This seminar will provide a brief, yet useful window into doing business in the European community by visiting international institutions such as the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, attending presentations at multinational corporations such as TetraPak, JT International, and attending faculty presentations on the dos and don’ts of Doing Business in the EU.

Lead faculty: Dr. Bert Valencia
Course grade based on: Participation, and integrative report
Other visits & activities: Mont Blanc, Chamonix, the World Trade Organization, presentation and wine tour at Bolle and closing dinner at the Lac Annecy in France.
Single room extra fee: US $750.00

Gain a first-hand understanding of the role Hong Kong plays as the financial, commercial and logistics center of the region. Visit local representatives and business leaders, cultural sites, alumni/business community and student networking activities.

Lead faculty: Dr. Bert Valencia
Course grade based on: Country analysis report, visit reports, participation, attendance and integrative presentation.
Other visits & activities: City tour of Hong Kong, day visit to Macau.
Single room extra fee: US $600.00

This seminar will provide a brief, yet useful window into the development and fast growing economy of Dubai. The main difference of Dubai and the other members of the UAE is that revenues from oil account for only 6% of its gross domestic products. A majority of the emirate's revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone and increasingly from tourism.

Lead faculty: Dr. Firdos Jawad
Course grade based on: Participation, and integrative report.
Other visits & activities: Bastakiya, Palm Islands and the World, Jumeirah and Grand Mosque, and the famous Souks (markets)
Single room extra fee: US $600.00

Shanghai is one of the most important commercial, financial, industrial and communications centers of China. In this seminar we will visit multinational companies and attend conferences by important Chinese lecturers. While visiting Shanghai you will be a witness to how the giant China perpetuates her ancestral culture and how Chinese society is going through social, political and economical transformations that are leading and changing the course of the entire world.

Lead faculty: Dr. Carlos Villanueva
Course grade based on: Attendance, participation and research paper.
Visits & activities: Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Shanghai Planning Museum, Yuyuan Garden.
Single room extra fee: US $650.00

In this interim you will have the opportunity the visit international companies as well as listen to important expert lecturers and presentations. Visits in the past have included: Panasonic, Sony, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and JETRO (Japan's External Trade Organization). This trip will be a great opportunity to discover and learn more about one of the most advanced cities in the world!

Lead faculty: Dr. Miguel Moreno
Course grade based on: Attendance, participation and research paper.
Visits & activities: Panasonic, Sony, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and JETRO (Japan's External Trade Organization).
Single room extra fee: US $1,000.00

Australia is a major regional financial center, with a sophisticated financial system. They had almost two decades of economic growth of around 3.3% a year. Sydney is Australia's finance capital and it is growing in importance as a regional financial hub in the Asia Pacific.

Lead faculty: Dr. Miguel Moreno
Course grade based on: Attendance, participation and research paper.
Other visits & activities: Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, The Rocks & Circular Quay, Harbour Bridge
Single room extra fee: US $1,000.00