Palgrave Handbook of Experiential Learning in International Business

Vas Taras received his PhD in International Human Resource Management and Organizational Dynamics from the University of Calgary, Canada and his Masters in Political Economy from the University of Texas, USA. He teaches International Business at the Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina, USA. He is the X-Culture Project Director (www.X-Culture.org). Vas conducts research in the area of management and development of cross-cultural teams. His publications have appeared in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Management, Organizational Dynamics and other respected outlets. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, and the Editorial Board member of the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Management, and Management Research Review. He is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards for his work in International Business. Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (PhD, MBS, Psy) is Full Professor of Management, and former Head of the Department of International Business at Universidad EAFIT, Colombia. Professor Gonzalez-Perez is also the coordinator of the Colombian universities in the virtual institute of the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Distinguished Fellow of the Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats; Editor-in-Chief of the business journal AD-minister, and Revista de Negocios Internacionales. Prior to her position in Colombia, she worked as a researcher in various organizations such as the Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC), Irish Chambers of Commerce, and the Economics of Social Policy Research Unit (ESPRU) in Ireland. Dr. Gonzalez-Perez has published several academic papers, books and book chapters in the areas of internationalisation, corporate social responsibility and international migration. She is a regular contributor to business media. Her research results have been presented in over 40 international academic conferences in all the continents.

• 1. Introduction; Allan Bird 2. Conceptual and theoretical foundations: Experiential Learning in International Business and International Management fields; Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez & Vasyl Taras 3. Teaching International Business without Teaching International Business: A Reverse Learning Approach; Christian Zuber & Hans-Christian Pfohl 4. Students as global virtual team leaders: A model for inquiry-based experiential learning; Peter Zettinig, Audra I. Mockaitis & Lena Zander 5. Integrated experiential learning: Africa and United States case; Lucy Ojode 6. A model of the firm's sources of experiential knowledge in the internationalization process; Luis Dau 7. A Comprehensive Approach to Understand Learning Styles across Countries: A Comparison between the Japanese and Thai Employees of Japanese MNCs; Yoshitaka Yamazaki & Thitiwat Attrapreyangkul 8. Investing in human capital through training & development: an experiential learning framework; Adrienne Isakovic 9. X-Culture: Challenges and Best Practices of Large-Scale . Experiential Collaborative Projects; Vasyl Taras & Xavier Ordenana 10. A decade of Global Enterprise Experiences; Deb Gilbertson & Virginia Cathro 11. Designing Experiential into International Business Program; Allan Bird, Henry Lane, Nicholas Athanassiou 12. Combining cross-border online teams and field projects in developing entrepreneurial competencies; Tiit Elenurm 13. Alternative modes of teaching international business: Online experiential learning; Meena Chavan 14. Inter-generational and multi-cultural experiential learning in International Business Education; Alfredo Jiménez & Carmen Palmero 15. Action Learning for Business Students: The Role of Consulting Projects in the MBA Curriculum; James P. Johnson & Michael Brown 16. It takes a global village: a network approach to providing executive MBA students with a truly global experience; José R. de la Torre 17. The Role of Experiential Learning in Educating Responsible Citizens; Clara Lei Weng Si (Clara), Ching Chi (Cindia) Lam, Fernando Lourenço & Natalie Sappleton 18. Beauty or the beast? – Challenges to doing business in emerging markets; Aleksandra W?sowska 19. Creative ways of engaging in the global community: Experiential learning approach; Irina Naoumova & Annette Rogers 20. Social enterprise work placements: Connecting competence to international management experience; Joshua Lange & Keith Douglass Warner 21. Global Knowledge to Local Practice: Experiential Service Learning Model in International Business and Social Entrepreneurship Education; Sunny Jeong 22. Transformative Experiences in Teaching International Business: A Study Using an Online Blended Learning System Across Geographies and Contexts; Suresh George, Basil Janavaras, and Todd H. Friends 23. Game On: Virtual Reality in International Business Education; Grishma Shah & John Cragin 24. Developing Cultural Intelligence Using Social Media; Olivia Hernández-Pozas 25. Who Are You Really? Exploring Cultural Identity from the Inside Out; Ruth C. May 26. Experiential Learning via the Design Thinking Technique; Maiia Deutschmann & Motitz Botts 27. Towards reflexivity in international business classrooms: Experiential activities involving critical reflection; Mark Tayar & Varina Paisley 28. Transformative Experiences in Teaching International Business: A Study Using an Online Blended Learning System Across Geographies and Contexts; Bülent K?l?ç, Muhsine It?r Özgen, Esra Tuncer, P?nar Özbek & Rengin I??k 29. Enhancing educational quality through active learning in mega classes; Nikolaos Papazoglou 30. Balancing skill application and cultural context in international travel programs; Jennie L. Walker 31. Study tours and the enhancement of knowledge and competences on international business: Experiential learning facilitated by UNCTAD Virtual Institute; Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez 32. Developing global mindsets via the China study program; Connie Zheng & Jane Menzies 33. Maximizing the Experiential Learning Benefits from Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs; Dante Di Gregorio 34. Living the Factory: Experiential learning for International Operations Managers training; Juan Esteban Escalante & Ricardo Uribe 35. The study abroad experience in enhancing cross cultural tolerance and communication; Jose F. Moreno, Luis E. Torres & Sara C. Jackson 36. A short term study abroad program: why and how; Gordana Pesakovic 37. Suggestions to develop an internship program in Indonesia; Liem Gai Sin 38. Connecting Students and Firms to Win in Emerging Markets: the Master in Relations with Eastern Countries; Ernesto Tavoletti 39. Analyzing an a-typical emerging market: Case study of a student project; Susan H. Godar 40. Improving IB learning through multidisciplinary simulations: lessons from a mock-up of EU-US trade; Gabriele Suder, Mark T. Nance & Abigail Hall 41. Using Complex Behavioral Simulations to Enrich Students' Learning Experiences on a Conventional MBA Program; Michael Ngoasong & Donal Antoine O'Neil 42. Course-Based Export/Import Projects: Working with Real Businesses in Order to Engage Students and Produce Graduates who can Identify and Capitalize on Export Opportunities; Miros?aw Jarosi?ski & Nicholas Robinson 43. IMF, FOREX and International Business in Emerging Markets: Experiences and Recommendations; Satyendra Singh 44. The Cross Border Forum: Learning about International Business through Experience; Sara C. Jackson, Luis E. Torres & Jose F. Moreno 45. Top - Bottom Of The Pyramid Collaborative Engagement; Lucy Ojode 46. French connections: How to succeed undergrad experiential learning missions; Sergio Janczak & Krista Finstad-Milion 47. Creating Textbook 2.0 with a Student Wiki; Maiia Deutschmann & Motitz Botts 48. Let's go party! Marketing research methods course; Natalie S. Mikhaylov 49. A Suite of Student Research Assignments in International Management; Daniel S. Zisk & Marion M. Owyar-Hosseini 50. From a Theoretical Innovation Management Course to a Creative Business Plan; Maiia Deutschmann & Motitz Botts 51. International Business and Water Coloring Flowers. Unexpected Experience through Experiment; Håkan Pihl & Annika Fjelkner 52. More food for thought: Other experiential learning projects; Vas Taras