The Open Mindset Experience:
Learn. Connect. Apply. 

Turn global curiosity into real-world understanding and career-ready skills.

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What is the Open Mindset Program?

The Open Mindset experience is built on the belief that success today requires more than technical knowledge. It demands the ability to understand people, systems, and cultures across contexts.

The program is a guided learning journey that combines interactive online learning with conversations alongside global professionals. Participants develop the ability to think beyond borders, navigate complexity, and engage with diverse perspectives.

Along the way, they explore how culture, perception, and global systems shape how people communicate, interpret information, and interact.

Through a structured experience designed to spark curiosity and challenge assumptions, participants learn to engage more thoughtfully with the world around them—emphasizing reflection, dialogue, and the application of new perspectives to real-world situations.
Along the way, participants discover that a global mindset is not just about thinking broadly. It’s about staying curious, questioning assumptions, and engaging with perspectives beyond their own.
What You’ll Gain

What You’ll Learn

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Global Awareness

Understand how culture, systems, and perspective shape the way people think, work, and lead.
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Critical Thinking & Curiosity

Learn to question assumptions, evaluate information, and stay open to new ideas.

Communication Across Differences

Build the ability to express ideas clearly and collaborate effectively in diverse environments.
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Career Readiness Skills

Strengthen the professional skills that support interviews, teamwork, and workplace success.
This isn’t just career prep. This is mindset transformation for the global stage.
How It Works

The Participant’s Journey

Complete the asynchronous online bootcamp
A 4-module online course built to expand your global awareness, cultural agility, and communication skills. Each module takes about 90 minutes to complete.
Get matched with an experienced Global Guru
You’ll be paired with an experienced professional aligned with your interests and goals. We use a proprietary algorhithm to make excellent mentor-mentee matches.
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Engage in virtual mentoring sessions
Each virtual session gives you time to ask questions, test ideas, and practice with a professional. One-on-one mentoring with an experienced, global professional.
Receive your Open Mindset Certificate
Upon completion, you’ll receive a credential that signals your growth and readiness to future employers.

The Learning Journey

The online modules provide content; the mentoring sessions provide context. The experience unfolds through four interactive online modules that gradually expand participants’ understanding of global mindset.
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Define a Global Mindset

Participants explore what it means to think globally and why perspective matters in an interconnected world.
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 Understand Global Systems

Learn how economies, media, culture, and institutions influence the way societies function and interact.
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Explore Culture and Perception

Examine how identity, culture, and experience shape the way individuals interpret the world.
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Apply Global Thinking

Use open mindset skills to analyze real-world situations and engage thoughtfully with complex global issues.
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Mentor Matching

Our proprietary technology pairs learners with a professional with international experience, our Global Gurus.

A defining feature of the Open Mindset experience is the opportunity to learn from our Global Gurus—a network of experienced international professionals across 75+ industries working in 100+ countries. 
These mentors bring real-world experience to the learning experience, allowing participants to:
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    Gain insight into global career paths and industries
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    Receive practical guidance on professional growth
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    Expand their international networks
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    Build confidence navigating diverse workplaces
For many participants, these mentor interactions become the most impactful part of the program, turning ideas into lived experience. Prepare for today’s global job market by strengthening the skills that matter most. Build the open, agile, and culturally fluent mindset employers everywhere are looking for.

 Start Your Open Mindset Journey

Whether you're exploring the program on your own or participating through your university or organization, the Open Mindset program offers offers a meaningful way to expand perspective and engage with the world more thoughtfully.