This travel experience is preceded by orientation lectures and followed by supervised research into one aspect of the field study. Students will tour factories, retail outlets, education institutions, and financial markets. They will meet with business executives, business faculty, and government officials. They will examine issues including how marketing approaches vary among countries, how culture influences the manner in which business is conducted, and how government and trade regulations affect overall economic structure. Travel costs paid by student.
Cost varies each semester.
Visiting executives will discuss their companies' goals and objectives and how their functional tactics and control methods support their strategies. The course content will integrate the functional areas of business as influenced by global competition and rapid technological change while optimizing the contribution of managers and employees. Open to seniors in the School of Business or by permission of instructor. The student will be graded by Siena's Internship Coordinator with substantial input from the participating management supervisor. Students will be required to keep a log of their activities, meet with the Internship Coordinator at specific times during the term, attend a seminar and prepare a narrative report of their experience at the end of the semester.