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Global perspective is pervasive in the academic programs at St. Edward's. It's evident across a range of subjects and activities, from class discussions and assignments to extra-curricular projects. As a result, students graduate from St. Edward's with deeper insights into the issues and opportunities of the global community. It's why every undergraduate at St. Edward's is expected to take the Cultural Foundations sequence of classes. These courses are ideal for exposing students to a range of observations and ideas about different cultures and how they will influence our lives.
Classes designed with a global focus.
First Year in France
Developed to help international students prepare for earning their degrees from St. Edward's, this program, which initiates in Angers, France, includes English language classes and core courses designed specifically to address the academic and cultural needs of international students from Europe, Africa, Asia and other parts of the world.
Global Understanding Certificate
The Global Understanding Certificate provides students with the opportunity to understand, document and exhibit their facility in working with global processes. Students must complete a series of general education courses in which they learn, practice and demonstrate competence in the politics, economics and cultural elements in an increasingly interdependent world.
Cultural Foundations
St. Edward's University has a history of commitment to diversity and social justice. This commitment, articulated in our mission, is thoroughly explored in the Cultural Foundations sequence of courses, which span multiple disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, such as sociology, history, economics, political science and cultural studies.
Global Business Institute for Societal Responsibility
Each year, the institute in the School of Management and Business selects a global health, welfare and/or sustainability challenge within a chosen country. The curriculum is then built around service, experiential learning and research projects that focus on the challenge. Through the institute, students and faculty work together to create socially responsible solutions.
Global Business Consulting
The global business consulting Capstone project, designed as the final class in the MBA program, requires students to synthesize their education into recommended solutions to an international business client. As part of the course, students travel to the country where the company is located for seven to 10 days of on-site working sessions.
Global Degree Programs
From Latin American Studies to International Business and Environmental Science, St. Edward's offers a broad range of degree programs for students who want to better understand where the world is headed and prepare themselves to excel in a global environment. Video-conferencing classrooms bring together students and faculty from across the globe.