Purpose A dynamic global economy has increased the need for cross-cultural flexibility and cultural intelligence (CQ). While a large literature has examined various means to increase CQ in student and expatriate populations, its importance for teachers in cross-cultural settings has been largely unexamined. This paper aims to use the experiences of a group of professors in an MBA programme in Iran to investigate the effect of their activity on their cross-cultural skills. Design/methodology/approach Using structured interviews and content analysis, the authors draw on the experiences of business faculty from a Canadian business school who helped deliver an MBA programme in Iran to investigate how their experiences in a country new to them were reflected in the components of CQ. Findings Using an established model of CQ, the authors find contributions to all three facets, knowledge, mindfulness and behaviour, indicating that such exchanges can be regarded as important for students and teachers alike in an international educational context. Originality/value With more and more teaching extending across cultural boundaries in both domestic and international settings, the capacity of instructors to read, interpret and react to the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of their students is an important factor in the success of these programs. To this point, at least within the business education literature, the influence of such encounters on the instructors involved has been neglected.

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文化智能和正念：在伊朗教授MBA

目的动态的全球经济增加了对跨文化灵活性和文化智能（CQ）的需求。虽然大量文献已经研究了提高学生和外籍人口CQ的各种方法，但对于跨文化环境中的教师重要性仍然没有得到充分研究。本文旨在利用一群教授在伊朗MBA课程中的经验来研究他们的活动对其跨文化技能的影响。设计/方法/方法使用结构化访谈和内容分析，作者借鉴了加拿大商学院商学院的经验，该商学院帮助在伊朗开设了MBA课程，以调查他们在一个陌生国家的经历如何得到体现。 CQ。调查结果使用已建立的CQ模型，作者发现对知识，正念和行为这三个方面都做出了贡献，这表明在国际教育背景下，这样的交流对于学生和教师都是重要的。原创性/价值随着越来越多的教学在国内和国际环境中跨越文化界限，导师阅读，解释和回应学生的态度，信念和行为的能力是这些计划成功的重要因素。到目前为止，至少在商业教育文献中，这种相遇对所涉及的讲师的影响已被忽略。表明在国际教育背景下，这样的交流对学生和老师都非常重要。原创性/价值随着越来越多的教学在国内和国际环境中跨越文化界限，导师阅读，解释和回应学生的态度，信念和行为的能力是这些计划成功的重要因素。到目前为止，至少在商业教育文献中，这种相遇对所涉及的讲师的影响已被忽略。表明在国际教育背景下，这样的交流对学生和老师都非常重要。原创性/价值随着越来越多的教学在国内和国际环境中跨越文化界限，导师阅读，解释和回应学生的态度，信念和行为的能力是这些计划成功的重要因素。到目前为止，至少在商业教育文献中，这种相遇对所涉及的讲师的影响已被忽略。学生的信念和行为是这些计划成功的重要因素。到目前为止，至少在商业教育文献中，这种相遇对所涉及的讲师的影响已被忽略。学生的信念和行为是这些计划成功的重要因素。到目前为止，至少在商业教育文献中，这种相遇对所涉及的讲师的影响已被忽略。