Buddy Program

The Global Business Association (GBA) and the MBA Association (MBAA) VP of International Student Affairs have created a program that matches international students and exchange students from partner schools with Foster MBA students.  Foster buddies are conversation partners, campus tour guides, local experts, and a friendly face in a new country.
 
The goals of this program are:
 
  1. Provide the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of diverse cultures and customs
  2. Provide the opportunity to practice foreign and domestic language skills.
How it works:
 
  1. 2nd and 1st year MBAs sign up to be buddies.
  2. Exchange MBAs, international and domestic first-year MBAs sign up to be buddies.
  3. GBA officers prepare the Buddy List.
  4. All participants receive information on how to connect with their buddies.
  5. Each group schedules activities during which they get to know each other and learn from each other.
  6. At the beginning of winter quarter, the Buddy List is reviewed and revised
Responsibilities and requirements:
 
  1. Anyone can sign up to be a buddy. However GBA members will have priority.
  2. Each Foster mba studentshall try to meet with their international buddies at least once a month. The students are encouraged to meet as often as possible.
  3. There are no limits regarding the activities.
Buddy events:
 
Each quarter, there will be at least one informal buddy event hosted by GBA and MBAA VP of International Student Affairs.

 

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