Chapter 1 Transnational Competence and the Skill Revolution; Chapter 2 The Case for Transnational Competence; Chapter 3 Transnational Competence and Professional Education; Chapter 4 Eyes on the Horizon; Chapter 5 A TC Framework for Training Tomorrow's Teachers Today; Chapter 6 Business Management; Chapter 7 Engineering Education for Interdependent Connections; Chapter 8 Educating for Social-Justice Work in a Disparate World; Chapter 9 Preparing for Sustainable International-Development Practice; Chapter 10 Guiding the Transnational Flow of Health Expertise; Chapter 11 Learning Processes for Enriching the TC Professional Curriculum; Chapter 12 Conclusion;
Peter H. Koehn, James N. Rosenau
"The visionary educational themes developed in Transnational
Competence will have appeal between and beyond U.S. shores.
Transnational partnerships and joint-degree programs that aim to
prepare technically qualified professionals who are globally
competent will be enhanced by the analytic, emotional, creative,
communicative, and functional insights contributed here."
—Peter McPherson, President, Association of Public and Land Grant
Universities, from the Foreword
"Transnational Competence can transform what tomorrow’s students
will learn about the world we share and the institutions that teach
them."
—Allan E. Goodman, President & CEO, Institute of International
Education
“Drawing upon powerful social scientific insights, Koehn and
Rosenau offer compelling practical measures for developing the
orientations and skills necessary for successfully engaging an
ever-more dynamic and interconnected world.”
—Steven Vertovec, Director, Max-Planck Institute for the Study of
Ethnic and Religious Diversity, Göttingen, Germany
“To be successful in their own careers and to contribute most
effectively to broader society goals of security, prosperity, and
peace will require these graduates to have more fully developed
transnational competencies. This book…will be a useful tool for
leaders in international academic affairs and in professional
schools and colleges throughout universities all over the world,
not only in North America.”
—Earl Kellogg, Professor & Associate Provost for International
Affairs (Emeritus), University of Illinois
“Koehn and Rosenau offer refreshingly detailed suggestions on how
to prepare graduating practitioners with the skills needed to
manage cross-border challenges. Transnational Competence should be
read by anyone interested in international and global studies who
is looking for cutting-edge professional preparation for our
globalized world.”
—Xiao-huang Yin, Professor and Director of Global Studies in the
Arts and Humanities, Michigan State University
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