What are the components of a successful EU-U.S. Atlantis project?
A successful project is one that integrates a transatlantic or international approach to a professional or academic curriculum and prepares students to work productively in the global workplace. Components of successful projects to develop and implement international joint or dual degrees must include a high level of institutional commitment, a focus on defining the program of study, working out all details of the collaboration, and building on the academic strengths and resources of the partner institutions. Successful projects must conduct student recruitment early in the grant period and include a systematic plan for language learning with the participation of foreign language faculty. Many projects make use of the Internet and other electronic media for project management, curricular development, and curricular delivery. Faculty members work closely together throughout the year and attend the annual project directors meeting. In addition, individual consortia meet each year to carr