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Understanding the Global Business Environment Through the High-Impact Practice Activities

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The chapter describes the experience in teaching international business-related courses, incorporating high-impact practices designed to increase cultural exposure. Various practices, including analytical and consulting projects, were tested in different groups of international and domestic students, first-generation immigrants, and mixed teams that include the above categories.

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    Irina Naoumova & Annette Rogers

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Naoumova, I., Rogers, A. (2019). Understanding the Global Business Environment Through the High-Impact Practice Activities. In: Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Lynden, K., Taras, V. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Learning and Teaching International Business and Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20415-0_5

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