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Global Competency
GLOBAL ENGINEERING STUDIES MINORTo be a competent candidate in today's world, you need to expand your skill set. Learning cognitive and technical skills is just one aspect of what you'll gain with your Purdue education. Global and intercultural competence is another.
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Eight of Forbes' 10 Vital Skills You Will Need for The Future of Work are related to developing global and intercultural competence. Global Engineering Programs & Partnerships (GEPP) has you covered providing you with programs and tools that allow you to develop these skills throughout your career at Purdue, including the GESM.
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Research has shown that employers value global and intercultural skills in the workplace. Some of these skills are sometimes ranked higher than the qualifications related to the job or aspects like analytical thinking and IT skills. Read the British Council culture at work report.
What are global engineering experience employers are looking for?
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We use research-based and pedagogically sound program design to maximize your global and intercultural learning while abroad or in the courses related the GESM. Several of the College’s study abroad program leaders have been trained to facilitate intercultural learning via Intercultural Pedagogy Grants (IPG).
Several of our programs have shown significant increases in intercultural development. We can help you track your progress so that you can showcase your skills to potential employers.
GEPP’s team members are trained in a variety of assessment and developmental tools designed to develop global and intercultural competence. You have the opportunity to work with an Intercultural Development Coach and to get tailored developmental plans.
Contact us to learn more about how you can develop your global and intercultural skills. Purdue’s Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR) also has various resources and seminars open to all Purdue students.
Some of the developmental tools you will have access to as part of the College’s Global Competence Initiative as well as in some of our study abroad programs are:
- The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
- The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI)
- The Global Competence Certificate (GCC)
Studies showing the importance of developing global and intercultural skills to be competent in today’s global market:
- IBM Institute for Business Value - The enterprise guide to closing the skills gap. Strategies for building and maintaining a skilled workforce.Executives now point to behavioral skills as the most critical for members of the workforce today.
- The British Council Culture at Work - The value of intercultural skills in the workplace. Research showing that there is real business value in employing staff who have the ability to work effectively with individuals and organizations from cultural backgrounds different from their own.