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"The Tourism Practicum is the MBA experience that every Business School talks about, but very few students actually experience: The opportunity to work as a consultant and project manager for a real-world international client… your knowledge and team working skills are stretched to the limit, resulting in the most intensive learning environment you will ever have as a Graduate Student." |
| Robert Cosentino, MBA Graduate, Practicum in Panama |
| "The Tourism Practicum is the MBA experience that every Business School talks about, but very few students actually experience: The opportunity to work as a consultant and project manager for a real-world international client… your knowledge and team working skills are stretched to the limit, resulting in the most intensive learning environment you will ever have as a Graduate Student." |
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| Margaret Shramm, MBA Graduate, Practicum in Montenegro |
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"There is nothing quite like watching the sun set as you drink tea with a Berber family in the northern mountains of Morocco. Realizing that your work has a direct impact on that community makes the moment unforgettable! In class we learn that using tourism for development can bring together unlikely partners, create economi copportunities, and build an environment for cross-cultural dialogue. The Consulting Practicum. lets you live it." |
| Jailan Adly, MTA Graduate, Practicum in Morocco |
| "The Tourism Practicum is a challenging and exciting opportunity to gain valuable "real-world" consulting experience in a specific field of interest. I worked as part of diverse team and furthered my understanding of different business and cultural perspectives in a truly international setting." |
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| Natalie Beesley, MBA Student, Practicum in Turkey |
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INFORMATION SESSION ON THE 2008 SUMMER INTERNATIONAL
CONSULTING PRACTICUM IN GUATEMALA
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PROFESSIONAL PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CAREERS |
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When: 06 November 2007, 7.00 pm
Where: Duques, Room 451 |
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7.00 - 7.10 |
Introduction
(Rick Turner, President of the MBA Consulting Club) |
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7.10 - 8.00 |
International Consulting Careers
(Panel: International Consulting Firms) |
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8.00 - 8.15 |
Experiences from the Practicum in Istanbul 2007
(David Brown, MTA Student) |
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8.15 - 8.30 |
Guatemala 2008
(Dr. Donald Hawkins, Eisenhower Professor) |
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8.30 - 9.00 |
Over wine and cheese |
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ABOUT THE 2008 INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING PRACTICUM
(Subject to approval by the Study Abroad Office) |
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| The Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the GW School of Business will offer 2008 Summer Study Abroad Program with a focus on community-based tourism in Guatemala. The program involves in-class exploration of principles and best practices in consulting followed by a two-week real-life consulting assignment in an international environment. |
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| All interested students must submit statements of interest and a resume to Dr. Donald Hawkins (dhawk@gwu.edu) and arrange for personal interview no later than 01 December 2007. |
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| Participants will need to register for the following 6-credit course series: |
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- TSTD 214.80: Consultative Processes - - Tuesday & Thursday 6:10pm-9:00pm
(May 20 - June 30) |
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- TSTD 282.80: International Experience – 35 hours of contact hours with
professor and 90 hours of intensive field studies involving rapid assessment and
design of strategic actions in partnership with students from Universidad del Valle
and with the support of the Guatemala Ministry of Tourism. Students will arrive in
Guatemala on 15 June 2008 and will leave 28 June 2008. |
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| NB! The courses are for graduate students only who are approved after personal interview and review of resume |
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