TY - JFULL AU - Ana Hol PY - 2016/9/ TI - Students as Global Citizens: Lessons from the International Study Tour T2 - International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences SP - 2717 EP - 2722 VL - 10 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10005127 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 116, 2016 N2 - Study and work operations are being transformed with the uses of technologies and are consequently becoming global. This paper outlines lessons learned based on the international study tour that Australian Bachelor of Information Systems students undertook. This research identifies that for the study tour to be successful, students need to gain skills that global citizens require. For example, students will need to gain an understanding of local cultures, local customs and habits. Furthermore, students would also need to gain an understanding of how a field of their future career expertise operates in the host country, how study and business are conducted internationally, which tools and technologies are currently being utilized on a global scale, what trends drive future developments world-wide and how business negotiations and collaborations are being undertaken across borders. Furthermore, this research provides a guide to educators who are planning, guiding and running study tours as it outlines the requirements of having a pre-tour preparatory session, carefully planned and executed tour itineraries and post-tour sessions during which students can reflect on their experiences and lessons learned so that they can apply them to future international business visits and ventures. ER -