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Employers consistently demand that their employees have global competency. But how do students develop such a global competency? Maryland Smith offers a variety of programs — both abroad and on-campus — to help students develop their global mindset.
“…one that combines an openness to and awareness of diversity across countries and markets with a propensity and ability to see common patterns across countries and markets.” – Financial Times
Different authorities may take different approaches to define a global mindset. The important thing to remember is that people with a global mindset can understand differences among cultures and business practices and welcome the opportunity to learn about similarities.
CGB defines ‘Global Mindset’ by seven competencies or attributes that those with a global mindset exhibit. Contact CGB for more information on how to develop a global mindset.
The International Business (IB) Agility Labs are short-term virtual case challenges that allow undergraduate students to learn from global business leaders and collaborate with international peers. Students will benefit from exposure to an international company, work on teams with business students around the world, and gain hands-on case experience to build their resumes and CVs. Through these labs, students gain multiple global perspectives in a fast-paced, intensive, and hands-on competition while working on a real global business issue.
Friday, September 22, 2023
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Room 2333, Van Munching Hall
Space is limited.
As part of the Careers Crossing Borders series, the Case Interview Competition is intended to give students the opportunity to realize their international experiences and practice skills in global mindset, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Students participating in this half-day program will learn how to:
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Time |
Agenda |
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8:30 a.m. Lobby, Room 2333 |
Continental Breakfast Students will be introduced to their teams during registration by finding students with their assigned numbers. |
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9 a.m. Room 2333 |
Welcome, Program Purpose and Case Introduction Introductions, purpose of program, instructions of how the day is going to work, review of agenda, and logistics Center for Global Business |
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9:10 a.m. |
Exploring a Global Career & Case Kickoff What makes a job global? What skills do I already have? What skills do I need to be successful? How am I going to apply them today in this case interview? Office of Career Services (Jobs, Int’l Skills, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving) Center for Global Business (Case Intro) |
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9:30 a.m. Teams assigned to specific rooms. See room assignments with registration packets. Staff to give students direction if needed. |
Teams Prepare Clarifying Questions Teams will have 20 minutes to prepare clarifying questions to ask case interviewers. Students will consider how to leverage their global skills when formulating these questions. See more information below. |
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9:50 a.m. Interviewers will be assigned to a specific team and their assigned room. At 10:05 a.m. interviewers will enter case rooms. |
Case Interviews Part 1: Teams Ask Clarifying Questions Each team will have 20 minutes to ask their interviewers clarifying questions that will help them formulate their solution to the problem (presented in Part 2 of the Case Interview). |
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10:10 a.m. |
Break |
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10:20 a.m. |
United Source One President and CEO Michael Imgarten offers his thoughts about leading a company with global operations during the pandemic, and provides suggestions for the teams to consider as part of the case. Each team has the opportunity to ask one question of Imgarten. |
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10:35 a.m. Teams assigned to specific rooms. See room assignments with registration packets. Staff to give students direction if needed. |
Teams Prepare to Present Teams will have 30 minutes to prepare their hypothesis in response to the case questions. This should include a five-minute presentation. Students will consider how to leverage their global skills when creating their presentation. See more information below. |
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11:05 a.m. Interviewers will be assigned to a specific team and their assigned room. At 11:00 interviewers will enter case rooms. |
Case Interviews Part 2: Team Presentations and Interviews Each team will participate in a 25-minute case interview during this time. Teams will present a five-minute hypothesis and then be asked a series of questions from case interviewers. |
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11:30 a.m. |
What’s Next: Searching for a Global Career Using resources to find a job Key words |
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11:45 a.m. |
Debrief of Case Interviews and Announcement of Winners Case Protagonist |
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12:15 p.m. |
Invitation to Networking Lunch Reception |
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Noon – 1 p.m. Room 2333 |
Announcement of Winners and Networking Lunch Reception |
Marketing Maryland is an internship program where students gain professional experience with a Maryland company. Students are matched with a small to midsize enterprise internationalizing their business and seeking Maryland Smith talent to help them do so.
Applications are closed for summer 2023.
Eligibility: Open to all business majors, though geared towards marketing majors.
Faculty champion: Mary Beth Furst, Associate Clinical Professor, Marketing
The internship program is paid through a stipend and students work on assigned teams. More information on the company is provided during the application and matching process. Students work on projects focused on eCommerce and digital marketing strategy during this 2+ month, part-time summer internship. Potential projects include:
This internship is not for academic credit. Students interested in receiving credit for summer internships may be eligible to register for one of several courses offered through the Smith School.
