Description: Preparatory course for the INNOVATE Conference for undergraduate and graduate engineering, science and technical students. The course examines the relationships between technology, globalization, and leadership in the contemporary marketplace. Student delegates spend five days in each of two locations in Asia, interactive with key business, academic, and government leaders. They also visit a range of engineering, scientific, and technical companies abroad. Students develop an understanding of the history, government, and politics of the host countries and this enables them to examine the impact of globalization in Asia.