Global Scholars
Program

The Global Scholars Program (GSP) is a worldwide learning community for business-interested students, faculty and professionals. Our learning activities have an applied and collaborative focus and are designed to help participants develop practical skills and contribute to solutions for the real world of business. Participation in all programs and membership is free. Our community includes over 240 universities and more than 4,000 individual members from across 102 countries.

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Our Programs

All Global Scholars programs are free and open to the public. Learn about our programs below and find out how you can get involved.

Alpha Teams

Our CGE Alpha Team program is a digital internship where up to 21 participants from diverse countries, cultures, and experiences, come together for a 6-week program to solve a real-world business challenge for a company sponsor. The program is fully online in a collaborative learning environment.

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Micro-courses and Lessons

CGE Micro-courses and lessons are collaborative opportunities focused on building technical and business management skills. The courses are designed to help leaders enhance their knowledge and learn new leadership skills.

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Expert Connects

Expert Connects are live multimedia events featuring experienced business, academic, and community leaders sharing their insights and responding to questions from viewers around the world.

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Alpha Teams

Our CGE Alpha Team program is a digital internship where up to 21 participants from diverse countries, cultures, and experiences, come together for a 6-week program to solve a real-world business challenge for a company sponsor. The program is fully online in a collaborative learning environment.

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Micro-courses and Lessons

CGE Micro-courses and lessons are collaborative opportunities focused on building technical and business management skills. The courses are designed to help leaders enhance their knowledge and learn new leadership skills.

Learn More
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Expert Connects

Expert Connects are live multimedia events featuring experienced business, academic, and community leaders sharing their insights and responding to questions from viewers around the world.

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Hear From Global Scholars

- Natalino Mwenda, CEO, Rasello, Tanzania (Alpha Team Sponsor)

“We have managed to grow from an operation of just three markets or countries to now five countries in less than a year from the advice that the Alpha Team has given us.”

- Glory Enyinnaya, Nigeria (Africa Platform Management, Strategy, & Innovation Micro-course)

“The course opened my eyes to an innovation which transformed my vision for my career and enabled me to be of service to my immediate community.”

- Ayobami Oladejo, South Africa (Platform Management, Strategy, & Innovation Micro-course)

“The CGE Platform Management, Strategy, & Innovation micro-course helped me understand the different ways of entering new markets using platform strategies. After the course, I was more confident of our ability to use proven platform strategies and not just the traditional MBA and our technical expertise.”

- Rick Ferrera, USA (NFL Alpha Team)

“Working on the Alpha Team project was the highlight of my first year of graduate school. It was an opportunity to learn about how a leading brand approaches an important business objective while also putting to the test my ability to lead remote volunteer-based teams. CGE provided impactful mentorship to me and my team at key points during the process that supercharged both the learning aspect of the experience and the quality of our deliverables. This is applied, collaborative learning at its best.”

- Mark Waller, NFL Executive Vice President, International (NFL Alpha Team)

“We found the CGE Alpha Team process to be very good and well worth our time. CGE’s ability to marshal a talented group of individuals from around the world and have them work seamlessly over a six-week period of time to address an important business objective was quite impressive.”

- Matteo Tarocco, Italy (NFL Alpha Team)

“The Alpha Team was a great opportunity, that taught me a lot me on several levels. First of all, the fact that the team is made of people from all over the world and with different backgrounds encouraged me to pay attention to the colleagues I was working with, trying to understand who they were and how we could make the most as a team from the different individual experiences. Then, the challenge of having to use a digital tool to communicate, forced me to be punctual and effective both with the output I had to deliver and when communicating with the rest of the team. Finally, being a relatively small team with a minimal organization, I felt very accountable for my actions, and I had to use my leadership skills to support our team leader to make sure he had adequate support throughout the whole process. Overall, I feel that the Alpha Team was a great and unique experience that brings you the challenge of a real life business problem, while making you part of an environment that stimulates your growth, both from a personal and a professional standpoint.”

- Clint Hess, South Africa (Rasello Alpha Team)

“Working on the Alpha project was a transformational learning experience, after spending many years in the corporate world. The ability to collaborate across multiple geographies and cultures, are key requirements for any individual wanting to succeed in an of era rapid change and innovation.  The Center for Global Enterprise developed a structured, intensive and innovative program that allowed individuals with diverse skills and experiences to work together in a virtual environment to address real world business problems in record time.”

Become a Global Scholar

Interested in joining the Global Scholars Program? Fill out the application form below.

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