International Education Week

Global Experience, Your Competitive Advantage

From November 17–21, 2025, in recognition of International Education Week 2025, the Center for Global Business invited the Smith community to reflect on, recognize, and celebrate the importance of global experience and international education and their impact on careers, economic enterprise, business innovation, and cross-cultural competence.

Throughout the week, the center hosted events that connected students to global employers and opportunities for global experience, and highlighted the role of international education and global expertise in creating global economic impact and building a more interconnected world.

Participants were invited to share their reflections and experiences on social media using the following hashtags:
#GlobalExperienceYourCompetitiveAdvantage
#IEW2025UMD

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education “to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences.”