MBA-PM Global Learning Opportunities

Brazil (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro): August 4-10, 2013

With one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the world, a GDP larger than the rest of South America combined, and the world’s 6th largest economy, Brazil is a country that companies are clamoring to get into. Sao Paulo, the financial center of the country, has historically been characterized by its industrialization but is now reinventing itself in the services sector. Rio de Janeiro, which is experiencing explosive growth and recognition on the world stage, will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and is one of states hosting the 2014 Soccer World Cup. Planning for the corporate and cultural visits is underway. Business visits may include the following sectors: financial services/banking, aviation, agribusiness, government, manufacturing, transportation and trade. Sample Itinerary

Registration and Application

Request 06N:235 EXA in EMBARC and complete the application. WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

 

Estimated Costs

Program Fee: $2500
The program fee will be split between your June and July 1 U-bills. The fee will include:

• 6 nights hotel accommodations (double occupancy with classmate)*
• Breakfasts and a few other meals (welcome and farewell meals plus a couple of others)
• Orientation program in Iowa City and lunch
• Transportation from Airport to hotel, and from hotel to Airport in global location (available within prescribed time window)
• Arrangements and transportation to/from all professional visits and cultural excursions
• Cultural excursion
• Internal transportation (such as transportation from Sao Paulo to Rio)
• Classroom facilities in global location
• Supplemental health insurance
• Brazilian visa (see requirements)

*a single room supplement will be charged for those individuals who want a single room

Tuition:$1800 for the 3-credit-hour course (billed on your June 1 U-bill)

Airfare (on your own):Airfare from the U.S. to the site country is arranged individually and NOT included in the program fee. Estimated airfare is $1300+. Please do not book your airfare until your application has been accepted and your participation confirmed.

Other Expenses (on your own):Course packet/materials, remaining meals, entertainment.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jill Tomkins at jill-tomkins@uiowa.edu or 319-335-2792.

You don’t have to take our word for it...

Check out some testimonials about GLO from previous PM participants:
Corbin Mollman
Husnain Khan
Nichole McCown

United Arab Emirates: Jan. 2013 FOR REFERENCE ONLY

The January 2014 GLO information will be provided by early August. Note that the January GLO is considered a fall course.

The UAE GLO will include a combined trip to Dubai (a global city and an international financial center) and to Abu Dhabi, the capital and second largest city of the UAE. The majority of the trip will be spent in Dubai, a thriving city with industry segments in oil and gas, financial services (sometimes Dubai is referred to as the City of Gold), real estate, and others.

6N:235 EXA Seminar in International Business:  Going & Growing Global in the UAE
This 3-semester hour Fall 2012 course can be used as an elective or as a substitute for 6N:223 Global Business Strategy, a required core course.

Location:  Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Instructor:  Frank Rydzewski
Dates:     Predeparture class session and orientation in Iowa City on Sunday, December 2, 10 .a.m.-4 p.m., Room C435 Pomerantz Center.
Attendance is required at the predeparture class session/orientation in Iowa City; the other class sessions will be held abroad. 

                Program Dates in the UAE:  January 5-12 (not including travel) 

Registration for GLO courses continues in EMBARC.

• Admitted students
  To receive GLO registration priority consideration, your GLO request must be received by midnight on September 6. Priority will be based on the number of completed courses through Fall 2012 (including Intersession) and the date/time of the registration request. An admitted student registration request received after midnight on September 6 will be processed in the order in which it is received. Admitted students who have a seat in a GLO course will see their status change from “Requested” to “Space Held’ in EMBARC on Wednesday, September 12.
• PreMBA students
  Your registration request will be prioritized based on the date/time of your request. Your request will be processed after admitted students have made their request and only if space is still available.

In addition to your registration request, you will also be required to complete a GLO application. Application information will be forwarded to you within the next few weeks.

Program fee: $2,600. We are doing our best to work with our GLO partners to keep the program of high quality yet affordable. The program fee is expected to include:

• 7 nights hotel accommodations (double occupancy with classmate)
• Breakfasts and a few other meals (welcome and farewell meals plus several others)
• Orientation program and lunch in Iowa City
• Transportation from airport to hotel, and from hotel to airport in global location
• Arrangements and transportation to/from all professional visits and cultural excursions
• Cultural excursion
• Internal transportation (such as round-trip transportation from Dubai to Abu Dhabi)
• Classroom facilities in global location
• Supplemental health insurance

*a single-room supplement will be charged for those individuals who want a single room.

