Forbes – Sergei Klebnikov
“We live in an era of viral globalization. And there’s so much talk about the necessity of a global perspective for success in just about every industry – healthcare, technology, manufacturing and entertainment, to name a few – that it is surprising the overall numbers of U.S. college students who study abroad is still relatively small…The number of U.S. students studying abroad has more than doubled in the last 15 years. Despite these increases, fewer than 10% of all U.S. college students study abroad during their undergrad years…Whether they are pursuing a full degree overseas or temporarily studying abroad, the number of Americans striving for a more global education needs to increase in order for students today to gain valuable international perspectives.”(more)