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Our Mission

To graduate students who will enrich their workplaces and communities through a spirit of service, ethical leadership, a global mindset, and intercultural competence.

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Global Learning at Pamplin

Our learning framework reflects the latest research on best practices for international higher education and integrating global learning with a Business curriculum.  Global learning includes study abroad but also much more.  Our Global Learning Framework offers four signature programs:

Freshmen Students, Catch the Global FIRE!  (Freshmen International Research Experience)

• You can join a group with an embedded, one-credit (3 + 1) international field experience
• Spend up to 12 days abroad during
  • spring break,
  • end of spring term, or
  • a break in fall term.

The introductory, intercultural research skills you acquire become part of your learning outcomes and assignments for Introduction to International Business (MGT/HTM 2314).

If MGT/HTM 2314 are offered in summer or winter term, the course will be conducted almost entirely in the field abroad.

Become a Global Business Scholar

• Complete a Pamplin-approved* study abroad that is at least 10 days and at most 4 weeks long
• As part of the study abroad, complete an intercultural awareness research project
• Present your project at the VT annual experiential learning conference

Become a Global Business Fellow

• Enroll in the International Business minor
• Complete a Pamplin-approved* learning experience that is at least 5 weeks and at most 16 weeks long. 
• It may be a combination of
  • A study abroad + internship abroad
  • A study abroad + research project abroad
  • An internship abroad + research project abroad

Participate in the Pamplin Global Business Case Competition

Join a team and head for the annual International Student Business Case Competition at University of San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador!**

• Three students can form a team—only one team from Pamplin may participate
• The students must be active in the Consulting Group or enrolled in the Consulting course.
• If more than one team at Pamplin wants to go, Pamplin will hold an internal competition. Judges will be the Consulting Club and its faculty mentor.
• The winning team and faculty mentor will travel to Quito, Ecuador, for the competition
• The team’s travel grant will be sponsored by Pamplin International Programs and, where possible, co-sponsored by the academic departments.

*Study abroad programs not provided by Pamplin may be eligible.
** Or another VT partner university

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