Questions? Contact Marina Augoustidis, maugoust@umd.edu.
Manufacturing Maryland is an internship program where students gain professional experience with a Maryland company. Students are matched with a small to midsize exporting manufacturer seeking Maryland Smith talent to support their supply chain efforts and global operations.
Applications are closed for summer 2023.
Eligibility: Open to all business majors, though geared towards supply chain majors.
The internship program is paid through a stipend and students work on assigned teams. More information on the company is provided during the application and matching process. Students work on projects focused on supply chain and global operations during this 2+ month, part-time summer internship. Potential projects may include supporting supply chain operations, risk management, logistics, transportation, operations management, technology applications, strategy and analysis, etc.
Leveraging Your Global Mindset is an online module geared to help students translate their global experience into their career and is sponsored by the Office of Career Services and the Center for Global Business. By watching this module, students reflect on their global experience, analyze specific skills that they developed or enhanced through their global experience, and develop techniques to translate their global experience in an interview and on their resume.
Embassy Day is a Maryland Smith students’ first introduction to a global mindset and the launching point for their self-guided discovery of the competencies that make up a global mindset. Embassy Day is a two-part event of Smith Start, a year-long orientation program for first-year business students.
Part 1: Global Competencies for the 21st Century Workplace
Part 2: Embassy Visits
Students will be contacted directly with registration instructions.
Embassy Day is an opportunity to learn about an embassy's culture, business, and society. Embassy visits will take place either in person in Washington D.C. or virtually.
Embassy Day is hosted in collaboration with the Undergraduate Programs Office.
IB Trek Baltimore took place on Nov. 18, 2022.
On Friday, November 18, 2022, the Center for Global Business led an International Business (IB) Trek to companies headquartered in the Baltimore region for undergraduate and graduate students interested in career paths with companies that have global operations.
Visits included Western Services Corporation and John S. Connor Global Logistics.
The IB Trek in Baltimore was designed to expose undergraduate and graduate students to concepts in international business while highlighting industry right here in Maryland. Students who participated in the IB Trek in Baltimore heard from companies that range in size, industry, and sector, and be introduced to the various ways a company does business across borders, business culture, and life as a business professional.
This one-credit Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) Student Pathways in International Business Course or BMGT 499I is designed to help students achieve the CGBP is a nationally recognized certification sought by employers around the country. See more information about the certification below. This course is structured as a CGBP Student Pathways Program and intended to provide deep exploration of global business topics and prepare students for the CGBP exam.
Watch the info session for more information.
The Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP), managed by NASBITE International, is a nationally recognized certification sought by employers around the country. It confirms applied knowledge in international trade and export management and shows potential employers that the holder brings the level of global expertise and professionalism that is required in today’s competitive environment.
The center offers the CGBP Student Pathways Cohort Program, a structured program intended to prepare a cohort of students for the CGBP exam and introduce them to and engage them with NASBITE International.
The program is comprised of a mix of four synchronous sessions and asynchronous study to prepare students to take the CGBP exam. The program offers facilitation by a CGBP professional, access to take the CGBP exam, networking and relationship-building opportunities, and NASBITE International Membership (a $75 value) which includes:
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Date/time |
Session content |
Preparation for session |
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Tuesday, January 3 (virtual) |
Domain 1: Global Business Management |
Read Domain 1 of Exam Prep Study Guide Take prep exam for Domain 1 |
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Thursday, January 5 (virtual) |
Domain 2: Global Marketing |
Read Domain 2 of Exam Prep Study Guide Take prep exam for Domain 2 |
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Tuesday, January 10 (virtual) |
Domain 3: Supply Chain Management |
Read Domain 3 of Exam Prep Study Guide Take prep exam for Domain 3 |
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Thursday, January 12 (virtual) |
Domain 4: Trade Finance |
Read Domain 4 of Exam Prep Study Guide Take prep exam for Domain 4 |
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Week of January 16 (independent study) |
Asynchronous Course Work |
Online Trade training Reflection paper |
The Positive Impact Internship is a way to learn from companies in Brazil that strive to make a positive impact on the world. Students are placed on multicultural teams to work on a real business problem focused on social impact. The Center for Global Business is providing a full scholarship to UMD students who identify as underrepresented students.
The application deadline is 2/22/2023.
Program Dates for Spring
March 13 to May 8, 2023
Read about the fall 2021 Positive Impact Internship.
Program Highlights
The Center for Global Business is providing a full scholarship to four UMD students who identify as underrepresented students.
Questions? Contact the Center for Global Business at smithglobal@umd.edu.
