The annual International Study Tour is an opportunity for students to experience business first hand within an international context and immerse themselves in the business environment of a specific country. A required component of the Edwards MBA, the Tour allows students to explore a country's business practices, challenges and cultures, through a combination of research site visits and meetings with executives and government officials working within the designated country. The International Study Tour is designed to enhance the classroom curriculum through increasing the awareness of how a global economy functions, provide firsthand exposure to the business culture of the chosen country or region and the world of international economies. It offers a unique experiential learning opportunity using a project-based learning approach. Students will prepare for their experience through doing advance research on one selected geographic location and target companies and industries.  The 2010-2011 Class is pictured above at Bandeiras Monument in Ibirapuera Park, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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