The nonrefundable program fee will be billed on your November 1, 2012, U-bill.

Tuition:
$1800 for the 3-credit-hour course (billed on your December  1, 2012, U-bill)

Airfare (on your own):
Airfare from the United States to the site country is arranged individually and NOT included in the program fee. Estimated airfare is $1,500+. Please do not book your airfare until your application has been accepted and your participation confirmed.

Other Expenses (on your own):
Course packet/materials, remaining meals, entertainment.

China: Jan. 2013 FOR REFERENCE ONLY

The January 2014 GLO information will be provided by early August. Note that the January GLO is considered a fall course. The second location will either be Hong Kong/China or Chile/Argentina.

The China GLO will include a combined trip to Hong Kong and southern mainland China.  Hong Kong is one of the world’s busiest cities and leading financial centers. This trip will be split between Hong Kong and the Guangdong province, one of China’s Special Economic Zones (either to the city of Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of the province with over 12 million residents, or to Shenzhen, one of China’s major financial centers).

6N:235 EXK Seminar in International Business: Going & Growing Global in China
This 3-semester hour Fall 2012 course can be used as an elective or as a substitute for 6N:223 Global Business Strategy, a required core course.

Location:  Hong Kong and Southern China
Instructor:  Scott Henson
Dates:     Predeparture class session and orientation in Iowa City on Sunday, December 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Room C425 Pomerantz Center.
Attendance is required at the predeparture class session/orientation in Iowa City; the other class sessions will be held abroad. 
              
               Program Dates in China:  January 5-13 (not including travel) 

Registration for GLO courses continues in EMBARC.

• Admitted students
  To receive GLO registration priority consideration, your GLO request must be received by midnight on September 6. Priority will be based on the number of completed courses through Fall 2012 (including Intersession) and the date/time of the registration request. An admitted student registration request received after midnight on September 6 will be processed in the order in which it is received. Admitted students who have a seat in a GLO course will see their status change from “Requested” to “Space Held’ in EMBARC on Wednesday, September 12.
• PreMBA students
  Your registration request will be prioritized based on the date/time of your request. Your request will be processed after admitted students have made their request and only if space is still available.

In addition to your registration request, you will also be required to complete a GLO application. Application information will be forwarded to you within the next few weeks.

Program fee: $2,600. We are doing our best to work with our GLO partners to keep the program of high quality yet affordable. The program fee is expected to include:

• 7 nights hotel accommodations (double occupancy with classmate)
• Breakfasts and a few other meals (welcome and farewell meals plus several others)
• Orientation program and lunch in Iowa City
• Transportation from airport to hotel, and from hotel to airport in global location
• Arrangements and transportation to/from all professional visits and cultural excursions
• Cultural excursion
• Internal transportation (such as round-trip transportation from Hong Kong to mainland China)
• Classroom facilities in global location
• Supplemental health insurance
• Group VISA from Hong Kong to China

*a single-room supplement will be charged for those individuals who want a single room.

The non-refundable program fee will be billed on your November 1, 2012, U-bill.

Tuition:
$1800 for the 3-credit-hour course (billed on your December  1, 2012, U-bill)

Airfare (on your own):
Airfare from the United States to the site country is arranged individually and NOT included in the program fee. Estimated airfare is $1,500+. Please do not book your airfare until your application has been accepted and your participation confirmed.

Other Expenses (on your own):
Course packet/materials, remaining meals, entertainment.

Italy: June 17-21, 2013

The University of Iowa MBA for Professionals and Managers Program invites you to join this summer 2013 global learning opportunity in Italy. Experience the best of village Italy while living and studying in “the Castle," located in Asolo, Italy (just 80 km from Venice). Earn 3 elective credits, increase your international expertise, and expand your professional network.

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business has entered into a strategic partnership with the Consortium of Universities for International Studies - CIMBA to offer this opportunity to UI MBA-PM students. MBA students from other top U.S. graduate business programs will join the courses as well.

You will learn about international business focusing on the Veneto region of Italy. Veneto is one of Italy's most vital business regions with international firms such as Benetton, Geox, and Luxottica in addition to many small- and medium-sized firms. The region is especially well known for its many successful entrepreneurs.