The Global Business School Network Beyond Conference brings together students, educators, and professionals from all around the world to discuss the most important issues facing the world of business. Participants learn about the bold steps that business schools are taking to positively impact society, promote inclusivity, and grow sustainably in an effort to modernize business education to the needs of tomorrow.
Learn more about the conference.
The Social Logistics Challenge
The Social Logistics Challenge is designed to immerse learners in a digital environment that promotes teamwork, encourages collaboration, and stimulates innovation in addressing societal problems using logistics principles and technology. This year’s contest theme revolves around People, Technology, and Logistics.
If you are interested in competing and have a team, please complete the GBSN registration by Thursday, October 19. Upon doing so, please send your confirmation along with your team's names to the Center for Global Business at smithglobal@umd.edu.
If you would like to participate and do not have a team, please complete this registration from the Center for Global Business by Sunday, October 1.
For any questions, please contact smithglobal@umd.edu.
The Business International Studies Network (BisNet) helps connect business schools that have a focus on international business to opportunities for students to develop a better understanding of business in a global context.
The Center for Global Business Presents the BisNet International Case Competition Fall 2023
Complete the application by Friday, October 6 to be considered to compete in the BisNet International Case Competition this fall.
Please see the details about the competition below.
When: November 1st through 8th, 2023
Cost: $400 USD per team (covered by the Center for Global Business)
Case Information: TBD
Student Deliverables: PowerPoint presentation sent to judges prior to the commencement of each presentation and a one-page memo headed to a company executive summarizing the group’s recommendations.
For more information please contact smithglobal@umd.edu.
NASBITE is the leading authority and industry standard for global business education, trade credentialing, training and practice.
The 2023 Competition will provide an opportunity for both undergraduate international business students as well as graduate business students to solve a real-world challenge posed by a U.S.-based international business. The goals of the NASBITE International Student Case Competition are:
Applications for the spring 2023 competition are now closed.
Upon completing your application, CGB will be in touch with next steps and the process to move forward to represent Maryland Smith in the competition.
The Center for Global Business (CGB) will cover any associated fees for participating. This is supported in part by CIBE, a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
NASBITE International is the leading authority and industry standard for global business education, trade credentialing, training and practice.
Apply through CGB to become a member of NASBITE International and receive access to the annual conference, network with international trade professionals, and earn the Certified Global Business Professional credential.
Apply by September 15, 2023.
Study abroad broadens horizons and enhances students' ability to succeed in business. Students who study abroad learn how to successfully navigate foreign environments, to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds and cultures, and to adapt to a variety of situations. Maryland Smith offers semester, short-term, and summer study abroad options.
Business students interested in studying abroad should check out the Study Abroad Start Here page.
Semester study abroad is great way for students to expand their global mindset.
The study abroad process includes a number of factors including financing, course transfer, choice of destination, and more. Students must speak with their academic advisor and the Center for Global Business before committing to a study abroad program.
The Smith School has set up agreements with universities around the world that offer business courses in English each semester. Smith students pay the University of Maryland tuition to participate in these programs.
Engage in an experience that will broaden your global mindset by fostering cultural curiosity and adaptability. The Smith School's short-term programs provide students with the opportunity to apply a comparative international lens to their business education and professional careers.
The application deadline is October 1, 2023.
Dates are subject to change. Program fees will be announced later this summer.
General Information Sessions
Supply Chain Management: Brazil and Panama
Program Leaders: Humberto Coronado
Dates Abroad: January 6 (arrive in Brazil) to January 19, 2024 (depart from Panama)
Location(s): Sao Paulo, Brazil and Panama City, Panama
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
The course explores the maritime industry's impact, challenges, and opportunities in third-world countries. Students will have the opportunity to visit the most important ocean port in Latin America (in Sao Paolo- Brazil) and one of the world's most important waterways, the Panama Canal while learning international business best practices from leading local companies. This course is also an opportunity for students to expand their global mindsets by immersing themselves in Brazil and Panama's rich cultures.
Information Session
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Contemporary South African Context
Program Leaders: Jeanette Snider and Sharon Fries-Britt
Dates Abroad: January 4 (arrive) to January 16, 2024 (depart)
Location(s): Cape Town, South Africa
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
Information Session
The course will provide opportunities for theoretical engagement, experiential learning and reflection through a combination of seminars, seminar-linked site visits, and symposia with organizations and leaders located in the surrounding communities of Cape Town, South Africa. While there are many emerging perspectives on social entrepreneurship and innovation, social innovation can be understood as a positive, creative shift in systemic social, economic, and/or environmental patterns. Many social innovations have global ambitions, but even when pursued primarily at the local level, social innovations go beyond simply providing a needed service or remediation. They challenge and experiment with a given system’s underlying building blocks: its rules, policies, technologies, structures, beliefs, habits, values, etc.
