June 14-July 10, 2009
Travel to the University of London for a four-week study
program with a focus on global management, technology
and economic policy. Students will earn six credits for the
program and are required to take MGT 491, with the option of
selecting either ECON 495 or IS 481. MGT 491 will meet from
8:30–10:20 a.m. daily. ECON 495 and IS 481 will meet from
10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. daily. Select afternoons will be
designated for corporate and governmental visits with the
balance available for student-directed cultural activities.
There will be no classes Friday, June 19, or Friday, July 3.
An orientation session will be held May 18, 2009, to provide additional information.
$1,000 nonrefundable deposit is required
upon preregistration by March 16, 2009;
full payment is due by May 1, 2009.
Accomodations
Instructors
Courses
Fees
Registration
Our Toronto Program
Accommodations
Students will be housed in University of London dorms
at College Hall. Breakfast and dinner will be provided in the
College Hall dining commons. All rooms are single rooms.
Check-in is Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m. in College Hall;
check-out is Friday, July 10.
Instructors
Instructors for all sessions are College of Business Administration faculty: James Sundali, Ph.D., associate professor, managerial sciences; David Croasdell, Ph.D., associate professor, accounting and information systems; and Mehmet Tosun, Ph.D., assistant professor, economics. In addition to course work, faculty will lead field trips and tours to local businesses, cultural centers and government offices.
Courses
MGT 491/691 Advanced Seminar in Management
The primary learning objectives of this course are to develop
the knowledge and skills necessary to formulate and
implement competitive strategies in global markets with a
concentrated focus on the European Union.
The course will introduce a set of analytical tools and
require students to master and use these analytical
tools in analyzing, evaluating, formulating and
implementing competitive global strategies.
IS 481/681 Global Information Technology
Global Information Technology addresses information and
communication technologies and their impacts on global
business. The main objective is for students to study how
information culture may vary in different countries, how
this variation may impact the adoption of information
technologies, and how various information technologies can
be used to strengthen business competitiveness globally.
ECON 495 Business and Government Relations in
the Global Marketplace
This course introduces students to the dynamic relations
between businesses and the government in both the
specific regional economies such as Europe and the
U.S. and the global economy. Policy questions will be examined, and students will discuss the future of business/government relations in new regional economies.
Fees
$5,995, includes tuition for six undergraduate credits, university dormitory accommodations in London and breakfast and dinner daily in the dining commons. Participants are responsible for all airline and local travel, passport and/or visa fees, individual sightseeing, incidental expenses and any meals not covered in the dining commons. Local travel may be required for some class visits and will be paid by students.
Registration
Please note: Enrollment is only through
Extended Studies Enrollment Services.
Click here to register for this course online.
Call (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928.
Visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu
Jim McClenahan, M.B.A.,
Director of Management and Executive Programs
Extended Studies
University of Nevada, Reno
Email: jmcclenahan@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 784-4852
For more information on College of Business courses and degree programs, contact:
Gregory Mosier, J.D., Ed.D.,
Dean of the
College of Business Administration
University of Nevada, Reno
Email: greg.mosier@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 784-4912
Visit www.business.unr.edu
Summer Study in Toronto
Combining online instruction with a business and cultural trip to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this three-credit management course reviews the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the world’s largest bilateral trading partnership between the U.S. and Canada, and provides real-world experience in international business.
Click here for more information on our Toronto Program