Evening UST MBA
Study Abroad
The St. Thomas Opus College of Business recognizes the value of international experience. In today’s truly global competitive landscape, students benefit from preparation in international business, law, ethics, negotiations and culture.
We currently offer several programs to help fulfill this need, and new programs are always being developed.
January Term
Global Financial Services: Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
(January 10 - 18, 2009)
FINC 752 is an MBA seminar course that provides students an exposure to a range of advanced topics related to the financial services industries. Hong Kong is unqustionably the center of the emerging Asian market. The primary langauge is English.
While Japan has a developed economy which is recognized by inclusion in the Morgan-Stanley Europe, Australia, and Far East (EAFE) index of developed economies, Hong Kong over the past ten years -- since its establishment as a Spcial Administrative Region by the People's Republic of China -- has developed into the leading financial, banking, logistics, and transportation hub of the China Region, an emerging market. Further, since fundamenetal issues of market globalization and integration are present the Hong Kong course offers students a chance to see the effects of globalization and integration in a very personal way.
Applications will be accepted beginning May 5, 2008.
Prerequisites: FINC 600; academic advisor approval is required to apply
Counts toward: FINC 752; elective course
Instructor: Dr. Michael F. Sullivan, UST
For more information, please see the program description and application below.
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Global Business (BUSN 714)
Berlin, Germany
(Jan. 3 and Feb. 7, 2009, Minneapolis; Jan. 9 - 18, 2009, Berlin)
Increasingly, businesses are challenged to operate on a global stage. Evolving business strategies reflect the emergence of economic regions as firms seek international product, raw material and labor markets; and define their competitors, customers, brands and organizations globally. Global business platforms affect government and international politics, call for global vision and global leadership skills, and leverage global brands and technology for growth.
This course explores the development of global business platforms at the example of German firms headquartered in Berlin and in comparison to US-based and international firms
The travel to Berlin is intended to introduce students to business practices in a foreign country; to expose participants to the social and cultural context of German business; to provide participants an opportunity to observe foreign businesses of varying scale, scope and mission in a quasi laboratory setting; to provide students with a basis for comparison in their study of global platform businesses operating from different regions of the world; to help participants identify the social, political, economic and psychological variables, which explain the behavior and organization of north American and European global platform businesses.
Applications will be accepted beginning May 5, 2008.Academic advisor approval is required to apply.
Counts toward fulfilling one elective course requirement.
Instructor: Dr. Heino Beckmann, 651-962-4080 or h9beckmann@stthomas.edu
Student Life: Deborah Cornell, 651-962-4225 or dlcornell@stthomas.edu
For more information, please see the program description and application below. Applicants must complete a Medical Report Form in addition to the program application.
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More Opportunities
Additionally, the Opus College of Business has existing exchange relationships with several international institutions. For more information on study abroad opportunities for graduate business students, please contact the International Education Center online or at 1-651-962-6450.
