Texas MBA: International Programs
Texas MBA international programs give you the exposure and experience you will need to become an effective business leader on the world stage, to act ethically and responsibly within a global context and to think strategically at an international level.
Past Texas MBA Global Connections students have visited China, India, Russia, Turkey, the UAE, South Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.
Tomorrow’s leaders must have an expansive world view of business and society that includes advanced cross-cultural understanding. All Texas MBAs are required to complete an international studies component as part of their MBA experience. While there are a variety of options to fulfill this requirement, the majority of Texas MBAs choose to participate in an international program such as the Global Connections study tours. With our connections to top business schools all over the world, your international options abound. While visiting Lend-A-Hand India on a 2012 Global Connections study tour, Texas MBAs were inspired to learn how this non-profit organization started by a UT alum teaches children in government-aided schools practical work and life skills, empowering them in society and the workforce.
Photo by Christine Chen, MBA ‘12. Read about her experience at Lend-A-Hand India at http://tinyurl.com/ change-a-world
The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
McCombs Global Connections Study Tours
McCombs Adventure Program (MAP)
Explore global markets and enhance your international acumen by participating in the McCombs Global Connections (MGC) course. MGC combines an intensive three-credit-hour course with an eight to ten day study tour to the business powerhouses of the world. Spring 2012 Global Connections destinations included China, India, Middle East (UAE & Turkey), Southeast Asia (Vietnam & Thailand), Brazil and South Africa.
McCombs offers incoming students the opportunity to connect with classmates before classes begin through the McCombs Adventure Program (MAP). This is an optional adventure trip for incoming first-year students that takes place before Orientation begins. Trips are organized and led by second-year MBAs. MAP provides a way for incoming students to connect with future classmates, discover exciting new places, enjoy an amazing vacation and begin the McCombs experience before ever setting foot on campus. Each year various international trip destinations as well as Austin-area day trips are offered through MAP. In 2012 incoming MBAs traveled to Belize, Nicaragua, and Russia.
For six weeks before traveling, you study the economic, political, cultural and social background of your destination. While traveling, you learn about foreign business practices by visiting multinational and local companies and networking with alumni. You also complete micro-consulting projects for companies, doing business in their host countries. The result: you return with a better understanding of the history and culture of the region and insight into how to conduct successful business relations within that country.
Exchange Programs For students seeking more in-depth exposure to another culture, semester exchange programs offer the opportunity to gain business sense and a fresh perspective outside the U.S. Apply for the exchange you are interested in during the spring of your first year, then study abroad that summer or the following fall or spring semester of your second year. McCombs partners with approximately 25 prestigious institutions worldwide for one-semester exchanges. Many of our partners offer coursework in English and students typically earn 12-15 hours of elective credit while abroad. Exchange participants pay tuition and fees to The University of Texas at Austin and financial aid may be used during the exchange semester.
Double Degree Programs For some Texas MBAs, total immersion in a different country is the best way to achieve deep understanding of another culture and business environment. The Double Degree program at McCombs gives you the opportunity to earn two advanced degrees, an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA (or equivalent) from one of our top-ranked partner institutions around the world. To pursue the Double Degree, you must first be admitted to the Texas MBA full-time program and then complete additional application processes in the first year. Double Degree students complete 37 hours of credit in residence at McCombs, then complete the partner school requirements overseas. Completion time varies from program to program and averages 2.5 years. Students pay tuition and fees to UT Austin while in residence and to the overseas school while abroad. Costs vary among the programs.
Business Language Program Learning a foreign language is a key to business success in today’s global economy. Gain foreign language proficiency, learn to communicate comfortably in normal business and academic situations, better understand economic structures and business practices abroad and prepare for travel in exchange or Double Degree programs through the Texas MBA Business Language program. A wide array of options is available to help you meet your personal objectives and fit your individual schedule.
Exchange and Double Degree Partner Institutions Aalto University School of Economics – Helsinki, Finland* Australian Graduate School of Management – Sydney, Australia* China Europe International Business School – Shanghai, P.R.C.* Chinese University of Hong Kong – Hong Kong*,** Copenhagen Business School – Copenhagen, Denmark* ESADE Business School – Barcelona, Spain* Escuela de Administración de Negocios para Graduados (ESAN) – Lima, Peru*,** Fundação Getúlio Vargas – São Paulo, Brazil*,** Guanghua School of Management, Peking University – Beijing, China** HEC School of Management – Paris, France* INCAE Business School – Costa Rica* Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad, India* Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore, India* Instituto de Altos Estudios Empresariales (IAE) – Buenos Aires, Argentina* ITESM-EGADE – Monterrey, Mexico*,** ITESM-EGADE – Zona Central (campuses: Estado de Mexicó, Querétaro, Toluca), Mexico** ITESM-EGADE – Guadalajara, Mexico** ITESM-EGADE – Zona Metropolitana Mexico City (campuses: Santa Fe and Mexico City), Mexico** Koç University – Istanbul, Turkey* Manchester Business School – Manchester, England* McGill University – Montréal, Canada* Melbourne Business School – Melbourne, Australia* National University of Singapore – Singapore* Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile – Santiago, Chile*,** Rotterdam School of Management – Rotterdam, The Netherlands* Stockholm School of Economics – Stockholm, Sweden* University of St. Gallen – St. Gallen, Switzerland* Warwick Business School – Coventry, England* WHU Koblenz-Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management – Vallendar, Germany** Wits University – Johannesburg, South Africa * * Exchange Partner University ** Double Degree University
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