Global Training Initiative
Building Global Success in NC and Abroad
Global Education and Training Programs
The Global Training Initiative at NC State University develops customized short-term education and training programs for students and professionals from across the globe by harnessing the resources available at the university. More than 13,000 participants have completed GTI programs in the last two decades. We are part of NC State’s Office of Global Engagement.
Our goal is to build training platforms and partnerships that connect campus resources with community needs for global success in North Carolina and abroad.
Culinary World Cup
Students can put their cooking skills to the test as they compete in cross-cultural teams this fall
Experienced Intercultural Educators
Our team brings together decades of intercultural experience. Our programs span all topics and time zones. We have developed and delivered training programs for academic, government, and corporate clients from around the globe.
Program Highlight
Global News
More NewsSymposium Strengthens Partnership with East African Countries
16 experts from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania visited NC State for a three-day symposium to foster sustainable agricultural development and improve health and wellbeing in rural East African communities.
Pyramid Pals
Alumni from around the world gather in Egypt to celebrate their ties to NC State’s Alexander Hall.
New Marketing Analytics Student Brings Global Education and Journalism Background to Poole College
Associate director of NC State’s Global Training Initiative, former broadcast journalist and incoming Marketing Analytics student Ilin Misaras talks about what she’s learned in her career about communicating with diverse audiences – and how she hopes to combine data analytics and storytelling to communicate more effectively.