UC Irvine FEMBA Students Visit Spain as Part of International Residency
A group of 30 Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) students from the Paul Merage School of Business recently traveled to Spain for their International Residential. The group, led by Professors Connie Pechmann and William Hernandez, toured the Spanish cities of Madrid, Santander, and Bilbao, visited with a number of different companies, and experienced an authentic cultural experience. Some of the trip’s highlights included visits to the corporate headquarters of Banco Santander and SENER.
Located in Santander, Banco Santander originated in the Spanish city but has since expanded to operate in Europe, Latin America, North America, and Asia.
“I was extremely impressed with the [Banco Santander] speaker’s knowledge and business prowess,” said Christopher Adams, ’18. “After this experience, most of the students are craving a west coast expansion by the bank and some way to work for this organization. What an unbelievable and exclusive experience.”
In Bilbao, the group visited Grupo SENER, which is a global engineering and construction company. “Their innovative value proposition of differentiation at higher value was clear,” said Bita Hosseini, ’18. “But, what was shocking to me was their ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration with both public and private experts as they transformed more into a manufacturing strategy rather than a services strategy, similar to GE. Learning about various solar panel plants and the mix of science and business was eye opening.”
The MBAs also spent time studying at the University of Cantabria where they learned how business was conducted in Spain. The students participated in lectures that covered topics such as economics, law, sustainability strategies, and corporate governance.
All FEMBA students have the opportunity to participate in an International Residential. This one-week residential is a rare, firsthand opportunity to learn about the socio-economic, cultural, and political issues faced by businesses outside the United States. Other recent trips have been to major cities in China, and have focused on how the country became a dominant political and economic force throughout Asia. You can learn more about the FEMBA program here.
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Oxford Saïd Expands New Global Council & Responsible Business Forum
Like many leading MBA programs in the global arena, the University of Oxford Saïd Business School is continually working to enhance its opportunities for students, professors and alumni. Most recently, the school expanded its global reach with the establishment of a new Global Leadership Council, which has the goal of advancing the school’s business education model. In addition, the second annual Responsible Business Forum provided a platform for the next generation of business leaders to address social and environmental issues.
Both the Council and the Forum brought together global companies and educational stakeholders to support the development of mutually beneficial relationships. Continue reading…
Henley and Santander Offer Loan to Studying Executives
Henley Business School and Santander banking group are partnering to offer a new loan to executives in the former’s UK-based programme. Aimed at individuals looking to further their business education with part-time study whilst continuing in employment, the loan provides the opportunity to borrow up to £20,000 to help towards course fees, with market-leading rates from 4.3% APR on loans from £7,500 to £15,000.
This loan is designed to serve the business community by supporting and developing the engine room of sustained economic growth – business executives. Key to this initiative is to help widen access to education for business executives and is available to people starting or continuing Henley’s programmes including: Part-time Postgraduate courses, Executive Education programmes, Executive MBA, Flexible Executive MBA and the MBA for Music & Creative Industries.
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