Businesses expect new MBA hires to be performance-ready and globally knowledgeable professionals. Two faculty members and a graduate student collaborated to develop an MBA capstone course in India, involving a real business case.

1. A Collaborative Model to Develop a
Study Abroad Graduate Course
Deep Shikha, Professor-Economics; St. Catherine University
Mary Henderson, Professor-Business Administration; St. Catherine University
Cheri Keepers, MBA student; St. Catherine University

2. Introductions
• What brought you to this presentation?
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3. The Importance of a Global Perspective in Business
Education
• “In today's global economy, however, it is important to raise the
bar of excellence even higher. Today's students must be prepared
to compete effectively on an international level.” Kenny
Marchant, United States Congress.
• “We live in an interdependent world where social and economic
problems soon collide, and therefore networks of cooperation will
be the dominant mode of success in the 21st century.” Bill Clinton,
former United States President.
• “As a leader, it’s a major responsibility on your shoulders to
practice the behaviors you want other to follow.” Himanshu
Bhatia, Co-founder and CEO, Rose International.
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4. Global Perspective at St. Catherine
• Internationalization initiative
• International perspective - an integral part
of University’s approach to education
• Global education - part of school’s mission

5. Priorities for Course Development
• Students’ feedback and partnership
• Partnership with an academic institution
in the host country
• Partnerships with diverse business entities
in home and host country
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6. The Collaborative Process
• Two faculty from different disciplines
(economics and business administration) and
an MBA student collaborated on this project
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7. Applied Capstone Project
• Curriculum and syllabus
• Course reading list
• Business visits, academic conferences, and areas
of interest in Delhi, India
• Student survey
• Logistics
• Marketing and communication strategy
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8. Essential Elements for Success
• Can work for anyone as long as mutual
respect exists amongst colleagues
• Can be used to develop graduate and
undergraduate programs
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Learning in Global Marketplace

10. Global Learning

11. Group Discussion
• Areas of interest
• How to create a course
• How to create partnerships
• Identify businesses for visits
• Other
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12. Questions
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