DEAN’S REPORT | GLOBAL PROGRAMS
EXPLORING THE WORLD Students experience global marketplaces and diverse cultures through study-abroad programs Under the well-traveled guidance of School of Business faculty, study-abroad programs intensify our students’ understanding of the world and varying cultures, strengthen their résumés, and expand their international business connections. “These programs exemplify our commitment to providing exceptional educational experiences,” says Yunzeng Wang, dean of the UCR School of Business. “It’s hard to imagine a better way to learn about today’s global marketplace than by experiencing it directly.”
Global Immersion: Seeing Emerging Markets in a New Light The Global Programs at the School of Business provide opportunities for students of all majors—both undergraduate and graduate—to experience the most important and dynamic emerging markets in the world Over the course of 10 years, Sean Jasso, has led UCR students on 25 global immersion trips: 11 trips to Oxford, England; two to India; one to Turkey; seven trips to China; and four to Vietnam. All of them have one thing in common. “A global mindset changes you,” says Jasso, professor of practice for the School of Business. “Whether it’s in England or Saigon, it changes you. It teaches perspective. It also inspires you to think competitively and differently about your position in the marketplace—which is pretty much a global marketplace.” Offered exclusively through UCR’s School of Business, the Global Immersion programs provide opportunities for students of all majors, undergraduate and graduate, to gain international experience through a first-hand look at the most important, dynamic, and emerging markets in the world. In recent years, the trips have focused on entrepreneurial leadership, with emerging-market destinations chosen for their roles in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the changing world of work.
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