Experience Global

Before he had ever set foot in a TRIUM classroom, Franck Dubarry (T ’12) had experienced a level of success any business school graduate would envy. By age 45, he had already founded, managed, and sold three companies, including TechnoMarine, a luxury watch brand with operations in more than 100 countries. As might be expected, Franck had a lifestyle to match, complete with his own polo team (he is an expert polo player). Read More

MBA student David Amar recounts NYU Stern’s “Doing Business in…” Brazil course. He describes highlights including corporate visits, classes, tours of a soccer museum and a can manufacturer, as well as a visit to Meninos do Morumbi.
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In the fall, 20 undergraduate students studied economic development in India as a part of a course. In January, they traveled to Chennai to experience the country firsthand. Read More

MBA student Laura Figlina describes NYU Stern’s “Doing Business in…” Hong Kong course. She highlights classes on deal-making in China with resident experts, a corporate visit to Cathay Pacific, a trip to a local race track and spending time with HKUST students.
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MBA student Paul Marcato talks about NYU Stern's "Doing Business in... Spain" course. He describes Spain as a great training ground to learn firsthand about the challenges facing the European Union. Read More

A select group of MBA students traveled to Shanghai to represent Professor Scott Galloway's "Brand Strategy" class, the L2 Think Tank and NYU Stern at the inaugural "L2 Clinic: The Social Graph China." Read More

Executive MBA student Wendy Swart describes her class’ Global Study Tour to Warsaw, Poland and Zagreb, Croatia. Highlights included a tour of Karlovacka Brewery, a visit to the Drilling and Production Lab of GE’s Engineering Design Center and meetings with executives from Agora, Citi Handlowy, Procter & Gamble, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the American Chamber of Commerce. Read More

In Spring 2011, 21 undergraduate students participated in Stern's International Volunteers Program. In New York, they learned how business can create value for people in poverty and then they traveled to Lima, Peru to put what they learned into practice. Read More

MBA student Peter Decareau III explains his experience taking the "Doing Business in..." Hungary/Central and Eastern Europe course, his trip to Budapest and the importance of global study. Read More

Executive MBA student Rajnarind Kaur shares her experience on a Global Study Tour to China and Vietnam, where she and her classmates explored Guangzhou and Ho Chi Minh City; met with senior executives from IBM, Intel, Nike and other locally based organizations; networked with Stern alumni at a Chinese New Year Cocktail Party co-hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce; and toured the factories of Kidsmates Toys and Doan Potters. Read More

Executive MBA student Dan D'Arcangelo talks about the Global Study Tour to China, where he and his fellow classmates visited Shanghai and Chengdu, sitting down with senior-level representatives from a wide array of organizations including Citi, Ernst & Young, GM/Patac, IBM, Intel, Pepsico, United Met Life and the US Consulate. Read More

Executive MBA student Karl Himes recalls the Global Study Tour to São Paulo, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Faculty Advisor Michelle Greenwald, where he toured the factory of Embraer, a commercial aircraft company; visited the factory floor of Natura Cosmeticos, a cosmetics company; and sat down for a wine tasting with the founder and general director of Tempus Alba Winery. Read More

MBA student Ginette Lospinoso talks about taking the "Doing Business in... Italy" course and her time at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, hearing from experts and speakers from the luxury and fashion industries, and visiting luxury and fashion stores and companies. Read More

Executive MBA student Ed Tobia describes the Global Study Tour to the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, during which his class traveled to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul with Faculty Advisor George Smith, meeting executives from BP, Ford, KOC, Morgan Stanley and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Read More

“Doing Business in Singapore,” offered in collaboration between NYU Stern and NUS Business School, is designed to allow NYU Stern students to appreciate and contrast the opportunities and challenges in doing business in the Asian countries. Read More

"Doing Business in Australia," offered in collaboration with the Stern School of Business and Melbourne Business School, gives an overview of doing business in Australia, including an introduction to the Australian economy, history and culture. Read More

During the 2011 spring break, NYU Stern MBA students explored eight different cultures as part of student club Treks to Thailand, South Africa, Uraguay and Argentina, Israel, Chile, India, New Orleans and Brazil. Each trek was a week-long experience designed to expose students to a variety of attractions and experiences within another culture. Read More

MBA student Laura Bueno de Greco talks about NYU Stern's "Doing Business in... China" course. She underscores the importance of studying China's business, political and economic landscapes in the context of today's global marketplace. Read More

MBA Students Work Side-by-Side with Businesses in India in Stern's "International Social Impact Strategies" Course. Read More

Executive MBA student Jeff Short describes his class’ Global Study Tour to Sao Paulo, Brazil and Santiago, Chile. Highlights included guided tours of the Natura Cosmeticos factory, the TAM Airlines training center and the De Martino Winery. Students also met with prominent executives in a variety of industries including banking, energy, lumber, real estate, travel, personal care and NGOs. Read More