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Contact:
Kerry-Ann Hamilton
Media Relations Manager
k_hamilton@howard.edu
202.238.2332
MBA
Students Study in India ,
United Arab Emirates
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WASHINGTON
Thirteen Howard University
MBA students recently
completed two weeks
of study in Dubai,United
Arab Emirates, and various
cities in India as part
o the global education
initiative led by School
of Business Dean Barron
Harvey.
The
School of Business
MBA program, a nationally
recognized leader
in business education,
is scaling up its
study abroad opportunities
for students to bolster
international business
preparation and global
competence across
cultures. The team
Global Management
consulting course
began on Dec. 8 and
concluded on Dec.
22. Dean Harvey, the
faculty leader for
the course, is also
traveling with the
students.
All
students have been assigned
real life consulting
projects for either
Niju Scribe or Chamudni
Silk, two India-based
companies.Students
will present their extensive
research along with
recommendations that
will identify strategies
and tactics that each
company may utilize
as solutions to previously
identified business
problems.In addition
to presenting their
course project, students
will have the opportunity
to learn about Indian
culture, art and history.
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They
will visit and interact
with students and professors
from IFIM Business School
in Bangalore, Delhi
University and Jawaharlal
Nehru University in
New Delhi. Visits to
renowned landmarks are
also included: Dilli
Haat (an open art gallery),
The Taj Mahal, Agra
Fort, Qutab Minar, India
Gate as well as Knowledge
City and a Desert Safari
in Dubai. Students will
also enjoy viewing firsthand
operations from an international
perspective for Niju
Scribe, Embassy Golf
Links Business Park
and NTPC Power Plant.
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will also be
hosted by Tyco
and IBM, long-standing
partners of
the MBA program
at Howard University.
Both companies
were participants
in the initial
study abroad
trip earlier
this year to
Beijing and
Shanghai, China.
Mr. Shelly Stewart,
Tyco senior
vice president
of Operational
Excellence and
chief procurement
officer, who
is also the
chair of the
School of Business
Board of Visitors,
will host Tyco
Day for the
second time
this year. to
expose students
to global business
strategies and
operations.
The
Global Management
Consulting
Abroad experience
will facilitate
many more
global opportunities
to come. Other
initiatives
and future
study abroad
programs will
include travels
to South Africa,
Brazil and
France.
If
you would like
more information
about this topic,
please contact
The School of
Business at
mba_bschool@howard.edu
or via phone
at (202) 806-1725. |
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