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Last Updated: Mar 2007
Learning About Business Globalization Benefits Both Partners
Universite of Sousse students and faculty engaged in executive education training provided by Walton College of Business.
Growing globalization of the worldwide business environment requires that future business leaders understand innovative tactics and practices to manage dynamic organizations. As part of a U.S. Government Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) for higher education, the University of Arkansas (UA) has been busy training those future leaders both at home and abroad.
UA, in collaboration with the University of Sousse (US) in Tunisia, developed and delivered two innovative executive education programs to train current and future Tunisian business leaders.
These executive education workshops, taught by both Tunisian and American academic partners, were the first for the University of Sousse (US). As a result, the US is now working with the local Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to offer students business experiences through fieldwork. These assignments will provide students with practical applications for their education as well as give them access to business incubator centers.
US was inspired by its partnership with UA to create student investment clubs and student incubator competition in cooperation with corporate sponsors. These activities expect to give students invaluable, hands-on experience with the creation and management of enterprises in today’s global economy.
“One great success of this partnership that was largely unanticipated, has been the value of the partnership work not only to Tunisia, but also to the Razorbacks,” according to Dr. Joseph Ziegler, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Sam M. Walton College of Business, UA.
“This recurring collaboration has stimulated interest to develop more joint activities that focus on entrepreneurship in a global economy. In addition, personal and professional relations have emerged between the two universities along with tangible events such as book drives and social networks that will remain long after the grant award has ended.”
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