Management Education Goes International: A Model for Designing and Teaching a Study Tour Course

Abstract

An international business study tour course may be an effective way to bridge theory and practice in management education and to internationalize both students and faculty. Going international creates unique challenges for the professor. This article (a) describes one version of a study tour course, (b) reviews the academic merit of such courses, and (c) proposes a three-phase model and set of recommendations for designing and teaching a rigorous and academically valuable international study tour course.