MBA Students Learn Firsthand About International Business

Students, faculty and staff from the School of Business’ Full-Time Day MBA Program traveled to Eastern Europe and Asia in early March.

The trips, each 10 days long, included stops in Budapest, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Hungary and Thailand.

Students who traveled to Eastern Europe met with representatives from several emerging and established businesses, including the growing Czech Republic cell phone company Vodaphone and automobile manufacturer Suzuki.

The Asia trip and related course focused on managing organizations in a "flat world" and allowed students to visit with officials from Citibank and Johnson&Johnson, among others.

Organized annually, the international business trips are designed to expose MBA students to global-business issues and acquaint them with how business is conducted abroad.
 

Above: Full-time Day MBA students; Elmore Alexander, dean of the School of Business Administration; MarySheila McDonald, assistant dean, Graduate Business Programs; and Marty Rogoff, visiting assistant professor of marketing, with Vodaphone Chief Executive Officer Graham Maher during their visit to the Czech Republic.

Left: Full-time Day MBA students, DK Malhotra, professor of finance; and Beth Mariotz, associate professor of retail management, enjoying Hong Kong's rich culture.