identify three business opportunities in the global market
Explore how the business trends, challenges and opportunities impact global business operations
Presentation includes current business trends, challenges, and opportunities specifically within the partner country
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Communicate, work in international teams, and deliver informational presentations in a cross-cultural business environment
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Presentation, Reflection
Criteria
Describe components of effective interpersonal communication
Demonstrate active listening skills
Adjust your dialogue, volume, and pacing to meet the needs of the audience
Evaluate your ability to function as an effective team member
Demonstrate awareness of the impact of nonverbal communication across cultures
Use professional language, free from stereotypes
Use a person-first approach when communicating
Reflect how your culture might differ from those of other team members
Identify resources to bridge language barriers between team members, if communication is halted
Demonstrate cultural humility during communication
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Examine and implement practices for a safe and effective study abroad experience, ensuring preparedness and awareness in diverse environments
Assessment Strategies
Offsite Travel Experience, Written Product
Criteria
Follow travel safety guidelines as specified in the orientation materials and syllabus
Demonstrate alertness and awareness during travel
Manage expectations and planning for travel
Participate in the required activities as specified by the instructor and syllabus
Engage with local communities in another country with an attitude of openness and respect
Responsible Traveler Module is completed prior to departure
Daily Cultural Learning Debrief is completed as specified by the instructor
Demonstrate cultural humility during travel
Identify strategies for travel delays and adjustment
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Practice a global mindset focused on continuous learning and adaptability with a focus on promoting inclusivity
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Offsite Travel Experience, Presentation
Criteria
Demonstrate active listening skills
Practice genuine curiosity by asking culturally appropriate questions
Engage with student colleagues using culturally appropriate and inclusive verbal and body language
Demonstrate ongoing learning by adjusting behavior as needed for the purpose of including others