To succeed in a globalised world, graduates will need a range of intercultural competencies. This presentation outlines the ways that these competencies can be developed within an internationalised university.

1. ‘It’s a jungle out there:
why you need to be international to succeed in a
globalised labour market and how NTU can help’
Professor Nigel Healey
PVC (International)
7 March 2014

2. Overview
• Globalisation
• Internationalisation as a response to globalisation
• Opportunities at NTU for internationalisation
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3. Globalisation
• The global integration of the markets for
goods, services, capital, labour and
knowledge
• Enabling factors: English, US culture
(music, movies, celebrity),
telecommunications, air travel, internet
• Political factors: free trade agreements
(European single market), World Trade
Organisation, end of Cold War and Chinese
isolationism
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4. Global brands
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5. The world‟s largest corporations
Rank Company
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Revenues ($b)
Royal Dutch Shell
Wal-Mart Stores
Exxon Mobil
Sinopec Group
China National Petroleum
BP
State Grid
Toyota Motor
Volkswagen
Total
Profits ($b)
481.7
469.2
449.9
428.2
408.6
388.3
298.4
265.7
247.6
234.3
26.6
17.0
44.9
8.2
18.2
11.6
12.3
11.6
27.9
13.7
Source: Fortune Global 500
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6. Top five employability skills
Key Skills
Basic Definitions – Ability to...
Communication Convey information in both verbal and written
formats as appropriate for the needs of the target
audience.
Interpersonal
Develop a rapport with others and form working
relationships, listen effectively, manage conflict,
understand human motivation, understand and
respect cultural difference and have a global focus on
interpersonal skills.
Teamwork
Work in groups towards a combined effort.
Leadership
Influence, supervise, direct and motivate others to
achieve a recognised objective.
Problem-solving Understand and deal with difficult questions or
things, apply logic or reasoning to review information,
identify problems, their causes, evaluate options and
select the best solution.
Source: Ballarat University
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7. In a globalised world…
• Communication, Interpersonal, Teamwork, Leadership,
Problem-solving require:
– Cross-cultural motivation: You are curious about new surroundings
and cultures and actively seek out learning opportunities.
– Cross-cultural knowledge: You have a good understanding of
different cultures and apply this knowledge in your daily life.
– Strategic thinking: You engage in cultural interactions with the
intent to enhance your personal development and contribute to
your workplace
– Cross-cultural behaviour: You demonstrate flexibility in your
interactions and are able to recognize and adapt to cultural
nuances in the workplace and beyond.
Source: University of Victoria
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8. Cultural differences
• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Spitting
• Men kissing men
• Men shaking hands with women
• Eating: what, how and when
• Common language does not equal
communication
• History, religion and national
patriotism
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9. Surviving in the global labour market
• You will be working for 50 years.
The world in 2064 will be as different
from today as the world in 1964.
• During your career. you will work:
– For a foreign-owned multinational
corporation
– In different countries
– With colleagues from all over the world
• We are all becoming Premier League
soccer players
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10. How can NTU help you survive in the global
labour market?
• Our core mission „to enhance the learning experience and
global employability of our students‟
• Internationalisation of our curriculum, students and staff is
the way we prepare graduates for a globalised world
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11. Enhancing the learning experience of
students
NTU will prepare all its students to become highly employable
global citizens by its:
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Internationalisation of the curriculum
International student recruitment
International teaching partnerships
International student experience and support
Internationalisation of the faculty
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12. Internationalisation: how it fits together
International
student body
International
teaching
partnerships
International
student support
Internationalised
curriculum
An international
learning experience
= global
employability
Globallyconnected
research
Internationallyoriented staff
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13. 1. Internationalisation of the curriculum
• Showcase and celebrate internationalism
• Incorporate international or comparative content in modules
• Provide at least one “international learning experience”
during a student‟s course
• Promote outbound mobility
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14. Inaugural NTU Global Week
11-15 February 2013
08 March 2014
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15. Date/time
Monday 3 March
11.30 am - 12.30 pm
Event
Location
Mandarin Language Taster: Have a go at speaking some basic Mandarin.
