Cultural Immersion Trip to Southeast Asia: A Study of Cross-Cultural Intelligence |
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Authors: | Elzotbek Rustambekov Ramesh Mohan |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Management, Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USAerustambekov@bryant.edu;3. Department of Economics, Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe primary purpose of this article is to demonstrate the execution of a successful short- term study trip to Southeast Asia and its influence on a student’s cultural intelligence. This article discusses an academic component of an international study trip that was developed for sophomores at a private university in the New England region of the United States. In an attempt to internationalize, the university led students on a 2-week international trip to Malaysia and Singapore known as the Sophomore International Experience. The authors have developed a model that combines an academically rigorous curriculum that juxtaposes domestic events/experiences with those of the foreign country and propose that the trip gives students first- hand international experience that prepares them to develop a global perception. The article evaluates the validity of the proposed theory with the help of the Cultural Intelligence Scale that measures significance improvements in cultural intelligence after taking the trip. |
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Keywords: | International study trip to Asia Cultural immersion Cultural Intelligence Scale |
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