Though we hear media reports about casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan there is no spotlight shining on the thousands of U.S. soldiers who are unable to return to the jobs and careers that they had before the war. Even less well understood are the steps that government and corporations are taking to… Continue reading
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Dawn of a New Career – Globalizing Websites
Have you ever visited a poorly translated foreign website and wondered why the company hasn’t bothered to get it right? Building a “culturally-customized” website is not an action item for most businesses, except for those seeking an edge in global commerce. Effective global websites require much more effort than simply translating content: from rewriting marketing… Continue reading
Global Ready In Just A Day
If you work in high-tech or pharma and collaborate with co-workers, customers, suppliers or partners located in other countries, there’s an increasing likelihood that your company will offer you some form of training to help you master cross-cultural or virtual work challenges. Beyond those two fields, however, it’s hit-and-miss, according to top cultural trainers. Without the… Continue reading
We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. But in fact the Kansas Jayhawks were both lucky and good last night, winning the NCAA Men’s Basketball Title in overtime. Before the season began, I posted about the surprisingly global nature of one Jayhawk program. Ever since my post about studying abroad in which I suggested that it… Continue reading
The March of Progress Skips a Year
Wait, is this the year that education rises to the top of the national agenda? Don’t count on it. For the most part, America has terrific colleges but getting there is a bit of an adventure. The latest evidence – you guessed it – those pesky SAT scores. The average math score dropped from… Continue reading
Studying Abroad – Still a Foreign Concept?
Do foreign students realize that the university they chose is targeting them as part of a burgeoning billion-dollar industry? The fact that a few thousand colleges dispatched 7,000 educators to Minneapolis, Minn. this week to exchange ideas at a conference about global workforce development indicates that there is quite a bit of money and prestige… Continue reading
Get With the Program – If You Can Afford It
If you possess enough time and money, there are dozens if not hundreds of worthy executive education programs vying for your attention. A cool job would be to evaluate these programs for a living. I would start with an innovative program launching this summer in India and the U.S. by two of the world’s top… Continue reading
