Global Immersion Framework
(GIF)
GIF is delivered through five interconnected modules
I. Context Creation (2 days)
Participants are introduced to the full immersion model, its purpose, expectations, and structure. This sets the stage for a meaningful and focused experience.
III. On-Site Immersion (10 days)
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Students engage directly with companies or organizations, working collaboratively on real-world challenges. This stage requires close coordination with partner firms and provides students with a firsthand experience of problem-solving in professional environments.
V. Insight Creation & Synthesis (5 days)
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Students engage directly with companies or organizations, working collaboratively on real-world challenges. This stage requires close coordination with partner firms and provides students with a firsthand experience of problem-solving in professional environments.
II. Tooling Up for Immersion (3 days)
Participants are introduced to the full immersion model, its purpose, expectations, and structure. This sets the stage for a meaningful and focused experience.
IV. Daily Reflection (10 days)​
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Students engage directly with companies or organizations, working collaboratively on real-world challenges. This stage requires close coordination with partner firms and provides students with a firsthand experience of problem-solving in professional environments.
Value Delivered
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GIF enables students to enhance cross-cultural agility, practical problem-solving, and reflective learning capacities—skills increasingly essential for leadership in complex, global contexts.
Evaluation Matrix for Program Impact and Participant Progress
Evaluation Dimension
Preparedness & Engagement
Immersion Participation
Problem Solving & Agility
Collaboration & Communication
Insight Integration
Personal Transformation
Global Immersion Framework
Assessed during tooling and orientation phase.
Active involvement in company projects and group dialogues.
Ability to navigate complex business problems during immersion.
Clarity in team
collaboration, cross-cultural communication.
Application of learning to home context and academic understanding.
Evidence of mindset shift, increased self-awareness.
Polar Leadership Program
Assessed during pre-program simulations and team activities.
Active participation in daily leadership simulations.
Ability to make decisions under pressure in ambiguous settings.
Leadership in group dynamics, clarity under stress.
Synthesis of leadership insights into personal development plan.
Growth in resilience, humility, and leadership maturity.
Methods & Tools
Facilitator observation, readiness self-checks.
Daily logs, mentor feedback.
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Peer reviews, scenario-based evaluation.
Peer feedback, observation, recorded dialogues.
Final reflective essays, learning portfolios.