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Introduction

How this report was compiled ...

Program Components

Accommodations, Facilities and Materials

Questionnaire

Overall Evaluation

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• Variation was good; nicely planned.
  
• Each person should be provided with a microphone and be asked to stand up.
  
• I like hearing what others are doing.
  
• It was useful to hear short discussions of various topics, rather than comprehensive presentations.
  
• They were all excellent. Gave us useful information.

• Very interesting. We could have used more time for these.
  
• Excellent resource materials.
  
• Good information for examples in classes.
  
• Very thorough. Good stuff to share with class.
  
• Could have used more of these.
  
• Speakers who used actual experiences and concrete examples were best.

• Need to have all presenters focus on the core elements of their disciplines and what the community college student should know.
  
• Excellent materials and identification of sources.
  
• Especially appreciated the ones that gave us teaching applications.
  
• Excellent, covered well with limited time available.

• Small groups were only as good as the facilitators.
  
• Not focused enough.
  
• Interaction with other faculty was most helpful.
  
• Ranged from very good to poor.

• Excellent samplings!
  
• Useful. I would have liked more syllabi and introduction to international business texts.
  
• Expected more book publishers here.
  
• Helped make me aware of the wealth of material available.
  
• I like the copy of texts for review.
  
• Need more! Have NTDB running all the time.

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• I really like the idea of meeting in the same place where we are staying. "All in one" is good. I wouldn't change the format.
  
• Temperature problem. Problem with computer [network] getting outside of MSU.
  
• The rooms were somewhat cool. The chairs were very comfortable and the technological interface was excellent.

• The people were quite helpful and anxious to serve. They should be commended.
  
• Quite small, but comfortable.
  
• Much better than expected.
  
• Give instructions on how to use the bus system!

• I really enjoyed the meals. On time and prepared well. No concerns.
  
• Dinner was excellent. Lunches might feature ethnic foods. Breakfasts were best.
  
• Fresh fruit in lieu of fat-laden desserts should be offered.

• Incredible quantity and quality.
  
• Need more books, texts and materials.
  
• The handouts were most helpful. The generosity of each presenter was most appreciated.
  
• Thanks for all the great materials.

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Selected comments:

• Good overview of numerous areas, which was beneficial for me at this point of institution's curriculum development.
  
• This was by far the best learning opportunity I have been exposed to. Wonderful mix of academic and business speakers. I feel I can return to my institution with more direction and insight.
  
• Many wonderful ideas and materials to create international business courses.
  
• Next time include some materials relevant to exporting services.
  
• I feel one session on the downside of globalization-displaced workers, environmental costs, social costs, etc.-should have been offered. We need to educate our students on these issues! Also, there was no discussion of ethics.

Selected comments:

• So-so. I was active, but found it difficult to keep on task. Too much digression to general community college problems. Perhaps more specific topics would help.
  
• This part wasn't as useful as the speakers. I would rather have used the time for more speakers or more time for existing ones.
  
• [Request participants] to bring syllabi and course descriptions from our institutions.
  
• Small group sessions need to be better organized. I don't think people with little knowledge of the IB arena can effectively develop a syllabus without some benchmarks. I'd rather listen to some experts and what they feel needs to be included.

Selected comments:

• More multimedia.
  
• Provided a wealth of information and leads to additional materials.
  
• Perhaps more information about specific texts from publisher representatives.

Selected comments:

• Networking.
  
• Interaction with colleagues and knowledge gained from speakers.
  
• The expertise of the speakers, the materials, and the opportunity to get to know my colleagues.
  
• Presentations and the interchange of ideas at breakfast, lunch and evenings.

Selected comments:

• Some presentations were too elementary.
  
• Sometimes exhausting. Not sure if panel discussions were always good.
  
• Too cold in the rooms. If that's the worst I can find, good job!
  
• Start at 9 a.m. It's a long week.
  
• Information overload.

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