During the Spring semester, students attend several class sessions which deal with orientation to the trip, and discuss the countries and organizations which will be visited.
During the trip, time is scheduled for "open travel," typically after the first week in Geneva, Switzerland.
Each year the International Business Experience involves different venues. In past years, the Geneva portion of the IBE has included visits with the International Red Cross, the International Labor Office, the World Trade Organization, the International Trade Center, Proctor & Gamble, Nestle Corp., and the Swiss Exchange, the World Intellectual Properties Organization, as well as visits to Chillion Castle and the United Nations. In France, the Paris site visits have included IBM France, AXA, and the U.S. Embassy. Cultural visits were made to the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and the Palace of Versailles. Finally, students travel to Strasbourg, France where visits have included the European Parliament and Timken (in Colmar). The schedule for the upcoming IBE is currently under development.
Faculty
Dr. Lawrence
J. Marks, Associate Professor of Marketing, will act
as "host" and instructor for the IBE.
Housing
In Geneva, students
stay in single or double occupancy rooms at the John Knox Center
(depending
on availability). The Center was established in 1955 as an
international
student center. The Center is located in quiet surroundings
but close
to the principal international organizations (Non Governmental
Organization's,
United Nations, WHO, ILO).
In other cities, arrangements are made for double occupancy rooms in local hotels.
Costs
The 2009 IBE
travel fee is $2400.
In addition, there is the cost of graduate tuition for the 3
credit hour
course. The travel fee covers
lodging, some meals, ground transportation in Europe, and medical
insurance.
Students purchase their own airline tickets. A payment plan
is
available and partial scholarships may be possible. Students
should budget at least $500 for additional meals and local
transportation.
They are responsible for passport fees and spending money.
Eligibility
Students must
be regularly enrolled or acceptable transient students of the KSU
Graduate
School of Management.
FALL APPLICATION
See Dr. Larry
Marks, 516BSA to sign up for the program. An initial deposit
will
be due in mid January to confirm your participation in the program.
For More Information browse the program brochure
OR Contact:
Dr. Lawrence J. Marks
College of Business
Administration
516BSA
330-672-1266
or
lmarks@kent.edu.
…for itineraries and pictures of past trips see--
Click here for Some Web Sites of Interest
Email:
lmarks@kent.edu
Home Page: http://www.personal.kent.edu/~lmarks
For Information
about Larry Marks: Dr.
Marks Information