Finance and Markets in the New World
Program Leaders: Julie Pavlovsky
Dates Abroad: January 2 (arrive in Dubai) to January 14, 2024 (depart from Abu Dhabi)
Location(s): Dubai, UAE and Abu Dhabi, UAE
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
The course will explore the finance, business and financial market landscape of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, two of the most successful emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai is leading in tech, finance, and innovation, continuously evolving to a future-forward hub for business. Students will gain insight into key financial and market issues in the UAE within the greater context of Islamic and regional finance and financial institutions.
Information Session
From Quality Past to Automated Future – Similarities and Differences Between Two Countries
Program Leaders: David Ashley and Emily Marks
Dates Abroad: January 2 (arrive in Tokyo) to January 12, 2024 (depart from Seoul)
Location(s): Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
The course will examine the foundation of quality in Japanese and Korean manufacturing culture and explore how countries and cultures rooted in tradition have transitioned to world economic leaders. Both countries have very extensive, and distinct cultures, but have been able to maintain cultural traditions while developing into very modern and sophisticated countries with extensive manufacturing and robotics capabilities.
Marketing and Sustainability in Costa Rica
Program Leaders: Mary Beth Furst and Roxanne Lefkoff
Dates Abroad: January 2024
Location(s): San Jose, Costa Rica
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
The course explores how sustainable practices have achieved a carbon-neutral footprint in Costa Rica. We will examine the marketing strategy and tactics of local companies and multinational enterprises across a range of industries including agriculture, energy, and ecotourism. Costa Rica is uniquely positioned for a short-term study abroad immersion experience. San Jose is a contemporary city with several Fortune 100 companies like HP, Proctor and Gamble, Amazon, Dole, and Boston Scientific operating here. Ecotourism thrives in Costa Rica as visitors explore the quarter of the country dedicated to national parks and a country home to six percent of the world’s biodiversity. The country, approximately the size of West Virginia, is easily traversed with modern infrastructure.
Business, Food, and the Arts – Culture is King in France
Program Leaders: David Ashley and Elizabeth Galvin
Dates Abroad: January 13 (arrive in Paris) to January 22, 2024 (depart from Normandy)
Location(s): Paris France and Normandy Region, France
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
The course will examine cultural influences in France in how business is conducted, France's role in the European Union, and its business ties to the US's oldest ally. The course will include about 10 company visits to discuss how culture affects doing business in France – and in business between France and the U.S. We will examine how France has reinvigorated its economy—now the second largest in Europe—and transformed its manufacturing base in major industry sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and energy.
Impact-Driven Business Consulting
Program Leaders: Nima Farshchi and Stephanie Cantor
Dates Abroad: Spring Break 2024 – March 17 to March 24, 2024
Location(s): Accra, Ghana
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
The course will focus on learning how to provide consulting services to an impact-driven business in the field. Impact-driven business models prioritize work that makes a difference and is particularly important today as more people are driven by passion and purpose. Applying business methodologies and strategies to impact-driven businesses allows these organizations to more effectively and efficiently achieve their missions. Many impact-driven businesses have global ambitions, but even at the local level, impact-driven businesses can be an integral lever in progressing economic development. They can operate nimbly, represent a community’s greatest challenges, and experiment with innovative solutions. By consulting a local impact-driven business in the field, students will learn about global development and the various ecosystems at play.
Global Entrepreneurship (Europe)
Program Leaders: Oliver Schlake and Jon Crocker
Dates Abroad: May 18 to May 30, 2024
Location(s): London, United Kingdom and Munich, Germany
Program Fee: Will be announced later this summer
The course will examine entrepreneurship abroad, allowing students to compare and contrast across three settings (the USA, the UK, and the EU). This cross-cultural immersion will highlight simple differences in ideas and approaches to business (business cards) as well as what binds us together across boundaries (e.g., food). The course will focus on post-Brexit attitudes and opportunities for entrepreneurship in Europe.
Read about previous short-term study abroad programs:
If you have questions about study abroad programs please contact CGB at smithglobal@umd.edu.
Spend the summer of a lifetime working in Sydney, Singapore, Auckland, Madrid, or Dublin at a for-credit internship. Students travel abroad for a 6-credit internship.
Experience first-hand the challenges and opportunities of working in another country and with people from different cultural backgrounds. Based in one of five exciting locations around the world, the internship program gives students an international experience that is invaluable for professional development and building one's resume
Applications are open as of December 1, 2022 and are due February 22, 2023.
