FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY Amsterdam Amsterdam, Dear student of Global Studies, Welcome to a most learningful experience about our world today! You have been accepted in the ' School of Global Studies’ at Foundation University and will be guided through very diverse and thought-provoking issues that are at the root and in the visible consequences of globalization. Different professors and teachers, all with their own knowledge of Global Studies, will be there to mentor you through this process. You will find new insights, new theories, and a new perspective to look at your own world and the world of others. You will be challenged to implement these insights into new ways of impact in the place where God put you. We are here to help and guide you, but the outcome of your studies will be determined by your motivation and discipline. In order to assure a good outcome, there will be a schedule in every Syllabus to help you go through your studies with a healthy and speedy pace. Itis in your own interest to stay on schedule, and deliver your assignments on due time to the professor that is guiding you. You will find all the relevant information to start your study in the Syllabus of your first course. May God bless you as yowStddy the world He gave us, ‘rofessor wha der Toorn Dean of School of Global Studies Foundation University