Clifton Global Lounge
Monday 3 March
12 – 1 pm
City Newton (Follow the
dragon from outside Newton
Dragon Dance: Come and watch the traditional dragon dance for Chinese New
on the Goldsmith Street side
Year!
into the building and down
to the central courtyard)
Spanish Language Taster session: More than 400 million people speak Spanish
worldwide. Come along us to learn some phrases from this widely spoken
Brackenhurst Bramley TG7
language.
Monday 3 March
12 – 4 pm
Gomusin: Come see a display of traditional Korean shoes designed and
decorated by NTU Students. Coffee, tea and biscuits provided.
Monday 3 March
12 – 1 pm
Tuesday 4 March
11 – 4 pm
Tuesday 4 March
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Tuesday 4 March
1 – 2 pm
Tuesday 4 March
1 – 2 pm TBC
Tuesday 4 March
2 - 4 pm
Tuesday 4 March
5.15 – 6 pm
City Global Lounge
(Goldsmith Street, next to
the Chaucer building)
Rangoli: Rangoli is a folk art from India where you make colourful works of art
City Newton, Central
using sand. Come and watch a Rangoli artist creating some Rangoli art, and
Courtyard
even have the chance to join in!
City Newton, Central
Bollywood dancing: Come and learn how to do Bollywood dancing.
Courtyard
Japanese Language Taster: Come along to learn some Japanese phrase.
Konitchywa!
Clifton Global Lounge
Chinese traditional music: Come hear NTU student Xiao Zhao play the
traditional Chinese Erhu also known as a 'Chinese violin'.
Clifton Main Hall
Gatka: Come and see a professional demonstration of this weapon-based
martial arts which originated in Northern India.
City The Level, SU Building
Peace and Hope: A Celebration in Story, Word, and Song. Come hear
representatives of different global faith traditions speak from their context
about positive and transforming multi-faith engagement.
City Global Lounge
(Goldsmith Street, next to
the Chaucer building)
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16. Chinese New Year Gala 2014
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17. New global university website
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18. Outbound mobility
• New scholarships (Santander)
• New International Exchange Office, reporting directly to PVC(I)
• NTU membership of ISEP
• Hosted British Council “Generation UK” road show, 1 November
2013
• International Exchange Week, 11-15 November 2013
• Development of new partnerships to send NTU students for summer
schools
• Promotion of international volunteering opportunities in partnership
with NTSU
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19. 2. International student recruitment
• 3,000 international students on
campus from 100 different countries
• New in-country offices in India,
China and Nigeria
• Global counsellors conference each
December
• Education Destination Nottingham
• Work experience for international
students
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20. 3. International teaching partnerships
• NTU will develop teaching partnerships with peer institutions
to:
– promote student, staff and knowledge exchange
– enhance NTU‟s international reputation through association with
leading universities
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21. New dual degrees
BA International Relations 1+1+1
LLB European Law 2+1
MSc Management 1+1
LLB 3+1+1
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22. 4. International student experience and
support
• NTU will provide international students with a comprehensive
orientation and appropriate support and guidance to ensure a
positive and enhancing study experience at NTU
• Expanded range of social support activities offered by International
Development Office, Student Services and NTSU
• International buddy system, help integrate UK and international
students
• Alumni events internationally to create a global family of NTU
graduates
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23. October
NTU Global Lounge Calendar
(City/Clifton/Brackenhurst)
1 Tu Term 1 starts
2 We
November
1 Fr
Returners reception
(prov)
ADBE Erasmus
Info Session
2 Sa
2 Mo
3 Su
3 Tu
Welcome events for
Pre-departure
January start
session (prov)
students meeting
4 Fr
4 Mo
4 We
Psychology:
