Developing Global Psychological Capital for Business Success

International business programs often include one or more global experiences for students with measures of learning that focus on coursework. This approach may limit the potential of these experiences to develop dispositions for global business. This article discusses the importance of including Global Mindset assessment, specifically in the area of Global Psychological Capital, to measure whether students are gaining the requisite confidence and competence needed to conduct international business. The article presents the 11 research-based attributes of Global Psychological Capital along with findings that support that it can be successfully developed during an 18-24 month MBA program.