International Research Course

MBA student visit the NYSE MBA students on the streets of Frankfurt.

This past spring, the UTEP MBA Program conducted an International Research Course for 30 Accelerated MBA students in Germany and the Czech Republic.  The participating students established comparative business research topics that covered a wide range of industries including credit unions, financial markets, housing, low-cost airlines, computer gaming, and tourism.   The groups conducted interviews with various corporations that provided insights into the business practices that are unique to their countries and industries.  In addition, they participated in several seminars, lectures and tours.

In Frankfurt, Germany, our students attended seminars on the European Union, global financial systems and the institutional structure of the German financial security market presented by Deutsche Bank and Frankfurt Stock Exchange officials.  At the European Business School (EBS) in Oestrich-Winkel, they engaged EBS MBA students in a case competition.  They also participated in a seminar titled “European Perspective of Current Global Economic Crisis” presented by Professor Falko Fecht of EBS.  The students topped off their visit to EBA with an evening of wine-tasting at a local vineyard.

MBA student visit the NYSE Frankfurt Stock Exchange

In Prague, Czech Republic, students learned about the Czech business and financial structure as well as the evolution of the Czech Republic as a transition economy from economic development and foreign investment industry leaders.  As a part of their field research, several students toured the Toyota-Peugeot car manufacturing plant in Kolin, Czech Republic. 

This International Research Course was led by Dr Robert Nachtmann, Dean of the College of Business Administration.  He was assisted by Professor Ricardo Blazquez, Executive Director of Center for Inter-American and Border Studies and Bella Lim, Manager of Outreach Programs for the College of Business Administration.