A Globally Competent
Professional
Writing and Research
Global Issues
Chris Schrage
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Early beginnings
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Marco Polo and the Great Silk Route
The Shrinking Globe
1500 -1840
Best average speed of
horse-drawn coaches
and sailing ships, 10
mph.
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1850 - 1930
1950s
Propeller
Steam locomotives aircraft
average 65 mph.
300 - 400
Steamships average mph.
36 mph.
1960s
Jet
passenger
aircraft,
500 - 700
mph.
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Where did your shoes come
from?
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Becoming better Global Citizens
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Language skills
Geographic proficiency
Cultural acceptance
Global skills
Understand how global events impact us
Respect for other perspectives
Sarah Beaton, U.S. Department of Education
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Competencies for Global
Success
according to Business Week (12/1/97)
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Ability to value differences in people
Flexibility
Language skills
Emotional adaptability and stability
Interpersonal skills in listening, coaching
Sensitivity
Ability to deal with conflict, ambiguity
Social intelligence
Ability to understand non-verbal styles of
communication
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Profile of Effective
Global Leaders
Wall Street Journal (June 9, 1998)
Can handle complexity and uncertainty
Relate well with diverse groups of people
Listen more than talk
Craves adventure over the status quo
Accepts there is more than one way to
skin a problem
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The globally
competent learner
will be able to:
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demonstrate appreciation of all people, regardless of
differences in race, gender, age, lifestyle, and class.
demonstrate the equality of peoples of different nations.
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recognize the geopolitical
and economic
interdependence of our
world.
recognize the impact of
other cultures on
American life and vice
versa.
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demonstrate a capacity to work in diverse
teams.
demonstrate an understanding of the nonuniversality of culture, religion, and values.
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Recognize and celebrate
cultural diversity,
respecting the rights of all
to express and share their
individual cultural
heritages.
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Demonstrate the
responsibility of global
citizenship
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The New Globalist
Ray Brimble, LYNXS
“essence of new globalism”
Opportunism
Cross pollination
Power of action
Think ephemerally
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In today’s difficult job market:
study abroad experiences set a student
apart from the crowd ....
global expertise is becoming a requirement
.... not an add on!
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