1. Study Abroad in Brazil MIS 4399/5399: Business Process Redesign (Summer II, 2006) Ned Florencio Kock, Chair Dept. of MIS and Decision Science Texas A&M International University http://www.tamiu.edu/~nedkock/

2. Course details Cross-listing of: –MIS-4399: Issues in Information Systems –MIS-5399: Special Issues in Information Systems Main topic –Business process redesign Pre-requisites –For undergraduate students: MIS3310 (may be waived) –No pre-requisites for graduate students –All students must be 18 or older

4. Cultural immersion activities IBMEC students and local managers will participate in at least 1 book chapter-based discussion with TAMIU students - conducted at IBMEC facilities Visit to the Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Sao Jose dos Campos (a city located approximate 1 hour north of Sao Paulo) - will receive a tour of INPE’s satellite-based image processing facilities Visit 2 organizations in Sao Paulo (one manufacturing plant and one financial firm) - will receive a tour of their information technology facilities

5. Estimated cost $2,500 – which includes: –Airfare –Health insurance –Accommodations –Ground transportation –Welcome and farewell dinners –Field trips, including a visit to the Institute for Space Research (INPE)

6. Brazil in South America

7. Map of Brazil - cities

8. Map of Brazil - tourism

9. Brazil - facts Area - comparative –Slightly smaller than the US Climate –Mostly tropical, but temperate in south Population –186,112,794 Population growth rate –1.06% Main religions –Roman Catholic 73.6% –Protestant 15.4% –Spriritualist 1.3% GDP - per capita –$8,100

10. Sao Paulo Metro

11. Hotel – Parthenon Towers

12. Hotel near Estacao de Metro Paraiso

13. Partner – IBMEC/SP

14. Thousands of people gather on the streets during the Sao Paulo 450 Years Parade

15. An aerial view of one of Sao Paulo's biggest slums, Favela Morumbi, bordering with one of the city's richest neighborhoods

16. Amazon Jungle

17. Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral National Parks

18. Caju Island

19. Chapada Diamantina

20. Iguaçu Falls

21. Pantanal

22. The Brazilian soccer team starting lineup before the Brazil vs Turkey, Group C, 2002 World Cup soccer match at the Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, South Korea Final slide