International Business
Objectives
- Critically examine the strategies of multinational corporations and financial institutions using case study formats and on-site business visits
- Understand the influence of industries and policy on businesses in London and across Europe
Previous Activities Have Included
- HSBC - the World's Local Bank, EBRD - the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Lloyds of London
- Wimbledon and London 2012 Olympic Facilities
- Tate Modern, Westminster Abbey, and the London Eye
Description
London is a well-known center of finance and the location of some of the oldest and most influential financial institutions in the world. Students have the opportunity to examine the role of policy in business and could be exposed to multiple industries, including sports entertainment, banking, insurance and other important sectors. Past visits have allowed students to visit the storied courts of Wimbledon, walk the trading floor of Lloyds of London, and sit in the seats of diplomats and world financiers.
In addition to the academic activities on this study tour to London, the study tour program is supplemented with cultural visits and excursions to the surrounding areas of London. In the past, students spent a day exploring Cambridge and punting down the canals, enjoyed a Broadway show in the heart of London and visited the "living pageant of British history" that is Westminster Abbey.
