GO LEAD: Global Outreach, Leadership, Environmental Awareness and Discovery
The GO LEAD (Global Outreach: Leadership, Environmental Awareness, and Discovery) program is a short-term study abroad program designed to expose students to issues of global leadership and environmental awareness in French and German contexts. EU countries often have different leadership employment practices and management styles compared to the United States, providing students with excellent examples to study. Additionally, many of the industries and organizations we partner with in France and Germany (such as Roche and Freudenberg) also have offices or locations in the U.S., including in Indiana, which allows students to directly compare and contrast practices between international and domestic contexts. Cultural excursions are integrated to provide a comprehensive experience.
In France:
- Hike through the Calanques National Park
- Tour of LUMA art museum in Arles and exploration of Arles
- Boat tour of Calanques National Park
- Boat tour of Frioul Islands
- Visit to Grotte Cosquer (replica of prehistoric cave paintings)
In Germany:
- Tour of Worms (significant site of the Protestant Reformation)
- Visit and tour of Speyer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit to Heidelberg Castle and city
- Visit to Schwetzingen Garten und Schloß
- Visit to Ladenburg
These sites provide students with a connection to the local history and culture of the host country. In addition, many of these sites also highlight issues of sustainability and climate change. For example, Grotte Cosquer is inaccessible due to prehistoric sea level rise (how might modern sea level rise contribute to the loss of culturally important sites?).
Undergraduate objectives for the course include:
- Acquire knowledge of principles and practices of leadership (interdisciplinary area) related to business and industry internationally and nationally.
- Acquire knowledge and appreciation of French and German culture and some language skills.
- Utilize academic skills and knowledge from the course to prepare for working in industry settings
- Analyze course experiences to improve global mindset and intercultural skills
- Understand the interconnectivity of responses to global concerns.
Graduate objectives for the course include:
- Acquire knowledge of issues in principles and practices of leadership (interdisciplinary area) related to business and industry internationally and nationally.
- Identify and describe trends and business practices in various organizations.
- Analyze course experiences to improve global mindset and intercultural skills.
- Acquire knowledge and appreciation of French and German culture and some language skills.
- Synthesize academic knowledge from the course to understand the interconnectivity of responses to global concerns.
Tentative Program Itinerary
- Monday, May 11th: FRANCE- Arrivals, Orientation, Welcome Dinner
- Tuesday, May 12th: FRANCE- Solar restaurant, Polytechnic School of Aix-Marseille University
- Wednesday, May 13th: FRANCE- Calanques National Park tour
- Thursday, May 14th: FRANCE- LUMA, Arles
- Friday, May 15th: FRANCE- Calanques boat tour
- Saturday, May 16th: FRANCE- Grotte Cosquer, Mucem
- Sunday, May 17th: Travel to Germany
- Monday, May 18th9: GERMANY- Rest/Flex/Prep Day
- Tuesday, May 19th: GERMANY- University of Kaiserslautern
- Wednesday, May 20th: GERMANY- Worms
- Thursday, May 21st: GERMANY- Schwetzingen
- Friday, May 22nd: GERMANY- Freiburg
- Saturday, May 23rd: GERMANY- Roche, Ladenburg
- Sunday, May 24th: GERMANY- Freudenberg Group, Heidelberg
- Monday, May 25th: Depart for U.S.
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Contact program leader Kevin Rose via email with your questions.