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Expatriate Management

  • Course Code: LEAD-514

  • Format: In-Person / Virtual

  • Description: International assignments have a high failure rate. This course applies Cross-Cultural Adjustment theory to ensure success. Participants design a 90-day integration plan for a US family moving to Mexico, focusing on professional and personal adjustment.

  • Learning Objectives:

  • Mitigate the high failure rate of international assignments through preparation.

  • Design a 90-day integration plan for a US family moving abroad (e.g., Irapuato).

  • Support the cultural adjustment of the expatriate and their family.

  • Scholar-Practitioner Framework:

  • Theory: Cross-Cultural Adjustment.

  • Application: The 90-Day Integration Plan.

  • Curriculum: The U-Curve of Adjustment; Family Support Systems; Re-entry Planning.