Graduate Studies - Guatemala

 

Dates: 06/26/10 through 07/04/10
Location: Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Cost: 2,300.00

Cost includes:

• Airfare from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Guatemala City
• Lodging at Los Nazarenos in Antigua Guatemala
• All meals included
• Tuition for three hours of academic credit
• Transportation to all field trips and scheduled events
• Boat rides
• Travel insurance

Objective

The goal of the Guatemalan Graduate Studies Program is for graduate students to learn about business practices within the social, economic, political, and cultural context of a developing country. Students should develop an understanding of how all of these forces interact to promote or restrain the development of the country. Students will also realize the important role of developing countries in the global economy.

Trip Highlights

• Boat ride on lake Atitlan
• Wal-mart Central America
• Indigenous villages
• Guatemalan Stock Market
• Meet the President
• Coffee Plantation
• Learn to cook tamales
• and so much more.

Course Offered

BUS 8263 A/B: International Business Practicum
Three credit hours of graduate coursework

Team Size: 11 students
Professors: Dr. Doyle Butts, Dr. Joe Walenciak
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
Deadline to Submit Applications: January 5th, 2010

Download Application [PDF]

For More Information, Contact:
Dr. Doyle Butts, Dr. Joe Walenciak, or Gail Edwards
Graduate Business at John Brown University
dbutts@jbu.edu, jwalenci@jbu.edu, gedwards@jbu.edu
479-524-7431