More than 200 Oakland University students took their educational experiences abroad in the 2007-08 academic year. The students travel all over the world including Ireland, England, India, China, Japan, Australia, Italy and more.
Such global experiences are critical to developing future business leaders according to David Carmany, who completed an internship in Bangalore, India, via one of the many opportunities available through the School of Business Administration (SBA). SBA students have the opportunity to learn from global business leaders during trips that have included Germany, France, Australia, China, India and South Korea. In addition, visiting scholars from these countries enrich courses by sharing their insights on the global business perspective. Carmany, who has a Master of Business Administration in operational management and entrepreneurship from OU, first participated in an internship at a cigarette manufacturing plant in India. Carmany served as a consultant on operations management.
“It was an invaluable experience that was important for my professional and my cultural experience,” he says. “I chose India because it is a growing economy and exposure to the attitudes and business practices there were very important to me.”
This article is excerpted from the Fall 2008 issue of OU Magazine. Read the full story here
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