A Whole New World
Required study abroad experiences leave lasting impacts on MBA students
London and Paris are nice. Thereâs a reason theyâre among the worldâs most popular tourist destinations. And thereâs a reason theyâre never options for the MBA students takes abroad each quarter.
âWe want them to be out of their comfort zone,â says Cahal, director of MBA global programs at the żì»îappâs âThereâs a reason why these international trips are one of the highlights, if not the highlight, of the program. Itâs more than just, âBotswana was really cool.â It is typically emotional and may show up in different ways professionally and personally.â
Every student pursuing a residential MBA degree from żì»îapp must experience at least a weekÌęin an unfamiliar country, taking on language barriers, unfamiliar food and a previously unknown culture. All three of Danielsâ MBA programs â the full-time âDenverâ option and the part-time âexecutiveâ and âprofessionalâ tracks â feature a study abroad component.
Itâs experiential learning at its finest: EMBA and PMBA students vote on the destinations for their international trip and create feasibility studies to assess the opportunity to market a product or idea in a different country. The full-time DMBA students work on consulting projects with local organizations that they knowÌęlittle to nothing about. They set up meetings, conduct research and explore the country.
âThereâs business everywhere,â says Cahal, from an office with no fewer than three globes, two world maps and two dozen postcards. âThe learning happens at extremes.â