Advancing Study Abroad as a Marquee Offering in Graduate Programs

Authors

Natalie ThibaultFollow
Kameron Ziesig Sherrill
Levis Padron
Troy Maxoutopoulis

Publication Date

Spring 4-16-2025

Presentation Length

60 minutes

College

Jack C. Massey College of Business

Department

International Business

Student Level

Graduate

SPARK Category

Knowledge

SPARK Session

Independent Presentation

Presentation Type

Talk/Oral

Summary

The purpose of our Scholarship, Performance, Art, Research, and Knowledge (SPARK) Symposium presentation is a direct ask to leadership about the incorporation of study abroad programming as a marquee offering of graduate programs, including Massey programs. The undergraduate study abroad program is much more robust and bringing attention to graduate programs is one of the desired outcomes of our presentation.

We believe that studying abroad is a solution that

1. Helps Belmont deliver on its 2030 vision to be the “leading Christ-centered university in the world”

2. Is critical AS business students to develop cross-cultural literacy fluency as a coveted skill sought after for employers

3. Builds and/or strengthens students’ entrepreneurial skills and mindsets by exposing them to entrepreneurial mindset developing activities (like the business case) in addition to visiting/hearing from entrepreneurs themselves (Positive Me)

Study Abroad prepares students as real-world leaders of today and tomorrow. It is not a nice to have, it is a must have.

We use our ECO 6895 South Korea: Business, Culture & Innovation class as an example.

Recommended Citation

Thibault, Natalie; Ziesig Sherrill, Kameron; Padron, Levis; and Maxoutopoulis, Troy, "Advancing Study Abroad as a Marquee Offering in Graduate Programs" (2025). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 437.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/437