The Program
Foundation: In the first year, students focus their studies on foundational courses in their home country.
Immersion: During the second year, Americas MBA students work on a global capstone project and participate in four intenstive residencies while being immersed in the cultures of each country.
Vancouver, Canada
Cross-Cultural Management
Global Strategy
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Corporate Social Responsibility: An Integrative Approach
Strategic Management for Emerging Markets
Mexico City, Mexico
Family Business
Competitiveness and Strategy
Nashville, USA
Creating and Launching New Ventures for Organizational Growth
Leading a Global Innovation Strategy: Overcoming the Six Innovation Barriers in Organizations
Perspective: Faculty are from elite business schools in each country – people who intimately understand how business gets done there – and classmates gain invaluable insights from their international peers.
Results: Program participants collaborate with classmates in internationally diverse teams with expertise in various functional areas and industries to complete a year-long strategy project focused on solving specific, cross-border challenge for a multinational company.
| Vancouver, Canada | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Mexico City, Mexico | Nashville, USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12-20, 2016 | October 14-22, 2016 | January 20-28, 2017 | March 31-April 8, 2017 |
A Typical Day
| 7:00am | Meet classmates for breakfast. |
| 8:30am | Attend morning class on campus. |
| 12:30pm | Have lunch with your classmates at a local restaurant. |
| 2:30pm | Work on group projects; attend afternoon class; visit a local company and hear from representatives about how they conduct international business. |
| 5:30pm | Get together with your team and work on your group project; explore the city; take in a show; enjoy the local cuisine with new colleagues. |