International
Students Support
session
5 Th
IDO Agents
Conference
6 Fr
IDO: International
Counsellors
Conference event
NLS Erasmus Info
Session
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Returners‟ Reception, 2 Oct
Incoming Exchange Welcome, 9 Oct
International Volunteering, 14 and 22
Oct
IDO Student Ambassadors, 15 Oct
Erasmus, 18 and 24 Oct
HIVE European Entrepreneur Exchange,
25 Oct
NTSU Int. Assembly, 29 Oct
Erasmus, 1 and 4 Nov
Int. Partners Meeting, 8 Nov
Uganda Public Health Awareness, 12 Nov
Int. Volunteers' Training, 15 Nov
International Exchange Week, 18-22 Nov
5 Sa
5 Tu
6 We
7 Mo
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1 Su
3 Th
6 Su
Highlights:
December
Mexican Day of the
Dead display and
celebration
Social Sciences Global Lounge
international
7 Th Decoration
students get
Committee meeting
together
8 Tu
8 Fr
9 We
Incoming Exchange
Welcome
BLSS College
Global Week
Internationalisation
Committee meeting
Committee
International
Partnerships
Meeting
Chanukah social
NLS Erasmus
Session
Term 1 ends
7 Sa
Broadcast
Journalism student
project interviews
re: Global Lounge
and
Internationalisation
at NTU
8 Su
9 Sa
9 Mo
10 Th
10 Su
10 Tu
IDO Christmas
Video - 'Merry
Xmas' in different
languages
11 Fr
More Broadcast
11 Mo Journalism student
project interviews
11 We
Global Week
Committee meeting
12 Th
Careers and
Development: team
development event
13 Fr
Afternoon tea Vietnamese
student event
Mince Pie drop-ins
for International
Students
S3 Dr Linda
Gibson: Talk about
doing public health
work in Uganda
with Water for Kids
(charity)
12 Sa
Students Services
12 Tu staff - Global
Lounge tour
13 Su
Tour of Global
Lounge given to
Karen from Anne
13 We Priest's Office
regarding using
Lounge for future
events
International
14 Mo Volunteering Info
Session
14 Th
Global Week
Comms &
Marketing Plan
meeting
14 Sa
IDO Student
15 Tu
Ambassador Event
15 Fr
Training session for
volunteers for the
Intl Exchange
Week
15 Su
16 We
16 Sa
17 Th
17 Su
18 Fr
S3 Erasmus
Session
18 Mo
16 Mo
17 Tu
Intl Exchange
Week at Brack
International
18 We
Exchange
19 Th
Week
20 Fr
at
21 Sa
Clifton
22 Su
19 Sa
19 Tu
20 Su
20 We
21 Mo
21 Th in the City
International
22 Tu Volunteering Info
Session
22 Fr
S3
23 We Internationalisation
Group meeting
23 Sa
23 Mo
International
Exchange Week
Global Warming
social
24 Th
CADBE Erasmus
Info Session
24 Su
24 Tu
25 Fr
The Hive's
European
Entrepreneur
Exchange
Programme
meeting
Drop-in info session Korean Embassy
25 Mo for NLS Summer
visit and meetings
Schools
with students
25 We
26 Sa
CADBE
26 Tu Internationalisation
Committee meeting
27 Su
Drop-in info session Global Week
NBS Tandem
27 We
for NLS Summer
Committee
Language Session
Schools
meeting
28 Mo
28 Th
29 Tu
NTSU Intl Student
Assembly
30 We
NLS Year 2
Pathway talk
Decorate Global
Lounge for Day of
31 Th
the Dead
celebration
S3 Erasmus
Info Session
GEO Research
29 Fr
Seminar
30 Sa
26 Th
Thanksgiving
Day social
27 Fr
28 Sa
CADBE Session meeting with
students going to
Harbin
IDO session with
Thai and
Vietnamese
students
29 Su
30 Mo
31 Tu
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Xmas celebration
Global Lounge
Christmas Social

24. 5. Internationalisation of the faculty
• NTU will support staff (academic and professional services)
with training and skills necessary to deliver a “Gold Standard”
service for international students
– Staff teaching training programme focuses on internationalisation
– Sessions for staff on importance of international students
– Staff training on students‟ learning styles, cultural awareness, etc
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25. Conclusions
• Globalisation means our graduates compete in a global labour
market for jobs and careers
• …against graduates from across the world
• Succeeding in the global labour market means having the crosscultural awareness and competencies to work in foreign countries
with colleagues from everywhere
• Our goal is to provide students with an internationalised learning
environment, with opportunities for outbound mobility…
• …and so graduate global citizens
• Internationalisation @ NTU is for everyone!
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