Can Internationalization change the Student Experience without Mobility?

This issue of IAU Horizons offers a selection of thought-provoking papers on Leadership challenges and strategic management, thus fueling a reflection on one of the key thematic areas of work for the Association.
Can Internationalization change the Student Experience without Mobility?
Much of the rationale for internationalization revolves around preparing students for life and work in a more globalized world. For this reason, having an opportunity to go abroad during the study period is seen as an important aspect of the student experience. Yet only a minority of students can benefit from such mobility. So what are universities doing for those who stay at home? What are ways in which internationalization without mobility can change the student experience? More importantly, beyond considering how graduates will succeed on the labour market in a more globalized context, how do we prepare students to life in a context that is more multicultural and multi-ethnic, and in which global challenges – poverty, climate change, and health epidemics can easily affect their daily life locally. More...