The benefits of initiatives in both business and international education go well beyond just the personal growth and skills obtained by participants; initiatives such as this present positive academic, cultural, economic and political impacts on our society as well. Here are just a few examples:

Student Impacts:

• Students are exposed to cultural differences, innovative education methods and curriculums, and unique global perspectives.
• The opportunity to make friends in another country.
• Bring an international perspective to any discussion.
• Build global skills; also for those Canadian students who cannot go abroad, having international students on our campuses enriches our classrooms, campuses, and our communities with new perspectives.
• The cross-border relationships that are formed during a student exchange, for instance, are sometimes life long relationships that may become the foundation of future economic transactions or business collaborations.

 

Business Impacts:

• Business interactions done on African soil can help create more job opportunities for the Nigerian population.
• Each transaction or investment will go a long way in furthering the already fast paced economic growth happening in Nigeria.
• The elimination of the unnecessary medium between African-Canadian trade will not only benefit you, the investor, but also the African economy as a whole.
• Contribute to the development of an internationally and inter-culturally competent labor force.