The Cornell Summer Program in International Business is in its third year, with its class enrollment having increased since 1996 from 12 students to 45. The special seven-week Summer Sessions program, which begins this week and runs to July 31, is designed to teach participants the techniques of researching, analyzing and communicating material directly related to international business. Jonas Pontusson, associate professor of government and director of the program, attributes its growing popularity to the close interaction between faculty and students and to the fusion of courses and extracurricular activities. Among the activities are field trips to area corporations such as Axiohm, Borg-Warner and Corning. Toshiba in Horseheads and either Kodak or Xerox in Rochester may be visited this year, he said.
Students also learn about Chinese and Japanese protocol.
Another strong feature of the program is its lineup of guest speakers. Herman will be back this year. In addition, Cornell graduate students will give lectures on the corporate climate in Asia. The program consists of three courses. Germany, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are some of the countries that are studied.