Summary: War and Peace. Conflict and Resolution. Hostility and Harmony. Join us as Ben Cook discusses his experiences as a mediator and the principles he has learned about building peace in post-genocide Rwanda. Bio: Ben Cook is an Associate Law Professor at BYU Law and director of the BYU Center forPeace andConflict Resolution. He is a Utah court-qualified mediator, and has developed and delivered workshops on dispute resolution in cities across the United States and in vari

Johnathan Wood, Professor of International Business at Brigham Young University and experienced study abroad officiator, explains how studying abroad helps students land the jobs they want. Transcript What most students don’t think about when they’re going on a study abroad is I need to be aware of what’s what the employers need. Several recruiters that work here, one of them talks about that they want to find people that are overachievers and distinguish themselves in their

Walking into someone’s office and telling them you want their job probably isn’t the best method for starting your dream career; but it certainly worked for Lora Cook. What began with a year-long foreign exchange program in Finland developed into a dream of working and serving at an international level. With that vision, Lora took the fastest route to graduate school and now has a master’s in organizational behavior and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and international prog

Overview: Have you ever wanted to go on a study abroad? How about directing one? Join us as Lora Cook takes us through her journey from a student interested in learning about the world to eventually a director of international experiences for students, educators, and professionals. Guest: Lora Cook holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership with an emphasis in research methodology and international program development and evaluation, and master’s degrees in international develop

God save the Queen! The last stop of the study abroad group’s hop across the pond was to London, England. Join us as we learn about business, food, and culture in England. #IFRS #Soccer #London #IASB #HydePark #Food #ICAEW #Futbol #StudyAbroad #tips #BankofEngland #Museums #Theater #PretaManger #MiniCooper #Accounting #Travel #England #Lazard

In this episode, we hear from students about Germany. The group visited the University of Duisburg-Essen to learn about education in Germany. Join us as we learn about German food, culture, and education. #University #internationalbusiness #Learning #UnitedStates #Differences #Cologne #Drinking #Culture #History #Similarities #StudyAbroad #Germany

Join us this week as we hear a little more about Polish education, history, and culture, but this time from some of our international friends we made while we were there. #University #Poland #internationalbusiness #Learning #UnitedStates #Differences #Culture #History #Similarities #Ghana #StudyAbroad #Indonesia #Katowice #Economics