Don't just read about international business in your textbooks-experience it for yourself. You'll gain a deeper understanding of foreign business, the world at large, and different cultures. And you'll broaden your horizons, inside and out.

In today's global business environment, international experience is crucial for a successful career. The UIC Liautaud MBA offers students exciting opportunities to gain firsthand knowledge about foreign business systems and cultures. Participants study alongside future business leaders of the host country. In the process, they develop an understanding of another business and cultural environment, sharpen their global business and language skills, and open the door to future employment in the international market.

KNOW EUROPE is a four-week course, through the ESC Normandy, on the current business environment within the European Community. Study is organized in Brussels, Belgium; Haarlem, Amsterdam; Paris, Le Havre, and Caen, France; and Barcelona, Spain. Professors are drawn from Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The program includes meetings with local businesses, field visits to seats of European government, and presentations on major aspects of European administration and culture.

DOING BUSINESS IN BRAZIL is a two-week course in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the Fundacao Getulio Vargas, considered one of the top business schools in South America. This English-language course covers Brazilian and South American business issues, the political and social climate, national culture, consumer marketing, and Mercosur.

"As part of my UIC Liautaud MBA experience, I had the opportunity to study at Fundacao Getulio Vargas in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This course gave me a comprehensive overview of the Brazilian economy and business environment while showcasing some of Brazil's progressive firms during company visits."

Sierra Pagh
MBA Candidate 2008


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Liautaud Graduate School of Business
815 W. Van Buren (MC 077) Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60607

Phone: (312) 996-4573
Fax: (312) 413-0338

E-mail: mba@uic.edu