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GLOB 280 - Global Workforce Co-Op/Internship/Externship


PREREQUISITES: Program Advisor Approval
PROGRAM: PROGRAM:
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1 CREDIT HOURS MAX: 5
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2020

This course is designed to allow students to explore global experiences while gaining experience in cultural competencies. Examples of how a student may meet the objectives include an internship with a domestic organization who conducts business globally:

  1. Student works directly with the international company,
  2. Student is exposed to the business conducted with the international company,
  3. Student is allowed to conduct hypothetical negotiations or transactions with the international company and under the direction of the domestic company, produce a project/presentation/portfolio to be reviewed by the sponsoring company and turned in for a grade to meet course objectives OR a student may secure a temporary position with an international company, study abroad, or other global travel experience.


MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Gain practical global experience.
  2. Develop and articulate learned global competencies.
  3. Compare and Contrast conducting business with domestic versus international companies.
  4. Analyze, synthesize and evaluate problems and information in a global environment
  5. Apply problem solving skills using critical thinking.
  6. Communicate with multiple supervisors about work activities.
  7. Demonstrate professionalism through time management, ethics and standards of conduct.
  8. Prepare a professional report documenting the co-op/internship experience.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Work Expectations
  • Supervision Communication Skills
  • Teamwork Skills
  • Professional Presence
  • Time Management
  • Industry Ethics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Business Etiquette
  • Cultural Competencies.

 
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