Global Learning Beyond the Classroom from the University of Washington

"Having the opportunity of leading a study tour to my country of origin, Argentina, was one of the most challenging and rewarding leadership experiences in the program. My team was composed of 20 of the most brilliant people I've ever met. My co-leader, Claudia Clemente, and our faculty advisor, Paula Laschober, were outstanding in making the trip a success. During our adventure we visited varied companies and organizations, including Argentina's Central Bank and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange; we ate merlot grapes directly from the vines at one of Argentina's best wineries in Mendoza province; we enjoyed executive treatment from the largest combine manufacturer in the country; and more importantly, we all became very close friends - from the 14,000 pictures we took, to the intense fun nights after the long meeting days, from the "call-signs" we all got, to the parties after we came back...these people have left an indelible mark in my soul. The study tours are definitely one of the highlights of the UW MBA experience."

Flavio Kaplan - University of Washington MBA 2005




Global Business Study Tours are a unique two-week business and educational program providing University of Washington graduate students the opportunity to experience business and culture first-hand through personal meetings with executives, company visits, and cultural excursions. Second-year MBA student leaders plan, organize, and direct these tours under the guidance of a UW Business School faculty member. Past Global Business Study Tours groups have gone to Brazil, China, England, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

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