The initiative has created 40 consortia of colleges. Each consortia consists of three colleges in the U.S. and three colleges in another nation. The professors at these six institutions create a true international curriculum in areas that will prepare students for the global economy. Some of the curricula created so far have been in international trade, international business, information management, and computer science. In education, there is a curriculum that focuses on comparative best practices.
Students also receive language and cultural preparation and have opportunities to study abroad.
About a dozen Italian institutions of higher learning are involved in these consortia, including the great Politecnico di Milano which has helped to create a curriculum in engineering. Another great benefit of this program is that the international curriculum created can be used by many other students through distance learning. With the help of Italy, this program is laying the foundation for international education for decades to come. More and more, international education will become the norm, not the exception, and students will routinely study abroad and know multiple languages. My friends, we can learn from each other.