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Welcome!. Lawrence Kinlin School of Business. Murray E. Morgan June 2010. Greetings from London, Ontario. Midpoint between Toronto and Detroit. London – The Forest City. What were you doing in 1970?. International Business Management Program. International Business Program (ITB)

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  1. Welcome!

  2. Lawrence KinlinSchool of Business Murray E. Morgan June 2010

  3. Greetings from London, Ontario

  4. Midpoint between Toronto and Detroit

  5. London – The Forest City

  6. What were you doing in 1970?

  7. International Business Management Program

  8. International Business Program (ITB) • Two semester graduate certificate program launched 2006 • The ITB program develops the skills to investigate, analyze and manage most aspects of international trade for a firm • About 75 - 80% of the students are university graduates • Students earn dual credentials: • Ontario college certificate and • Forum for International Trade Training diploma, then • FITT International Business Professional designation

  9. Exceptional, valuable diversity • International students 30% • - China, India, Mexico, Colombia, USA Trinidad & Tobago, Dubai, Turkey

  10. STSA on a Shoestring • Leveraging Complementary Resources

  11. Overview • Students keen for real international experiences • Canadian community colleges lag universities in internationalization, grant writing and STSA • Virtually no resources for marketing, travel etc.

  12. Models to Leverage Resources • Explore existing college resources/partners • Capitalize on existing/emerginggovernment grants • Explore creative options and partnerships • Create synergies to link interested partners

  13. 1. Explore existing college resources/partners • any existing connections with international partners or educational institutions • colleagues with passion for international, or • with experience securing funds/approval

  14. Explore existing college resources/partners • In 2006, Fanshawe established its first short term study abroad program with Ibaraki Christian University • Each year, two students (out of 14,000 FT) win a paid four week trip to Japan by submitting the best essays • Promoting it to the International Business students and encouraging them to apply helped to send two students in the last three years

  15. Ibaraki – Fanshawe International Exchange • Promotes understanding and deepening friendship between countries, institutions and students of Fanshawe and Ibaraki • Basic Japanese classes for Fanshawe students and ESL for Ibaraki students, intercultural communication and activities

  16. Explore existing college resources/partners Jesse - Photos sent June 2, 2010

  17. 2. Capitalize on existing/emerging gov’t grants • In Canada, provincial and several federal departments offer attractive grants • Programs for international partnerships, internships and short-term study abroad opportunities (complex and time consuming) • Several pilot programs introduced – our College has aggressively supported and built strong relationships with government staff

  18. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada • International Academic Mobility - Call for Proposals • Worked with International Dept. to secure $25,000 grant to explore partnerships with European educational institutions • Funded participation in two conferences: • Michigan State University (MSU) • Exceptional results from NAFSA conference • Proposed five preliminary target countries in Europe • Travel to Europe to finalize agreements (exchange/STSA) • Student internships to research/develop SME partners

  19. FINLAND JYVÄSKYLÄ www.jyvaskyla.fi JUA/JAMK www.jamk.fi Applyonline at www.admissions.fi School of Business and Services Management,

  20. JYVÄSKYLÄ UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES www.jamk.fi School of Business and Services Management,

  21. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND SERVICES MANAGEMENT School of Business and Services Management,

  22. May – June study abroad program • Three week program with variety of courses: • Contemporary Issues in High Tech Management • Exporting to European Union countries • Entrepreneurial Learning Project (Team Academy) • Tourism in Europe- Finland, marketing approach • Marketing of Personal Competence and Self-Branding • Optional Component • interesting excursion possibilities: • St Petersburg in Russia ( Visa required ), • Stockholm in Sweden, • Tallinn in Estonia or other European capitals School of Business and Services Management, Asta Wahlgren

  23. 3. Explore creative options/partnerships • What other alternatives exist that are cost-effective, supervised and consistent with my overall objectives?

  24. Education Without Borders 2007 Student ConferenceEducation Without Borders is a biennial international student conference creating networks across cultures in order to understand, and generate solutions for some of the world's greatest challenges.

  25. The United Arab Emirates The Emirates Palace Hotel – Location of the three day conference. (Abu Dhabi) * The United Arab Emirates first Seven Star Hotel

  26. The Emirates Palace • All gold shown in the next few pictures is actual gold.

  27. Emirates Palace Shots of the Palace front (left), the back area where the gala dinner was held

  28. Emirates Palace Hotel

  29. Desert Excursion The Welcome Party

  30. Closing Remarks “This trip was the greatest event I have ever experienced. I believe more now than ever that there is hope for a brighter future…and I’ll always cherish this experience. Thank you Fanshawe & Sheikh NahayanMabarak Al Nahayanfor giving me such an opportunity!”

  31. Create synergies to link interested partners • Considerable emphasis on developing mutually beneficial business-education partnerships - projects, case studies etc. • Beginning to leverage these relationships for STSA activities

  32. Technology services for small businesses Founded in London, now in 10 countries and growing

  33. The Ontario Global Edge program gives students a firsthand opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship and the role of small and medium-sized businesses in a global economy.  The Ministry of Economic Development & Trade provides grants to selected, publicly-funded postsecondary institutions – Fanshawe. University of Glamorgan Cardiff, Wales

  34. Next semester: Virtual International Collaboration - building on W2010

  35. Models to Leverage Resources • Explore existing college resources/partners • Capitalize on existing/emerginggovernment grants • Explore creative options and partnerships • Create synergies to link interested partners

  36. Thank-you!

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