	Session II
Dates:	June 17-21, 2013 (depart U.S. early enough to arrive in Asolo on June 16)
Course:	6K:294 Rapid Continuous Improvement: Process Consulting 3 semester hour elective Instructor: Cristina Turchet, University of Iowa Kepner-Tregoe Certificates: Students who take the Process Consulting course will earn the Kepner-Tregoe certificates in Project Management and Problem Solving and Decision Making. What is KT? Kepner Tregoe, Inc. is an international consulting company that believes firms create value by using systematic, rational processes to achieve peak performance. After studying how effective managers appraise situations, analyze problems and potential problems and make decisions, KT developed processes to enhance any manager's performance. To learn more, visit www.Kepner-Tregoe.com. KT Project Management: Learn to create a project plan using best practices to break overwhelming projects into manageable segments. Covers techniques for resource planning and allocation, cost assessment, and time management. KT Problem Solving & Decision Making: Learn rational processes for appraising situations, solving problems, making decisions, and analyzing potential problems. Processes emphasize the importance of gathering, organizing, analyzing and logically acting upon information to communicate effectively in teams and put decisions into practice.
Schedule:	June 16 —Arrive in Asolo, Italy; Orientation and Welcome Dinner June 17—Classes Begin June 21—Last day of class; Check out by 6 p.m.
Format:	Class days will consist of a combination of class time and guest speakers from the business community.
Cost:	Tuition—$1,800 per course ($600 per semester hour)* * The tuition rate listed is for the summer 2013-spring 2014 academic year; it is reviewed annually and is subject to change. Program Fee—$1,180** ** The program fee cost is based on projected Euro exchange rates and is subject to change. Students are responsible for their own airfare to and from Venice; train fare to and from Bassano del Grappa, Italy; transportation costs within Europe; and personal expenses.
What is included:	Meals on each class day, including a dinner excursion Lodging on campus at "the Castle," including linens, towels, and housekeeping; rooms accommodate 2-4 people comfortably and include a private bath Technology connection

To Register for Session II:

Complete the online CIMBA application form.

Students will be billed for the $1,800 in tuition by the University of Iowa. A separate invoice will be sent for the program fees with payment due by May 1, 2013.

Application Deadline: April 1, 2013

Billing Information:

Tuition—Tuition is billed around June 1 and is due approximately the third week in June.
Program Fee—Students will receive a program fee invoice from CIMBA via email. Payment is due May 1, 2013.

Prior Global Learning Opportunities

IPO Trips	Dates	Course Offering
Germany 2012	April 28-May 4	6N:235 EXA Seminar in International Business: Europe Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
Argentina/Chile 2012	January 3-10	6N:235 EXA Seminar in International Business: Europe Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
China 2012	January 5-14	6N:235 EXK Seminar in International Business Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
Italy 2011	June 21-30	6F:223 International Finance or 6M:235 International Marketing Instructors: Erik Lie (Finance) and John Mittelstaedt (Marketing)
Germany 2011	May 27-June 4	6N:235EXA Seminar in International Business: Global Studies - Europe Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
China/Hong Kong 2010	January 5-14	6N:235 Seminar in International Business: Going and Growing Global in China
Santiago, Chile 2010	January 9-16	6N:235 Seminar in International Business: Going and Growing Global in Latin America
New York 2009	June 14-18	6F:205 Contemporary Topics (Management of Financial Institutions) Instructor: John Spitzer Included professional visits to NYSE and financial institutions, a Broadway show, dinner at Cornell Club
Italy 2009	May 1-10	6J:246 International Management Instructor: Frank Rydzewski Included classes in Asolo, professional visits in Venuto region, day tour of Venice
Hong Kong 2009	January 7-16	6J:246 International Management
Italy 2008	June 13-22	6J:246 International Management
Germany 2008	May 5-15	6E:234 International Business
Hong Kong 2008	Jan 9-21	6M:235 International Marketing
Greece 2007	May 1-10	6E:234 International Business
Hong Kong 2007	January 3-15	6J:235 Maximizing Team Performance or 6J:246 International Management
Hong Kong 2006	May 3-15	6N:228 International Economic Environment of the Firm
London 2005	April 30-May 14	6N:228 International Economic Environment of the Firm