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Our approach to faculty-led programs and short-term study abroad is in our name: custom. Like a fingerprint, each faculty-led custom program is unique, and our capabilities across 110+ countries are unmatched. By incorporating your curriculum goals, we source one-of-a-kind experiences that better prepare your students for future careers by exposing them to international culture, businesses, and academic engagements. From selecting your destination to identifying interactive engagements that bring your curriculum to life, our thematic approach ensures that your program is finetuned to the learning outcomes and unique needs of you and your students.
Once your program is developed, you’ll work directly with an account manager who will be your champion, working directly with our large team of logistical experts, curriculum specialists, and on-the-ground partners. Our long-time university partners see their account managers as an integral part of their own university teams, ensuring that your program is uniquely yours each and every year.
To begin customizing your program, give us a call at 1-800-422-2368.
Jennifer Fisher leads our WorldStrides Custom Programs team, working directly with university partners to globalize their curriculum through short-term, faculty-led cultural immersions. Jen brings a passion for customized curriculum solutions to this role after more than 25 years working with institutions of higher learning.
A trip to “the factory of the world” is well spent meeting with power players in the multinational companies that have made China home. Understand the consumer goods supply chain, examine an automotive factory, or study how China’s manufacturers are pivoting from a focus on exports to emerging Chinese consumers.
A visit to China’s Tier 2 cities (e.g., Shenzhen, Guangzhou, or Tianjin) illuminates their role in the China of the future. The sheer size of their populations makes these cities essential retail markets and labor centers central to China’s growth.
Explore the exploding real estate markets in China, and learn about China’s plans to urbanize much of the rural population. Study how this great migration will impact salaries, infrastructure, and how it could shift the economy and forever change the Chinese consumer.
The 5,000-year history of China is perhaps best understood through its ancient dynasties. Study the timeline through art and war, and visit historical sites key to each unique period. This approach to a travel program in China can complement many curricula or serve as an excellent overview of the country.
China is home to Taoism, Buddhism, lslam, Protestant Christianity, and Catholicism too. What’s more, all exist (and sometimes overlap with each other) in a society strongly shaped by Confucianism, folk religion, and atheist Communism. Observe all of these practices in this religious melting pot and consider the role of religion in both the Eastern and Western worlds through a new lens.
Consider the role of China’s intellectual property standards in an industry that relies on research and development for blockbuster profits. Compare legal precedents in China and the US to understand the challenges that both markets face when it comes to protecting copyrights and patents.
Though China is still a communist state, the Chinese people enjoy greater social autonomy now than in the last 70 years, and the booming economy reflects the entrepreneurship shown by the rapidly modernizing population. This is true in the well-known cities of Beijing and Shanghai, but also throughout the country in dozens of lesser known cities with populations bigger than most major cities in the U.S. Intellectual property battles have been a constant source of tension between China and other nations for a wide range of patented and copyrighted products, including software (Microsoft), pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods (Lego). As China seeks to develop a sustainable growth trajectory, there will be continued need for both private and public sector legal oversight. On nearly every economic and geopolitical issue, China is a major player.
Class is in session. And, by that, of course we mean the endless lessons that travel brings. So, no matter if you’re out trotting the globe or at home planning your next trip, adventure is never far! These must-read blog posts open a world of learning through inspirational travel stories, destination spotlights, classroom resources, and other buzzworthy news.
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