Here’s an update on the International Business Travel Course trip to China that I went on with a group of Argyros School students this past Spring semester. Visit to a Local High School When we were in Beijing, we had an opportunity to sit in a high school English
A group of Argyros School students visited Beijing to finish coursework for the International Business Travel Course to China. After an 11-hour flight, this was our first view of the city from the bus on the way to the hotel. I was excited to see the fact that China’s growth was very
My name is May and I am a student of the Argyros School of Business and Economics. This summer I am participating in the BUS 494 Travel Course . We are traveling to Beijing and Shanghai. Aside from the tourist visits to see the many “Kodak Moments,” I’m eager to observe the culture, business practices,
Did you know that Chapman University has a sister school in Prague, Czech Republic called Anglo-American University? This is where many students, domestic and international, can acquire a Prague MBA or an International MBA from the Argyros School of Business and Economics from Chapman University. This partnership also allows MBA students from California to take classes at Anglo-American
I attend Chapman University in Southern California. Disneyland is nine minutes away (I’m a fast driver). When class ends for the day, students head to the beach and lay in the sun. They take weekend trips up to Big Bear to go skiing. They hike to the Hollywood sign. It’s casual. You know what isn’t
New York has been characterized as the financial capital of the world, which is no surprise. Wall Street continues to be the global hub for market traders and is home to some of the biggest financial firms of the world. Professor Terry Burnham, Associate Professor with the Argyros School of Business and Economics, is planning to
The Chapman University “Business in Scandinavia” course has come to an end, and what a trip it has been. Traveling across much of Sweden and Finland for two weeks, we have gained unique insights into the rapidly growing high-tech business environment of Scandinavia while learning about local culture, making professional contacts, and developing and deepening
According to the Institute of International Education’s 2010 Open Doors Report for the 2008-2009 academic year, less than 31,000 U.S. graduate students participated in a course abroad for academic credit. While most professional graduate students are unable to escape for a semester or year-long program abroad, short-term opportunities are a great way to learn a
The Schmid Center for International Business hosted the 2015 Spring Break international travel class to Vietnam. Students had an opportunity to strengthen their business resume with an international focus, visiting local Vietnamese and foreign invested companies in Hanoi and Saigon. They listened to firsthand accounts from senior executives in government, garment manufacturing, business consulting, entrepreneurship,
The Schmid Center for International Business hosted the January, 2012 MBA International Travel class to Brazil. Students visited an array of foreign and local invested corporations to gain an in-depth appreciation of global operations and an appreciation of Brazilian business culture. In Sao Paulo, a mega city with more than 20 million residents, students’
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our entry for the final travel day, January, 1/28 comes from Kevin Tunstill. This isn’t the end of our blog – we will periodically keep posting news and updates about the Brazil Travel program at Chapman University. The next
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our entry for Wednesday, 1/25 comes from Ondrej Skorpil. It was impossible to skip a trip to a favela after seeing the City of Men film. Doug Tuggle, Tamara Stone, Kim Bowman, Petr