This past September, Kogod’s online MBA and MS in international relations and business students embarked on an immersion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The goal of this experience–and all of Kogod’s immersion programs–was to focus on business in a global context–specifically, to understand the nuances of hiring and being hired internationally.
“UAE provided an ideal backdrop to study global human resources because of the unique demographics of the country–nearly 89 percent of the population consists of expatriates from around the world,” says Jolie Roetter, Kogod’s director of global learning programs.
Students attended events with organizational leaders from global companies with locations in the UAE, like GE, FedEx, and Axiom Telecom, learning how these organizations hire diverse talent and incorporate local hiring customs into their decision-making.
“The reality of the way globalization impacts organizations and human resource managers is not a challenge unique to the UAE,” explains Roetter.