Danish Students Learn Global Business Skills at Bunker Hill Community College
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
On Friday, March 13th, 24 Danish vocational students will complete two weeks of study at Bunker Hill Community College. The students, from the Handelsskolen Minerva Business Academy in Randers, Denmark, will have completed a two-week course of study designed to prepare them to succeed in the global economy. Areas of study include Business English, American business culture, marketing and personnel management.
The session also allows the Danish students to participate with BHCC students in classes such as American government and sociology. In the sociology class, the Danish students and their BHCC counterparts discuss the cultural issues of doing business in their own countries and across borders.
“Danish students have the opportunity to study with the diverse, global population at BHCC,” said Director of Community Education Irene Bascuñana-Jay. “BHCC students and faculty also benefit from this partnership.”
Nine other students and one faculty member from the Skanderborg-Odder Center in Skandenborg, Denmark are also studying at BHCC for a four-week course, which will be completed on April 3rd. These students are creating a “model company” in the food industry that will import products from the United States.
“The activities we have designed for the Danish students have been very successful and are an integral part of the global learning experience for faculty and students,” said Executive Director of the International Center Vilma Tafawa.
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With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).