Developing Students’ Intercultural Competence Through Virtual Global Apprenticeship Programme----A Case Study of A Chinese Private University

  • Qi Wang International Business School, Heilongjiang International University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v9i5.2080
Keywords: Virtual product, Desired outcome, Reflective case study, Chinese private university, Intercultural competence

Abstract

The dramatic development of virtual products can be seen as one of the most focused field for every industry. The global outbreak of covid-19 has pushed the development of virtual products, because every industry need to locate a quick replacement for their daily operation.Enormous online products appeared under this situation, but the feasibility and desired outcome need to be discussed when the covid-19 situation end. Currently it is still a debate that this online form will only used as a tentative replacement for emergency or it can be kept for normal operation. This article mainly focused on the discussion virtual global apprenticeship programme, namely online global platform for university’s students internship, applied to Chinese University by analyzing the reflective study of a Chinese private university, who has conducted the first time online internship under the unexpected covid-19 situation. The discussion of the programme’s outcome and the suggestion of future improvement will given in this article.

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Published
2021-05-19
Issue
Vol. 9 No. 5 (2020)

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