The Study Abroad Essentials with Pre/Post Measurement package provides students with a core multicultural competency framework that they can use while traveling and interacting abroad. The CQ Assessment measures an individual’s current multicultural capabilities, and their personal feedback report provides them the opportunity to develop and improve those skills. The MyCQ online learning course helps individuals understand their capabilities at a deeper level and provides them with practical tips for traveling abroad given by past study abroad students.

Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is and why it matters.
• Learn how to interpret, improve, and leverage your CQ during your study abroad experience.
• Understand the critical components of cultural intelligence and develop a personalized CQ action plan to improve your CQ.
• Discover your orientation on ten cultural values and their impact on how you live & work in preparation for your study abroad trip.

You Will Receive:

A 12-month license including the following administrator resources:

• One Group Report (View Sample Pre Report) (View Sample Post Report)
• Sample Course Syllabus
• Educator Resource Kit & Videos
• Teaching Exercises

Your Participants Will Receive:

An invitation to complete the assessment and lifetime access to their personal feedback report.

• CQ Pre/Post Assessment (Study Abroad) & Feedback Report (View Sample Pre Report) (View Sample Post Report)
• CQ Starter Online Course
• MyCQ Study Abroad Online Course

Additional information about this bundle:

• Group Report: A report summarizing the aggregate CQ Assessment or Cultural Values Profile results of participants. There is a 10-person minimum to pull the report. The purchase of this package will provide you with access to one group report for your selected program.
• Sample Course Syllabus: Sample syllabus filled with potential assignments, reflection papers, and group activities related to CQ.
• Educator Resource Kit & Videos: A supplemental kit providing educators with resources for facilitating discussions about diversity, global engagement, and cultural intelligence with students and others across campus. The kit includes a series of videos, a Student Discussion Guide, and a set of CQ exercises.
• CQ Starter Online Course:  A short, online session and the ideal way to introduce cultural intelligence. Participants learn what CQ is, why it matters, and where to go next on their journey toward cultural intelligence.
• MyCQ Study Abroad Online Course: Online training tool to be used with the CQ Pre/Post Assessment. It is an engaging and convenient two-hour course that draws on the results of the CQ Pre/Post Assessment and dives into Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and cultural values. Part of the course is taken after the study abroad experience and helps reflect on what has been learned. This course uses real-world examples of culturally diverse situations to help you develop winning strategies for strengthening your cultural intelligence.

The CQ Pre/Post Assessment measures the following at Time 1 & Time 2:

• CQ Drive: Level of interest, persistence, and confidence during multicultural interactions.
• CQ Knowledge: Understanding of how cultures are similar and different.
• CQ Strategy: Awareness and ability to plan for multicultural interactions.
• CQ Action: Ability to adapt when relating and working in multicultural contexts.

In addition, the CQ Pre/Post Assessment provides mapping of a person’s preferences on 10 cultural values:

• Individualism vs. Collectivism
• Low vs. High Power Distance
• Low vs. High Uncertainty Avoidance
• Cooperative vs. Competitive
• Short Term vs. Long Term
• Direct vs. Indirect
• Being vs. Doing
• Universalism vs. Particularism
• Non-Expressive vs. Expressive
• Linear vs. Non-Linear

The Feedback Report includes:

• Self-Ratings & Norms for the 4 CQ Capabilities at Time 1 and Time 2
• Self-Ratings & Norms for the 13 CQ Sub-dimensions at Time 1 and Time 2
• Development & Action Plan
• Comparison of Time 1 and Time 2 CQ scores
• Personal Cultural Value Preferences

Language Availability:

• The CQ Pre/Post Assessment (for Study Abroad) and Pre/Post Feedback Reports are only available in English.
• All other resources and materials are also available in only English.