Global perspective is increasingly important as business becomes more international. The MBA program continues a Miami tradition of providing strong international programs by including a Global Consultancy as the capstone for the program. The format of the Global Consultancy offers more than is typical of such programs. As part of a small team of Miami MBA’s, students spend 4+ weeks living and working abroad completing a substantive project for a host company.
The location of the field study will vary from year to year, based upon the quality of opportunities provided by the host country or countries. To learn more about the students' experience, visit the students blogs.
In May/June 2009, eight teams of Miami MBA's complete field projects in China, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium for such firms as Dell, Dimerco, Eaton, Penske, Procter & Gamble, Uti, and Valvoline.
A samples of project descriptions include:
Positive feedback from both students and participating companies strongly indicate that the global consultancy benefits students and companies alike.
“Through participation in the global consultancy I gained a better understanding of international supply chain issues—issues that couldn’t be taught from a textbook or lecture.”
“I learned firsthand the importance of good multicultural communication and of understanding differences in business practices.”
“The timeframe (five weeks) allowed us to do a good project that delivered positive results for company managers…”
“We are actively working with the information that the students provided. Their work has been a real help to us. The whole experience was very positive.”
“The students have done a very good job. The team was put together very well, combining different personal strengths…”
“Some key benefits to our company were unbiased and fresh ideas, objective input and honest opinions.”
Last modified on 5/21/09 | Content maintained by MBA Program
