A Global Mindset M.B.A.
The Wall Street Journal notes the rigorous global requirements of the Cross Continents Program, an executive M.B.A. offered at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, which takes places over 16 months in 6 different countries. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu will sponsor several of its employees for this program because they’ve recognized that a global mindset is a required competency at the firm. Learning and doing business outside the context of one’s home coutnry is increasingly possible through programs that bring students around the globe on real-world assignments. Cultural immersion is key to gaining the insight and skills academic study at the home campus can’t afford.
Many universities across the US have begun strengthening partnerships with schools and organizations abroad, e.g. in China and Turkey, which lay the foundation for truly global degree programs. They prepare students to hit the ground running when they enter the workforce. If you’re in the global talent management industry, have you noticed an increase in credentials like these?
