1. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 International Education for Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A US-Brazil Four University Consortium Project Ray Amtmann, Northern Michigan University Marcel Botelho, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazonia Christina Callegario, Universidade Federal da Lavras Gordon Rands, Western Illinois University Warner Woodworth, Brigham Young University

2. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Workshop Overview Focus: Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education Funding: The US-Brazil FIPSE-CAPES Program Design: Program Elements Gestation: Creating the Consortium & Grant Development: Planning Year 1 Pedagogy: Educational Components Evaluation: Strengths and Weaknesses Evaluation: Opportunities and Threats Feedback: Questions and Discussion

3. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Focus: International Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education Social and economic realities require developing socially beneficial small businesses Environmental crises require increasing businesses’ environmental performance Geopolitical-economic forces require international approaches and intercultural sensitivity and understanding Developing skills in creating and managing socially, environmentally and economically sustainable businesses in tomorrow’s managers requires education today

4. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Funding: The US-Brazil FIPSE- CAPES Program Funding and Administration U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Fundação Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) of the Brazilian Ministry of Education Purpose To promote student-centered cooperation between the United States and Brazil to increase cross-national education and training opportunities in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines. Fosters university partnerships through the exchange of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff within the context of bilateral curricular development. Joint Approval of Grant Proposals is Required Consortia: 2 or more schools/nation, publics as lead institutions

5. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Design: Program Elements Four Year Program Year 1: Planning Years 2-4: Student Mobility Student Language Development US students: increase language capacity - stipend Brazilian students: demonstrate English ability Project Focal Area Semester at Foreign University - stipend External Project Evaluation Annual Project Directors’ Meetings

6. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Gestation: Creating the Consortium & Grant Initial US Contacts a Result of Social Networks Brainstorming Ideas – February 2008 Securing Brazilian Partners – February-April Writing the Grant – March-April Collaborative process Ray’s trip to Brazil Grant Awarded – July

7. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Development: Planning Year 1 Grant Administration Setup Student Recruitment Begins for Year 2 Meetings in Brazil at Rio and UFLA Selecting the External Evaluator Course Development Begins Portuguese Semester 1 at NMU Meetings in US at WIU and NMU Brazil Spring Events: Ray teaches at UFLA, meet & present at EAM-I, Gordon visits UFRA Developed Web site and Wiki

8. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Pedagogy: Educational Components Portuguese Courses Semesters 1 & 2: Distance Ed from NMU to WIU 8 Week immersion program at UFLA Online Course 1: Foundations of Sustainable Entrepreneurship August-December, Brazilian Students in US, 6 Modules: Cultural overview of Brazil & US Social concerns, Environmental concerns Economic principles, Entrepreneurship, International business Putting it all together: Sustainable Entrepreneurship Online Course 2: Engaging in Sustainable Entrepreneurship March-June, US Students in Brazil, Modules TBA:, may include Determining the sustainability of an entrepreneurial idea Establishing and managing entrepreneurial ventures Social entrepreneurship, microcredit, cooperatives Optional Internship: 2 months following semester abroad

9. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Evaluation: Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Building teaching and research teams Brazilian students eager for US experience Growing relevance for more sustainable practices and firms in both the U.S. and Brazilian contexts Rapid growth of innovative movements in Brazil regarding sustainability Weaknesses No Portuguese language training at WIU No precedents for jointly taught courses Questionable US student interest in semester study abroad – especially among WIU business students

10. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Evaluation: Opportunities and Threats Opportunities Student/faculty writing to increase US awareness of Brazilian sustainability efforts Creating a long-term research and/or education partnership Threats Will students react negatively to online courses? Will students experience their participation as truly meaningful? Personnel Changes

11. EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009 Feedback: Questions and Discussion Your Questions? Your Feedback? What concerns do you have? How could we improve? Broadening the Conversation: How can we better globalize management education, particularly regarding sustainability and entrepreneurship? How can you develop your own ideas for internationalizing sustainability and entrepreneurship education, particularly in a North-South context?

12. Links to our sites Wiki https://wiki.acs.nmu.edu/ise/index.php/Mai n_Page https://wiki.acs.nmu.edu/ise/index.php/Mai n_Page NMU Web site http://cob.nmu.edu/sustainable_entrepren eurship/brazil/ http://cob.nmu.edu/sustainable_entrepren eurship/brazil/ EAM-I Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21-25, 2009