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Education

Great wall

Participants in the 2019 study-abroad course

The educational component of GTI aims to attract bright minds to the transit-planning field. The program fosters a global student experience through an international exchange, initially with university students in the U.S. and China. The program also offers training to educate practitioners and agency staff to implement research findings and recommendations.

Summer Training Program

GTI’s Summer Training Program brings students from Chinese universities to the University of Minnesota campus for academic courses, professional seminars, and site visits. Coursework focuses on transportation and urban planning.

Study-abroad Course

GTI coordinates this study-abroad course, offered by the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Practitioner Training

GTI launched a training course for practitioners in fall 2017.

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