Immersion Experience: Business in Cuba (Spring, 2013)
Course Number:
BUS 249f (1)
Call Number:
8838
Instructor(s):
Canella, Alfonso
Time(s):
Th 12:30 - 03:30 PM; Sachar, International Hall
Description:
Signature of Mr. Christopher Johnson, dept. rep., required.
This is a Module I class. Students meet for one half semester then go to Cuba during winter break.
Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit. Meets in a country with a dynamic business and economic environment. Consult the program administrator for details regarding special costs and meeting times.
Provides analysis of the host country's business, economy, markets, and institutions, in the broader context of its history, politics, culture, and society. Explores their relationship with broader global trends in business. In-country program consists of academic lectures, field trips to companies and other institutions, and group discussion. Preparatory lectures at Brandeis in advance of visit. Usually offered every year.
