Yale School of Management MBA Students Gain International Exposure Through Study Abroad

Business Wire, Dec 18, 2006

"Many MBAs will work in positions that will require them to work cross-culturally, whether it's directly or indirectly," said Professor Zhiwu Chen, who is leading the International Experience trip to China. "Providing them with a hands-on experience is the best way to prepare them for that challenge."

When the students return to campus, they will start their second semester courses beginning with the external stakeholders portion of the Organizational Perspectives. The insights that students gain on the trips will be brought back to the classroom and add a global perspective to class discussions.

"When the Sourcing and Managing Funds class is learning about raising capital and a student is able to offer anecdotes from the conversation she had over dinner with the leaders of a major private equity firm in India, it elevates the discussion and class experience to a new level," said Podolny.

In keeping with the school's mission of linking business and society, the students have initiated a campaign to purchase a portfolio of Certified Emissions Reductions to offset the carbon emissions that their international travel will create.

The mission of the Yale School of Management is to educate leaders for business and society. Founded in 1976, it is the youngest of Yale University's professional schools. The school offers a two-year full-time MBA degree, an MBA for Executives program tailored for health care professionals, a Ph.D. program, and executive education programs. For more information about the Yale School of Management's new curriculum, please visit: www.mba.yale.edu/curriculum.>

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