International Programs An Overview

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International Programs An Overview

• November 2009

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Overview

• Learning opportunities in foreign environments
• Cambridge, Costa Rica, Japan, India, Scandinavia
• Non-Travel Option
• 3 Saturdays pre-trip preparation
• 2 week travel universities, companies,
  institutions, sight-seeing

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Highlights

• Thorough pre-trip preparation (3 Saturdays 1000
  AM to 500 PM)
• Experience abroad
• Opportunity to make international contacts
• High level of student involvement

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Pre-Trip Preparation

• First Saturday International economic
  environment of the country visited (Lecture)
• Second / third Saturday
• Invite Specialists from campus, companies, alumni
• Students group research, presentations
• Faculty teach cases
• Leaders e.g., prepare quizzes

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Example China The world is not flat at all
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Student Involvement

• Up to three student-leaders (main, finance /
  logistics, curriculum)
• Best paper award
• Best travel-journal award
• Best picture awards

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Agenda

• Overview
• Cambridge
• Costa Rica
• India
• Japan
• Scandinavia
• Summary

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Cambridge / Europe
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Cambridge / Europe

• The Academic Program large number of lectures
  (ca 20 hours ) from Cambridge faculty
• Side trips to Paris and Brussels
• Focus on Global Political Economy

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Agenda

• Overview
• Cambridge
• Costa Rica
• India
• Japan
• Scandinavia
• Summary

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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica

• The Eco-Tourism / Sustainable Business Program
  Experience sustainable tourism, rain-forest
  preservation and development
• San Jose, Cahuita, Jorkin
• Focus on green entrepreneurship and sustainable
  business

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Agenda

• Overview
• Cambridge
• Costa Rica
• India
• Japan
• Scandinavia
• Summary

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India
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India

• The Information Technology Program Learn how
  value in software is created
• Bangalore, New Delhi, Taj Mahal
• Focus on IT and Indian Business Environment

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Agenda

• Overview
• Cambridge
• Costa Rica
• India
• Japan
• Scandinavia
• Summary

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Asia
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Japan

• The Adventure Program You cant read what they
  write ?
• Tokyo, Hiroshima, Saga, Kyoto
• Focus on Manufacturing, Cultural Differences,
  High Tech Innovation

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Agenda

• Overview
• Cambridge
• Costa Rica
• India
• Japan
• Scandinavia
• Summary

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Scandinavia
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Scandinavia

• The Sustainability Program Learn how our
  society can survive in the future
• Helsinki, Stockholm
• Focus on Sustainability / Green Living, Telecom

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Agenda

• Overview
• Cambridge
• Costa Rica
• India
• Japan
• Scandinavia
• Summary

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Summary

• Each Trip offers a unique experience
• Student involvement with faculty backup
  guarantees student satisfaction and high quality
  at the same time
• Once in a lifetime experience

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Frequently Asked Questions
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Answers to These Questions Follow

• What are the deadlines?
• Whom can I contact with additional questions?
• What about course substitutions?
• How does the non-travel option work?
• Whats included in the price?
• What are the academic requirements?
• Can I stay longer?
• Is it safe?
• Whats the housing quality like?

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What Are the Deadlines?

• Leadership applications are generally due four
  weeks before the deposit date. Please contact
  Jeannette_Bailey_at_redlands.edu for details.
• Deposit due dates
• Cambridge TBA
• Costa Rica TBA
• India 2nd of November
• Japan 11th of December
• Scandinavia TBA

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Whom Can I Ask Additional Questions?

• International Programs CoordinatorJeannette_Baile
  y_at_redlands.edu
• Faculty Trip Leaders
• Cambridge Bruce_Rawding_at_Redlands.edu
• Costa Rica James_Spee_at_Redlands.edu
• India Hindupur_Ramakrishna_at_Redlands.edu
• Japan Scandinavia Jerry_Platt_at_Redlands.edu
  Marjo_Mitsutomi_at_Redlands.edu

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What Courses Does my Trip Substitute for?

• First Trip
• MBA BUAD 655 (Global Business) or equivalent
  emphasis course
• MAM by approval of Graduate Program Director
• MSIT INFT 630
• BAM/ BSB BUSB 342
• Second Trip (if anyone wants to go)
• By approval of (Under-)Graduate Program Director

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How Does the Non-Travel-Option Work?

• Students attend
• First Saturday class of any travel-class
• Second and third Saturday of two other travel
  class
• Requirements
• Comparative country analysis paper supervised by
  faculty that leads the second trip
• Presentation of a comparative industry analysis
  for both countries in second trip class

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Whats Included in the Price?

• All group transportation from the departure
  airport (LAX)
• Housing
• Foreign Tuition, if applicable (e.g. Cambridge)
• Small number of extras (e.g. meals, entry
  tickets)

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What Are the Academic Requirements?

• Research paper (country-analysis or topic as
  agreed upon by advisor)
• Travel journal (group work)
• Presentations (one large, a few small ones)
• Class participation

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Can I Stay Longer?

• Yes, but you have to let us know by the time of
  the deposit
• You can also meet the group at the first
  destination, but you also have to let us know by
  then
• Please note that you need to be with the group
  for all academic portions of the trip in order to
  receive credit

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Is It Safe?

• All trips are as safe as any travel that you can
  do on your own to any of the destinations
  selected, if not safer.
• However, risks remain traffic, e.g. in parts of
  China, is much less organized than what you know
  from the US.

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Whats the Housing Quality?

• Varies by location
• Part of it will be student housing (e.g.
  Cambridge), which by definition is not 5 star
  hotel standard, double occupancy
• Hotels selected are generally standard level
  nothing fancy, but no adventure