• To be eligible, you must be a working professional or a graduate student or exceptional undergraduate of one of these partner institutions:
  • University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
  • University of West Indies (Jamaica)
  • Riga Business School (Latvia)
  • Tangaza University (Kenya)
• You must be nominated and selected by a committee of faculty members of the partner institutions
• You must show a commitment to attend the yearlong experience with full engagement, including self-reflection, discovery and collaboration with peers from around the world

• Online

• Non-credit-bearing (you will not earn university credit)
• In addition to the micro-credential, you will receive a certificate of completion

• Attend orientation and all program/workshop sessions
• Submit weekly journal entries
• Meet with mentors
  
• Complete all required assessments
• Collaborate on Global Challenge team project
• Oral defense of yearlong experience, including a documentary video of your experience
  
• In-person visit (optional): two-week, in-person visit to the University at Buffalo in May/June

• Career management
• Critical thinking/problem-solving
• Global/intercultural fluency
• Leadership
• Oral/written communication
• Professionalism
• Teamwork/collaboration

Categories above are based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) key competencies.