I see this in my business, bridging dialogues between international business people, where the colloquial accent of a simultaneous interpreter can offend one party's cultural sensitivities. People who have never traveled outside their home country may not be as aware of such subtle nuances. For example, I'm originally from New York City, where people have a habit of speaking quickly and getting right to the point. While I may be impatient in a business meeting, listening to someone from another part of the United States, who may speak more slowly and with a different accent, I am not inclined to feel culturally offended. This is not the case internationally, where I once saw firsthand, a group from Azerbaijan, fire interpreters speaking with Iranian accents. Analyzing other prerequisites for a career in international affairs, he led me to Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), which advises: "Knowledge of a foreign language, area studies, and international experience are important credentials." (2014. , para.9). SIPA suggests that the growth of global business education now supplies more graduates into local markets, which has narrowed overseas opportunities to senior management positions with MBA credentials