Expanding A Global Perspective: Short-Term Study Abroad

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Todd Wiggen | (todd.wiggen@swosu.edu)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University United States
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Steven Edelson | (sedelson@nmu.edu)
Northern Michigan University United States
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Antigoni Papadimitriou | (anp622@lehigh.edu)
Lehigh University United States
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Candace Tenbrink | (TenBrinkC@uhd.edu)
University of Houston-Downtown United States
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Chantal Van Esch | (cvanesch@cpp.edu)
California Polytechnic University, Pamona United States
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Coleman Patterson | (colemanp@ou.edu)
University of Oklahoma United States
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Keywords: study abroad, international business, cultural growth

Abstract: This panel focuses on the benefits of short-term study abroad experiences, defined as under eight weeks, to expose students to global business practices and short immersion into a different culture. These trips are a highly impactful pedagogical practice which serves as a strategy to build students’ global competence. Travel abroad promotes personal development through participation in group excursions, experiential learning activities, self-management of travel details, and authentic social/cultural interactions.