The program fees below reflect what will be charged to the participant's UMD student account. The program fees below include the non-refundable Education Abroad Fee ($500), required international health insurance ($92), housing (shared apartments or similar), and instructional costs (6 credits, cultural activities, some group meals, and on-the-ground support). Housing and instructional costs vary by location.
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Location |
Program Start Date |
Program End Date |
Program Fees |
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June 2, 2023 |
July 29, 2023 |
$6,103 |
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May 29, 2023 |
July 29, 2023 |
$7,292 |
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May 24, 2023 |
July 15, 2023 |
$6,968* |
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| Paris, France | May 24, 2023 | July 15, 2023 |
$6,555 |
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June 2, 2023 |
July 29, 2023 |
$6,674 |
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June 2, 2023 |
July 29, 2023 |
$6,262 |
*Meal plan and costs included
Maryland Smith students can apply for the #SmithGoesGlobalFund Scholarship to help reduce the out-of-pocket costs of study abroad such as airfare and personal expenses. Learn more about the #SmithGoesGlobalFund Scholarship in the ‘#SmithGoesGlobalFund Scholarship’ section on this page.
All students who commit to the Summer Global Internship Program are eligible to receive a $1,000 CIBE International Internship Scholarship. This award is provided by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education known as CIBE (Center for International Business Education). The UMD Center for Global Business is one of 15 schools nationwide to receive the CIBE grant and its mission is to promote the ability of U.S. businesses to compete globally and to foster international understanding. Application instructions will be provided in your internship acceptance letter.
Contact CGB at smithglobal@umd.edu.
Apply for the #SmithGoesGlobal Fund Scholarship to help reduce the out-of-pocket costs of study abroad such as airfare and personal expenses. The #SmithGoesGlobal Fund Scholarship consists of three types of awards: flight scholarship, semester program scholarship, and short-term program scholarship. The application process is the same for all three awards.
Students will be considered for a scholarship based on their responses in the application form, their responses in the Education Abroad Fund Scholarship application, and their study abroad program information. Applying to this scholarship has no bearing on a student's study abroad program application.
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Study Abroad Program Term |
Application Deadline |
Notification Date |
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Spring, spring break, and winter programs |
October 1, 2023 |
October 8, 2023 |
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Summer, fall, full-year programs |
March 1 |
TBD |
To be eligible to apply, students must:
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Scholarship |
Amount |
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Semester program scholarship |
$2,750 to $3,250 |
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Short term program scholarship |
$1,200 to $2,700 |
Questions? Contact smithglobal@umd.edu.
Enroll in a language course abroad and apply for the $1,000 Business Exchange Language Scholarship. This award seeks to encourage students to pursue language learning opportunities while studying abroad on a business exchange or direct enroll program.
How to apply
Apply for the Business Exchange Language Scholarship
Students will be considered for a scholarship based on their responses in the application form, their proof of registration in a language course, and their study abroad program information. Applying to this scholarship has no bearing on a student's study abroad program application.
Upon completion of their study abroad program, students must submit proof of successful completion of the course (transcript or letter from host institution verifying successful course completion) in addition to one or two other deliverables that will be used for marketing purposes.
Scholarship amount - $1,000
The scholarship award will be applied to students’ UMD account.
Application deadlines and notification dates
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Study abroad program term |
Application deadline |
Notification date |
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Spring semester programs |
January 30 |
February 11 |
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Fall semester programs |
September 11 |
September 23 |
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, students must:
Questions?
Contact smithglobal@umd.edu.
The Smith Global Consulting Fellows program is designed for students who have an interest in the world’s people and cultures and a desire to apply business and language skills to enhancing economic development worldwide and helping others succeed.
Students in Global Consulting Fellows study intercultural issues in global management and learn skills in group research and consulting through two courses: Cross-cultural Challenges in Business, and Practicum in Global Consulting. Students work in teams to conduct research and develop feasible business ideas that contribute to business, social and economic development, especially in emerging economies.
While English is a universal business language, acquiring and mastering a foreign language can often give professionals a competitive advantage when doing business abroad. Language competency can often be the gateway to understanding cultural and societal norms that a business person would otherwise not know. For these reasons, CGB partners with the University of Maryland School of Language, Literature, and Culture (SLLC) to encourage Smith School undergraduates to enroll in language programs.
SLLC offers an array of programs in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish as well as programs that bring together language and business.
If you are an undergraduate interested in learning more, please see the SLLC website or email CGB at smithglobal@umd.edu.
