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Intercultural Competence undergraduate badge

Format: Online Credits: 9 Individual Course Length: 15 weeks
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Grand Valley State University's Intercultural Competence badge offers a unique and innovative opportunity to take your education a step beyond traditional expectations whether you are already a GVSU degree-seeking student or you are a professional who is looking to gain additional skills.

We offer an eight credit digital badge which is available to GVSU students and working professionals. All courses are available online, making it possible to complete the badge from anywhere in the world.

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In-Demand Skills

The cutting-edge courses will provide you with high-performance tools for navigating and ensuring success in today's world.

  • Expand your capabilities by learning how to live and work successfully within and across various cultures as well as in diverse environments.
  • Explore the traditions, ideas, and values of others, which will also teach you more about your own.
  • Gain a unique perspective for achieving efficiencies in business, health care, education, and your personal life.

Benefits

  • Earning a badge adds a notable level of distinction to your accomplishments, giving you a competitive edge in the work force or graduate studies.
  • Experience-based learning builds skills that are in demand by today's employers and support students to become more culturally aware, engaged citizens.
  • Student who earn the ITC badge will also have completed all core requirements for the Global Communications certificate.
  • Classes are offered fully online.

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For More Information

Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies (IRIS) Department

gvsu.edu/iris
324 Lake Ontario Hall
(616) 331-8020

Location & Format

This program can be completed fully online.

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“Steelcase will increasingly rely on universities like GVSU that embrace a global mindset by educating interculturally competent students who can eventually populate our facilities and those of other companies around the world.”

BRIAN CLOYD
V.P. C.D.O. GLOBAL CORPORATE RELATIONS, STEELCASE
 

“This program is what graduating students need to complement any degree area.”

MITRI ZAINEA
PRINCIPAL, NORTH MUSKEGON ELEMENTARY