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The Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP) at Michigan State University provides its international participants with a unique opportunity to advance themselves as global professionals. The following core components of our program have made the difference for VIPP graduates since 1991:
- Professional enhancement through academic study and research
in relevant disciplines
- Professional field trips to major business centers in
the U.S.
- Formal and practical English language training
- Competitive mastery of key technological skills
- Completion of research paper in English in accordance
with strictest U.S. academic standards
- Competency in presentation skills
- Program Certification
Moreover, VIPP offers visiting scholars an environment that allows them to achieve a number of invaluable objectives:
- Understanding American culture through VIPP's own training
program taught by instructors skilled in cross-cultural
communication
- Communication and exchange with local businesses and residents
- Awareness of global issues through University seminars and lectures
Finally, VIPP enables participants and their families to thrive and experience
an "all-American" life in a safe Midwestern setting through
the following services:
- Enrolling children in local schools
- Advice on purchasing an automobile
- Frequent field trips and activities in the local community
for the entire family
- Linkage with a "Friendship Family" through MSU volunteer
programs
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