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2020-2 Round
Webinars
The 2020-2 X-Culture Academy Orientation Webinar
(pre-college teens and professionals only)
Saturday, August 22, 2020, 9 am EST (New York time).
Review webinars and webinars with the client companies
(jointly with university students)
Theoretical Training Resources
The materials will be released on Monday of each corresponding week.
The links to the weekly Theory exam will be sent out by email each Tuesday; exam due Sunday.
Week 1: What is X-Culture and How It Works (August 24 – August 30)
Part 1: For Students
- Watch this 3-minute video that explains how X-Culture University works YouTube or Download
- Watch this 3-minute video that explains how X-Culture Kids works YouTube or Download
- Watch this 3-min video that explains what students should do to succeed in X-Culture YouTube or Download
- Watch this 3-min video that explains why companies want to work with X-Culture students YouTube or Download
- Read Training Module 1: The X-Culture Academy Handbook PDF
Week 2: Global Virtual Teams (August 31-September 6)
Part 1: For all Students
- A conversation about Global Virtual Teams YouTube
- Training Module 2: A collection of short videos on challenges and problem team members
in global virtual teams ( PDF, links to videos inside).
Part 2: Not on the test for students 14 and younger, but highly recommended to all.
Parents and teachers, please help your younger students with these modules.
- Training Module 3: Known Problems and Best Practices in GVTs ( PDF)
- Training Module 4: Free-Riding in GVTs ( PDF)
Week 3: Online Collaboration Tools (September 7-September 13)
For Students
- Read Training Module 5. Online Collaboration Tools ( PDF)
- A conversation about why email is not enough for communication in Global Virtual Teams
and what can help ( YouTube)
For Teachers, Parents, and Students who want to learn more
No separate readings, but please conduct a more thorough review of how the following tools work and be ready to help your kids/students/friends use them:
- Dropbox
- Google Docs
- Doodle
- MS Word Track Changes function
- Closed groups on Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber
- Trello
- Slack
- Basecamp
Week 4: International Business (September 14-September 20)
For Students
- A short video lecture that covers the basics of International Business (YouTube )
- A short video on International Marketing and Communication (YouTube )
- Training Module 6: Basics of International Business (PDF ). This training module is designed for older students. Students younger, please review but do not worry if you do not fully understand the materials. It has been designed for university students.
For Teachers, Parents, and Students who want to learn more
- Training Module 7: Academic Referencing Styles (PDF )
- Training Module 8: How to write an International Business Proposal (YouTube )
Practical Training
Students who have successfully passed all four Theory Tests will advance to the Practical Training phase.
The students will be placed in international teams. Each team will be comprised of 5 to 7 team members, representing different countries.
The teams will work on real-life challenges presented by our corporate partners.
The 2020-2 challenges will be released on October 1, 2020.
Below are a few examples of the challenges that the students worked on last semester.
EXAMPLES OF CHALLENGES FROM THE COMPANIES THAT PARTICIPATED LAST SEMESTER
The 2020-2 challenges will be released on October 4, 2020
RECOMMENDED FOR KIDS ages 9-12:
Design Your Dream School, PDF Instructions
- If you could design a school any way you want, what would it be like? What would you teach? How? How would you test if the kids are learning?
- In which country do you think parents would want to send their kids to your dream school?
- Research and describe this country. What do your teachers need to know about the country before moving there to teach the kids?
- How would you select the teachers for your schools? How and how much would you pay them?
- How much should studying in your dream school cost? Remember, you must make enough money to pay your teachers and for your building, electricity, etc.
- How would you convince the parents in this country to send their kids to your dream school? Where would you advertise your dream school, what would your ads say, and why?
● CaptiVoice, USA, PDF Instructions
FAQ database, PDF
Product: Personal reading assistant for education, productivity, and accessibility
Challenge: New market expansion plan. The company is doing well in its domestic market and already selling its products to several other countries, and is ready to expand into new markets. It is seeking help with developing a market expansion strategy, including identification of new promising markets, optimal market entry mode, cost-effective product promotion and marketing, and staffing decisions. The company is only interested in the B2B model (selling to distributors who then retail the products to barbershops). The product is not sold to individual customers.
● ZenCV, Italy, PDF Instructions
FAQ database, PDF
Product: Resume/CV development services
Challenge: New market expansion plan. The company already operates in Italy and has many devoted customers. It seems your help with expanding into new markets.
● Good Earth Oils, Australia, PDF Instructions
FAQ database, PDF
Product: Cold-press canola oil
Challenge: New market expansion plan. The company already operates in Australia and several other countries and has many devoted customers. It needs your help with expanding into new markets.
● Get Out! Events, Singapore, PDF Instructions
FAQ database, PDF
Product: Event management
Challenge: New market expansion plan. The company already operates in Singapore and several other countries and has many devoted customers. It needs your help with expanding into new markets.
● X-Culture Kids, USA, PDF Instructions
Product: International business experience and training for kids ages 10-17
Challenge: New market expansion plan. The company is already very well known for its X-Culture University program and operates in over 40 countries. It is now launching a similar program for children ages 10-17 and is seeking help with developing a market expansion strategy, including identification of new promising markets, optimal market entry mode, cost-effective product promotion and marketing, and staffing decisions
FAQ Database
● Vingt Huit, France, PDF Instructions
Product: Medicine.
Challenge: New market expansion plan. This French startup is seeking help with developing a company growth strategy.
FAQ Database
● The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Master’s of Science in International Business program, USA, PDF Instructions
Product: A Masters-level program in International Business
Challenge: Market expansion plan. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers dozens of graduate programs. The Master’s of Science in International Business program is a new program offered by the Bryan School of Business and Economics. The program was launched last year and is already generating much interest, particularly among working professionals who seek to acquire need skills and competencies and improve their prospects of a successful career in international business. The University is seeking your help with developing a strategy for attracting more qualified candidates for the program around the world.
FAQ Database
● Dart Drones, USA, PDF Instructions (pending)
Company description information can be viewed here. The Dart Drones challenge instructions file is still in development and will be released shortly.
Product: A networks of drone pilot/operator schools
Challenge: Market expansion plan.
FAQ Database
● Onemoreday, Italy, PDF Instructions
Product: A productivity app for students.
Challenge: Market expansion plan.
FAQ Database