With four days of classes, touring, and company visits in Shenzhen followed by one day of class in Hong Kong, the China international module on Doing Business in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) was truly an insight into international business. As far as combining solid course material, cultural immersion, class bonding and business understanding are…
International Module
The Nairobi Overseas Module – a lesson in both business and culture
‘Did you get it? Did you get it?’ Those were the cries I could hear as I sat amongst my classmates on a cold, wet November morning on a boat down a river in Valencia as 15 pairs of eyes looked down on their phones to find out one of the most important pieces of…
Top 10 Reasons to Do the Nairobi Module
One of the best parts of IESE’s MBA is that you can participate in different overseas modules around the globe (New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Nairobi – check out Amalia Colom’s complete review) in the second year of the program. These modules last two weeks each and offer various courses related to the respective…
The International Nairobi Module: an unforgettable experience
The International Nairobi Module kicked off on January 11 with a dinner at the Heron Portico Hotel in Nairobi. Prof. Fred Ogola introduced Prof. David Sperling, research professor and senior research fellow in the Strathmore Governance Centre. He talked about the history of Kenya and told us about his personal experiences in the country since…