FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2017
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Glenville State College
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GLENVILLE, WV- The Glenville State College Office of International Programs in conjunction with the Department of Business, recently held events celebrating International Education Week. The week included presentations by students, alumni, dignitaries, and study abroad institutions.
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, who serves as the state’s chief business overseer, spoke to students about the importance of understanding the business and governmental practices of other countries and how global business can help provide for a healthier economy. GSC business students held presentations on how to get a job and conduct business in counties such as China, Japan, Spain, Jordan, and others. The students based their presentations around these countries because GSC has students with international ties to these countries. Justin Brown, co-owner of Aroma of the Andes and recent GSC alumnus, conducted a session about this family’s specialty coffee company that has operations in Columbia and West Virginia. He provided students with samples of their products, discussed employee compensation in South America, and stressed the importance of proper managerial accountability and accounting. A representative from London South Bank University spoke about various study abroad opportunities that are available to students. Students also heard from a representative from the Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI) to learn more about their services.
“Given that one out of every five jobs in the U.S. is linked to global trade, it is imperative for GSC graduates to be knowledgeable of other cultures and to be able to demonstrate that they possess the skills needed to work effectively as part of a multicultural team. International Education Week affords us all the opportunity to spotlight the many ways in which local and global communities are academically, economically, and culturally connected,” said GSC Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of International Programs Dr. Megan Gibbons.
“Students who attended these sessions were provided with helpful insights on the cultures of other countries including things we take for granted like how to properly shake hands or professional dress expectations to possible barriers to entry, the importance of learning a foreign language, and more. Those in attendance noted that they significantly expanded their knowledge about the cultural and business practices of these countries,” said GSC Assistant Professor of Business Kandas Queen.
Four international movie titles were also made available to students through the campus Pioneer Media streaming service. For more information about international education at GSC, contact Gibbons at Megan.Gibbons@glenville.edu or (304) 462-6321.
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