{"id":20517,"date":"2012-11-29T13:59:10","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T18:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=20517"},"modified":"2014-12-16T18:51:57","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T23:51:57","slug":"two-person-visit-sparks-idea-for-new-higher-education-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2012\/11\/two-person-visit-sparks-idea-for-new-higher-education-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-person visit sparks idea for new higher education program."},"content":{"rendered":"

An effort across multiple departments and the Office of the Provost at Florida International University (FIU), yielded the university\u2019s first inbound study tour in higher education administration. The program, which ran during October 2012, drew 15 senior administrators from China\u2019s Tianjin University of Commerce (TUC), where FIU has a School of Hospitality Management, to the university\u2019s Biscayne Bay Campus.<\/p>\n

Organized by Executive and Professional Education <\/a>(EPE) in the College of Business, \u201cthe two and a half week program gave the TUC delegates the opportunity to see firsthand how an American university works,\u201d said Rosangel Quintero (PMBA \u201910), associate director.<\/p>\n

Event ties closely to university\u2019s China goals.<\/em><\/p>\n

FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg is committed to fostering new relationships with Chinese universities and strengthening existing ones. A visit by two representatives from TUC expanded into the idea of creating an in-depth residency for members of that university\u2019s leadership team. EPE\u2019s expertise made the office the ideal point of coordination.<\/p>\n

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Senior administrators from China\u2019s Tianjin University of Commerce at the closing ceremony for their the higher education program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe worked with many constituencies at FIU to develop a full agenda,\u201d Quintero said. \u201cIt provided a mixture of team building exercises, lectures related to leadership, management, diversity and much more; tours of the Frost Museum and the College of Business Complex on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus; and the Homecoming football game.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to contributions from faculty and staff from throughout FIU, students from TUC enrolled at FIU in the college\u2019s Dual Degree Program served as translators and tour guides.<\/p>\n

Natalia Dwarika, EPE program coordinator, who is in charge of EPE\u2019s inbound study tours for undergraduate and graduate students, helped refine the program content based on expectations expressed by the TUC officials. These requests were conveyed through Peng Lu, assistant provost for Chinese affairs, after the initial visit paid to President Rosenberg by the two TUC delegates.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on feedback we received, the opportunity to meet one on one with their U.S. counterparts was very enriching to the participants,\u201d Quintero said. \u201cWe anticipate replicating the program for other institutions eager to be exposed to the best practices that guide American universities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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