Walker College of Business

Experience picturesque Havana and provincial Cuba during fall break. Attend lectures from renowned economists at the University of Havana. Observe firsthand the impact of recent economic reforms. Gain insight into both sides of US-Cuban relations over the past 100 years. Take advantage of this unique opportunity!

For a tentative itinerary, program details and syllabus, visit the program website.

The program will focus on the complete supply chain "seed to cup" within the context of the coffee industry. Working in coordination with a local business, Bald Guy Brew, we will explore the world of coffee. The goal is to go well beyond providing a contextual knowledge of a commodity-based supply chain by providing extensive opportunities for experiential learning.

Sustainable Business Practices in Amsterdam, focuses on the measurement and reporting of sustainable business practices and assurance services related to that reporting.  Students will meet with an accounting firm in Amsterdam who provides measurement and assurance services as well as visit various Amsterdam businesses, such as Heineken, to learn more regarding their sustainable business practices.  Students will take a canal tour of the city and visit various Amsterdam historical  and cultural sites including the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum.

In this program, offered in collaboration with the Université d'Angers, students will take classes with Angers business students and learn international business skills, International Finance and International Brand Management in particular, while experiencing French culture and language. Excursions include visits to landsmarks in Angers, the Loire valley and Paris. The program starts and ends in the trains station in Angers, France.

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The focus of this program is international entrepreneurship. We will visit new ventures and collaborate on projects with Chinese students in Wenzhou(the most entrepreneurial city in China), Shanghai and Taipei. Internship opportunities may be provided by the new ventures we will visit.

Course:

Travel to Bermuda is the experiential portion of the course FIN 4800 International Insurance Markets.  We will spend one week in Bermuda at the end of the Spring 2016 semester. Bermuda's economy is based on tourism and financial services. It is the largest domicile for captive insurers and home to some of the the world's largest reinsurance companies.  During our time in Bermuda we will visit reinsurers, brokers, regulators, and historical sites. Most of our time will be in Hamilton, but the first few days will be at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS).

This trip is part of a course being offered in summer 1. We will have several class meetings discussion Brazilian geography, economy and society during the spring, prior to departure. The first leg of the trip will be from Charlotte to Manaus. We will spend the first four days in Manaus(in the heart of the Amazon jungle), followed by three days at a jungle lodge. We will visit research institutes, a jungle hydroelectric plans, local commercial enterprises and indigenous villages along the river.

Doing Business in Japan is a 9-day and 3 credit hout course. This course focuses on developing students' expertise in business and culture in Japan. Students will immerse themselves in local business and cultural environments through cultural activities (e.g. tea ceremonty, archery, sumo wrestling, museum visits and farewell party), class discussion with local instructors and students, and company visits. After course completion, students will have skills and knowledge to succeed in their future business in Japan.

This course is designed to expose students to international business concepts with particular emphasis on the insurance industry. We will analyze the transfer of risk from typical U.S. organizations, through the insurance market mechanism, to ultimate risk bearers abroad. Admission to the course is highly competitive, involves an application process and is by permission of instructor only.

Course: FIN 4800 International Insurance Markets

Working in coordination with a local business, Bald Guy Brew, we will explore the world of coffee. The goal is to go well beyond providing a contextual knowledge of a commodity-based supply chain by providing extensive opportunities for experiential learning.