Leveraging International Partnerships for Student Success

Recorded on February 13, 2025 as part of the International Business Webinar Series Hosted by GSU CIBER and sponsored by the national CIBER MSI Consortium. This engaging and practical webinar will be on leveraging international partnerships in higher education for student success. This informative webinar will explore strategies and best practices for building and sustaining impactful international partnerships in higher education. The session will cover innovative approaches to fostering collaboration and enhancing student success through global initiatives. Key Topics to Be Addressed: • Co-Designing High-Impact Practices through Virtual Exchange (Global Collaborative Learning): Learn how virtual exchange can connect students across borders, fostering teamwork, cultural understanding, and mutual learning. • Developing Joint Research through Cross-Border Educational Collaboration: Explore ways to establish meaningful research partnerships that create value for institutions, faculty, and students. • Applying for and Securing Third-Party Funding: Understand practical strategies for identifying funding opportunities and developing successful proposals to support global education projects. • Enhancing Curriculum Design and Study Abroad Programs: Examine case studies of immersive and experiential programs that integrate real-world learning and foster global citizenship. Key Takeaways 1. Practical steps to design and implement high-impact practices through virtual exchange initiatives that engage students and enhance learning outcomes. 2. Examples of successful study abroad and curriculum development models that emphasize experiential learning and global engagement and insights into building sustainable partnerships for research and teaching across borders. 3. Strategies for aligning international collaborations with institutional goals and securing external funding. The International Business Webinar Series is a project of the national CIBER Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Consortium, led by Georgia State University CIBER and sponsored by CIBERs at Florida International University, George Washington University, Indiana University, Loyola Marymount University, Michigan State University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, University of Colorado-Denver, and the University of Maryland. This program is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education.