1. MBA Global Course IB 765 Spain
FTMBA Orientation August 24, 2017
Mark Matosian Director of Student Services

2. 2018 IB 765 Madrid, Spain 2-credit course
Pre-trip sessions, assignments, and prep
Consulting Projects
8 days in country Variety of experiences
Businesses
Tours
Cultural
Optional excursion

3. Course Leaders Nicole Jennings Mark Matosian Director Associate Dean
Student Services, FT MBA Academic Affairs and Administration
Nicole Jennings

4. Pre-Departure (4 Class Sessions)
Current Issues/Topics of the Country
Sociocultural, Political, Economic, Legal…etc
Discuss Logistics and Schedule
Address and questions/concerns
Travel itineraries, passports, lodging, insurance
Company Project Presentations
Brief overview on each teams project
Potential Guest Speakers

5. Post Trip Team Deliverable for Project-Report out/Presentation
Individual Post Trip Reflection
3 page paper
Overall observations and key takeaways
1 Post Trip Meeting
Debrief
Share photos/stories

6. Sample Trip Itinerary Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Official
Arrival
Orientation
Welcome and City Tour
Welcome Dinner
US Consulate
Company
Visit
Day Trip to Toledo
Company Visit
Service Learning
Closing Group Dinner
Corporate Partner Meetings
Half Day Trip to Segovia
Optional Cultural Visits to Bernabreu Stadium or Tour of Escorial
Departure

7. Sample Visits: US Consulate
Discussion:
Spanish economy
Trade/business environment with U.S.
Challenges from Commercial Services’ perspective

8. Potential Company Site Visits
Experience:
Tour of state-of-the-art facilities
Meeting with lead functional team members

9. Team Projects-GE

10. Consulting Project that Challenges the Team to Go Abroad when… Abroad
Business Objective: Understand the critical questions needed to fully evaluate whether or not a company should pursue the development of a plant in Bolivia and other countries.
FINANCE
OPERATIONS
QUALITY
MARKETING

11. Cultural Experience
Segovia, Toledo, Bernabeau Stadium, and El Escorial

13. Take-Aways

14. Career Impact Environmental, Social and Business impacts of business
Experiencing another culture adds depth to international business relations
Project Management skills

15. MBA Impact First-hand exposure to operations
Chilean economy and business knowledge
Story-telling key in presentations
Market analysis experience

16. What’s Included?
Double Room Occupancy (single room upgrade is available)
Breakfast at the hotel
Two group dinners
Transportation In Country to all official activities associated with the course
Health Insurance for duration of the course dates in country

17. Expenses Course deposit ($500) Air Fare Visa Most lunches and dinners
Incidentals

18. Sign Me Up
Submit an on line application and $500 deposit by Friday, September 8 (link on the Canvas
Limit is 25 students

19. 2018 Madrid

20. Q&A