MBA Executive Study Abroad (ESA)

Designed for the professional who cannot spend a full semester abroad, ESA is an intense 9-10 day program that exposes the participant to multiple cultures and global business topics. Students may participate in up to three (3) ESA trips, earning up to nine (9) credit hours (substitutes for the international domain courses). Both MBA-SL and MBA-GSM students are eligible to participate in this program.

Bring the family! All participants may bring guests who may, but are not obligated to attend the business sessions (although we have found our guests enjoy the educational opportunities as much as our students do!).

Sample trip combinations already completed or in design include: Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva, Switzerland; Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile; Istanbul, Turkey and Cairo, Egypt; and London, England and Dublin, Ireland.

Completed trips

June 27^th - July 6^th ESA in Zurich, Lausanne, and Geneva View trip brochure here

A group of 42 traveled to Switzerland; 26 students, two faculty, and 14 guests. Study visits were made to a variety of businesses, organizations and universities. Included were:

• Zurich Financial Services
• Zurich Transportation Authority
• Credit Suisse
• Lindt Chocolate
• Greater Zurich Area
• Orange Telecom
• University of Geneva Institute for
• International Studies
• The World Trade Organization

March 5^th - 14^th 2004 ESA in Buenos Aires and Santiago View trip brochure here

July 1^st - 10^th 2004 ESA in London and Dublin View trip brochure here

Scheduled trips

March 4th - March 13th 2005 ESA in Sydney and Aukland View trip brochure here

Locations being considered for development

Sydney and Singapore

Beijing and Shanghai

Bangkok and Hong Kong

Berlin and Warsaw

Prague and Budapest

Madrid and Rome

St. Petersburg and Moscow