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Immersive engagements

Our mission is to partner with faculty to create enriching and educational experiences abroad. To do this, we pair your team with one of our regionally-focused, educational learning specialists based on the content and goals of your program.

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Hands-on learning for real-world impact 

Our extensive network of industry experts and global organizations helps students learn through real-life applications and interactive projects.

Engagement formats and options

Our Global Experiences team has spent years building networks of industry experts and dynamic organizations that show your students real-life applications of their studies and immerse them in relevant, interactive projects.

We’ll work with you to identify your program theme and learning goals, prep the host organization and speakers, and provide students with a briefing prior to each visit. Here are just a few examples of the engagements we can incorporate into your program.

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Company visit

Visit a local company in your industry of interest and hear from executive speakers. Various formats available, from boardroom discussions to candid conversations. Incorporate Q&A or company tour.

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Guest lecture

Hear from an industry expert on market strategy and trends, opportunities and challenges. Various formats including formal boardroom discussions and candid conversations followed by a Q&A session.

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Strategy challenge

Teams apply practical skills in this interactive experience, working together to tackle a proposed business challenge and present a solution that balances global, regional, and industry issues. 

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Local market immersion

Break into groups and explore the city from the perspective of a local consumer. They’ll experience the city's microeconomics by interacting with local citizens and places in an active exchange.

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Panel discussion

During this open, faculty-moderated discussion, industry experts share their unique perspectives. Speakers offer candid feedback and perspectives allowing for a deep dive into international markets.

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Social impact experience

Meet with organizations pursuing philanthropic, humanitarian, or community-focused missions to understand the practicalities and challenges of running a non-profit or social enterprise.

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Community engagement

Engage in hands-on service over the course of a few hours or several days, actively working to better the community they are visiting while learning about the area’s unique challenges through Q&A.

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Project-based learning

Teams tackle real-world challenges presented by an international company. Over several weeks, they'll gather information from stakeholders before presenting their final findings and recommendations.

What to expect

Through collaboration and careful analysis of your intended learning outcomes and program aspirations, our Global Experiences team designs a variety of in-country engagements that deliver more impactful experiences. This intentional approach to program design results in richer academic outcomes.

Planning assessment

You’ll meet with one of our regional specialists to identify the right engagements to complement your program’s learning objectives.

Research & outreach

Our dedicated team of experts reaches out to potential host organizations and starts to create your unique itinerary with a variety of meaningful engagements.

Review & confirm

We work with you and your chosen host organizations to plan your program’s engagements and ensure alignment across everyone’s schedules.

Pre-program call

Prior to your program departure date, we walk you through the resources that’ll be available to you and your students in our custom travel app.

On-program support

Our bilingual, on-site guides make sure everything goes smoothly and according to plan while your program is taking place abroad.

Post-program follow-up

After you return home, we’ll check in to gather and review all feedback, and provide you with a financial audit of your program expenses.

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Rebecca Judis

Senior Engagement Consultant

Some of the first questions I ask are: Where does the program fit into your course timeline? What types of case studies are you already incorporating? When I have the opportunity to understand the student environment, it really allows me to create a global experience that's a tangible extension of their classroom.

Let's bring your curriculum to life

Looking to design a custom, global immersion or residency? Partner with us and we'll help you make turn the world into your classroom. Get in touch today and we’ll work closely with you to bring your curriculum to life–wherever your imagination takes you. Together, we’ll design a custom program that aligns with your academic vision.