Rick Blackshaw, WG'04
“Our class trip to London was terrific. We were able to see many different perspectives, and we met with senior people from organizations like UPS, BC Partners Private Equity, Lloyds, Citigroup, and J&J. All of the student projects and presentations related to the trip were top notch, too. I've done a lot of international business, but being with this group of people and learning about different industries in the context of their global strategic issues and markets was enlightening.”
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International Seminar for the Executive MBA
The International Seminar takes you inside individual companies and industries abroad and gives you an overview of the broader economic, political, social, and cultural factors that influence business opportunities and practice.
This required seminar marks the culmination of a semester-long examination into how business firms develop and implement strategy in a competitive global context. It follows the two-course core sequence, Competitive Strategy and Global Strategic Management.
A volunteer committee of students and faculty selects the destination, and researches and plans the intensive week of corporate visits.
Following the trip, students apply the insights gained from both their coursework and the International Seminar in team projects and papers. Many use this as an opportunity to analyze strategic opportunities and challenges facing their own organizations or industries.
Destinations have included:
- Argentina
- China
- England
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Thailand
