Center for Asian Business Helps Students Study in Asia

The Center for Asian Business at Loyola Marymount University organized two international business courses for students at the LMU business school, according to a press release from the school. “Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects in Asia” and “Exploring Asian Culture” both gave students an opportunity to travel to and learn about South Korea, Japan, and China.

Management Professor Ivan Montiel and 24 juniors and seniors traveled to Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan from May 10 to 23 to learn about environmental and sustainability practices in East Asia as part of a new course on global sustainability.They explored the theme of corporate sustainability in a global context with an emphasis on countries in East Asia. The students completed 24 hours of study at Loyola Marymount before visiting cultural sites and making corporate visits to Parsons Brinckerhoff, Songdo Smart City, Seoul Energy Dream Center and Nami Island to learn about sustainable tourism as well as NEC, Ariake Incineration Plant and Second Harvest Japan.

Marketing Professor Sijung Wang accompanied 18 freshman and sophomores to Seoul and Busan in South Korea and Beijing and Shanghai in China as part of the “Exploring Asian Culture” course. Students attended lectures at LMU before going on a two-week journey to learn about cultural and historical sites, attend on-site lectures, and visit local companies. Since 2009, the Center for Asian Business has helped send 106 students to Asia as part of the course. With the help of the global network of Jesuit universities, the program is designed to help students enhance their understanding of the history, culture, and business practices in East Asia.

Yongsun Paik, Director of the Center for Asian Business, emphasized the far-reaching benefits these programs offer to students. “We are very pleased to offer these experiential learning courses for LMU students to gain in-depth knowledge about China, Korea and Japan.These countries represent the top three trading partners for the State of California after Mexico and Canada, and also rank among the top six for the U.S. economy. These international business courses provide LMU students with eye-opening experiences that will have great impact on their future career development in today’s global economy,” she said in a press release.

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