Global Immersion

GLOBE not only offers global exposure but genuine cultural immersion to top talents recruited from around the world. Unlike other exchange opportunities, the 18 months of living and working with their global counterparts allows students to fully integrate into and understand the nuances of the local cultures, developing their global mindset and essential skills to confront the challenges in the ever-changing business environment. Their class-based learning is reinforced by study trips across the three continents, developing their insights into how globalization as well as local environment influence how businesses operate.

Tri-continental cohort exchange

Living in this global village, every top-tier business leader cannot hope to escape the need to do business on an international level. It is therefore critical for business undergraduates to learn to be versatile and equipped with diverse cultural knowledge to face the dynamic and challenging business world. More privileged to other students in Hong Kong, GLOBE students have the unique opportunity to step out of Asia and have a taste of studying and living in both Europe and North America. These cross country experiences enrich students’ learning by giving them ample avenues to explore different cultural heritages with their peers from two other continents as a cohort.

Learning how to work in an international group is also crucial these days. GLOBE students can learn how to cooperate with teammates from different cultural backgrounds through having lessons, doing projects and engaging in discussions with promising students from CBS and UNC. Also, interaction with other elites motivates students to further explore and develop their goals and strengths, and build up their confidence in their abilities.

Truly, the convergence of 54 brilliant minds creates a platform for exchange of ideas, innovations and aspirations. The strong bonding among GLOBE students is indeed a coveted advantage.

Study trips

To further reinforce their learning in the GLOBE courses, GLOBE students participate in study trips in Asia, Europe and the U.S. Attending executive briefings at selected organizations enables students to get firsthand perspectives from those working in a global setting. In this way, students can learn how different corporations adapt to the global environment and how cultural differences influence business operations.

In addition, an orientation trip is arranged every August for Year 1 students before they start their university studies.

Destinations of previous study trips were as follows:

 

Orientation Trip

Asia

Europe

U.S.

2019

Seoul

Singapore

Shenzhen

2018

Seoul

Singapore & Bangkok

Shenzhen

Chicago

2017

Tokyo

Singapore & Jakarta

Brussels

Chicago

Research Triangle Park

2016

Osaka

Guangzhou

Singapore & Malaysia

Brussels

Chicago

Research Triangle Park

2015

Tokyo

Guangzhou

Singapore & Bangkok

Macau

Brussels

Chicago

Research Triangle Park

2014

Nagoya

Indonesia

Brussels

Chicago

Research Triangle Park

2013

Tokyo

Kuala Lumpur

Shanghai

Brussels

Berlin

New York City

Research Triangle Park

Charlotte

2012

Osaka

Singapore

Macau

Brussels

London

Washington, D.C.

Research Triangle Park

Charlotte

2011

Singapore

Shanghai & South Korea

Brussels

Berlin

Washington, D.C.

Research Triangle Park

Charlotte

2010

Osaka

Beijing & Tokyo

Brussels

Frankfurt & Heidelberg

Washington, D.C.

Charlotte

2009

Fukuoka

Shanghai & Tokyo

Brussels

Berlin

New York City

Research Triangle Park

2008

Osaka

Osaka & Tokyo

Singapore

Strasbourg

Brussels

Berlin

Washington, D.C.

Research Triangle Park

Charlotte/Asheville

2007

Seoul

Shanghai & Tokyo

Brussels

Berlin

Washington, D.C.

Charlotte

2006

Singapore

Shenzhen

   

2005

Nagoya & Osaka