FIRST Step
Being culturally competent is an essential skill in the global economy. So as freshman, business students take part in FIRST Step - the ground-breaking Management 101 course.
Working in teams, with an upper class peer counselor, students act as consultants for companies heading abroad. They explore key issues companies grapple with and work to answer difficult questions.
In FIRST Step, students are tasked with looking at a cultural, water management, or corruption issue and how the issue impacts business in one of 16 countries. The goal is to develop a global mindset by understanding how a country’s culture influences managers’ choices, and what it means to have integrity in a business setting.
