[ID:7785] Even if your undergraduate business major has a primarily domestic focus, make it your personal goal to “internationalize” your undergrad experience. Do this by adding a minor in a foreign language or cultural studies, by making connections with internationally active faculty members, and by connecting with foreign students on your home campus. Here are some specific examples:
- Team up with international students: When one of your business classes assigns a group project, make an effort to invite international students into your group. This will help you to develop cross-cultural working relationships, and have an experience of leading or contributing to an international team – a skill that will become absolutely crucial as you begin to build your international business career.
- Connect with international faculty: Get to know internationally active faculty members in your department; meet with them, ask questions and try to work as an assistant for one of them. Many universities and colleges offer research assistant positions for...