affect Europe and the United States. Global en- gines of growth slow as China, India, Brazil and dramatic expansion of recent years. In turn, the slow- down in the major economies of Asia and Latin America could undercut timid recovery efforts in the United States, which has been banking on exports to countries such as China to boost anemic job prospects at home. Further- more, concerns mount over the latest spark that could en- gulf the Middle East powder keg into a global nightmare scenario. the marketplace and provide practical knowledge about the world they must lead in, shouldn't our students excel at such global perspectives? struggle to keep up with the demand for graduates who increasingly must be able to work across countries and cultures. A recent report from our accreditation body, AACSB International, reveals that "a frustratingly wide curriculum gap remains alongside large risks of misdi- more than two decades of efforts in busi- ness schools to develop global curricula. Given my status as an international scholar and my lifelong work to motivate business students to gain a global mindset, I thought it appropriate to present elements of our globalization efforts as the theme of my first newsletter communication as dean of the School of Business at St. Bonaven- ture. cant global experience and insight is small, travel is increasingly ex- pensive and school budgets are perennially tight. that, at present, more than four out of every five full-time faculty members have had a significant business education experience over- seas to gain firsthand business, economic and cultural informa- tion and knowledge. For 2013, beyond "routine" travel, we have faculty development trips scheduled to Turkey, Russia and Italy. prospects for the future, all with a business focus. In parallel, what had been conceived more than a decade ago as a low-cost mission-based service learning endeavor in the Bahamas has be- come a full-fledged annual international business consulting trip with more than 50 participants -- a sophisticated experiential class that requires a high level of coordination and preparation by the students, faculty and Board of Trustee mentors alike. Many others will spend a semester abroad or intern at foreign organiza- tions. may be more beneficial. As such, the school was an early pedagogi- cal adopter of international financial reporting standards, re- ceiving much praise from the big accounting firms. Further, in an effort to achieve a better understanding of global technology issues, we have recently agreed to a faculty exchange and other collaborations with the College of Engineering in Pune, India, and expect to host our first visitor later this year. Dean, School of Business |