We partner with international schools and organizations to acclimate international students to American university-styled discourse, focusing on essential English skills while challenging them to think critically, nurture their curiosity, and collaborate in teams. This approach not only prepares them for international business but also enhances their global leadership development, providing the boost they need to submit stand-out applications for pre-college courses.
Global leadership development is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of leadership, enabling them to learn essential English skills alongside general leadership capabilities. Through this pre-college course, students will unleash their own leadership potential and cultivate high-functioning, maximally-performing teams. They will gain a broad understanding of critical leadership skills within various international business contexts and develop insights into cross-cultural challenges and solutions, preparing them to become effective global leaders in today’s society.
Take a deep dive into entrepreneurship that will build on high school students’ foundational business knowledge and push them towards entrepreneurial application in the real world. This course will also introduce essential English skills and concepts of international business, preparing students for global leadership development. Additionally, it will equip them for the rigors of college business study and for the career world as they apply principles and frameworks in actionable activities through engaging pre-college courses.
Students practice essential English skills such as reading comprehension, writing for purpose, vocabulary development, and develop speaking and listening skills with short stories, poems, and non-fiction texts. In these pre-college courses, students will explore the themes of Individual, Familial, and Social Identities, examining how identity is formed through individual choices and those influenced by our family and society. This exploration also supports global leadership development and an understanding of entrepreneurship within the context of international business.
Learn how to successfully engage, collaborate, and communicate in global virtual teams, which is essential for entrepreneurship and international business. Students will begin by reading and discussing assigned course materials on global communication, virtual collaboration, and organizational communication, focusing on essential English skills and writing in groups as preparation for a major cross-institutional global project that emphasizes global leadership development.
Designed to simulate the decision-making environment in international business, this course focuses on entrepreneurship and global leadership development. Students will be presented with various problems, including cases and readings, that will require them to search out more information. Through this process, students will attain an essential understanding that demonstrates the linkage between theory and practice, as well as synthesis and extrapolation, while choosing appropriate tools and providing analysis and communication. This is an ideal component of pre-college courses aimed at enhancing essential English skills.
Students learn essential English skills to read and understand scientific research papers while exploring emerging discoveries in topics relevant to international business and entrepreneurship today. Part lecture, part research, students analyze and present individual projects, contributing to their global leadership development.
Explore the components, tools, and practices of entrepreneurship in technology, including identifying new venture opportunities and evaluating the viability of a new business concept. Learn to calibrate the risks associated with successful technology development, protect intellectual property, and build a team with the essential attributes for success. This journey also involves obtaining appropriate financing, writing a business plan, and developing an investor presentation. Additionally, fostering an entrepreneurial culture that increases the odds of success is vital, along with creating liquidity for shareholders. These skills are crucial for anyone interested in global leadership development and international business, especially in pre-college courses.
Explore the methods of making change and the key players that drive it forward, particularly in the realms of entrepreneurship and global leadership development. We will identify essential tools for evaluating the potential, progress, and impact of nonprofits and change initiatives by studying specific organizations and change makers throughout history, including those involved in international business. Additionally, we will discuss moral and ethical questions that confront nonprofits, social enterprises, and social entrepreneurs, while exploring motivation, approach, and best practices as they relate to social change makers, including insights from pre-college courses.
Environmental Leadership is a two-fold course designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of environmental science and the principles of entrepreneurship. Through this course, students will research both domestic and global environmental concerns, gain an understanding of essential English skills, and develop foundational leadership knowledge and skills. They will also identify the characteristics of their own personal leadership style, which may evolve over time. This course provides an opportunity for students to gain a broad understanding of critical leadership capabilities across different environmental contexts, while also exploring cross-cultural challenges and solutions, ultimately preparing them for global leadership development in international business and beyond.