Wharton Students Spend Winter Break in India Interacting with Key Business, Government and Non Profit Leaders

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22, 2006 — MBA students from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will travel to India on December 22-January 7 to meet with key business, government and non-profit leaders as part of an ongoing effort to learn more about the country’s dynamic economy and its growing influence in the international marketplace.

International study tours are a Wharton tradition. Each year, Wharton MBA students travel to world markets such as India, China, Southeast Asia, Africa and South America as part of the Global Immersion Program (GIP). The GIP allows students to develop a holistic perspective of the country they visit by understanding the economic, cultural and social forces that define the nation. It also helps them explore the value of different economic models as benchmarks for global business, and allows them to achieve a working knowledge of local best practices through direct interaction with corporate and government leaders.

“The two-week India Global Immersion Program is designed to expose students like myself to current economic, social and political environments outside of the U.S.,” said Mohit Mittal, a second year MBA student at Wharton. “The 36 students on the trip are very much looking forward to interacting with leaders from different sectors to develop a holistic perspective of India.”

Wharton MBA students will begin their visits in Delhi on Dec 26th. While there, they will meet with a few organizations including Indian Railways, Delhi Metro Rail, Ranbaxy and Genesis Burson-Marsteller. In Bangalore, the students will meet with companies such as Infosys Technologies, Café Coffee Day, Tanishq, and Narayana Hrudalaya among others. In Mumbai, they will meet with several organizations including the Mumbai Dabbawallas, the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Tata Group, Hutchison Telecom, Morgan Stanley and a private equity panel.

In the course of their journey, the students will tour Rajugella Village (Uttar Pradesh), Agra, Jaipur and Goa in order to better understand some of the cultural and social nuances that define India.

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