Professional Development Seminar for Language Instructors

Part I held on May 9, 2015

Part II held on April 9, 2016

A professional development seminar on teaching business languages. The seminar focused on International Marketing, with special attention to teaching approaches for business language instructors. The seminar was targeted at higher education and K-12 language faculty, as well as language instructors at organizations such as the World Bank. The participants learned about business language teaching methods and exchanged ideas across different institutions and languages. The seminars were taught by GW-CIBER’s Business Language Coordinators Drs. Margaret Gonglewski and Anna Helm.

Internationalizing the Business Curriculum

The objective of this cohort-based program, offered by GW-CIBER in partnership with Howard University School of Business, is to assist Minority Serving Institutions and Community Colleges from the Mid-Atlantic region with their efforts in globalizing their business curricula. The participants received training, expertise, and resources for teaching and research in several functional fields. To create a modern, innovative program, globalizing these fields are discussed through the lens of GW-CIBER’s theme of Institutions, Policies, and Development in International Business. The workshops were led by GW School of Business faculty as well as guest presenters.